IQF Awards Cookie Policy

Last reviewed: May 2026
We respect your privacy. This page explains how cookies and similar technologies are used on IQF Awards application services, including the public application flow under /apply and related portal pages.

1. Who We Are

This policy applies to services operated by IQF Education Ltd trading as IQF Awards, including application experience pages and the IQF Awards portal. Questions can be sent to info@iqf.education.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files saved on your device to help websites operate correctly and remember preferences. We may also use local storage and session storage for similar purposes.

3. Legal Basis for Cookie Use

Under UK PECR and UK GDPR, strictly necessary cookies can be used without consent. Functional, analytics, and marketing cookies are used only after your explicit consent and can be changed later.

4. Cookie Types Used

STRICTLY NECESSARY

Required for login/session safety and form progression. These cannot be switched off.

FUNCTIONAL

Remembers settings such as consent preferences and selected options in the application flow.

ANALYTICS

Helps improve performance and user flow measurement, only when accepted.

MARKETING

Used for campaign measurement and ad relevance where enabled by consent.

5. Typical Cookies

Cookie Name Type Purpose Duration
PHPSESSID Essential Maintains secure session during the application process. Session
XSRF-TOKEN Essential Protects forms against request forgery attacks. Session
iqf_cookie_consent Functional Stores your cookie preferences from the consent banner. 12 months
_ga, _ga_* Analytics Analytics identifiers for usage insights, only when accepted. Up to 24 months
_fbp Marketing Campaign and conversion tracking, only when accepted. Up to 3 months

6. Consent Management

You can revisit preferences anytime from the cookie banner control shown on /apply pages, or by clearing browser storage.

7. Browser-Level Controls

You can also control cookies in your browser settings. Blocking all cookies may affect portal features such as login and form progression.

8. Third-Party Services

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