# Cookie Policy

Last updated: [PLACEHOLDER: effective date]

This Cookie Policy explains how qualtronsinclair.com ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device (computer, tablet, or phone) when you visit. They allow the site to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, so you do not have to re-enter them each time you return or move between pages. Cookies can be "session" cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or "persistent" cookies, which remain until they expire or you delete them.

Cookies we use

We currently use only strictly necessary cookies — cookies that are essential for the website to function and to keep it secure. These cannot be switched off through our systems, because the site would not work correctly without them.

| Cookie | Purpose | Type | Duration | |---|---|---|---| | `qs_admin` | Signed, secure session cookie that authenticates and maintains an administrator's login session in the `/admin` panel. Not set for ordinary visitors. | Strictly necessary (security / authentication) | Session, or up to [PLACEHOLDER: session lifetime, e.g. 24 hours] | | Next.js / locale cookie | Remembers your selected language / regional (i18n) preference so pages display in the correct locale. Set and managed by our Next.js framework. | Strictly necessary (functional) | [PLACEHOLDER: e.g. 12 months] |

We do not set any advertising, analytics, performance, or third-party tracking cookies by default. We do not use cookies to build profiles of you or to track you across other websites.

Consent

Under applicable rules (including the EU/UK ePrivacy framework), strictly necessary cookies do not require your prior consent, because they are essential to provide a service you have requested. For this reason, we do not display a cookie consent banner.

If we introduce analytics, performance, or marketing cookies in the future, we will update this policy and request your consent through a cookie banner before any such non-essential cookies are set. You will be able to accept or decline them.

How to control cookies

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you view stored cookies, block or delete them, and set preferences for specific sites. See your browser's help pages for details:

- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Third-party cookies / Site data - Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data - Safari: Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data - Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

Please note that blocking or deleting strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of the site — such as the administrator login — from working correctly.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for legal reasons. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.

Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [PLACEHOLDER: contact email].