Cookie Policy and settings

Cookies are small text files that a website saves in your browser. They help the site remember things, such as whether you're signed in.

Websites can also store information in other ways, such as your browser's local storage, or use tracking pixels (sometimes called web beacons). This policy covers those too.

Our public pages don't use local storage, session storage or tracking pixels.

If you're visiting our website, we don't set any cookies on your device.

We don't use analytics, advertising or tracking cookies, and we don't record your visits.

We use one cookie, called qs_admin, and only for our own staff. It keeps them signed in to the website's admin area for up to 7 days. It only works on admin pages, and visitors never get it.

This cookie is strictly necessary, because staff can't sign in without it. Cookie laws usually allow strictly necessary cookies without asking for consent.

The admin area also uses the browser's local storage to remember which enquiries a staff member has already seen.

Our hosting servers may also keep basic technical logs, such as your IP address, browser type and the pages you ask for. These help keep the site secure. Logs aren't cookies, but we mention them so you have the full picture.

Some of our pages show content that loads from other services. These services may set their own cookies or collect data under their own privacy policies. We don't control them.

Instagram (Meta): some of our pages, including our Press page and some project pages, show Instagram posts. When these load, Instagram may set its own cookies and receive data such as your IP address.

YouTube (Google): if a page includes a YouTube video, YouTube may set its own cookies and receive data such as your IP address.

Images and videos: some images and videos load from other services, such as Unsplash and Mixkit. They receive your IP address when your browser fetches the files.

To learn what these services collect, read the privacy policies of Meta, Google, Unsplash and Mixkit.

You can block or delete cookies in your browser's settings. Look for "Privacy", "Cookies" or "Site data" in the settings menu.

Most browsers let you delete cookies for one website or for all of them. You can also choose to block third-party cookies, such as those set by Instagram.

For the exact steps, see your browser's help pages, for example for Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Edge.

A private or incognito window deletes its cookies when you close it.

Blocking cookies won't stop our public pages from working. Some embedded posts or videos from other services may not show properly.

Depending on where you live, these laws may cover cookies and similar technologies:

UK: the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the UK GDPR.

EU: the ePrivacy rules and the EU GDPR.

India: the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023.

Uganda: the Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019.

Our Privacy Policy (qubescape.com/privacy) explains your rights over your personal data and how to use them.

If we ever add cookies that aren't strictly necessary, such as analytics cookies, we'll update this policy and ask for your consent first.

When we change this policy, we'll update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

Our Terms & Conditions (qubescape.com/terms) cover the rest of the rules for using our website.