Cookies Policy
Last updated 23 August 2026 (draft v0.3)
This policy is a draft placeholder pending legal review and is not yet QED’s operative Cookies Policy. It covers cookies and the similar browser-storage technology we actually use today.
1. Cookies and similar technology
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Websites can also store similar information using other browser storage, such as local storage. Both help the site function, remember your preferences, and — where you consent — help us understand how the site is used. We refer to both together as “cookies” below for simplicity, but note where the underlying technology differs.
2. Cookies (and similar storage) we use
- Strictly necessary — required for the site and dashboards to work, including account session and security state (set as cookies by our authentication provider, Clerk) and your cookie-consent choice, which is stored in your browser’s local storage rather than as a cookie. These cannot be switched off where the relevant feature is used.
- Functional — remember choices you make, such as dashboard display preferences.
- Analytics — no external analytics service is currently enabled. Vercel Web Analytics and Speed Insights were disabled at project level on 21 August 2026 and their application components have been removed.
- Marketing — no marketing tracker is currently enabled.
3. Managing cookies
You can reset the consent preference stored by this site by clearing its local storage or site data in your browser. You can also use your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Blocking strictly necessary cookies or local storage may affect how the site and dashboards work.
4. Third-party cookies
Clerk, our account authentication provider, sets cookies for account authentication and security. Google may set its own cookies when an account holder chooses Google sign-in. No third-party analytics or marketing cookie service is currently enabled. The final provider list and legal wording remain pending legal and technical review.
5. Related policy
For more on how we use the data collected through cookies, see our Privacy Policy.