COOKIE POLICY

Last Updated: January 2025
Effective Date: January 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience and understand how our site is used.

Types of data stored:

• Unique identifiers
• Preference settings
• Session information
• Analytics data

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for:

• Essential Operations: Making our website work properly
• Analytics: Understanding how visitors use our site
• Marketing: Showing relevant content and measuring campaigns
• Preferences: Remembering your choices and settings

3. Cookie Categories

🔒 Essential Cookies (Always Active)

Purpose: Required for website to function
Examples:

• Session cookies (keep you logged in)
• Security cookies (prevent fraud)
• Load balancing (distribute traffic)
• Cookie consent preferences

Legal Basis: Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR)
Duration: Session or up to 12 months

📊 Analytics Cookies

Purpose: Understand site usage and improve services
Examples:

• Google Analytics (_ga, _gid, _gat)
• Hotjar (behavior analytics)
• Custom analytics scripts

Legal Basis: Consent
Duration: Up to 24 months
Opt-out: Use cookie banner or browser settings

🎯 Marketing Cookies

Purpose: Deliver relevant ads and measure effectiveness
Examples:

• Google Ads (conversion tracking)
• LinkedIn Insight Tag
• Facebook Pixel
• Retargeting cookies

Legal Basis: Consent
Duration: Up to 12 months
Opt-out: Use cookie banner or visit provider opt-out pages

⚙️ Functional Cookies

Purpose: Remember your preferences
Examples:

• Language selection
• Region preferences
• Display settings
• Form autofill data

Legal Basis: Consent
Duration: Up to 12 months
Opt-out: Use cookie banner or clear browser cookies

4. Third-Party Cookies

We work with trusted partners who may set cookies:

5. Managing Cookies

Option 1: Cookie Banner

Use our cookie consent tool when you first visit to:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Customize by category

Option 2: Browser Settings

Control cookies through your browser:

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies
• Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies
• Edge: Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies

Option 3: Opt-Out Links

• Google Analytics: Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Google Ads: Ads Settings
• LinkedIn: Ad Preferences
• Facebook: Ad Preferences

Option 4: Global Opt-Out

• EU: Your Online Choices
• US: NAI Opt-Out

6. Cookie Details

Essential Cookies

Analytics Cookies

Marketing Cookies

7. Impact of Refusing Cookies

Essential Cookies

Cannot be refused – website won’t function properly without them.

Other Cookies

Refusing may result in:

• Less personalized experience
• Inability to save preferences
• Repeated consent requests
• Limited functionality
• Less relevant content

8. Do Not Track

We respect Do Not Track (DNT) browser signals. When DNT is enabled:

• We don’t load non-essential third-party scripts
• Analytics are limited to essential metrics
• No marketing cookies are set

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this policy to reflect:

• New cookies or technologies
• Legal requirements
• Service changes

Check the “Last Updated” date for the latest version.

10. Contact Us

Questions about cookies?

Email: privacy@betterqa.co
Address: Better Quality Assurance S.R.L.
Strada Transilvaniei 202
Baciu, 407055
Cluj County, Romania

Data Protection Officer: privacy@betterqa.co

11. Legal Information

This Cookie Policy is part of our Privacy Policy and should be read together with:

• Privacy Policy
• Terms of Service
• GDPR Rights

Applicable Laws:

• EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
• EU ePrivacy Directive
• Romanian Law 506/2004 on personal data processing

Cookie Consent: By continuing to use our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy.