Cookie Policy
Last updated: 9 March 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how QR Hound, operated by Outfront Solutions Ltd (“we”, “us”, “our”), uses cookies and similar technologies when you use our service.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website. They are widely used to make websites work correctly, remember your preferences, and provide a better user experience. Similar technologies such as local storage serve comparable purposes.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use two categories of cookies and local storage:
- Strictly necessary — required for the service to function. These are always active and cannot be disabled without breaking core functionality.
- Analytics (non-essential) — used to understand how visitors interact with our website, so we can improve it. These are only set if you click Allow all cookies in our cookie banner.
3. Cookies and Storage We Set
Essential (always active)
| Name | Type | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
auth_token | Local storage | Stores your authentication token to keep you logged in. | Until logout or token expiry |
auth_team_id | Local storage | Remembers which team you last had active. | Until logout |
auth_token_expires_at | Local storage | Stores the expiry time of your session so we can sign you out automatically. | Until logout or token expiry |
qrhound_cookie_consent | Local storage | Remembers your cookie consent choice so we do not show the banner on every visit. | Persistent |
Analytics (with consent only)
| Name | Type | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Cookie (Google) | Distinguishes unique visitors. Set by Google Analytics. | 2 years |
_ga_* | Cookie (Google) | Maintains session state for Google Analytics 4. | 2 years |
4. Third-Party Cookies
Google Analytics — if you consent to non-essential cookies, we use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to collect anonymised data about how visitors use our website. Google may set cookies on your device to identify unique visitors and sessions. We have enabled IP anonymisation and use Google's Consent Mode v2 so that no analytics cookies are set unless you grant permission. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy.
Stripe, Inc. — when you make a payment, Stripe may set cookies on their hosted payment pages to prevent fraud and ensure secure transactions. These are governed by Stripe's privacy policy.
5. Managing Your Preferences
When you first visit QR Hound, a cookie banner will appear at the bottom of the page with two options:
- Essential only — only strictly necessary storage is used. Google Analytics will not collect any data about your visit.
- Allow all cookies — essential storage plus Google Analytics cookies are enabled.
Your choice is saved in local storage (qrhound_cookie_consent). To change your preference, clear your browser's local storage for qrhound.com (browser developer tools → Application → Local Storage) and reload the page — the banner will reappear.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, though blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent QR Hound from working correctly.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy if we change the technologies we use. Any changes will be reflected here with an updated “last updated” date.
7. Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at privacy@qrhound.co.uk.