Cookie Policy
Last updated: 6 October 2026
The short version
We use only what the site needs to work, plus two optional categories, remembering small preferences and anonymous visitor statistics, that stay off until you allow them. We use no advertising or cross-site tracking cookies, and we never sell or share data about your visit.
What cookies and browser storage are
Cookies are small files a website saves in your browser. Browser storage (local and session storage) works the same way but never leaves your device on its own. Both let a site remember things between pages, such as that you are signed in.
What we use
| Name | Type | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary: always on, the site cannot work without them | |||
sessionid | Cookie | Keeps you signed in to your student account. | 7 days |
csrftoken | Cookie | Protects forms from being submitted by other websites. | 1 year |
dot-consent | Local storage | Remembers your cookie choice so we don't ask on every page. | 12 months |
| Razorpay | Third-party cookies | Set by Razorpay on its own payment page (razorpay.com) when you pay a session fee, to process and protect your payment. Not set on our site. | Set by Razorpay |
htmx-* | Session storage | Lets the back button work inside the student app. | Until you close the tab |
| Performance and Functionality: optional, off until you allow it | |||
dot-intro | Local storage | Remembers that you have seen the intro animation on the home page, so it doesn't replay. | Until you withdraw consent |
theme | Local storage | Remembers light or dark mode in the student app. | Until you withdraw consent |
| Analytics: optional, off until you allow it | |||
| Vercel Web Analytics | No cookie | Counts page views anonymously (page, referrer, country, device and browser type) so we know which pages help people. Visitors are told apart by a temporary code that cannot identify you. | Discarded after 24 hours |
Changing your choice
You can allow or refuse each optional category at any time. Withdrawing is as easy as agreeing: it applies straight away, and we delete the preferences we had saved.
You can also delete cookies and site data in your browser settings. If you block essential cookies, signing in and sending forms will stop working.
Questions
See our Privacy Policy, or write to thedotproject@gmail.com.