Cookie policy
Two kinds of cookie: the ones this site needs to work, and Google Analytics, which only runs after you accept it. No advertising or cross-site tracking cookies, and none at all on survey links.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
researchdart-session | Keeps forms working and keeps console users signed in | 120 minutes of inactivity |
XSRF-TOKEN | Protects forms against cross-site request forgery | Same as the session |
remember_web_* | Keeps a console user signed in when they choose "remember me" | Up to 400 days |
Survey links under /s/ set no ResearchDart cookies. When a study uses pre-survey screening, the holding page shown before the survey runs our fraud screening provider's script, which may use browser storage to recognise a device across sessions. This is used only to prevent fraudulent and duplicate participation, as described in our privacy policy.
Because these cookies are strictly necessary, they do not require consent. You can block them in your browser, but forms and the console will stop working.
Analytics cookies
On the public pages of this site we use Google Analytics 4 to see which pages are read and which sources bring visitors. It runs only after you choose Accept on the banner. Until then, and if you choose Decline, no analytics cookies are set.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics: tells returning visits apart | 2 years |
_ga_* | Google Analytics: keeps session state | 2 years |
rd-analytics-consent | Remembers your choice on the banner. Browser storage on this site, not a cookie sent to us | Until you clear site data |
Google acts as our processor for this data. Analytics is configured without advertising features, so no data is used for ad targeting or shared for advertising purposes.
To change your choice, clear this site's data in your browser and the banner will appear again.