1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They help the website remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience. Cookies are widely used across the internet and are essential for many website features to work correctly.
2. Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are required for the basic functionality of our platform. These cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the website to work properly.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Session Cookie | Maintains your session while you use the platform. Required for login and navigation. | Session (deleted when you close your browser) |
| CSRF Token | Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks. Ensures that form submissions originate from our website. | Session |
| Locale Preference | Remembers your preferred language (German or English) so the website displays in the correct language. | 1 year |
3. Analytics Cookies
We use Laravel Nightwatch for application performance monitoring. This tool helps us understand how our platform performs and identify technical issues. Nightwatch operates on our own infrastructure and does not share data with third parties. It does not track individual users for advertising purposes.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some features of our platform rely on third-party services that may set their own cookies:
- Stripe: Our payment provider Stripe may set cookies when you interact with payment forms (e.g. entering credit card details or managing your subscription). These cookies are necessary for secure payment processing and fraud prevention. You can learn more in Stripe's cookie policy.
- AI API Providers: When using our free tools (AI Visibility Checker, Brand Mention Scanner, AI Crawler Checker), requests are sent to AI provider APIs on our servers. These providers do not set cookies in your browser.
5. Managing Cookies
You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling essential cookies may prevent parts of our platform from functioning correctly.
Here is how to manage cookies in 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 > Cookies and site data
6. Cookie Consent
Since we primarily use essential cookies that are strictly necessary for the operation of our platform, separate consent is not required under GDPR Art. 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Essential cookies are exempt from the consent requirement because they are needed to provide the service you have explicitly requested.
If we introduce non-essential cookies in the future (e.g. for marketing or analytics purposes), we will implement a cookie consent mechanism and update this policy accordingly.
7. Contact
If you have any questions about our cookie policy, please contact us:
brandecho.ai GmbH
Email: office@brandecho.ai
For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.
Last updated: February 2026