Cookie Policy
Last updated: February 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to website owners.
We use cookies and similar technologies (such as localStorage) to ensure our platform functions correctly, to remember your preferences, and — with your consent — to help us understand how the site is used.
2. How to Manage Your Consent
When you first visit CourseCamp, a consent banner will appear. You can:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject all non-essential cookies
- Choose specific categories via 'Manage preferences'
Your preference is stored in your browser's localStorage and respected on every subsequent visit.
You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the button below:
3. Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies Always active
These cookies are essential for the website to function. Without them, services like logging in or form submission would not work. You cannot opt out of these cookies.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| sessionid | Keeps you logged in during a session | 2 weeks (or until logout) |
| csrftoken | Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks | 1 year |
| django_language | Stores your selected language preference | 1 year |
| cc_cookie | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 6 months |
3.2 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with CourseCamp, which pages are most popular, and where users encounter issues. All data is aggregated and anonymised — we cannot identify individual users. We only load analytics cookies after you grant consent.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not yet in use | — | — | — |
This table will be updated if and when analytics services are enabled.
3.3 Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies track your browsing activity across websites to deliver relevant advertisements. We currently do not use any marketing cookies. This section will be updated if that changes.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some content or functionality on CourseCamp may be provided by third parties. These third parties may set their own cookies. We do not control these cookies. Where we embed third-party content, we will list it below.
- Paddle — Our payment processor may set cookies during checkout. See Paddle's Privacy Policy.
- Google Fonts / CDN resources — Font and icon libraries loaded from external CDNs may log your IP. We plan to self-host these in a future update.
5. Browser-Level Cookie Controls
In addition to our consent banner, you can control cookies through your browser settings:
Note: Blocking strictly necessary cookies may cause the site to not work correctly.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our services. When we make significant changes, we will update the 'Last updated' date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
7. Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us or email [email protected].