Cookie Policy

How humanOS uses cookies and similar technologies to deliver and improve your experience.

Last updated: February 1, 2026

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and supply information to site owners.

In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies such as web beacons (also known as pixel tags), local storage, and session storage. Throughout this policy, we refer to all of these technologies collectively as "cookies."

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how humanOS uses them, and how you can manage your preferences. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides further detail on how we handle your personal data.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

Required

These cookies are strictly necessary for the Service to function. They enable core features such as authentication, security, and session management. The Service cannot operate properly without them.

Examples:

Authentication session tokens (keeping you signed in)
Security cookies (CSRF protection, fraud prevention)
Load balancing cookies (ensuring stable performance)
Cookie consent preferences

Functional Cookies

Optional

These cookies remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalized features. They allow the Service to remember your preferences and tailor the experience to you.

Examples:

Theme preference (light/dark mode)
Language and locale settings
Dashboard layout and display preferences
Previously viewed pages and navigation state

Analytics Cookies

Optional

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Service by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This data allows us to improve the platform and fix issues.

Examples:

Page view counts and navigation paths
Feature usage frequency and patterns
Performance metrics (load times, error rates)
Device and browser type statistics

Advertising Cookies

Optional

These cookies may be used to deliver relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. humanOS currently uses minimal advertising cookies.

Examples:

Campaign attribution (how you found humanOS)
Conversion tracking for sign-up campaigns
Retargeting pixels (limited, with consent)

3. First-Party vs Third-Party Cookies

First-Party Cookies

Set directly by humanOS (humanos.ai domain). These cookies are under our control and are used to operate the Service, remember your preferences, and maintain your session.

Authentication and session management
User preferences and settings
Feature state and navigation

Third-Party Cookies

Set by external services that we integrate with. These cookies are governed by the respective third party's privacy and cookie policies.

Analytics providers (usage metrics)
Payment processor (Stripe)
Marketing and attribution platforms

4. Cookies and AI-Powered Features

humanOS uses AI to personalize your experience. Cookies play a supporting role in delivering these features:

Session Continuity

Cookies maintain your authenticated session so the AI optimization engine can access your preferences and deliver personalized recommendations without requiring repeated sign-ins.

Preference Persistence

Your work style, energy patterns, break preferences, and notification settings are stored via cookies and local storage so the platform can apply them immediately upon each visit.

Feature Usage Insights

Analytics cookies help us understand which AI features are most valuable to users, allowing us to prioritize improvements to scheduling, pattern recognition, and recommendation algorithms.

Personalized UI

Functional cookies remember your dashboard layout, theme choice, and display preferences, ensuring a consistent and personalized interface that complements the AI-driven workflow.

Your core optimization data (schedules, tasks, goals) is stored server-side in our database, not in cookies. Cookies are used only for session management and client-side preferences.

5. Cookie Duration

Cookies used by the Service fall into two categories based on their lifespan:

Session Cookies

Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. Used for session authentication and maintaining state during your current visit.

Persistent Cookies

Remain on your device for a set period (or until you manually delete them). Used for remembering preferences, authentication tokens (up to 24 hours), and analytics identifiers.

6. Specific Cookies We Use

Below is a summary of the key cookies used by the Service:

Cookie Name

Type

Duration

Purpose

session_token

Essential

24 hours

Authenticates your session via signed JWT

csrf_token

Essential

Session

Prevents cross-site request forgery attacks

theme

Functional

1 year

Stores your light/dark mode preference

locale

Functional

1 year

Remembers your language preference

cookie_consent

Essential

1 year

Stores your cookie consent preferences

_analytics_id

Analytics

1 year

Anonymous identifier for usage analytics

_campaign_ref

Advertising

30 days

Tracks marketing campaign attribution

7. Third-Party Services and Their Cookies

The following third-party services may set cookies when you use the Service. Each service has its own cookie and privacy policy:

Stripe — Payment processing and fraud prevention. View policy

Google Analytics — Website usage analytics and performance monitoring. View policy

Vercel — Hosting, performance monitoring, and edge caching. View policy

Google Maps — Embedded maps on the contact page. View policy

8. How to Manage Cookies

You have several options for managing cookies. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Service.

8.1 Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to view, manage, and delete cookies. Here are instructions for the most common browsers:

Google Chrome

Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data

Mozilla Firefox

Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data

Safari

Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data

Microsoft Edge

Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies

8.2 Opt-Out Tools

Google Analytics Opt-Out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On.
Do Not Track: We honor the Do Not Track (DNT) browser signal. When DNT is enabled, we will not set optional analytics or advertising cookies.
Global Privacy Control: We recognize the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal as a valid opt-out preference.

9. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Disabling or blocking certain cookies may affect your experience with the Service:

Essential cookies disabled

You will not be able to sign in or use authenticated features. The Service will be largely non-functional.

Functional cookies disabled

Your preferences (theme, language, layout) will not be remembered between visits. You will need to reconfigure settings each time.

Analytics cookies disabled

No impact on your experience. We will have less data to improve the Service, but all features will work normally.

Advertising cookies disabled

No impact on your experience. You may still see humanOS ads elsewhere, but they will not be personalized.

10. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. When we make material changes, we will:

Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
Where appropriate, notify you through the Service or by email.

We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:

Email: privacy@humanos.ai

Address: humanOS, 11757 Katy Fwy #1300, Houston, TX 77079, United States

Phone: +1 (832) 832-4731