Cookie policy
Last updated 2026-09-28
GroundedReply uses no analytics, advertising or tracking cookies, and no third-party trackers of any kind. Because of that, this page explains what we do use instead of asking you to accept a cookie banner.
1. What we use, and why no banner
Cookie consent banners exist because most sites use non-essential cookies (analytics, advertising) that require opt-in consent. GroundedReply doesn't set any: we don't run analytics, we don't advertise, and no third party can track you across sites through this service. What little browser storage we do use is strictly necessary to sign you in, which is exempt from consent requirements under the ePrivacy rules. That's why there is no cookie banner on this site.
2. What we actually store, item by item
| Item | Where | Purpose | Cleared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-in tokens (ID token, access token) | Browser sessionStorage, not a cookie |
Keeps you signed in while you use the dashboard | When you close the browser tab |
| PKCE verifier and state | Browser sessionStorage, not a cookie |
Strictly necessary: proves the sign-in redirect came back to the same browser that started it (PKCE, part of the OAuth sign-in flow) | Once sign-in completes, or when you close the tab |
| Cognito sign-in session cookies | Cookies, set by AWS on our Cognito sign-in domain (a *.amazoncognito.com subdomain) during login only | Strictly necessary: completes the sign-in redirect | Per Amazon Cognito's own session lifetime |
None of the above is used for analytics, profiling, or advertising, and none of it is shared with a third party for those purposes.
3. How you can manage cookies
Since we don't use non-essential cookies, there is nothing to opt out of. If you'd still like to review or clear what your browser holds, every modern browser lets you inspect and delete site data from its settings (often under "Privacy" or "Site settings"). Clearing site data for groundedreply.com will sign you out.
4. Changes to this policy
If that ever changes — for example, if we add an optional feature that needs a non-essential cookie — we will update this page and add a consent mechanism before doing so, not after.
5. Contact
Questions about this policy: hello@groundedreply.com.