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Cookie Policy
Last updated: May 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the website remember information about your visit, such as your preferences and settings, to make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.
2. How We Use Cookies
Cliftons Global Compass uses cookies and similar tracking technologies for the following purposes:
Essential Cookies
Required for the Platform to function. These enable core features like page navigation, secure areas, and session management. The Platform cannot function properly without these cookies. They cannot be disabled.
Functional Cookies
Enable enhanced functionality and personalisation. For example, remembering your study destination preferences, AI planner progress, and language settings so you don't need to re-enter information on each visit.
Analytics Cookies
Help us understand how visitors interact with our Platform by collecting and reporting anonymous usage statistics. This helps us improve the Platform experience. We use tools such as Google Analytics for this purpose.
Marketing Cookies
Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track campaign effectiveness across websites. These may be set by our advertising partners. You can opt out of these cookies at any time.
3. Specific Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| compass_session | Essential | Maintains your session and AI planner state | Session |
| compass_chats_* | Functional | Tracks daily AI chat usage limit | 1 day |
| cliftons_intake | Functional | Saves intake form progress in the planner | Session |
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics — distinguishes users | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics — stores page view information | 24 hours |
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options to control cookies:
- Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. Visit your browser's help section for instructions. Note that disabling essential cookies may break Platform functionality.
- Google Analytics opt-out: Install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
- Email us: Contact [email protected] to request changes to your data preferences.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our Platform are set by third-party services we use, such as Google Analytics, social media platforms (when you share content), and embedded widgets. We do not control these third-party cookies. Please refer to the privacy policies of those third parties for more information.
6. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected].