At a glance
A plain-language summary of the sections below. The full policy governs.
- Two categories only. Strictly necessary cookies, plus limited analytics and performance cookies.
- No ad profiling, remarketing, or cross-site tracking We only measure which of our own Google Ads brought a visit or sign-up.
- Analytics stays anonymous. It does not identify individual users and is used for internal operations only.
- You keep control. Browser settings can block or delete cookies at any time; non-essential cookies are never required for basic features.
00Overview
This Cookie Policy explains how QOPE ("QOPE", "we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you access or use the QOPE website and platform available at https://qope.org (the "Platform").
This Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
01Purpose of This Cookie Policy
The purpose of this Cookie Policy is to provide clear and transparent information about:
- What cookies are;
- How and why they are used on the Platform; and
- The choices available to users regarding cookies.
QOPE uses cookies only to the extent necessary for basic functionality, security, and limited performance monitoring.
02What Cookies Are and How They Work
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They allow a website to recognize your device, remember certain information, and support essential functionality.
Cookies may be set directly by the website you visit ("first-party cookies") or by third parties providing services to the website ("third-party cookies").
03Types of Cookies Used on the Platform
QOPE uses a limited number of cookies and similar technologies, which fall into the following categories.
3.1 Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of the Platform and cannot be disabled without affecting core functionality. They are used for purposes such as:
- Enabling basic website functionality;
- Maintaining security and preventing misuse;
- Managing access-related or session-based features.
Strictly necessary cookies do not require user consent under applicable EU laws.
3.2 Analytics and performance cookies
QOPE may use limited analytics or performance cookies to understand how the Platform is used and to improve its reliability and performance. These cookies:
- Collect usage information such as pages viewed, clicks and scrolling, never your name or email address;
- Do not identify individual users;
- Are not used for ad profiling, remarketing, or cross-site tracking.
Analytics data is used for internal, operational purposes and to measure which of our own Google Ads brought a visit or sign-up.
Until you accept analytics cookies, Google Analytics receives only cookie-free measurement pings that store nothing on your device.
After you accept analytics cookies, Microsoft Clarity records how visitors click, scroll and move through our public pages and the sign-in and sign-up pages, and shows us heatmaps and session replays. Form entries and sign-in page text are masked, and Clarity never runs inside the signed-in app. Microsoft processes this data as described in the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
04Legal Basis for Using Cookies
Where applicable under EU data protection and ePrivacy laws:
QOPE does not use cookies for ad personalization, remarketing, or cross-site behavioral tracking.
05Third-Party Cookies
The Platform may use limited third-party tools strictly for analytics, performance monitoring, or infrastructure support. Any third-party cookies used are:
- Restricted to the purposes described in this Policy; and
- Subject to appropriate safeguards.
QOPE does not permit third-party cookies for ad personalization, profiling, or cross-platform tracking.
06Cookie Duration and Retention
Cookies may be:
Cookies are retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill their intended purpose.
07Cookie Management and User Controls
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Most browsers allow you to:
- Block or restrict cookies;
- Delete existing cookies; or
- Configure preferences on a per-site basis.
Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality, security, or performance of the Platform.
QOPE does not require acceptance of non-essential cookies to access basic Platform features.
08Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or our use of cookies.
Any updates will be posted on this page, and the "Last updated" date will be revised accordingly.
09Contact Information
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at:
This Cookie Policy is intended to provide transparency and does not create additional contractual rights beyond those provided by applicable law.