Cookies Policy for QAi Talks
Last Updated: 24 February 2026
This policy explains how QAi Talks ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit www.qatraining.uk. In line with the UK's Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), we provide clear information about what these technologies do and why we use them.
1. What are Cookies and Similar Technologies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device to store data. We also use "pixels" (tiny transparent images) and "local storage" to track interactions, especially for our social media integrations and technical demo environments.
2. How We Use Cookies
Under the 2026 reforms, we distinguish between cookies that require your consent and those that are exempt.
- Strictly Necessary: These are essential for you to log in to your SDET dashboard, process tuition payments via Stripe, and protect our "real-world demo apps" from bot attacks. You cannot opt out of these as the service cannot function without them.
- Statistical & Performance: We use these to understand how students navigate our curriculum. Under the DUAA 2025, limited statistical cookies used for basic website improvement are now permitted without a popup, provided they are low-risk.
- Marketing & Social Media: Because we share mock interviews on platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook, we use pixels to measure the effectiveness of our community outreach. These require your explicit opt-in consent.
3. Detailed Cookies Inventory
| Provider | Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare | __cf_bm | Bot Management: Protects our testing environments from automated scripts. | 30 minutes | Necessary |
| Stripe | __stripe_mid | Fraud Prevention: Ensures secure tuition transactions. | 1 year | Necessary |
| Vercel | _vercel_jwt | Authentication: Keeps you signed into your bootcamp dashboard. | Session | Necessary |
| YouTube | VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Bandwidth Tracking: Used for the embedded mock interview players. | 6 months | Functional |
| Meta (Facebook) | _fbp | Marketing: Tracks visits from Facebook to measure bootcamp enrollment ads. | 90 days | Targeting |
| TikTok | _ttp | Marketing: Measures performance of our SDET career content on TikTok. | 13 months | Targeting |
4. Managing Your Preferences
We provide a granular Consent Management Platform (CMP) on your first visit.
- Accept All: Activates all tracking for the best experience.
- Reject Non-Essential: Disables marketing pixels (Meta/TikTok) and non-essential functional cookies.
- Withdrawal: You can change your mind at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer.
5. Third-Party "Pixels" and Social Media
When you watch a mock interview embedded on our site, YouTube may set cookies to track your viewing preferences. Similarly, if you arrived at QAi Talks via a TikTok or Facebook ad, those platforms use their pixels to attribute your enrollment to their campaign. We do not control these third-party cookies directly; please refer to the privacy policies of Google, Meta, and ByteDance for more information.
6. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of tracking technologies, please contact:
Data Privacy Lead
Email: [email protected]