Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Easy QR Codes ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website and application. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

We use cookies sparingly. We do not use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies, and we do not sell personal information. The only non-essential category we offer is first-party analytics, and those cookies are set only if you opt in.

2. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They let the site remember your actions and preferences (such as your consent choices) over time. "Similar technologies" include browser storage mechanisms such as localStorage, which work like cookies but are not transmitted to the server.

Cookies can be session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (which remain until they expire or you delete them), and either first-party (set by us) or third-party (set by a provider we use).

3. Categories We Use

• Strictly necessary cookies: required for the site and app to function — for example, keeping you signed in and remembering your cookie choices. These cannot be switched off and do not require consent under the ePrivacy Directive.
• Analytics cookies (opt-in): help us understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it. These are off by default and are only set if you enable them via our cookie banner. We use first-party analytics only — no data is shared with a third-party advertising network.

We do not use marketing, advertising, or cross-site tracking cookies.

4. Cookies We Use

4.1 Strictly Necessary

• easyqr_cookie_consent — stores your cookie-consent choices so we don't ask again on every page. First-party, persistent (up to 12 months), SameSite=Lax.
• refreshToken — keeps you signed in to the application between requests. Set only for authenticated users of the dashboard. First-party, HttpOnly, short-lived.
• Session & security cookies — used to protect authenticated sessions (for example, against cross-site request forgery). First-party, HttpOnly, session-scoped.

4.2 Analytics (set only after opt-in)

• First-party analytics cookies are set only if you enable the "Analytics" category in our cookie banner. If you reject or never opt in, no analytics cookie is written. They measure aggregate usage (such as which pages are visited) and are not used to build advertising profiles.

5. Similar Technologies

• Theme preference (localStorage): we store your light/dark theme choice in your browser's local storage. It never leaves your device and is not a cookie, but we disclose it here for transparency. You can clear it via your browser settings.

6. Third-Party Cookies

We keep third-party cookies to a minimum. The only third party that may set a cookie on our site is:

• Cloudflare Turnstile — a privacy-preserving anti-bot / human-verification service used on forms such as sign-up, login, and contact. It may set short-lived security cookies to protect those forms from abuse. These are strictly necessary security cookies. See Cloudflare's privacy documentation for details.

We do not embed third-party advertising, social-media tracking, or cross-site analytics tags.

7. QR Scan Cookies

When a QR code created on our platform is scanned, the visitor is briefly redirected through go.easyqrcodes.app. If we ask that visitor for consent to device analytics, their choice is stored in a separate consent cookie on that domain (for example, easyqr_consent) so we can honor it on later scans. That cookie is strictly necessary to record the choice. The scan-telemetry program itself — including what is collected and the consent model — is described in our Privacy Policy.

8. Managing Your Choices

You are in control of non-essential cookies:

• Our cookie banner: on your first visit you can Accept all, Reject all (only strictly necessary cookies remain), or open Preferences to toggle the analytics category individually. Analytics is off until you turn it on.
• Change your mind any time: use the control below (also available as "Cookie Settings" in the site footer) to reopen the banner and update or withdraw your consent. Withdrawing is as easy as giving consent.
• Browser settings: you can block or delete cookies through your browser. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may break sign-in and other core features.
• Global signals: we honor browser-level Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control (Sec-GPC) signals where they apply to optional processing.

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9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes to the technologies we use or for legal reasons. When we make material changes we will update the "Last Updated" date above and, where required, ask for your consent again.

10. Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please reach out through our contact form.