Cookies
What we store in your browser, and why
You can use the whole site without accepting any optional cookies. Analytics and advertising are off until you allow them on the banner; the advertising script is not even loaded until then. If you reject, Google Analytics may still receive basic, cookieless signals (no identifier is stored on your device), so we can count visits without tracking you.
| Name | Type | Purpose | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_* | Cookie (Google Analytics) | Counts visits and pages viewed so we can see which data is used. | Only if you click Accept. Kept up to 2 years. |
| Google AdSense (__gads, __gpi, IDE and others) | Cookie (Google advertising) | Shows and measures adverts, and limits how often you see the same one. | Only if you click Accept all. Google sets them; up to 13 months. |
| cookie_consent | Browser storage | Remembers your choice for analytics and advertising. | Set when you choose. Stays until you clear it. |
| theme | Browser storage | Remembers light or dark mode. | Set when you switch theme. |
| Supabase auth (sb-*) | Cookie (strictly necessary) | Keeps you signed in to manage an API plan. | Only if you sign in. |
| aff_ref | Cookie | Credits a partner who referred you, if you buy. | Only if you arrive from a partner link. 60 days. |
Changing your choice
Clear this site's data in your browser settings and the banner will ask again. Payments run on Stripe's own pages, which set their own cookies under Stripe's policy.
See also our privacy policy. Questions: privacy@civiccoreinstitute.com. Civic Core Institute is a trading name of JG Core Ltd (company no. 16218779).