Last Updated: 30 January 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.
In this policy, we refer to cookies, local storage, session storage, and pixels/web beacons collectively as “cookies”.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Operate the Platform: Enable essential functionality like logging in and accessing your courses
- Remember your preferences: Store your settings and choices
- Improve performance: Understand how you use the platform to make improvements
- Provide security: Help protect your account and our platform
- Analyse usage: Gather statistics about how the platform is used
- Marketing (with your consent): Deliver relevant content and measure marketing effectiveness
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the platform to function. They enable core features such as user authentication, session management, security features, and load balancing. You cannot opt out of these cookies as the platform cannot function without them.
3.2 Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your choices and preferences to provide enhanced features, such as language preferences, display settings, and video playback settings.
Legal Basis: Consent (you can opt out)
3.3 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our platform, including pages visited, navigation paths, and device information. Analytics data is aggregated and does not identify you personally.
We use Google Analytics 4 with the following privacy settings: IP anonymisation enabled, data sharing with Google disabled, advertising features disabled, data retention set to 14 months.
Legal Basis: Consent (you can opt out)
3.4 Marketing Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements, measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns, and remember your marketing preferences.
Legal Basis: Consent (you can opt out)
4. Cookie Details
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| session_id | diaryofabarrister.co.uk | Maintains your session while logged in | Session |
| csrf_token | diaryofabarrister.co.uk | Security – prevents cross-site request forgery | Session |
| auth_token | diaryofabarrister.co.uk | Authentication – keeps you logged in | 30 days |
| cookie_consent | diaryofabarrister.co.uk | Stores your cookie preferences | 1 year |
| _ga | Distinguishes unique users (Analytics) | 2 years | |
| _gid | Distinguishes unique users (Analytics) | 24 hours |
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services. We do not control these cookies. Please refer to:
- Google Analytics: Privacy Policy | Opt-out
- Stripe: Privacy Policy (strictly necessary for payment)
6. Your Cookie Choices
When you first visit our platform, you will see a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or manage your preferences.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in the website footer or using your browser settings.
7. Managing Cookies in Your Browser
You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Please note that blocking all cookies may affect functionality.
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions
Useful resources: All About Cookies | Your Online Choices
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at hello@diaryofabarrister.co.uk.
For more information about how we handle personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.
This Cookie Policy complies with the UK GDPR, PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003), and ICO guidance on cookies and similar technologies.
This policy is governed by the laws of England and Wales.