Cookie Policy — CourseGenie.co.uk

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device. We use them to keep CourseGenie working properly, to understand how people use the site, and — only if you agree — to measure our marketing. This page explains exactly what we set, why, and how long each cookie sticks around. You can change your choices at any time using the Cookie preferences link in the footer.

Your choices

When you first visit CourseGenie.co.uk, you'll see a banner asking how you'd like us to use cookies. You can accept all, reject non-essential, or pick and choose by category. Your selection is remembered so you're not asked again on every page. To change your mind later, click Cookie preferences in the footer of any page.

The categories we use

Strictly necessary (always on — cannot be disabled)

These keep the site running. Without them, you couldn't sign in, keep items in your basket, or check out securely.

sessionid — keeps you signed in during your visit. Set by CourseGenie. Expires when you close your browser, or after 14 days if you tick "remember me".
csrftoken — protects forms and checkout against cross-site request forgery attacks. Set by CourseGenie. Expires after 12 months.
basket — remembers the courses and delegates you've added so you can book multiple courses in one go. Set by CourseGenie. Expires after 30 days.
cookie_consent — remembers the cookie choices you made in the banner. Set by CourseGenie. Expires after 12 months.

Analytics (optional)

These help us understand which courses and pages are popular so we can improve the site. The data is aggregated — we don't use it to identify you personally.

_ga, _ga_*, _gid — Google Analytics. Measures page views, sessions, and general usage patterns. Set by Google. Expires after up to 24 months.

Marketing (optional)

These let us measure the performance of our ads and show relevant CourseGenie ads to you on other sites. You'll only see these if you've accepted marketing cookies.

_fbp — Meta (Facebook) Pixel. Measures ad performance and supports remarketing. Set by Meta. Expires after 3 months.
_gcl_au — Google Ads conversion linker. Attributes bookings to the ad that brought you to the site. Set by Google. Expires after 3 months.
li_sugr, bcookie, lidc — LinkedIn Insight Tag. Measures ad performance for B2B campaigns. Set by LinkedIn. Expires after 3–12 months.

Preferences (optional)

These remember small UI choices so the site feels tailored to you. Turning them off won't stop you using the site — it just means we'll forget things like your recently viewed courses.

recently_viewed — stores the last few courses you looked at. Set by CourseGenie. Expires after 30 days.
ui_prefs — remembers display choices such as filters and sort order. Set by CourseGenie. Expires after 12 months.

Third parties

Some cookies above are set by third parties (Google, Meta, LinkedIn). They operate under their own privacy policies, which we'd encourage you to read: Google, Meta, LinkedIn.

Do Not Track and browser controls

Most browsers let you block or delete cookies through their settings. Blocking strictly necessary cookies will break core features like signing in and checkout. If you'd rather manage things browser-wide, the help pages for Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge explain how.

Changes to this policy

We'll update this page whenever we add, remove, or change a cookie. The version below tells you when it was last reviewed.