Cookie Policy
Last updated: June 22, 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to website owners.
Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, and local storage — we refer to all of these collectively as "cookies" in this policy.
2. How We Use Cookies
QRKiwii uses cookies for the following purposes:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function. They enable core features such as session management, security, and authentication. You cannot opt out of these cookies.
Examples: session tokens, CSRF protection, login state
Functional Cookies
These cookies allow us to remember your preferences and settings to provide a more personalised experience.
Examples: language preference, QR code settings, UI preferences
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our platform.
Examples: page views, session duration, feature usage
QR Scan Tracking
When someone scans a dynamic QR code created on our platform, we collect anonymised scan data (device type, approximate location, time) to provide analytics to the QR code owner. No personally identifiable information is collected from scanners.
3. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our platform are set by third-party services we use. These may include:
- Analytics providers — to help us understand usage patterns
- Infrastructure providers — for performance monitoring and error tracking
- Payment processors — for secure payment handling on paid plans
These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies. We encourage you to review them.
4. Cookie Duration
Cookies can be either session cookies or persistent cookies:
- Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period (e.g., 30 days, 1 year) or until you delete them manually.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options for managing cookies:
Browser Settings
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can block all cookies, delete existing cookies, or set preferences for specific websites. Note that blocking essential cookies may affect the functionality of our platform.
Opt-Out Tools
For analytics cookies, you may use browser extensions or opt-out tools provided by analytics services to prevent data collection.
Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" signal. We respect this signal where technically feasible.
6. Your Rights Under GDPR / CCPA
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or California, you have additional rights regarding cookies and personal data. You may:
- Withdraw consent for non-essential cookies at any time
- Request access to data collected via cookies
- Request deletion of cookie-related personal data
To exercise these rights, please use the contact form on our website.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. We will update the date at the top of this page when changes are made. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us: