Cookies

1. What cookies are

Cookies are text strings stored in the user's browser for technical, statistical, or functional purposes.

2. Cookies used by StudyVoice

• Technical cookies: required for core website operations (e.g., essential preferences and locale routing).
• Consent cookie: `sv_consent_v1`, used to store analytics consent choice (accepted/rejected).
• Non-essential analytics cookies: tools such as Google Analytics 4, Plausible, and Microsoft Clarity, enabled only after consent where required.

3. Legal basis

Technical cookies are processed on the basis of legitimate interest in providing website functionality. Non-essential analytics cookies are processed on consent.

4. Preference management

A banner is shown on first visit allowing acceptance or rejection of analytics cookies. Preferences can be changed at any time by deleting the consent cookie and reloading the website.

5. Cookie duration

The consent cookie is retained for up to 12 months unless removed earlier by the user. Third-party cookie retention follows provider-specific policies.