Cookie Policy

Last updated October 25, 2026

We keep this simple: Global AI Community uses only the cookies needed to sign you in, keep the site secure and make forms work. We do not use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files a website stores on your device. They let a site remember things between page loads - for example, that you're signed in. Some cookies are strictly necessary for a site to work; others (which we don't use) track you for advertising or analytics.

Cookies we use

All of the cookies we set are strictly necessary, so they don't need your consent. They don't track you across other websites.

  • Sign-in (.AspNetCore.Cookies) - an encrypted cookie issued after you enter your one-time code. It keeps you signed in on this device for 30 days (7 days for admins) and renews while you use the site, up to 90 days after you signed in (7 days for admins). Signing out, or removing the device under Settings, ends it.
  • Sign-in flow (gaic_auth) - a short-lived encrypted cookie used while you sign in. It remembers your email address and where to send you back to. It expires after 20 minutes and is deleted once you're signed in.
  • Form protection (.AspNetCore.Antiforgery.*) - protects our forms against cross-site request forgery. It's deleted when you close your browser.
  • Messages (.AspNetCore.Mvc.CookieTempDataProvider) - carries a one-time confirmation or error message to the next page, then is deleted.
  • Event setup (.AspNetCore.Session) - remembers your progress while you create an event. It expires after 30 minutes without activity or when you close your browser.
  • Bot protection - Cloudflare Turnstile checks that you're human on the sign-in, sign-up, contact and newsletter forms, and may set a short-lived cookie to do so.

Analytics - without cookies

We measure traffic with Plausible Analytics, a privacy-first, EU-hosted tool. Plausible does not use cookies, does not track you across sites, and collects no personal data. That's why you won't see a cookie banner here - there's nothing non-essential to consent to.

Videos and maps

Videos are embedded from YouTube in privacy-enhanced mode (youtube-nocookie.com). YouTube doesn't set cookies when the page loads, but when you play a video, YouTube may store cookies or similar data on your device under Google's privacy policy.

Event maps load map images from OpenStreetMap. This doesn't set cookies, but OpenStreetMap receives your IP address, as with any image.

What we don't use

  • Advertising or retargeting cookies
  • Cross-site trackers or social media pixels
  • Device fingerprinting

Managing cookies

Because our cookies are essential, the site won't work correctly without them. You can still clear or block cookies in your browser settings, but you may not be able to sign in or stay signed in.

Changes to this policy

If we ever change how we use cookies, we'll update this page and the "last updated" date above.

Contact

Questions about cookies? Email privacy@globalai.community. See also our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.