What we store in your browser, why we store it, and how to control or delete it.
ChatHindi uses minimal browser localStorage — not traditional HTTP cookies — for sessions. Google AdSense may set cookies on public pages only. No tracking inside the chat app.
Cookies are small text files that websites store in your browser. They are sent back to the server with every request, allowing websites to remember you between visits. localStorage is different — it stores data locally in your browser and is never automatically sent to the server. ChatHindi primarily uses localStorage rather than traditional cookies, which gives you better privacy.
The key difference: cookies travel with every HTTP request (potentially leaking to third parties via request headers), while localStorage data only leaves your device when our JavaScript code explicitly includes it in an API request header. We only send your session token (JWT) in the Authorization header when making authenticated API calls.
These are necessary for the platform to function. Without them, you cannot stay logged in.
Clearing your browser's site data for chathindi.co.in will log you out and reset your display preferences. Use this intentionally.
Google AdSense may set cookies on our public pages only — the homepage, blog, FAQ, about page, shayari, jokes, cricket, and other informational pages. These cookies are used for:
We have configured AdSense to serve non-personalised ads by default, which significantly limits the data collected. Personalised ads (targeted based on your browsing history) are not enabled on ChatHindi.
The specific AdSense cookies include: __gads, __gpi, CONSENT, AID. Full details in Google's Advertising Policy.
ChatHindi does not currently use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, or any other third-party analytics service beyond what AdSense includes. We may add privacy-respecting analytics in the future and will update this policy when we do.
When you are logged into the chat application at /chat.html, no third-party cookies are set and no advertising is served. Your chat experience is completely ad-free and tracking-free. The only data stored is the essential localStorage items listed above.
Open your browser's developer tools and navigate to Application → Local Storage → chathindi.co.in. You can delete individual keys or clear all storage for our domain. This will log you out.
By using ChatHindi, you consent to the use of the essential localStorage items described above, which are necessary for the Service to function. For Google AdSense cookies on public pages, we rely on Google's own consent framework for Indian users.
You may withdraw consent at any time by clearing your browser storage and ceasing to use the Service. This does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before your withdrawal.
Questions about our use of cookies or localStorage: support@chathindi.co.in or visit our Contact page.