This Cookie Policy explains the cookies and similar technologies Education Direct Worldwide uses on www.education-direct.com, why we use them and how you control them. Last updated: 4 June 2026.
Essential — sb-*-auth-token (Education Direct sign-in session, session duration) and cookie-consent (stores your consent choice, persistent). These cannot be disabled.
Essential — __stripe_mid and __stripe_sid, set by Stripe for secure payment processing and fraud prevention during checkout.
Functional — ed_language (stores your chosen language, persistent) and ed_session_id (links your conversation history, session duration).
Analytics — _ga, _ga_5RNH1YCEBQ and _gid, set by Google Analytics 4 to measure anonymised usage. These load only after you accept analytics cookies.
Consent management: choose your categories in the cookie banner on first visit, and change them at any time via Cookie settings in the site footer.
External course providers set their own cookies on their own websites once you click through to enrol.
Lawful basis: essential cookies are used on the basis of legitimate interests; functional and analytics cookies are used only with your consent.
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