Cookies & Browser Storage
Last updated: 8 March 2026
Summary
- ClinicalAssist relies heavily on browser storage, not just cookies.
- The app stores your in-progress assessment locally so the workflow can resume after a refresh or navigation.
- If you choose AI analysis or export, some of that locally stored content is sent to server endpoints to complete the action.
- We do not use advertising cookies or third-party ad trackers.
1. Browser storage used by the app
ClinicalAssist uses browser `localStorage` to store the following on your device:
- your in-progress assessment workspace and analysis state
- saved role, country, and location preferences
- custom templates you create or import
- certain user-interface preferences, such as prescriber-scope settings and PWA prompt dismissal
2. Authentication state
Authentication is handled through the Firebase client SDK. Depending on browser support and the Firebase runtime, sign-in state may be maintained using browser-managed storage mechanisms so you stay signed in between visits.
3. Analytics and performance tooling
ClinicalAssist includes Vercel Analytics and Vercel Speed Insights in the application shell to understand traffic patterns and performance. We do not use advertising cookies or behavioural ad profiling scripts in this codebase.
4. When local data leaves your device
Local browser storage helps the app resume where you left off, but some of that data is transmitted if you choose features that need server-side processing. Examples include:
- running AI analysis or follow-up questions
- generating PDF, DOC, or TXT exports
- sending account and onboarding data to Firebase services
This is why the correct description is “stored locally by default, transmitted when you use specific features” rather than “never leaves your device”.
5. Third-party cookies and trackers
We do not use advertising cookies, remarketing pixels, or third-party ad exchanges. The third-party services we do use are infrastructure and product processors such as Firebase and Vercel.
6. Managing browser storage
You can clear cookies and browser storage in your browser settings. Doing so may sign you out and will remove locally cached assessments, templates, preferences, and saved workflow state from that device.
7. Contact
For questions about cookies or browser storage, contact hello@clinicalassist.io.