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.