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Cookie Policy

Last updated: 20 July 2026 · Compliant with UK PECR & UK GDPR

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember information about your visit — such as your login session — so you don't have to re-enter it every time.

2. How we use cookies

RealityCheck UK uses two categories of cookies: essential and analytics. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies of any kind.

3. Cookie categories

Always active

Essential cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary to provide the Service. They cannot be disabled. Without them, the Service cannot function.

Cookie name	Provider	Purpose	Duration
sb-auth-token	Supabase	Authentication session — keeps you logged in	Session / 7 days
sb-refresh-token	Supabase	Refreshes your authentication session automatically	60 days
rc_cookie_consent	RealityCheck UK	Remembers your cookie preferences	1 year

Consent required

Analytics cookies

These cookies help us understand how the platform is used — which features are popular, where users encounter difficulties — so we can improve the experience for international students. They are only set if you click "Accept all" in our cookie banner.

Cookie name	Provider	Purpose	Duration
ph_*	PostHog	Anonymous usage analytics — page views, feature usage. No personal data is sent.	1 year

🚫 No advertising cookies. We do not use Facebook Pixel, Google Ads or any third-party advertising or retargeting cookies. Ever.

4. Managing your preferences

When you first visit RealityCheck UK, a cookie banner appears at the bottom of the screen. You can:

Accept all — enables both essential and analytics cookies
Essential only — enables only the cookies required for the app to work

You can change your preference at any time by clearing your browser's cookies for this site, which will re-show the banner on your next visit.

5. Browser-level cookie controls

You can also control cookies at the browser level. Instructions for the most common browsers:

Chrome — Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
Safari — Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Firefox — Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Edge — Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

Note: blocking essential cookies will prevent you from logging in to RealityCheck UK.

6. Third-party cookies

We use Supabase for authentication. Supabase may set its own cookies as described above. We do not control Supabase's cookie practices beyond what is described in this policy. For full details, see Supabase's Privacy Policy.

7. Contact

Questions about how we use cookies? Email us at privacy@realitycheckuk.co.uk.