Cookies, honestly.
We use very few cookies, and we'd rather explain them than bury you in a banner. Here's exactly what we set, why, and how to switch the optional ones off — right on this page.
We use a couple of essential cookies to keep you signed in and the site working. Everything else — analytics — is optional and off until you say yes.
No advertising cookies. No third-party trackers following you around the web. Set your preference below; it sticks on this device.
What a cookie actually is
A cookie is a small text file a website stores in your browser. It lets the site remember things between page loads — like the fact that you're signed in, or that you prefer a certain setting. "Similar technologies" (local storage, for example) do much the same job; we treat them the same way here.
Prospectus is deliberately light on cookies. We don't need to track you to do our job — we need your marks and your goals, which you give us directly.
What we set, and why
| Cookie | Purpose | Type | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| prospectus_session | Keeps you signed in to your dashboard | Essential | Session / 30 days |
| ck_prefs | Remembers your cookie choices on this page | Essential | 12 months |
| pp_theme | Remembers display preferences you set | Functional | 12 months |
| _pa_stats | De-identified usage analytics — which matches help | Analytics | 13 months |
Essential cookies can't be switched off, because the platform genuinely can't function without them (you couldn't stay signed in). Functional and analytics cookies are yours to control.
Your preferences
Set them here. Your choice is saved to this device immediately — no separate "save" trip required, though there's a button to confirm.
Controlling cookies in your browser
Beyond the controls above, every major browser lets you see, block, and delete cookies in its settings. If you block essential cookies entirely, parts of Prospectus — especially staying signed in — will stop working.
On a shared or public computer, signing out and clearing your browser data is the safest way to protect your profile.
Changes to this notice
If we ever add a new cookie or change what an existing one does, we'll update this notice and, where it matters, ask for your choice again. The version and date at the top always reflect what's current. For the bigger picture on your data, read our Privacy Policy.