1. What are cookies?
Cookies and similar technologies (such as localStorage) are small pieces of data a website stores in your browser. They let a site remember things across visits — for example, that you prefer dark mode, or that you've already dismissed an announcement.
This site uses localStorage rather than traditional HTTP cookies for its own preferences. The data stays on your device. We do not transmit it to a server. If you clear your browser storage, the values are reset.
2. What we use
The eduSYMS marketing site sets exactly three values in localStorage. There are no first-party HTTP cookies and no third-party cookies in use at the time of writing.
| Key | Purpose | Stores | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
edusyms.theme |
Remembers whether you chose light, dark, or system theme. | One of light, dark, system |
Until you clear it |
edusyms.lang |
Remembers your selected interface language. | One of en, af, zu |
Until you clear it |
edusyms.announcement.dismissed |
Remembers that you dismissed a particular announcement bar so we don't show it again. | The announcement's id (e.g. 2026-launch-skillsyms) |
Until a new announcement is published or you clear it |
Each value is set by the site itself for the sole purpose of remembering your preference between visits. None of them carries an identifier we could use to track you across other sites.
3. Third-party services
We do not currently use third-party advertising, analytics, or social-media cookies on the marketing site. The site loads Google Fonts via the public Google Fonts CDN, which may receive your IP address as part of the standard HTTP request — this is unavoidable for any site loading remotely-hosted fonts.
Inside the eduSYMS customer platform (the apps you sign in to), we may use additional first-party cookies for session management, security, and feature preferences. These are described in the platform's own privacy notice.
4. How to manage your preferences
- Theme — toggle the sun / moon button in the site header to switch between light and dark.
- Language — use the globe button in the site header.
- Clear all stored values — clear site data via your browser settings (Privacy & Security → Clear browsing data → Cookies and other site data).
- Block storage entirely — most browsers let you block cookies and storage for specific sites. The site will still function, but your theme, language, and dismissed-announcement choices will reset on every visit.
5. Changes to this policy
If we add new cookies or third-party services that set browser-side values, we will update this page and revise the "Last updated" date at the top.
6. Contact
Questions about cookies or stored preferences? Contact info@edusyms.com.