Cookie Policy

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 and local storage to:

Keep you signed in and maintain your session securely
Remember your preferences (theme, language) and your cookie choices
Protect sign-up and contact forms from bots (Google reCAPTCHA)
Understand how visitors use the website so we can improve it (only if you accept analytics)
Measure the effectiveness of our advertising (only if you accept advertising)

3. Types of Cookies We Use

You can manage your preferences for non-essential cookies below. Analytics and advertising tags are only loaded after you accept them via the consent banner or on this page.

Item	Purpose	Duration
`accessToken`	Authenticates your requests to the QA Proof API	Until sign-out
`refreshToken`	Keeps you signed in by renewing your session	Until sign-out
`user`	Caches your basic profile for the dashboard	Until sign-out
`workspace`	Remembers your active workspace	Until sign-out
`app-theme`	Remembers your light/dark mode preference	Until cleared
`qa-lang`	Stores your language preference	Until cleared
`qaproof_cookie_consent`	Records whether you accepted or declined non-essential cookies	Until cleared
`qaproof_cookie_prefs`	Stores your per-category cookie preferences	Until cleared

Cookie	Purpose	Duration
`_ga`	Google Analytics — distinguishes unique users	2 years
`_ga_*`	Google Analytics — maintains session state	2 years
`_gid`	Google Analytics — distinguishes users for 24 hours	24 hours
`_clck`	Microsoft Clarity — persists the user ID for session recordings	1 year
`_clsk`	Microsoft Clarity — connects page views into a single session	1 day

4. Third-Party Cookies

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

Google Analytics / Tag Manager

Website traffic analysis and user behavior insights

Microsoft Clarity

Session recordings and heatmaps to improve usability

Meta

Advertising pixel for measuring ad campaigns

Paddle

Secure payment processing — cookies set only during checkout

Google reCAPTCHA

Bot protection on sign-up and contact forms

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 analytics and advertising tags
Essential only: Non-essential tags are never loaded — only essential storage and security cookies remain active
Customize: Opens this page so you can choose which categories to allow

Your choice is stored in your browser's local storage until you clear it or change it on this page. You can change your preferences at any time by visiting this page or clicking the "Cookies" link 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 dashboard at all

Security disabled

Sign-up and contact forms protected by reCAPTCHA will stop working

Analytics disabled

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

Advertising disabled

No impact on functionality. We just won't be able to measure our ad campaigns

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
`_fbp`	Meta Pixel — identifies browsers for ad measurement	3 months
`fr`	Meta — ad delivery and measurement (set by facebook.com)	3 months