Introduction
This website is operated by The Freethinking Group Limited (a private limited company registered in England and Wales with company number 11777083, registered office 26 Cross Street, Manchester, M2 7AQ). All references to ‘our’, ‘us’, ‘we’ or ‘company’ within this Cookie Policy refer to The Freethinking Group Limited and its operating companies.
Cookies are small text files stored by your browser when you visit a website. This policy explains which cookies this site uses, why, and the choices you have. It applies to thefreethinkinggroup.co.uk, including the potent.ai client portal.
The choice you're given
When you first visit, a banner asks whether we may use analytics cookies. Nothing non-essential is set until you choose, declining is as easy as accepting, and either choice is remembered for twelve months. You can change your mind at any time using the “Cookie settings” link in the footer, or by clearing this site's cookies in your browser.
Strictly necessary cookies
These make the site work and don't require consent. They are set only when you use the feature that needs them.
| Cookie | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
| Session cookie | Keeps you signed in to the potent.ai portal as you move between pages. | Until the browser session ends |
| Security token (XSRF) | Protects forms against cross-site request forgery. | Until the browser session ends |
| Remember me | Keeps you signed in between visits, if you tick “keep me signed in”. | Up to 5 years unless you sign out |
| tfg_cookie_consent | Records the choice you made in the cookie banner, so we don't ask again. | 12 months |
Your display preference (light or dark mode) is stored in your browser's local storage, not a cookie, and never leaves your device.
Analytics cookies (only with your consent)
With your consent we use Google Analytics, loaded through Google Tag Manager, to understand how the site is used — which pages are visited, roughly where visitors come from, and how they move through the site. We use this to improve the site. These cookies are not set unless you accept them.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes visitors with a randomly generated identifier. | Up to 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Maintains the session state for a property. | Up to 2 years |
Google may process this data on servers outside the UK. Details of how Google uses data from sites that use its services are at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites. We do not use advertising or social-media cookies.
Managing cookies in your browser
Every major browser lets you view, block and delete cookies in its settings. Blocking the strictly necessary cookies will stop the portal from working — you won't be able to stay signed in.
Changes and contact
If what we use cookies for changes, this policy and the consent banner will be updated before any new cookies are set. Questions about this policy can be sent to the Freethinking team through the portal's Help & support page, or by post to our registered office.