The public How2Revise service uses first-party browser storage to remember a choice and an unfinished reset. Google Analytics is optional and does not load until an adult allows it.
Effective and last updated: 30 August 2026
The two analytics choices are equal: the public service works either way. Choosing “Essential only” withdraws optional analytics, tells the site to stop loading it and removes Google Analytics cookies that this site can see. It cannot undo information already lawfully measured before withdrawal.
h2r-consentPurpose: remembers whether this browser chose essential storage only or allowed optional analytics, together with the choice date and notice version.
Contents: analytics yes/no, timestamp and version. It does not contain a name, schoolwork or advertising identifier.
Duration: until you change it, clear site data or a material storage change requires a fresh choice.
Provider: How2Revise. The record stays in this browser.
h2r-free-resetPurpose: lets the no-login Revision Reset reopen at the current step on the same device.
Contents: chosen material type, short target, confidence choice, three recall questions, retry outcome, return window, current timer and step number. Do not put a name or private detail in the target or questions.
Duration: available for 24 hours from creation. It is cleared at that deadline while How2Revise is running, or on the next How2Revise visit after a closed or suspended browser. Completion, the control above or browser settings remove it sooner.
Provider: How2Revise. The draft stays in this browser and is not sent to us.
These cookies can appear only after optional analytics is allowed and an analytics identifier is configured. How2Revise disables advertising personalisation and Google Signals and does not send reset text, schoolwork or a pupil profile. Google’s official Analytics cookie reference describes the standard cookies.
_gaPurpose: distinguishes browser visits so aggregate site use can be measured.
Typical duration: two years, unless removed sooner by the visitor or our configuration.
Provider: Google Analytics for How2Revise.
_ga_<container-id>Purpose: maintains session state for our Google Analytics property.
Typical duration: two years, unless removed sooner by the visitor or our configuration.
Provider: Google Analytics for How2Revise.
A cookie is a small value a website asks a browser to store and send with later requests. Local storage is another browser store; its values normally stay on the device and are not automatically attached to every request. UK rules cover both and also cover scripts, pixels and similar access technologies—not just files named “cookies”. The ICO explains these rules in its storage and access technologies guidance.
You can also remove site data through your browser’s privacy settings. Blocking all storage may stop an unfinished reset or your privacy choice from being remembered. Links to another website are governed by that website’s own storage notice.
The branded privacy inbox is not active yet; use the postal route in the Privacy notice. We will update this inventory before enabling any account, payment, subscription, upload or free-text AI feature, and whenever a provider, purpose or duration changes. Read the wider Privacy notice for rights and contact details.