Last updated: 7 August 2026
Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help a website function and understand how it's used.
| Type | Purpose | Consent needed? |
|---|---|---|
_ga, _ga_* (Google Analytics) | Aggregated usage analytics, including pages viewed, traffic source and conversion events. | Yes — only set after you accept analytics cookies |
| Stripe Checkout | When you choose to pay, Stripe may use strictly necessary fraud-prevention and payment cookies on its hosted checkout pages. | Necessary for the payment you request |
This site uses your browser's local and session storage to remember onboarding answers, quiz progress, region preference, the plan selected at checkout and your analytics-cookie choice (spot_cookie_consent). Exam results, registry records and directory submissions are stored securely in Supabase; payment details are handled by Stripe.
When you first visit, choose Accept analytics or Necessary only. You can change or withdraw your choice at any time using Cookie settings in the site footer. If you reject or withdraw consent, Google Analytics will not load on the next page view and SPOT removes the Google Analytics cookies it can access. You can also control or delete cookies and local storage through your browser settings. Blocking Stripe's necessary payment cookies may prevent Checkout from working.
Questions about this policy: charlie@trustedbyspot.com