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Cookie Policy
What cookies and similar technologies PlanThread uses, and how you control them, in line with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and UK GDPR.
Last updated 30 October 2026
Your choice
Essential cookies are always on because the service cannot work without them. Analytics cookies are off until you click “Accept analytics”. Accepting and rejecting are equally easy, and we remember your choice for 12 months before asking again.
You can change or withdraw your choice at any time. Withdrawing stops Google Analytics and deletes its cookies from your browser.
Essential cookies and storage
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
__Secure-authjs.session-token | Keeps you signed in to PlanThread | Session length set by your organisation (up to 30 days) |
__Host-authjs.csrf-token | Protects sign-in forms against cross-site request forgery | Browser session |
__Secure-authjs.callback-url | Returns you to the right page after signing in | Browser session |
pt_locale | Remembers the language you chose | 12 months |
theme | Remembers light or dark mode (local storage) | Until you clear it |
pt_cookie_consent | Remembers your cookie choice (local storage) | 12 months |
Cookie names can appear without the __Secure- or __Host- prefix on non-HTTPS test environments.
Analytics cookies (only with consent)
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Ireland Limited | Distinguishes visitors so we can count usage | 2 years |
_ga_<ID> | Google Ireland Limited | Keeps track of the current visit | 2 years |
We use Google Analytics 4 with IP anonymisation, and advertising features are switched off. Google may process data in the United States under the UK-US data bridge. See how Google uses data from sites that use its services.
What we don't use
No advertising, retargeting or social-media tracking cookies, and no cookies that follow you across other websites.
Browser controls
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking essential cookies will stop you signing in.
Questions
Email [email protected] with “Privacy” in the subject line. More detail on how we use personal data is in our Privacy Policy.