Last updated: July 17, 2026
CarListAPI.com ("CarListAPI," "we," "our," or "us") uses cookies and similar technologies to operate and secure our services, remember your choices, measure use of our public website, and provide optional live chat. This policy explains what we use and how you can control non-essential technologies.
1. What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your browser or device. Some last only for a browsing session, while persistent cookies remain until their stated expiration or until you delete them. We also use browser local storage for preferences. References to cookies in this policy include these similar storage technologies where applicable.
2. Cookies We Use
Essential cookies are required for security, account sessions, form protection, and remembering your consent choice. Analytics and support cookies are optional and are not loaded unless you accept their category.
There are some cookies that we have to include in order for certain web pages to function. For this reason, they do not require your consent.
| Cookie | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|
| car_list_api_cookie_consent | Used to store the user's cookie consent preferences. | 1 year 1 month 1 day |
| car_list_api_session | Used to identify the user's browsing session. | 2 hours |
| XSRF-TOKEN | Used to secure both the user and our website against cross-site request forgery attacks. | 2 hours |
| _GRECAPTCHA | Used by Google reCAPTCHA on protected forms to detect spam, fraud, and abuse. | 6 months 1 week 5 days |
Google Analytics helps us understand how visitors use the public website. It is loaded only when you accept this category.
| Cookie | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish visitors and measure site usage. | 2 years 2 months 2 days |
| _ga_EH8TTHEMSR | Used by Google Analytics to retain session state for this website. | 2 years 2 months 2 days |
Tawk.to provides optional live chat and is loaded only when you accept this category.
| Cookie | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|
| twk_uuid_* | Used by Tawk.to to recognize a returning chat visitor. | 6 months 1 week 5 days |
| TawkConnectionTime | Used by Tawk.to to manage the live-chat connection. | 2 hours |
| Tawk_* | Used by Tawk.to to remember live-chat preferences and state. | 6 months 1 week 5 days |
Names containing an asterisk are patterns because the provider may add an identifier to the cookie name. Browser restrictions, provider changes, and your activity may shorten a cookie's actual lifetime.
3. Third-Party Services
4. Browser Storage
The authenticated dashboard stores your light or dark theme preference in local storage under color-theme. This preference remains until you change it or clear your browser storage. It is not used for advertising or cross-site tracking.
5. Managing Your Choices
On your first visit, you can accept all cookies, select only essential cookies, or customize analytics and support cookies separately. Essential cookies cannot be disabled through our consent tool because the site needs them for security and requested functionality.
You can withdraw or change your choice at any time by selecting Manage cookies in the public-site footer. Resetting your choice prevents optional scripts from loading again unless you re-accept them. You can also use your browser settings to remove cookies or local storage that were created before you changed your choice. Blocking essential cookies may prevent account, security, form, or payment features from working correctly.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy when our technologies, providers, or legal obligations change. The date above identifies the latest revision. If we register a new cookie, our consent tool will ask you to review your choices again.
7. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or similar technologies, contact us at info@carlistapi.com.