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Cookie Policy

Last updated: December 2, 2025

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, making your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.

How We Use Cookies

QR Studio uses cookies to enhance your experience, improve our services, and provide functionality. We use the following types of cookies:

1. Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. Without these cookies, services you have requested cannot be provided.

  • Authentication: Keep you logged in to your account
  • Security: Protect against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks
  • Session Management: Maintain your session state across pages
  • Load Balancing: Distribute traffic across our servers

2. Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences.

  • Preferences: Remember your language, theme, and display settings
  • UI State: Remember sidebar collapse state, tab selections
  • Recently Used: Store recently accessed QR codes for quick access

3. Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

  • Usage Patterns: Track which features are most used
  • Performance: Measure page load times and errors
  • Traffic Sources: Understand how you found our website

4. Marketing Cookies

These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests.

  • Advertising: Show relevant ads across other websites
  • Campaign Tracking: Measure effectiveness of marketing campaigns

Third-Party Cookies

We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:

  • Google Analytics: Website traffic analysis
  • Stripe: Payment processing
  • Intercom: Customer support chat

Managing Cookies

You have several options for managing cookies:

Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

  • Block all cookies
  • Block third-party cookies only
  • Delete cookies when you close your browser
  • View and delete individual cookies

Browser-Specific Instructions

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies

Cookie Consent Tool

When you first visit QR Studio, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject non-essential cookies
  • Customize your cookie preferences

Impact of Disabling Cookies

Disabling certain cookies may affect your experience:

  • Essential Cookies: You may not be able to log in or use key features
  • Functional Cookies: Your preferences won't be saved
  • Analytics Cookies: We won't be able to improve based on usage data
  • Marketing Cookies: You may see less relevant advertising

Cookie Retention

Different cookies have different lifespans:

  • Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent Cookies: Remain until they expire or you delete them (typically 30 days to 2 years)

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. We will notify you of significant changes by posting a notice on our website or sending you an email.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:

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