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Cookie Policy

We keep our use of cookies to a minimum. This page explains exactly what we use, why, and how you can control it.

Last updated: 3 March 2026

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device when you visit. They are widely used to make websites work correctly and to provide information to site owners about how their site is being used.

Cookies we use

We use two categories of cookie on this website.

Essential cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are set automatically when you visit the site and do not collect any personal information for marketing or advertising purposes.

Cookie name Provider Purpose Expires
PHPSESSID Qinect Maintains your session on the site. Required for AskQ chat history and general site functionality. End of browser session
qinect_consent Qinect Stores your cookie preference (accepted or declined) so we do not ask again for 12 months. Stored in browser localStorage, not as a cookie. 12 months

Analytics cookies

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use our website — for example, which pages are most popular and where visitors come from. These cookies are only set if you choose to accept analytics.

Accepting or declining analytics cookies does not affect any feature of this website.

Cookie name Provider Purpose Expires
_ga Google Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. 2 years
_ga_* Google Persists session state for Google Analytics 4. 2 years

Google Analytics data is processed by Google LLC. For more information on how Google uses this data, see Google's Privacy Policy. Analytics cookies are only placed with your explicit consent, in compliance with EU GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive.

Managing your preferences

You can change your cookie preference at any time using the button below. Your choice will be remembered for 12 months, after which we will ask again.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of some websites. For guidance, visit aboutcookies.org.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects when it was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Contact us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please get in touch.