Cookie Policy
Last updated: 26 September 2026 (version 2.0). Reference QA-CB-POL-010. This policy is part of our Privacy Policy.
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website stores in your browser. Some are essential for the site to work (for example to keep you logged in); others are used for preferences or statistics. Similar techniques include browser storage, which keeps a value on your device without sending it to the server.
2. The cookies we use
QA Assessor sets only the cookies needed to run the platform. We do not set advertising cookies, and we do not use third-party analytics cookies.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress_sec_*, wordpress_logged_in_*, wordpress_test_cookie | WordPress (our platform) | Keeps you logged in and checks that cookies are enabled. Strictly necessary. | Session, or 14 days if you tick “Remember me” |
| wp-settings-*, wp-settings-time-* | WordPress | Remembers your interface preferences. Strictly necessary for staff screens. | 1 year |
| wp_woocommerce_session_*, woocommerce_cart_hash, woocommerce_items_in_cart | WooCommerce (our checkout) | Keeps your cart and checkout session while you pay a fee or book a course. Strictly necessary. | 2 days or until the cart is emptied |
| __cf_bm, cf_clearance | Cloudflare (security) | Protects the site from bots and abuse. Strictly necessary. | 30 minutes to 1 year |
| bp-* (for example bp-activity-oldestpage) | BuddyPress (member community) | Remembers which community tab or filter you last used. Functional; only set for logged-in members. | Session |
| sbjs_* (only if order attribution is switched on) | WooCommerce | Records which page brought you to the checkout, for our own order statistics. Functional; not shared with anyone. | Session to 6 months |
Browser storage: the cookie notice remembers that you closed it, and the community remembers unsent drafts, in your browser’s local storage. Nothing in local storage is sent to us.
Statistics without cookies: Cloudflare Web Analytics measures page views with a script that sets no cookies and collects no personal data.
3. Third-party services
When enabled, online payments on qaassessor.com will be processed by Razorpay in a secure payment window that opens on our checkout page; Razorpay may set its own cookies or similar technologies to process the payment and prevent fraud, under its own privacy and cookie policies. The separate qaassessor.org learning portal uses PayPal for its own payments, and PayPal may set its own cookies on its pages under its own cookie policy. If you choose to verify your identity with LinkedIn, LinkedIn’s cookies apply on LinkedIn’s pages. The learning platform for training courses sets its own login and session cookies when you open a course.
4. Managing cookies
Because we set only necessary and functional cookies, no consent banner is required; the notice you see as a visitor is for information. You can delete or block cookies in your browser settings at any time; blocking the strictly necessary cookies will stop you logging in and paying fees.
5. Contact
Questions about cookies or privacy: certification@qaassessor.com.