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Cookie Policy
Effective October 16, 2026
Cookies are small files a website stores in your browser. Xcape Academy uses only a few, all set by Xcape Academy itself, to keep you signed in and remember your choices. We don’t use analytics, advertising or tracking cookies, so there’s nothing to opt out of, and we don’t show a cookie banner.
1. Cookies we set
| Name | What it does | Lasts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| better-auth.session_token | Keeps you signed in. | 7 days | Essential |
| better-auth.session_data | Remembers your session briefly so pages load faster. | 1 minute | Essential |
| NEXT_LOCALE | Remembers the language you chose. | 1 year | Preference |
| ta_portal | Remembers which portal you last used (student, ambassador, instructor or admin). | 1 year | Preference |
| ta_ref | Remembers the ambassador whose link brought you here, so they're credited if you apply. | 90 days | Essential for referrals |
On our secure site, the sign-in cookie names start with __Secure-. While you sign up or reset your password, your browser also keeps your email address in session storage until you close the tab, so you don’t have to type it twice.
2. Other services
- Vimeo plays course and library videos. When a video loads, Vimeo may set its own cookies; our videos ask Vimeo not to track you. See Vimeo’s cookie policy for details.
- Stripe takes payments on its own checkout page, which sets Stripe’s cookies to process the payment and prevent fraud.
- Zoom and Google Meet open in their own apps or sites when you join a live session, under their own cookie policies.
3. Your choices
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. If you block the essential ones, you won’t be able to sign in. More about how we handle your data is in our Privacy Policy.
4. Contact
Questions about cookies: privacy@xcapetaxacademy.com.