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.
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.
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.
Required for login/session safety and form progression. These cannot be switched off.
Remembers settings such as consent preferences and selected options in the application flow.
Helps improve performance and user flow measurement, only when accepted.
Used for campaign measurement and ad relevance where enabled by consent.
| 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 |
You can revisit preferences anytime from the cookie banner control shown on /apply pages, or by clearing browser storage.
You can also control cookies in your browser settings. Blocking all cookies may affect portal features such as login and form progression.