Cookie Policy
Last updated: 25 October 2026
Cookies are small pieces of data saved on your device. Browser storage works in a similar way. Local storage can stay after you close a tab. Session storage lasts while a tab is open. This page lists what Governance, risk and compliance (GRC) Engineering Academy saves and why. We do not use advertising cookies. We do not use cookies that track you across different sites.
1. Needed for the site to work
These keep the site working and keep you signed in. They cannot be turned off.
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| sb-*-auth-token | Local storage | Keeps you signed in and lets the server (the computer running the site) check your answers securely | Until you sign out |
| grceng:redirect | Session storage | Returns you to the page you were on after Google sign-in | Until the tab closes |
| Hosting security cookies | Cookie | Set by the network running our site to block attacks and bots (automated programs) | Up to 30 days |
2. Helps you use the site
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesson and practice task drafts | Local storage | Saves practice code you typed and hints you opened so you do not lose work | Until deleted |
3. Understanding how people use the site
We record page views and steps you take on our site, such as "started a lesson". This helps us see which lessons work. We store these records on our own servers and do not share them with advertising networks. We do not use cookies from other companies to measure site use.
4. Google sign-in
If you choose Continue with Google, Google may set its own cookies during sign-in. See Google's privacy policy for details.
5. Managing cookies
You can delete or block cookies and site data in your browser settings. Blocking storage needed by the site will sign you out. You will also be unable to send answers.
6. More information
See our Privacy Policy or email privacy@grcengineeringlab.com.