Cookie Architecture

MANIFEST v2026.B // TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

1. Technical Purpose

PCSpot utilizes cookies and similar tracking technologies to ensure the integrity of our hardware intelligence environment. These small data files allow our AI to remember your preferences and provide accurate comparison results across multiple browser sessions.

2. Cookie Inventory

Essential Intelligence (First-Party)

Time: Session / 30 Days

Necessary for the AI engine to maintain your technical context and session integrity. Without these, cross-comparison tools and search intent mapping will fail.

Affiliate Referral (Third-Party)

Time: 30 - 90 Days

Placed by our retail partners (eBay, Awin, etc.) when you click a "View Deal" button. These track the referral to enable our commercial operations.

Performance Telemetry

Time: 1 Year

Allows us to monitor the latency of AI response times and global search performance.

3. Global Control

You have the power to control your data environment:

Browser Settings: You can block all cookies via your browser, but this will disable the specialized "Intelligence History" and "Compare" features.
Do Not Track: We respect DNT signals and will limit telemetry collection accordingly.

Questions on Tracking?

Our data protection team is available for technical audits of our tracking mechanisms:

privacy@pcspot.net