Cookie policy
We keep cookies to a minimum. They fall into two groups: the ones the service cannot run without, and a few optional preferences you are free to refuse.
Necessary
These are always set. Without them the research, your sign-in and your chats cannot work.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
anonymous_user_id |
Links your free research allowance, your temporary guest account and your chats to this browser. | 12 months |
cookie_consent |
Remembers the choice you made on the cookie banner. | 6 months |
.AspNetCore.Identity.Application, __RequestVerificationToken |
Keep you signed in and protect forms against cross-site request forgery. | Session up to 14 days |
Preferences
These are optional and are only stored after you choose Accept all.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
theme |
Remembers whether you prefer light, dark or the system theme. | 12 months |
accent |
Remembers which accent colour you picked. | 12 months |
.Shopping.Culture |
Remembers the language you picked. | 12 months |
The theme and accent are also mirrored into your browser's local storage as a fallback. Those entries follow the same rule: they are written only after you accept and removed if you withdraw.
Change your choice
You can change your mind at any time. Refusing the optional cookies switches the theme, accent and language back to your browser defaults.