Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and understand how you interact with the site.

1.1 How We Use Cookies

CatechismAI uses cookies in our Catholic chat service for:

• Keeping you logged in to your account
• Remembering your favorite paragraphs
• Maintaining your chat history (if logged in)
• Understanding how users interact with our Catholic chatbot
• Improving the accuracy and relevance of responses
• Analyzing usage patterns to enhance the Service

1.2 Cookie Lifespan

• Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. Used for Catholic chat session management.
• Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until deleted. Used to remember your preferences and login status.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

2.1 Essential Cookies

Required for the Catholic chat service to function. These enable core features like account authentication, saving favorites, and maintaining chat sessions. You cannot opt out of these cookies.

2.2 Functional Cookies

Enhance your Catholic chat experience by remembering your preferences, recently viewed paragraphs, and interface settings.

2.3 Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how users interact with our Catholic chatbot. We collect anonymous data about which questions are asked, which features are used, and how to improve responses.

3. Specific Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

3.2 Functional Cookies

3.3 Analytics Cookies

4. Third-Party Cookies

Our Catholic chat service uses some third-party cookies:

4.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how users interact with our Catholic chatbot. This helps us improve the Service and provide better answers to questions about Catholic teaching.

4.2 Authentication Services

If you create an account, authentication cookies help keep you securely logged in to access features like favorites and chat history.

These third parties are contractually bound to protect your privacy and use cookies only as we instruct.

5. How to Control Cookies

You have several options for managing cookies:

5.1 Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to:

• View and delete cookies
• Block third-party cookies
• Block cookies from specific sites
• Block all cookies
• Delete all cookies when you close your browser

5.2 Browser-Specific Instructions

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions

5.3 Impact on Catholic Chat

Note that blocking essential cookies will prevent you from:

• Logging in to your account
• Saving favorite paragraphs
• Accessing chat history
• Using certain features of our Catholic chatbot

You can still use the basic Catholic chat without cookies, but your experience will be limited.

6. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. We will notify you by:

• Posting the updated policy on this page
• Updating the "Last Updated" date
• Sending an email notification for significant changes (if you have an account)

7. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies in the Catholic chat service, please contact us:

Email: privacy@catechismai.com
Website: Contact Form