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Cookie Policy

Last Updated: April 15, 2021  |  Effective Date: April 15, 2021

Table of Contents

  1. What Are Cookies?
  2. How We Use Cookies
  3. Types of Cookies We Use
  4. Cookie Inventory
  5. Third-Party Cookies
  6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
  7. Browser-Level Cookie Controls
  8. Do Not Track Signals
  9. Updates to This Policy
  10. Contact Us

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website operators to make websites work efficiently, to remember user preferences, and to provide reporting information to the site owner.

Cookies set by the website you are visiting are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website operator are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies are used to deliver features or analytics services from external providers. Third-party cookies enable the third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website, such as advertising, interactive content, and analytics.

Most web browsers accept cookies by default. You can control this through your browser settings, as described in Section 7 of this policy. However, blocking or deleting certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

In addition to traditional cookies, we may also use similar technologies such as web beacons, pixel tags, clear GIFs, and local storage. This policy covers all such tracking technologies and refers to them collectively as "cookies" for simplicity.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes on the Key AI Ventures website:

  • Essential site functionality: Some cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to allow you to use features such as our contact forms. Without these cookies, certain parts of the website cannot function properly.
  • User preferences: We use cookies to remember your preferences and settings on our website, including your cookie consent decision, to provide you with a better experience on return visits.
  • Analytics and performance: We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website — what pages they visit, how long they spend on the site, and how they navigate between pages. This information helps us improve our website and the content we provide.
  • Security: Some cookies help us identify and prevent security risks and ensure the integrity of our website operations.

We do not use cookies for targeted advertising or behavioral advertising. We do not sell data collected through cookies to third parties.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the essential operation of our website. They enable you to navigate the site and use its basic features. Without these cookies, the website cannot function properly, and we cannot disable them in response to your cookie preferences.

Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent under applicable law and are placed regardless of your cookie preferences. They typically include session management cookies, security tokens, and cookies that remember your cookie consent decision.

3.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website — which pages are most visited, how visitors navigate between pages, and whether they receive error messages. They help us understand site performance and identify areas for improvement. All data collected by these cookies is aggregated and anonymized where possible. These cookies require your consent in some jurisdictions.

3.3 Preference Cookies

Preference cookies (also called "functionality cookies") allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced features. For example, they may remember your preferred language, text size, or other display preferences. Without these cookies, we may not be able to remember your previous choices. These cookies require your consent in some jurisdictions.

3.4 Session Cookies vs. Persistent Cookies

Cookies can be either "session cookies" or "persistent cookies":

  • Session cookies: These are temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session as you navigate between pages.
  • Persistent cookies: These remain on your device until they expire or you delete them. They remember your preferences across multiple sessions and visits.

4. Cookie Inventory

The following table provides details of the specific cookies we use on our website:

Cookie Name Type Duration Purpose
cookie_consent Strictly Necessary 12 months Stores your cookie consent preference (accepted or declined) so we do not show the consent banner on subsequent visits.
PHPSESSID / session Strictly Necessary Session Standard web session identifier used to maintain continuity as you navigate between pages. Deleted when you close your browser.
_ga Analytics 2 years Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. This cookie is included with each page request and used to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data for site analytics.
_gid Analytics 24 hours Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish users. Stores and updates a unique value for each page visited.
_gat Analytics 1 minute Google Analytics cookie used to throttle the request rate, limiting the collection of data on high traffic sites.
_gac_ Analytics 90 days Google Analytics cookie that contains campaign-related information for the user.
user_prefs Preference 6 months Stores non-sensitive user preferences such as display settings to improve your experience on return visits.

This cookie inventory is accurate as of the Last Updated date above. As we update our website and its functionality, the cookies we use may change. We will update this policy to reflect any significant changes.

5. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may allow third-party service providers to place cookies on our website to help us understand how our site is used and to improve its performance. These include:

5.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how users interact with our website. The information generated by these cookies about your use of our website (including your IP address in anonymized form) is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

We have enabled IP anonymization in Google Analytics, which means Google will truncate your IP address before using it within EU member states or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to a Google server in the United States and truncated there.

Google will use this information on our behalf to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.

You can prevent Google's collection and use of data by downloading and installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

For more information about Google's privacy practices, please review Google's Privacy Policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy

5.2 Other Third-Party Services

We may embed content from third-party services such as social media platforms or content delivery networks. When you access pages on our Site that contain embedded content, these third parties may also set cookies on your device. We do not have direct control over these cookies. Please refer to the privacy policies of the relevant third parties for information about their cookie practices.

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner that gives you the option to accept or decline non-essential cookies. Your preference is stored in a cookie (the cookie_consent cookie described above) so we do not ask again on subsequent visits.

You can change your cookie preferences at any time:

  • By clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our website, which will cause the consent banner to reappear.
  • By adjusting your browser settings as described in Section 7 below.
  • By contacting us using the details in Section 10 to request changes to how we process your data.

Please note that withdrawing consent or disabling cookies does not affect the lawfulness of any processing we carried out based on your prior consent.

7. Browser-Level Cookie Controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to:

  • Block all cookies.
  • Accept only first-party cookies (blocking third-party cookies).
  • Notify you before a cookie is stored, allowing you to decide on a case-by-case basis.
  • Delete all cookies when you close the browser.

Instructions for managing cookies in commonly used browsers:

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

Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact the functionality of our website and other websites you visit. For more information about managing cookies across browsers and devices, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

8. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that sends a signal to websites requesting that your browsing activity not be tracked. Currently, there is no agreed-upon standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals, and our website does not currently alter its data collection practices in response to DNT browser settings.

If a standard for online tracking is established and universally adopted, we will update this policy to reflect our practices.

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our cookie practices, applicable law, or our website's features. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy and, if the changes are significant, provide more prominent notice.

Your continued use of our website after the effective date of any updated Cookie Policy constitutes your acceptance of the changes. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

10. Contact Us

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

Key AI Ventures
Attn: Privacy Team
San Francisco, CA 94105
United States

Email: privacy@key-ai.net

For general inquiries, you may also use our contact form.

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