Cookie Policy
How Psychpedia uses cookies and how you can manage your preferences.
Last updated: April 24, 2026
This Cookie Policy forms part of, and should be read together with, our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. The data controller responsible for your personal data is Psychpedia Establishment (Commercial Registration Number: 7053485384), a registered establishment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites place on your computer or mobile device when you visit them. Think of them as small notes that help the website remember things about your visit, like whether you're logged in or what your preferences are.
Psychpedia uses cookies to make our Service work properly, keep it secure, and improve your experience. This page explains what cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can manage them.
Legal Basis for Cookies
Under the Saudi Personal Data Protection Law (Royal Decree M/19 of 9/2/1443H) and its implementing regulations, we distinguish between cookies that require your consent and those that do not:
- Essential cookies (authentication, security, and your cookie preference itself) are placed on the legal basis of contractual necessity. They are strictly necessary for the Service to function and do not require separate consent.
- Analytics cookies are placed on the legal basis of consent. They are only activated after you choose "Accept all" on the cookie banner shown on your first visit.
In accordance with Article 7 of the PDPL, consent for analytics cookies is not a condition of using the Service — you may choose "Essential only" and continue to use the core product without restriction.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use two broad categories of cookies:
Authentication Cookies (essential)
Keep you signed in to your account. When you log in, we set a secure session cookie that tells our system who you are so you don't need to re-enter your password on every page. Without this cookie, the Service cannot know you are logged in.
Security Cookies (essential)
Protect your account and our Service from unauthorized access, bot traffic, and abuse. Examples include CSRF protection tokens and the Cloudflare Turnstile challenge used on sign-in and sensitive actions.
Preference Cookies (essential)
Remember small choices you make so the Service feels consistent — most notably your theme (light/dark) selection and your cookie-consent decision itself. These cookies do not track you and are not shared with third parties.
Analytics Cookies (with your consent)
If you choose "Accept all", we load Google Analytics to help us understand how the Service is used — which pages are most popular, where users encounter friction, and whether our features work across devices. Analytics cookies are never placed if you choose "Essential only" or if you have not yet made a choice.
Advertising Cookies (with your consent)
If you choose "Accept all", we also load Google Ads conversion tracking and remarketing tags. These help us measure which ads led visitors to Psychpedia, show relevant ads on other sites, and avoid showing ads to people who already have an account. We rely on Google's Consent Mode v2 so that signals are passed only when you have opted in. We also store a first-party cookie (psychpedia-attribution) to remember which ad campaign brought you to us — this is essential to a working ads program; if you choose "Essential only" we still capture this for our own attribution but do not pass it to Google.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies come from third-party services we use to operate the Service:
- Google Analytics:Only loaded after you choose "Accept all". Google may set analytics cookies on our domain to measure traffic and usage. Google's privacy practices are governed by the Google Privacy Policy.
- Google Ads & DoubleClick:Loaded only after you choose "Accept all". Used to measure ad-campaign conversions, build remarketing audiences, and exclude existing customers from future ads. Subject to the same Google Privacy Policy. You can opt out of personalized ads independently at Google Ad Settings.
- Moyasar (payment processor): When you complete a paid checkout, Moyasar's hosted payment flow may set its own session cookies on its own domain to prevent fraud and complete the transaction. These cookies are governed by Moyasar's privacy and cookie policies, not ours.
- Cloudflare Turnstile (bot protection): Our sign-in and form submission pages include Cloudflare Turnstile, which may set a short-lived challenge cookie to verify you are a real user. It does not track you across sites.
Cookie Duration
Cookies can last for different amounts of time:
- Session cookies: These are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. We use these to keep you logged in during a study session.
- Persistent cookies: These stay on your device for a set period or until you delete them. We use these to remember your preferences (like your theme choice) when you return to the Service.
Managing Cookies
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Here's how:
Browser Settings
Most browsers let you:
- See what cookies are stored on your device
- Delete cookies individually or all at once
- Block cookies from specific websites or all websites
- Set preferences for first-party vs. third-party cookies
Browser-Specific Instructions
For step-by-step instructions, visit your browser's help pages:
Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you disable cookies, some features of our Service may not work properly. For example, if you disable authentication cookies, you won't be able to stay logged in and will need to sign in every time you visit a new page. We recommend keeping essential cookies enabled for the best experience.
Your Consent
On your first visit, we show a cookie banner at the bottom of the page with two choices:
- Accept all: enables essential cookies and analytics cookies.
- Essential only: enables only the cookies strictly necessary for the Service to function. No analytics cookies are placed.
Your decision is saved in a long-lived cookie so you don't have to make the same choice every visit. You can change your decision at any time by opening the "Cookie preferences" link in the footer, which reopens the same banner.
Withdrawal of consentdoes not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal. When you switch from "Accept all" to "Essential only", we stop loading the analytics script immediately; any analytics cookies already on your device will remain until they expire or you delete them through your browser settings.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Psychpedia Establishment
Commercial Registration Number: 7053485384
Certificate release date: 24 January 2026
Owner: Mohammed Saad Alameri
Jurisdiction: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Email: contact@psychpedia.com
For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.