Cookie Policy
Last updated: 4 June 2026
ScholarGate uses a small number of strictly-necessary cookies to sign you in and keep the service secure. We do not use advertising, analytics or cross-site tracking cookies, so no cookie-consent choice is required for the cookies below. If we ever add optional cookies, we will ask for your consent first.
| Cookie | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
sg_session | Keeps you signed in (HMAC-signed, httpOnly). Strictly necessary. | Until it expires or you sign out |
sg_oauth | CSRF protection during Google sign-in. Strictly necessary. | ~10 minutes (only during login) |
Local storage (not a cookie)
Your theme choice (light/dark) and recently-viewed methods are stored in your browser's local storage on your device — they are never sent to our servers.
Managing cookies
You can clear or block cookies in your browser settings, but blocking the strictly-necessary cookies above will prevent sign-in from working.