Cookies and local storage
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Draft prepared with AI assistance; the operator should have it reviewed by a qualified lawyer.
This page lists everything MedCourseFinder stores in your browser. There are no advertising, analytics or tracking cookies and no third-party storage.
Summary
MedCourseFinder stores a small amount of data in your browser so that the site works and remembers what you asked it to remember: your session if you sign in, your language, your theme and layout, and your study progress. All of it is either strictly necessary or stored because you used the related feature.
What is stored
The table below is generated from the same list the code uses and is checked by an automated test.
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration | Essential | Sent to the server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| __Host-medatlas_session | Cookie | Keeps you signed in after you log in. Created only if you sign in. HttpOnly, Secure, SameSite=Lax. | 14 days (8 hours for staff accounts), or until you sign out | Yes | Yes |
| NEXT_LOCALE | Cookie | Read when you open the site without a language in the address, to redirect you to your language. MedCourseFinder itself does not currently set this cookie; it is honoured only if your browser already holds one. | Not set by MedCourseFinder | Yes | Yes |
| medatlas.theme | Local storage | Remembers the light, dark or system theme you chose with the theme button. | Until you clear your browser data | Yes | No |
| medatlas.rail | Local storage | Remembers whether you collapsed the left navigation rail. | Until you clear your browser data | Yes | No |
| medatlas.flashcards.v1 | Local storage | Your flashcard progress and review schedule, stored on your device. | Until you clear your browser data | Yes | No |
| medatlas.questions.v1 | Local storage | Your practice-question history, current session and answer language, stored on your device. | Until you clear your browser data | Yes | No |
| medatlas.planner.v1 | Local storage | Your study-planner entries, stored on your device. | Until you clear your browser data | Yes | No |
Why there is no consent banner
Consent is not required for storage that is strictly necessary to provide a service you requested, or that is needed to carry out a function you actively used (for example choosing a theme or signing in). MedCourseFinder uses only such storage, sets no advertising or analytics identifiers and loads no third-party scripts, so there is nothing to accept or refuse. If this ever changes, this page will be updated first and a choice mechanism will be added before any non-essential storage is used.
How to clear or block it
Signing out removes the session cookie. You can remove all other data in your browser settings, under privacy or site data, by deleting cookies and site data for this site. In most browsers the developer tools (Application or Storage tab) also let you delete single entries. Blocking storage does not stop you reading the reference pages, but you will not stay signed in and your progress, theme and layout will not be remembered. Clearing local storage permanently deletes your flashcard, question and planner progress on that device.
More information
See the privacy policy for the data processed on our servers.
See also: Privacy policy