1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your actions and preferences over time. Similar technologies include:

Local storage: Data stored in your browser with no expiration date
Session storage: Data stored temporarily and cleared when the browser tab closes
Pixels / web beacons: Tiny transparent images used to track page views and email opens

In this policy, we refer to all of these collectively as "cookies."

2. How We Use Cookies

QA Proof uses cookies to:

Keep you signed in and maintain your session securely
Remember your preferences (theme, language, sidebar state)
Understand how you use the platform so we can improve it
Monitor performance and detect errors
Process payments securely through our payment provider

3. Types of Cookies We Use

You can manage your preferences for non-essential cookies below.

Cookie	Purpose	Duration
`qaproof_session`	Maintains your authenticated session	Session
`csrf_token`	Protects against cross-site request forgery	Session
`auth_token`	Keeps you signed in across visits	30 days
`cookie_consent`	Stores your cookie preferences	1 year

Cookie	Purpose	Duration
`theme_pref`	Remembers light/dark mode preference	1 year
`locale`	Stores your language preference	1 year
`sidebar_state`	Remembers sidebar collapsed/expanded state	1 year
`recent_projects`	Quick access to recently viewed projects	30 days

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services we integrate with. These providers have their own privacy and cookie policies:

Google Analytics

Website traffic analysis and user behavior insights

Mixpanel

Product analytics and feature usage tracking

Sentry

Error monitoring and performance tracking

Stripe

Secure payment processing

Intercom

Customer support chat widget

5. Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit QA Proof, a consent banner appears at the bottom of the screen. You have three options:

Accept all: Enables all cookie categories
Reject non-essential: Only essential cookies remain active
Customize: Opens the preference panel so you can choose which categories to allow

Your choice is stored in the cookie_consent cookie for 1 year. You can change your preferences at any time by visiting this page or clicking "Cookie Settings" in the footer.

6. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

You can also control cookies directly in your browser settings:

Google Chrome

Open Settings
Go to Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
Choose your preferred setting or manage exceptions for specific sites

Mozilla Firefox

Open Settings
Go to Privacy & Security
Under Cookies and Site Data, click Manage Data to view or remove cookies

Safari

Open Preferences
Go to the Privacy tab
Click Manage Website Data to view or remove cookies

Microsoft Edge

Open Settings
Go to Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
Manage your cookie preferences or clear existing data

7. What Happens If You Disable Cookies

Essential disabled

You will not be able to sign in or use the platform at all

Functional disabled

Settings won't be remembered — you'll need to reconfigure preferences on each visit

Analytics disabled

No impact on functionality. We just won't be able to analyze usage patterns

Performance disabled

No impact on functionality. We may be slower to detect and fix issues

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy as we adopt new technologies or to comply with regulatory changes. When we make material changes we will update the "Last updated" date and notify you via an in-app banner or email.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us:

Email: privacy@qaproof.io
Privacy Policy: View full Privacy Policy
Support: Help Center

Cookie	Purpose	Duration
`_ga`	Google Analytics — distinguishes unique users	2 years
`_ga_*`	Google Analytics — maintains session state	2 years
`mp_*`	Mixpanel — tracks feature usage and events	1 year

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