Cookie policy

About cookies

What a cookie is

A cookie is a small data file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is downloaded from a website to your computer, tablet or mobile while you browse a website. They aim to make the site easier to use.

Types of cookie

Cookies may be either "persistent" cookies or "session" cookies: a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date, unless deleted by the user before the expiry date; a session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.

Cookies and personal data

Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.

Cookies that we use

We only use the following cookies:

• Name: ss_cookieAllowed

• Type: persistent

• Purpose: Your consent on whether we can store cookies. To make sure we don’t repeatedly ask for consent, we store this cookie even if you decline this policy.
  

• Name: Crumb

• Type: session

• Purpose: This randomly generated code protects you and the site from cross-site request forgery (more information on CSRF).
  

• Name: next-i18next

• Type: persistent

• Purpose: Stores your currently preferred language.
  

• Name: ga_*

• Type: session

• Purpose: Google Analytics cookies track how you use the site. This anonymised data helps us to improve the site, and is used to help our funders understand our effectiveness.
  

• Name: __stripe_mid

• Type: persistent

• Purpose: Only created once you’ve visited checkout or entered a subscription request, this cookie is used for fraud prevention by Stripe.

Blocking cookies

Blocking cookies will disable a user's ability to sign in to their account, and will have a negative impact upon the usability of Prospero.