Cookie Policy

What cookies and local storage are

Cookies are small text files a website stores on your device. “Local storage” is a similar browser technology that lets a site remember information between visits. Both let the site work properly and remember your choices.

Strictly necessary cookies and storage

These don’t need consent under UK law because the site can’t function without them. We use them to:

• Keep you signed in to your account (authentication session).
• Remember the schools you’ve saved or added to compare.
• Remember your selected school stage and search preferences during your visit.
• Remember your cookie choice, so we don’t ask you on every visit.

The interactive map is provided by Google Maps, which may set its own cookies when the map loads; this is necessary for the map to work.

Analytics cookies (consent required)

With your consent, we use Google Analytics (gtag.js) to understand how visitors use the site — for example which pages are popular and how people navigate — so we can improve it. This sets cookies provided by Google and shares usage data with Google.

We ask for your consent through a banner the first time you visit, and Google Analytics is not loaded unless you select “Accept”. If you decline, no analytics cookies are set. You can change your mind at any time by clearing this site’s cookies/storage in your browser, which will bring the banner back.

Managing cookies

You can delete or block cookies and clear local storage through your browser settings. Doing so may sign you out, clear your saved shortlist and reset your cookie choice, and some features may stop working as intended.