1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 This Cookie Policy (“Policy“) is intended to inform you about how Qualidates AG (“us, “we”, “our”) uses a technology called “cookies” and web server logs. This Policy is intended to assist you in making informed decisions when using our website (qdfaq.com) and our services (“Service”). Please take a minute to read and understand this cookie policy.

1.2 This cookie policy should also be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use.

2 WHAT ARE COOKIES AND WHAT DO THEY DO?

2.1 A cookie is a very small text document, which often includes an anonymous unique identifier. When you visit a website, a computer asks your computer for permission to store this file in a part of your hard drive specifically designated for cookies.

2.2 Information gathered through cookies may include the date and time of the visits made to a website, the pages viewed and the time spent at a website.

2.3 For further details on cookies, please visit All About Cookies where you can find comprehensive information on cookies and similar technologies.

3 CONSENT TO THE USE OF COOKIES

3.1 By continuing to use the Service, you are deemed to consent to our use of the cookies described in this cookie policy. If you do not consent to us using cookies then please read the next section of this cookie policy entitled “Blocking our Use of Cookies”.

4 BLOCKING OUR USE OF COOKIES

4.1 You can block our use of cookies by activating the settings in your browser. Please visit All About Cookies where you can find comprehensive information on cookie management and blocking for a wide variety of browsers.

5 HOW WE USE COOKIES

Analytics

5.1 We use “analytics” cookies which, in conjunction with our web server’s log files, allow us to calculate the aggregate number of people visiting our Website and which parts of our Website are most popular. This helps us gather feedback so that we can improve our Website and better serve our users. We do not generally store any personal information that you provide to us in a cookie.

Social Media

5.2 We use cookies to personalise your interaction with social media, such as Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr and YouTube. Such cookies recognise users of those social media sites when you view social media content on our Website. They also allow you to quickly share content across social media, through the use of simple ‘sharing’ buttons.

5.3 Most of our cookies expire within 30 days, although some may persist for 2 years.

5.4 You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which they are used below:

Cookie Type: Google Analytics (_ga, _gid and _gat)

Purpose: These cookies allow us to:

• distinguish individual users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier; and

• to throttle request rates - limiting the collection of data on high traffic sites.

For more information about Google Analytics please see: http://www.google.com/intl/en/analytics/privacyoverview.html

Cookie Type: First-party Persistent Cookie (BetterJSPop0)

Purpose: Allows us to manage the pop-ups we show you

Cookie Type: First-party Persistent Cookie (User and hash)

Purpose: Allows us to offer an autologin functionality thus speeding up your login process

Last Updated March 2018