Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 12, 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, keep you signed in, and understand how you interact with the site. Cookies are essential for providing a smooth, personalized web experience.
2. How We Use Cookies
Outermind Inc. ("Outermind," "we," "us," or "our") uses cookies on our website (outermind.ai) and our Control Bridge application to:
- Enable core functionality: Keep you signed in, remember your preferences, and ensure the application works correctly.
- Improve security: Help protect your account from unauthorized access and detect suspicious activity.
- Analyze usage: Understand how visitors use our site so we can improve the experience.
- Remember your choices: Store your preferences such as dark mode settings, region selection, and cookie consent status.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are required for our website and application to function properly. Without them, you would not be able to sign in, navigate between pages, or use core features. Essential cookies cannot be disabled.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| msal.* | Microsoft authentication session | Session |
| outermind-cookie-consent | Records your cookie consent choice | 1 year |
| __Host-* | Security and session management | Session |
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous usage data. This information helps us improve our services.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics visitor identification | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics session tracking | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics session identification | 24 hours |
Preference Cookies
These cookies remember your settings and preferences to provide a more personalized experience.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| theme | Dark/light mode preference | 1 year |
| region | Selected data region | 1 year |
4. Local Storage
In addition to cookies, we use browser local storage to persist certain data on your device. Local storage works similarly to cookies but can store larger amounts of data. We use local storage for:
- Authentication tokens and session information
- User interface preferences and settings
- Cookie consent status
- Cached application data for performance
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services we use:
- Microsoft: Authentication and Azure services
- Google Analytics: Website usage analytics
- Stripe: Payment processing (only on billing pages)
These third parties have their own privacy policies governing how they collect and use data. We encourage you to review their policies.
6. Why Cookies Are Required
Our website and application require cookies to function properly. Without essential cookies, you would not be able to sign in to your account, maintain your session across pages, or use the Control Bridge application. For this reason, we do not offer an option to reject all cookies. By continuing to use our site, you accept our use of essential cookies as described in this policy.
7. Managing Cookies
While you cannot disable essential cookies and continue using our services, you can manage cookies through your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions
Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect your ability to use our services. If you clear your browser's cookies, you will need to sign in again and may see the cookie notice again.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was last revised.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at legal@outermind.ai.