1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site work, remember your choices, and understand how it is used. We also use similar technologies such as local storage; we refer to all of these as "cookies" in this policy.
2. How we use cookies
We group cookies into three categories:
- Strictly necessary — required for the site to function: signing in, security, and remembering your cookie choice. These can't be switched off.
- Analytics — help us understand how the site is used so we can improve it. Only set if you enable them below (or an admin has turned on an analytics tag). Our Google tag is loaded on every page in Google Consent Mode: until you accept, it sets no cookies and does not identify you, but Google may still receive anonymous pings (such as your IP address and page address) to count visits without cookies.
- Marketing — measure and personalise the ads and campaigns you see. Only set if you enable them below (or an admin has turned on a marketing tag).
3. Cookies we use
| Cookie | Category | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
connect.sid | Necessary | Keeps you signed in and secures your session. | Session |
qlcsrf | Necessary | Protects against cross-site request forgery. | Session |
ql_consent | Necessary | Stores your cookie preferences. | 12 months |
_ga and similar | Analytics | Set only where an analytics tag (e.g. Google Analytics) is enabled — measures site usage. | Varies by provider |
| Pixel cookies (Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn) | Marketing | Set only where a marketing tag is enabled — measures and personalises campaigns. | Varies by provider |
Analytics/marketing cookies are only ever set after you consent below, and only for tags an administrator has actually turned on.
4. Manage your preferences
You can change your consent at any time below. Strictly necessary cookies are always on.
5. Browser controls
Most browsers let you block or delete cookies through their settings. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the site from working. See your browser's help pages, or aboutcookies.org, for guidance.
6. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Changes take effect when posted here, with the "last updated" date revised accordingly. See also our Privacy Policy.