PROVISIONAL TEMPLATE — drafted for review by qualified counsel before reliance. Not legal advice.
This Cookie Policy explains how the OET-style examination preparation platform (the "Platform") uses cookies and similar local-storage technologies. It should be read together with the Privacy Policy.
1. Our approach
The Platform is built to be privacy-preserving by default. We use only strictly-necessary cookies to operate the service securely. We do not use advertising, profiling or third-party tracking cookies, and we do not load analytics that fingerprint you, by default.
Because the Platform sets only strictly-necessary cookies, no consent banner is required to set them under the ePrivacy rules; where any non-essential technology is ever introduced, it will be off by default and set only after opt-in consent.
2. Authoritative state is server-side
Examination state — your answers, scores and progress — is held server-side. It is not stored in cookies or browser local storage. Cookies are used only to maintain your authenticated session and a small number of security/preference signals.
3. Cookies we use
| Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
oet_session | Maintains your signed-in session (authentication) | Strictly necessary | Session / up to login validity |
oet_mfa_pending | Tracks a pending multi-factor authentication step during sign-in | Strictly necessary | Until MFA completes (short-lived) |
oet_consent | Remembers your cookie/consent choice so we don't ask again | Strictly necessary | Up to 12 months |
oet_lang | Remembers the landing-page language preference | Preference (essential to honour your choice) | Up to 12 months |
Names are indicative of the Platform's current configuration and may change as the service evolves; the categories and privacy-preserving approach will not.
4. Local storage
Limited browser local storage may be used for non-sensitive UI preferences (for example, light/dark theme). It is never used to store answers, scores or other authoritative examination data.
5. How to control cookies
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings, including blocking or removing them. Because the cookies above are strictly necessary, blocking them may prevent you from signing in or completing an examination. Browser help pages explain how to manage cookies for your specific browser.
6. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in the Platform or the law. The "Last updated" date and version below indicate the current revision.