Last updated: June 2026
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Smart uses only essential and functional cookies. We do not use advertising cookies, tracking cookies, or any cookies that monitor your behaviour across other websites.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| __clerk_* | Clerk | Authentication — keeps you signed in securely | Essential | Session / up to 1 year |
| __session | Smart | Maintains your login session and learning state | Essential | Session |
| sentry-* | Sentry | Anonymised error tracking to help us fix bugs | Functional | Up to 1 year |
Essential cookies are required for the platform to function. They keep you signed in and maintain your session. Under UK PECR and EU ePrivacy rules, essential cookies do not require your consent.
Functional cookies help us improve the service — for example, by recording errors anonymously so we can fix them. These are not used for advertising or tracking.
We do not use any non-essential cookies for marketing, profiling, or cross-site tracking. You will not see a cookie consent banner on Smart because we only set cookies that are strictly necessary or functional.
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling essential cookies will prevent you from staying signed in to Smart. For instructions, visit your browser's help section:
This policy applies to all users of Smart regardless of location. For UK users, this policy complies with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). For users in the EU/EEA, it complies with the EU ePrivacy Directive and GDPR. For users elsewhere, we apply the same privacy-first standards globally.
We may update this policy as we add new features or third-party integrations. We will update the date at the top of this page when we do.
Email us at privacy@smartyscholar.com.