Cookie Policy
Version 1.0 · Last updated 26 Sep 2026 · Version history ·
Contents
THE SHORT VERSION
- Only essentials by defaultNothing optional runs until you choose.
- Reject is as easy as acceptSame buttons, same size, same place.
- Change your mind anytimeCookie settings is in every footer and in Me › Privacy.
- Every choice is recordedWith the date and policy version.
A plain-language summary. If it differs from the full text below, the full text applies.
What cookies and local storage are
Cookies are small files a website saves in your browser. Local storage and IndexedDB are similar browser storage that apps use to remember things on your device.
First-party items are set by Providia. Third-party items are set by other companies, such as advertising partners, and only load if you allow that category.
Cookies we use
What Providia stores on your device, by category. Optional items only load after you agree.
| Name | Type | Category | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sb-*-auth-token | Cookie / local storage | Strictly necessary | Keeps you signed in securely | Until you sign out, or about 1 week without use |
| pv:state:v2 | Local storage | Strictly necessary | Your settings and recent items on this device, and your cookie choice with its date and policy version | Until you clear site data |
| pv_country | Cookie | Strictly necessary | Two-letter country code so we can show local scholarships. Your IP address is never stored | 24 hours |
| pv_ref | Cookie | Strictly necessary | Remembers the invite link you arrived from, so the friend who invited you gets credit | 30 days |
| providia-vault | IndexedDB | Strictly necessary | Keeps a copy of documents you open so they load quickly and work offline | Until you delete them or clear site data |
| Set by analytics partner | Cookie | Analytics | Counts visits and feature use. Only with your consent | Up to 13 months |
| Set by advertising partners | Cookie | Advertising | Shows and measures ads on public articles, personalised only with your consent | Up to 13 months |
Change your choice anytime in .
Categories
Strictly necessary: keep you signed in, remember your cookie choice and your country, and keep the app secure. These can’t be switched off because Providia wouldn’t work without them.
Analytics: help us understand which features are used so we can improve them. Only with your consent.
Personalisation: remember preferences that tailor what you see. Only with your consent.
Advertising: used by advertising partners on our public articles and hubs, never inside your account. Without consent, any ads shown are not personalised.
Marketing messages: push notifications about new features and offers. Only with your consent. We never use SMS or WhatsApp.
Visitors in the EEA, UK and Switzerland
If you visit from these regions, optional cookies stay off until you opt in, and you can refuse them as easily as you accept them. Where an advertising partner relies on legitimate interest, you can object in Cookie settings.
Changing your choice
Open Cookie settings from any page footer or from Me › Privacy. When you withdraw consent, optional items stop from your next page load and we delete the ones we set.
Version history
- v1.026 Sep 2026First published version