Cookies Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide a better user experience. Cookies allow websites to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, so you don't have to re-enter information each time you visit.

This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on the QuidbridgeTechAI website, and how you can control or delete them.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several purposes to enhance your experience on our website. Our use of cookies falls into the following categories:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for our website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. Without these cookies, services you have requested cannot be provided.

Essential cookies include:

• Cookie consent preferences to remember your choices about cookie usage
• Session identifiers to maintain your session as you navigate the site
• Security tokens to protect against cross-site request forgery
• Load balancing cookies to distribute traffic efficiently

Because these cookies are essential for the website to function, they cannot be disabled through our cookie preference centre. However, you can block them through your browser settings, though this may impact your ability to use certain features of the website.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This allows us to improve our website's performance and user experience.

Analytics cookies collect information about:

• The number of visitors to our website
• How visitors arrived at our site
• Which pages are most and least popular
• How long visitors spend on different pages
• Technical information such as browser type and screen resolution

All information collected by analytics cookies is aggregated and anonymous. We do not use this data to identify individual visitors.

Marketing Cookies

These cookies track your browsing activity to deliver advertising that is more relevant to you and your interests. They may be set by us or by third-party advertising partners with our permission.

Marketing cookies may be used to:

• Remember that you have visited our website
• Share this information with advertisers
• Display targeted advertisements on other websites
• Limit the number of times you see an advertisement
• Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns

These cookies do not store directly identifiable personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and device. If you do not allow marketing cookies, you will still see advertisements, but they will be less targeted to your interests.

Specific Cookies We Use

The following table provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on our website:

Essential Cookies

• cookie_consent: Stores your cookie preference choices. Duration: 1 year.
• session_id: Maintains your session state across pages. Duration: Session (deleted when browser closes).

Analytics Cookies

• _ga: Used by Google Analytics to distinguish unique visitors. Duration: 2 years.
• _gid: Used by Google Analytics to distinguish unique visitors. Duration: 24 hours.
• _gat: Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. Duration: 1 minute.

Marketing Cookies

• _fbp: Used by Facebook to deliver advertising when on Facebook or a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising. Duration: 3 months.
• fr: Used by Facebook to deliver relevant advertisements. Duration: 3 months.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies, and they are subject to the privacy policies of the respective third parties.

Third-party services that may set cookies include:

• Google Analytics: For website analytics and performance monitoring
• Social Media Platforms: If you share content through social media buttons
• Advertising Networks: For delivering targeted advertisements

We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third parties to understand how they use cookies and how you can control them.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies on your device:

Our Cookie Preference Centre

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner allowing you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie preferences button in the footer of our website.

Through our preference centre, you can:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject all non-essential cookies
• Choose which categories of cookies to allow
• View detailed information about each cookie category

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically set your browser to:

• Block all cookies
• Block third-party cookies only
• Delete cookies when you close the browser
• Notify you when a website tries to set a cookie
• Allow cookies only from specific websites

Instructions for managing cookies in common browsers:

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
• Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

Third-Party Opt-Out Tools

Several organisations offer tools to opt out of targeted advertising cookies across multiple websites:

• Your Online Choices (www.youronlinechoices.com)
• Network Advertising Initiative (www.networkadvertising.org/choices)
• Digital Advertising Alliance (www.aboutads.info/choices)

Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you can choose to disable some or all cookies, doing so may affect your experience on our website:

• Some features may not function properly or at all
• You may need to re-enter information more frequently
• Personalised content and recommendations may not be available
• We won't be able to remember your preferences

Essential cookies cannot be disabled without potentially breaking core website functionality.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no uniform standard for how websites should respond to Do Not Track signals.

We currently do not respond to Do Not Track signals automatically. However, you can control cookies through our cookie preference centre and your browser settings as described above.

Mobile Device Identifiers

Mobile devices have their own identifier systems similar to cookies. These identifiers can be used for analytics and advertising purposes when you access our website through a mobile browser or app.

You can typically manage these identifiers through your device settings:

• iOS: Settings > Privacy > Advertising > Limit Ad Tracking
• Android: Settings > Google > Ads > Opt out of Ads Personalisation

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, our operations, or best practices. When we make significant changes, we will update the date at the top of this policy.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Your continued use of our website after changes have been posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

More Information About Cookies

If you would like to learn more about cookies and how they are used, the following resources provide helpful information:

• All About Cookies (www.allaboutcookies.org)
• Information Commissioner's Office guidance on cookies (www.ico.org.uk)
• Your Online Choices (www.youronlinechoices.com)

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us:

QuidbridgeTechAI
42 Kingsway
Holborn
London WC2B 6EX
United Kingdom

Email: [email protected]