Gradmire — Cookie Policy

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Overview

We use browser storage (localStorage and sessionStorage) to run the site and, only if you agree, to remember your preferences. Signed-in users also receive a strictly necessary, HttpOnly session cookie to keep their account session secure. We do not use advertising or cross-site tracking.

This policy explains each item we store and the third-party services that load on our pages. It should be read with our Privacy Policy.

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What we store

Essential items are needed for the site or a tool you chose to use. Preference items are stored only if you opt in; otherwise they last only until you close the tab.

Name	Purpose	Category	How long
`gm_session` / `__Host-gm_session`	Keeps your signed-in account session active. The cookie is HttpOnly and is not available to page scripts.	Essential (only while signed in)	Until sign-out or session expiry
`gm-consent`	Remembers your cookie and storage choices so we can respect them.	Essential	Until you change it or clear your browser storage
`gm-consult-popup-shown`	Stops the consultation pop-up from opening more than once per visit.	Essential	Until you close the tab
`gradmire-consult-prefill`	Carries the details you typed in the pop-up to the booking form, so you don't type them twice. Never sent in the web address.	Essential (only if you use the pop-up)	Until you finish booking or close the tab
`gm_deadlines`	Saves the programmes you add to the Deadline Tracker, on your device only.	Essential (only if you use the tool)	Until you remove them or clear your browser storage
`gradmire-theme`	Remembers night mode or day mode.	Preferences (opt-in)	Until you change it; this tab only if you have not opted in
`gm-consult-popup-dismissed`	Remembers that you closed the consultation pop-up so it stays away for 3 days.	Preferences (opt-in)	3 days; this tab only if you have not opted in

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Analytics

We do not run analytics on gradmire.in today. If we add an analytics tool, it will load only after you allow the Analytics category, and we will update this policy before it goes live.

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Third-party services

To display the site and provide optional sign-in, your browser fetches some files directly from these providers. Like any web request, they receive your IP address and basic browser information. Google Identity Services is loaded only to offer Google Sign-In. Google's own privacy practices apply to its services.

Unsplash (images.unsplash.com): photographs on our pages
jsDelivr, unpkg and cdnjs: open-source code libraries and the world map used by the homepage globe
Google Identity Services (accounts.google.com): optional Google Sign-In
Vercel: hosts gradmire.in and keeps short-lived server logs for security and reliability

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Your choices

You can change your choices at any time with Cookie settings. Rejecting optional storage removes preference items from your browser straight away.

You can also clear site data in your browser settings. Doing so removes everything listed above, including your Deadline Tracker list.

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Changes to this policy

We will update this page, with a new effective date, before we change what we store or add a new third-party service.

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Contact

Questions about this policy: privacy@gradmire.in. To access or delete your personal data, use our data request form.