Cookie Policy

The cookies we set

• ielts_access_token: the short lived token that proves to the server you are signed in. Without it every page would ask you to sign in again.
• ielts_refresh_token: a longer lived token used to get a new access token when the one above expires, so you are not signed out mid test.
• ielts_access_expires_at: the time the access token runs out, so the app knows when to refresh it instead of failing a request first.

What that means in practice

All three are strictly necessary. They exist to keep your session alive and nothing else. They are not shared with anyone, they carry no advertising identifier, and they are not used to follow you across other websites.

They are set when you sign in and cleared when you sign out. If you block them, you can still read the public pages but you will not be able to sign in, take a test or see a result.

What we do not run

There are no advertising cookies, no retargeting pixels and no third party analytics on the site as it stands. That is why you do not see a cookie consent banner: there is nothing to consent to beyond the three session cookies above, which the service cannot work without.

If we ever add analytics or any non essential cookie, we will add a consent banner at the same time and update this page before it goes live.

Third party pages

Two parts of the journey hand you to someone else's page or embed, and those set their own cookies under their own policies: Stripe when you pay, and Calendly when you pick a time for a live session. We do not control what they set. Their own cookie notices cover it.

Managing cookies

Every browser lets you view and delete cookies for a site, usually under privacy settings. Clearing ours simply signs you out.

Contact

Questions about cookies go to support@takeieltstest.com, which is a placeholder address pending confirmation.