Cookie Policy
A small number of cookies and similar technologies are used to keep you signed in, remember your preferences, and understand how the site is used. Strictly necessary cookies are always on; analytics and functional cookies require your consent.
Last updated: 2026-05-04
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file a website stores on your browser. We also use a few similar technologies (localStorage entries, web beacons in transactional emails) — for brevity this policy treats them all as “cookies”.
The cookies we set
| Name | Category | Purpose | Duration | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sp_session | Strictly necessary | Authenticates you between page loads. Without it you cannot stay logged in. | 30 days (rolling) | First-party |
| sp_csrf | Strictly necessary | Protects forms against cross-site request forgery attacks. | Session | First-party |
| sp_consent | Strictly necessary | Records your cookie preferences so we don't ask again on every page. | 12 months | First-party |
| sp_pref_* | Functional | Remembers UI choices like preferred filter defaults, focus prep school, and dark/light mode. | 12 months | First-party |
| sp_analytics | Analytics | Anonymous usage analytics — page views, viewport size, broad referrer category. Used to improve the product. Not linked to your account. | 13 months | First-party |
| stripe_* | Strictly necessary | Set by Stripe when you visit the pricing or checkout page. Required for fraud detection on payments. | Up to 12 months | Third-party |
How to control cookies
When you first visit the site we ask whether you accept analytics and functional cookies. You can change that decision at any time:
- From your account settings under Privacy → Cookie preferences.
- By clearing cookies in your browser — we will ask again on your next visit.
- By using your browser's Do Not Track setting; we honour it as a signal to disable analytics cookies.
Strictly-necessary cookies cannot be disabled — without them the site cannot function. We never set marketing cookies, and we have no plans to add them.
Third-party cookies
Stripe sets its own cookies on the pricing and checkout pages for fraud detection. See Stripe's cookie policy for details. We do not embed advertising networks, social-media pixels, or session-replay tools.