Effective date: October 17, 2026
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Cookies we set
This site sets two small cookies of its own, and only after you make a choice in the cookie banner: one that remembers that you decided, and one that remembers what you allowed. That is how the banner stays out of your way on your next visit.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Duration | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iq_consent | This site (iQ Cookie) | Remembers that you made a choice in the banner | 180 days | Necessary |
| iq_cc | This site (iQ Cookie) | Remembers which categories you allowed | 180 days | Necessary |
Cookieless measurement
Cloudflare Web Analytics runs on this site. It is cookieless: it does not set a cookie and it does not store a tracking identifier on your device. Cloudflare injects the beacon at the edge, so the beacon is not part of the HTML in this site and it can load before you answer the cookie banner. It is not switched by the Analytics checkbox, because it does not use cookies. The Analytics checkbox in Cookie Settings starts off, and it stays off unless you turn it on. It is reserved for any future tool that would set an analytics cookie. If we add one, it will be added to the cookie table above and it will not load until you allow Analytics.
| Tool | Set by | What it does | Cookies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare Web Analytics | Cloudflare, injected at the edge | Cookieless visit counts. Not a file in this site. | None |
AI chat assistant
The chat bubble is our own iQ Chat Widget. It sets no cookies. It keeps two small values in your browser's session storage, which your browser erases when you close the tab: one that holds the conversation token so the chat remembers what you said while you move between pages, and one that remembers you closed the bubble so it does not pop back open. Both are strictly necessary for the chat to work and are not used for tracking or advertising. What happens to the messages you type is explained in the Privacy Policy.
| Value | Set by | Purpose | Duration | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iqcw_token | This site (iQ Chat Widget) | Keeps your conversation together while you browse | Until you close the tab | Necessary |
| iqcw_closed | This site (iQ Chat Widget) | Remembers that you closed the chat bubble | Until you close the tab | Necessary |
Embedded videos
Many lessons include a YouTube video. We use YouTube's privacy-enhanced player, and the video does not load at all until you press play on it or allow "Marketing and embedded content" in Cookie Settings. Once a video loads, YouTube (Google) may set its own cookies under Google's cookie practices. Choose "Necessary Only" and videos stay as a click-to-play picture; nothing from YouTube loads until you click.
Cookies our infrastructure may set
The site is served through Cloudflare, which may set strictly necessary cookies (such as bot-protection and security cookies) to deliver the site safely. These are essential for the site to function, do not track you across the web, and are not used for advertising.
Third-party services
If you subscribe by email, Brevo handles the list and its own emails under Brevo's policies. Affiliate links lead to outside stores and services with their own cookie practices, described on our Affiliate Disclosure page.
Managing cookies
You control the optional categories from our cookie banner: choose "Necessary Only" to refuse them, or open Cookie Settings at any time to change what you allow. California residents may opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information; we do not sell or share it. Your browser settings also let you block or delete cookies generally, though blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect how the site loads.
If this changes
We keep this page in step with what the site actually does. When we add or change a cookie-setting tool, we update this page and the effective date first, and we gate it behind consent.
How to contact us
Questions about this page or anything on this site: use the Contact page, or call or text (615) 628-7386.