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Cookie Policy
Last updated: June 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how the Kiara API website and dashboard (the “Service”) use cookies and similar technologies such as localStorage and sessionStorage. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
What are cookies and local storage?
Cookies are small text files stored by your browser. Local storage and session storage are similar browser mechanisms that let a site keep small amounts of data on your device. We use the term “cookies” in this policy to cover all of these technologies.
What we store and why
| Category | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessaryAuthentication session | Keeps you signed in to your dashboard and protects against cross-site request forgery. The Service cannot function without these. | For the duration of your session / until you sign out. |
| Strictly necessaryPlayground API key | The API key you use in the in-browser Playground is held in sessionStorage so requests can be signed. It is cleared automatically when you close the tab and is never sent to a third party. | Cleared on tab close. |
| Functional / preferenceCookie-consent choice | Remembers whether you chose “Accept all” or “Essential only” so we don’t ask again on every visit. Stored under kiara-cookie-consent. | Until you clear it or your browser storage. |
| Advertising / trackingNone today | We do not currently run advertising, marketing, or third-party analytics cookies. If we introduce any non-essential cookies in the future, they will load only after you choose “Accept all,” and this policy will be updated first. | N/A |
Your choices & withdrawing consent
On your first visit we show a consent banner with equal-weight Accept all and Essential only options. Strictly necessary cookies are always active because the Service cannot run without them; you can decline everything else.
You can withdraw or change your consent at any time by clearing this site’s data in your browser settings (which deletes the kiara-cookie-consent value and re-triggers the banner), or by adjusting your browser’s cookie controls. You can also block or delete cookies entirely, though doing so may break sign-in and the Playground.
Legal basis
Strictly necessary cookies are placed on the basis of our legitimate interest in operating a secure, functioning Service and do not require consent under the EU ePrivacy rules. Any non-essential cookies (none today) would be placed only on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), which you may withdraw at any time. We honor your choice and do not load non-essential technologies before you opt in.
Questions
Privacy and cookie questions: privacy@kiara-api.com. See also our Privacy Policy.