These are set by africon.ai itself. Each duration is the longest it lasts; many are removed sooner. The staff and partner sign-in cookies are set only on internal pages and are listed here all the same.
africon-cookie-consentNecessary · Until you change it
Browser storage. Remembers the choice you made in the cookie banner or in Cookie settings.
africon-consent-choiceNecessary · 180 days
Remembers your cookie choices when the browser cannot save them in local storage, so your choice still applies after the page refreshes.
africon_consent_regionNecessary · 30 days
Tells the page which consent rule applies where you are: ask first in the EU, the EEA, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, and measurement from arrival elsewhere. Our server works it out from your approximate location and rewrites it when that changes. It carries a rule, not an identity.
sprint_customerNecessary · 7 days
Keeps you signed in to manage your AI Sprints bookings after you open the sign-in link we email you.
Cookies beginning with sgm_ or psm_Necessary · 30 days
Set when you open the private link we email you after booking seats for a group or a private session, or straight after you pay for one. They keep that booking open in this browser so you can add your people, and are never used for advertising.
__Host-afc_fac (afc_fac on test sites)Necessary · Up to 7 days
Facilitators only. Keeps an Africon facilitator signed in to the facilitator portal. The session ends after 12 hours without use, after 7 days at most, or when they sign out. It is only ever sent to our own website and is never used for advertising.
__Host-afc_fac_dev (afc_fac_dev on test sites)Necessary · 30 days from its last use
Facilitators only. Set when a facilitator ticks "Trust this browser" after entering the code we email them, so this browser can skip the code when they sign in. It stops working when they forget this browser or sign out everywhere on the Security page, or change their password on another browser.
__sessionNecessary · Up to 24 hours for Africon staff; up to 12 days for affiliates
Africon staff and affiliates only. Keeps a member of staff signed in to the Africon admin after they sign in with their Google work account, or an affiliate signed in to the partner portal. It holds a signed session, is only ever sent to our own website and is never used for advertising.
__afr_seenNecessary · 24 hours
Africon staff only. Records, in a signed form, roughly when the Africon admin was last used in this browser, so a staff session that has not been used for 60 minutes ends on its own. It holds no personal details and is never used for advertising.
__staff_sidNecessary · 24 hours
Africon staff only. Identifies this browser's staff session, so a member of staff can see where they are signed in and sign out of one browser or all of them. It is only ever sent to our own website and is never used for advertising.
aff_ref and aff_cidPartner programme · 60 days
Set only when you arrive through a partner's link. They record which partner referred you, so a booking you make later still credits them.
aff_vidPartner programme · 1 year
Set only when you arrive through a partner's link. A random identifier that stops one visitor being counted as several referral clicks.
sprint_attributionPartner programme · Until the referral expires
Browser storage. Keeps a partner referral with you as you browse the site, so it applies when you book.
li_fat_id, li_giant and li_adsIdMarketing · 30 days, 7 days and 180 days
Used when your marketing settings allow measurement. li_fat_id records a LinkedIn ad click; li_giant identifies groups of visitors; li_adsId identifies a browser and may be stored in browser storage instead of a cookie. LinkedIn uses these signals to measure ads and website audiences.
africon_li_fat_idMarketing · 30 days from the latest LinkedIn ad click
Keeps the LinkedIn click identifier from an ad landing address when your marketing settings allow measurement, including when the LinkedIn script cannot load. It lets a later booking be matched to that click and is removed when you turn marketing off.
africon:linkedin:conversionsMarketing · 90-day history; removed when you turn marketing off
Browser storage. Keeps conversion identifiers and the time they were reported so refreshing a confirmation page does not count the same booking again. It does not contain your name or contact details.
Cookies beginning with _gcl_ (such as _gcl_au, _gcl_aw and _gcl_gs)Marketing · 90 days
Set by Google Ads when your marketing settings allow measurement. _gcl_au helps Google link a booking to one of our ads; _gcl_aw and _gcl_gs are set only when you arrive from a Google ad and record that click. Removed when you turn marketing off.
africon:google-ads:conversionsMarketing · 90-day history; removed when you turn marketing off
Browser storage. Keeps the payment references already reported to Google Ads and the time they were reported, so refreshing a confirmation page does not count the same booking again. It does not contain your name or contact details.
afr_curPreference · 1 year
Remembers the currency you chose with the currency selector, so prices keep showing in it. It is written only when you choose one; the currency your location suggests is worked out fresh each time and never stored.
afr_tzPreference · Until you close your browser
Holds the time zone your browser reports, which helps us pick the currency to show prices in when your location is unclear. It is used for display only, never for pricing, eligibility or payment.
africon-themePreference · Until you change it
Browser storage. Remembers whether you chose light or dark mode.
Chat and form storageNecessary · Until the chat session expires or the form is sent
Browser storage. Keeps your conversation with our AI assistant, and anything you typed in a booking, project brief or survey form, if you move to another page before finishing.
sprint_checkout_draftNecessary · 30-minute restore window in the current tab; cleared after successful submission
Session storage. Saves the booking details you have entered only when changing your cookie choice requires a page refresh, then restores them for the same course selection so you can finish booking. It is not shared with advertising services.
sprint_group_draft_v1Necessary · The current tab; cleared when the booking is sent or discarded
Session storage. Keeps what you have entered in the group booking form, so closing it by mistake does not lose your choices. It is not shared with advertising services.
africon_sprint_emailNecessary · Until you clear your browsing data
Browser storage. Keeps the email address you typed into an AI Sprints survey, so the survey after your next session does not ask for it again. The form says so where you type it. It stays on your device and is not shared with advertising services. AI Sprints survey pages carry no measurement or advertising tags.
Site featuresNecessary · Until you clear your browsing data
Browser storage. Remembers small things such as having closed the latest-event pop-up, your recent event searches, and a random identifier that keeps new features consistent for you.
sprint_purchase_ctx (legacy)Analytics or marketing · No longer created; old values removed on payment return
An older checkout flow saved course and quoted price information here when analytics or marketing was allowed. New checkouts do not create this entry. Existing entries are cleared when the payment confirmation page runs; purchase reporting uses the verified paid value instead.