Cookie Policy
Last Updated: 2026-07-14
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and provide information to website owners.
2. How We Use Cookies
AME Foresight uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
2.1 Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They include:
- Session cookies to maintain your logged-in state
- Security cookies to protect against fraudulent activity
- Load balancing cookies to ensure website stability
2.2 Functional Cookies
These cookies and browser-storage entries enable enhanced functionality and personalization:
- Remembering UI choices such as dismissed promotional cards and traffic-widget display preferences stored in local browser storage
- Preserving AME/DPE search return state for a short period during the same browser session
- Supporting limited on-device state needed by future convenience features if enabled
2.3 First-Party Traffic Measurement
We use limited first-party measurement to understand aggregate interest in our website and profile pages:
- Separating estimated visitors, 30-minute browsing sessions, and individual page views
- Counting de-duplicated AME/DPE profile interest for consistent profile comparisons
- Measuring broad traffic trends without cross-site advertising profiles
- Monitoring overall demand for search and directory pages
3. Third-Party Cookies
We do not use third-party analytics or advertising cookies on AME Foresight. We may compare our first-party measurements with aggregate request analytics provided by Cloudflare as our content-delivery and security provider; this does not add a separate analytics cookie. Other third-party services may set their own cookies only when you leave our site or use an external hosted checkout flow.
- Payment Processors: For handling transactions securely
- External Websites: If you follow links to other services, those sites may set cookies under their own policies
4. Cookie Duration
We use both session and persistent cookies:
- Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them
5. Managing Cookies
5.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually find these settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser. You can set your browser to:
- Accept all cookies
- Notify you when a cookie is issued
- Not receive cookies at any time
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
5.2 Impact of Disabling Cookies
Please note that disabling certain cookies may impact the functionality of our website. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the website to function.
6. Cookie Details
| Cookie or Storage Key | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| amef_auth | Essential | Maintains authenticated login state | Up to 7 days |
| amef_csrf | Essential | CSRF protection and abuse prevention | 30 days |
| amef_rater | Essential | Anonymous abuse prevention and hashed or pseudonymous first-party traffic measurement | 180 days |
| ad_dismissed_* | Functional | Stored in local browser storage to remember dismissed ads | Until cleared by the user |
| baron_58_partnership_card_dismissed_v1 | Functional | Stored in local browser storage to remember a dismissed local opportunity card | Until cleared by the user |
| public_traffic_widget_collapsed_v2 | Functional | Stored in local browser storage to remember whether the public traffic widget is collapsed | Until cleared by the user |
| ame-search-return-state / dpe-search-return-state | Functional | Stored in session storage so search pages can restore results after a profile visit | Current browser session, with a 30-minute freshness window |
7. Similar Technologies
In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies including:
- Local Storage: For storing larger amounts of data locally
- Session Storage: For temporary data storage during your visit
- Server-Side Event Logs: For limited first-party measurement of aggregate visits and profile-page traffic
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. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at: