Cookie Policy
What cookies we use, how we use them, and your choices.
Last updated: 2026-08-06
Introduction
How Much To Run AI ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website (the "Site"). This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use. For information about how we handle your personal data, see our Privacy Policy.
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, and local storage. Throughout this policy, we refer to all of these collectively as "cookies."
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the Site to function properly. They support security, authentication, language preferences, and remembering your cookie choice. You cannot opt out of these cookies through our Cookie Settings.
- Authentication and security cookies: Keep you signed in and protect account requests
- Locale cookie: Remembers your language preference (English / 中文)
- Consent cookie: Remembers whether you accepted optional technologies
Analytics and Performance Cookies
With your permission, these services help us understand how visitors interact with our Site and identify usability issues.
- Google Analytics (GA4): Tracks page views and user behavior patterns
- Microsoft Clarity: Captures session replays and heatmaps to help us identify usability issues
- Plausible Analytics: Measures aggregate site traffic; its standard configuration is cookie-free
Customer Support and Optional Sign-In
When enabled, these optional services load only after you accept optional technologies:
- Crisp or Tawk.to: Provides an on-site customer support chat widget and may store identifiers or chat-session data
- Google One Tap: Offers an automatic Google sign-in prompt and may communicate with Google or use Google-managed storage. The regular sign-in page remains available without accepting optional technologies.
We do not use advertising cookies, remarketing cookies, or any cookies that track you across unrelated websites.
Specific Cookies We Use
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
cookie_consent | Remembers your cookie preference | 180 days | Essential |
PARAGLIDE_LOCALE | Language preference | Persistent | Essential |
better-auth.session_token variants | Authentication session | Varies | Essential |
_ga, _ga_*, _gid, _gat* | Google Analytics identification/session state | Up to 2 years | Analytics |
_clck, _clsk, CLID, MUID | Microsoft Clarity identification/session data | Up to 1 year | Analytics |
g_state and Google-managed cookies | Google One Tap prompt and sign-in state | Varies | Optional sign-in |
crisp-client* | Crisp chat session or visitor state | Varies | Customer support |
TawkConnectionTime, twk_uuid_* | Tawk.to chat session or visitor state | Varies | Customer support |
Third-Party Cookies
Depending on the features enabled for the Site, accepting optional technologies may load:
- Google Analytics (GA4) — operated by Google LLC. Processes data in accordance with Google's privacy policy. IP anonymization is enabled.
- Microsoft Clarity — operated by Microsoft Corporation. Processes data in accordance with Microsoft's privacy statement.
- Plausible Analytics — operated by Plausible Insights. The standard script does not use cookies, but it still receives request data needed for aggregate analytics.
- Crisp — operated by Crisp IM SAS, or Tawk.to — operated by tawk.to, inc. Provides the customer support widget when configured.
- Google One Tap — operated by Google LLC. Provides an automatic sign-in prompt when configured. Google may use storage on Google-controlled domains that this Site cannot directly remove.
These third parties operate under their own privacy policies, which govern how they use the information collected.
Your Cookie Choices
On your first visit, you can accept all optional technologies or continue with necessary cookies only. You can review or change that choice at any time by selecting Cookie Settings below the Cookie Policy link in the site footer.
When you switch to necessary cookies only, we stop loading the optional services, send available denial signals to Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity, and delete matching optional cookies that are accessible on this Site's domain. Browser security rules prevent us from deleting cookies stored on third-party domains; use your browser settings to remove those directly.
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- View cookies stored on your device
- Delete cookies individually or entirely
- Block third-party cookies
- Block all cookies from specific websites or entirely
- Set preferences for specific websites
Cookie Management Instructions
Here are links to cookie management instructions for popular browsers:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies
- Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies
Do Not Track (DNT)
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) setting. Because there is no consistent industry standard for DNT signals, our Site may not respond to all DNT signals automatically. You can still manage cookie preferences using your browser controls described above.
Impact of Disabling Cookies
Please note that if you choose to block or delete cookies:
- Some parts of our Site may not function properly
- You may need to re-enter information more frequently
- Your language preference may not be saved
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We will post any changes on this page with an updated date.
Contact
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please open an issue on our GitHub repository or contact us through the channels listed on our website.