Cookie Policy
Last updated: 28 July 2026
Table of Contents
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the website owners.
ClevStudy Limited ("ClevStudy", "we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our platform. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can control them.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Authentication: To keep you signed in and maintain your session securely.
- Preferences: To remember your settings such as theme preference (light/dark mode).
- Analytics: To understand how visitors use our platform so we can improve it (only with your consent).
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the platform to function and cannot be switched off. They are set in response to actions you take, such as signing in or setting your privacy preferences.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| session_token | Stores your authentication session | 7 days |
| refresh_token | Used to renew your session securely | 7 days |
| user_role | Remembers your account type for navigation | 7 days |
| cookie_consent | Stores your cookie preferences | 1 year |
3.2 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our platform by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They are only set if you give your consent via the cookie banner.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| ph_phc_* | PostHog | Product analytics, session replay, and feature usage tracking | 1 year |
4. Local Storage
In addition to cookies, we use browser local storage for the following purposes:
- Theme preference: Remembering your light/dark mode choice so it persists between visits.
- Authentication state: Caching session information for a smoother experience.
Local storage data stays on your device and is not sent to our servers with each request.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit ClevStudy, you will see a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept or decline analytics cookies. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the platform to function.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:
- Clicking the "Cookie Preferences" link in the website footer.
- Clearing cookies through your browser settings. Note that this will sign you out and reset your preferences.
6. Third-Party Cookies
We use PostHog for product analytics. PostHog processes data on our behalf and does not use your data for its own purposes. For more information, see PostHog's Privacy Policy.
We do not use advertising cookies or share data with advertising networks.
7. Children and Cookies
In line with the ICO Children's Code (Age Appropriate Design Code), we minimise the use of cookies for child accounts. Analytics cookies are not used to profile children individually. All analytics data from child sessions is aggregated and anonymised.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
ClevStudy Limited
Email: privacy@clevstudy.com
For full details on how we handle your personal data, see our Privacy Policy.