Cookie Policy
1 What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences, keep you signed in, and understand how you use it.
We use cookies to keep you logged in, remember your settings, understand how you use Qfunny, improve our services, and keep the platform secure.
2 Types of Cookies We Use
Required for the site to function. They enable login, session management, and security. You cannot opt out of these.
Examples: qf_session, csrf_token, remember_token
Duration: Session — or 30 days if "Remember Me" is checked.
Enable enhanced features like saving your preferences, quiz progress, and language settings.
Examples: user_preferences, quiz_progress
Duration: Up to 12 months.
Help us understand how visitors use Qfunny — which pages are popular, where users come from, and how long they stay. Data is anonymised.
Examples: _ga (2 years), _gid (24h), _gat (1 min)
Provider: Google Analytics.
Used to display relevant ads and measure their effectiveness. These may be set by third-party ad networks.
Examples: _fbp, Google AdSense cookies
Duration: Up to 90 days.
3 Detailed Cookie List
| Cookie | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
qf_session | Maintains your login session | Necessary | Session |
csrf_token | Protects against CSRF attacks | Necessary | Session |
remember_token | Keeps you logged in (Remember Me) | Necessary | 30 days |
user_preferences | Stores your settings | Functional | 12 months |
quiz_progress | Saves quiz progress | Functional | 7 days |
qfunny_cookie_consent | Stores your consent choices | Necessary | 12 months |
_ga | Google Analytics — user identification | Analytics | 2 years |
_gid | Google Analytics — user identification | Analytics | 24 hours |
_gat | Google Analytics — throttle requests | Analytics | 1 minute |
4 Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services when you use features like social login. We have no control over these cookies — they are governed by the third party's own privacy policy.
Social login providers
- Google — authentication and API access. Google Cookie Policy
- Facebook — authentication and social features. Facebook Cookie Policy
- Apple — Sign In with Apple authentication.
Analytics
Google Analytics collects anonymised data including pages visited, time spent, traffic sources, and browser/device type. Learn more.
5 How to Manage Cookies
Using our preference centre
The quickest way to change your choices is through our preference centre:
Browser settings
You can also manage cookies directly in your browser:
6 Other Tracking Technologies
localStorage
We use browser localStorage to save your cookie consent preferences, temporary quiz drafts, and cached quiz data.
sessionStorage
Used for temporary form data, current quiz state, and navigation history within a single session — cleared when you close the tab.
Do Not Track (DNT)
We respect the DNT browser signal. When DNT is enabled we will not load analytics or advertising scripts, though necessary cookies will still be used.
7 Policy Updates
We may update this policy to reflect changes in technology, law, or our business. When we make significant changes we will update the "Last Updated" date above, notify you via the site, and re-request consent if required by law.
8 Contact
Questions about our use of cookies? Get in touch: