diff --git a/spec/src/utils/humanity-check.js b/spec/src/utils/humanity-check.js
index 9390a0e8..5f67c1b3 100644
--- a/spec/src/utils/humanity-check.js
+++ b/spec/src/utils/humanity-check.js
@@ -53,6 +53,70 @@ describe('ConstructorIO - Utils - Humanity Check', () => {
       });
     });
 
+    describe('humanityCheckLocation', () => {
+      const storageKey = '_constructorio_is_human';
+      let cleanup;
+
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        global.CLIENT_VERSION = 'cio-mocha';
+
+        cleanup = jsdom();
+      });
+
+      afterEach(() => {
+        delete global.CLIENT_VERSION;
+        cleanup();
+
+        helpers.clearStorage();
+      });
+
+      it('Should write to sessionStorage by default (no option)', () => {
+        const _ = new HumanityCheck();
+
+        helpers.triggerResize();
+        expect(store.session.get(storageKey)).to.equal(true);
+        expect(store.local.get(storageKey)).to.equal(null);
+      });
+
+      it('Should write to sessionStorage when humanityCheckLocation is "session"', () => {
+        const _ = new HumanityCheck({ humanityCheckLocation: 'session' });
+
+        helpers.triggerResize();
+        expect(store.session.get(storageKey)).to.equal(true);
+        expect(store.local.get(storageKey)).to.equal(null);
+      });
+
+      it('Should write to localStorage when humanityCheckLocation is "local"', () => {
+        const _ = new HumanityCheck({ humanityCheckLocation: 'local' });
+
+        helpers.triggerResize();
+        expect(store.local.get(storageKey)).to.equal(true);
+        expect(store.session.get(storageKey)).to.equal(null);
+      });
+
+      it('Should read existing localStorage value on construction when location is "local"', () => {
+        store.local.set(storageKey, true);
+        const humanity = new HumanityCheck({ humanityCheckLocation: 'local' });
+
+        expect(humanity.hasPerformedHumanEvent).to.equal(true);
+      });
+
+      it('Should NOT read sessionStorage when humanityCheckLocation is "local" (isolation)', () => {
+        store.session.set(storageKey, true);
+        const humanity = new HumanityCheck({ humanityCheckLocation: 'local' });
+
+        expect(humanity.hasPerformedHumanEvent).to.equal(false);
+      });
+
+      it('Should return false from isBot after human action when using localStorage mode', () => {
+        const humanity = new HumanityCheck({ humanityCheckLocation: 'local' });
+
+        expect(humanity.isBot()).to.equal(true);
+        helpers.triggerResize();
+        expect(humanity.isBot()).to.equal(false);
+      });
+    });
+
     describe('isBot', () => {
       const storageKey = '_constructorio_is_human';
       let cleanup;
diff --git a/src/constructorio.js b/src/constructorio.js
index 4c74668d..452f0054 100644
--- a/src/constructorio.js
+++ b/src/constructorio.js
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class ConstructorIO {
    * @param {boolean} [parameters.eventDispatcher.waitForBeacon=true] - Wait for beacon before dispatching events
    * @param {object} [parameters.networkParameters] - Parameters relevant to network requests
    * @param {number} [parameters.networkParameters.timeout] - Request timeout (in milliseconds) - may be overridden within individual method calls
+   * @param {string} [parameters.humanityCheckLocation='session'] - Storage location for the humanity check flag ('session' for sessionStorage, 'local' for localStorage)
    * @property {object} search - Interface to {@link module:search}
    * @property {object} browse - Interface to {@link module:browse}
    * @property {object} autocomplete - Interface to {@link module:autocomplete}
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ class ConstructorIO {
       idOptions,
       beaconMode,
       networkParameters,
+      humanityCheckLocation,
     } = options;
 
     if (!apiKey || typeof apiKey !== 'string') {
@@ -136,6 +138,7 @@ class ConstructorIO {
       eventDispatcher,
       beaconMode: (beaconMode === false) ? false : true, // Defaults to 'true',
       networkParameters: networkParameters || {},
+      humanityCheckLocation: humanityCheckLocation || 'session',
     };
 
     // Expose global modules
diff --git a/src/types/index.d.ts b/src/types/index.d.ts
index ff95cde4..f81eaac7 100644
--- a/src/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/src/types/index.d.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ export interface ConstructorClientOptions {
   eventDispatcher?: EventDispatcherOptions;
   beaconMode?: boolean;
   networkParameters?: NetworkParameters;
+  humanityCheckLocation?: 'session' | 'local';
 }
 
 export interface RequestFeature extends Record<string, any> {
diff --git a/src/utils/humanity-check.js b/src/utils/humanity-check.js
index 46eb7212..26876984 100644
--- a/src/utils/humanity-check.js
+++ b/src/utils/humanity-check.js
@@ -17,15 +17,20 @@ const humanEvents = [
 ];
 
 class HumanityCheck {
-  constructor() {
+  constructor(options = {}) {
+    const { humanityCheckLocation } = options;
+
+    // Resolve storage backend: 'local' for localStorage, 'session' (default) for sessionStorage
+    this.store = humanityCheckLocation === 'local' ? store.local : store.session;
+
     // Check if a human event has been performed in the past
-    this.hasPerformedHumanEvent = this.getIsHumanFromSessionStorage();
+    this.hasPerformedHumanEvent = this.getIsHumanFromStorage();
 
     // Humanity proved, remove handlers
     const remove = () => {
       this.hasPerformedHumanEvent = true;
 
-      store.session.set(storageKey, true);
+      this.store.set(storageKey, true);
       humanEvents.forEach((eventType) => {
         helpers.removeEventListener(eventType, remove, true);
       });
@@ -39,7 +44,12 @@ class HumanityCheck {
     }
   }
 
-  // Helper function to grab the human variable from session storage
+  // Helper function to grab the human variable from storage
+  getIsHumanFromStorage() {
+    return !!this.store.get(storageKey) || false;
+  }
+
+  // Backward-compatible alias
   getIsHumanFromSessionStorage() {
     return !!store.session.get(storageKey) || false;
   }
@@ -58,7 +68,7 @@ class HumanityCheck {
     }
 
     // If the user hasn't performed a human event, it indicates it is a bot
-    if (!this.getIsHumanFromSessionStorage()) {
+    if (!this.getIsHumanFromStorage()) {
       return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/utils/request-queue.js b/src/utils/request-queue.js
index 2a691815..291d0724 100644
--- a/src/utils/request-queue.js
+++ b/src/utils/request-queue.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class RequestQueue {
   constructor(options, eventemitter) {
     this.options = options;
     this.eventemitter = eventemitter;
-    this.humanity = new HumanityCheck();
+    this.humanity = new HumanityCheck(options);
     this.requestPending = false;
     this.pageUnloading = false;