Cookie Policy | BMI Certified IQ Test

Cookie Policy

Like any other website, we use cookies. Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are unique to each web browser and are widely used to enable website functionality, efficiency or reporting. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.

These may be “session” cookies, meaning they delete themselves when you leave test-iq.org, or “persistent” cookies, which do not delete themselves and help us recognise you when you return. They can be placed by the domain operating the website (first party) or by third parties. We use the following main types of cookies on test-iq.org:

Strictly Necessary: these cookies are strictly necessary to operate or deliver the service you requested from us and, therefore, cannot be turned off.

Functional: these cookies help us provide a personalized user experience and improve the quality of your experience by enabling interaction with external networks and platforms.

Performance / Marketing : these cookies a) help us measure and analyze traffic in order to improve our service (e.g. a Google analytics cookie of which you can always opt out via: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout ) and b) are used to deliver ads which might be relevant or useful to you and to help us improve our marketing campaigns.

We can store cookies on your device, provided these are strictly necessary for the operation of our website. For all other types of cookies, we need your consent. You may change or withdraw your consent at any time through the relevant cookies tool on our website.

Payment data is handled by our partners at Paypal, Braintree, Google Pay, Apple Pay and Dlocal, if you choose to pay with one of them.

Currently, the following cookies will be placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website:

First Party Cookies (placed by test-iq.org)

Cookie NameDescriptionPurposeDuration
PHPSESSIDSession ID Given by PHPStrictly NecessarySession
cart_in_useTracks whether a unique cart id has been given to the visitor.Strictly NecessarySession
bmiCookieConsentThis cookie tracks and stores user preferences regarding the use of Cookies on our website.Strictly Necessary30 Days
user_langSets the language that the website is viewed inStrictly Necessary30 Days
custom_langSets the local settings for the country that the website user is currently inStrictly Necessary30 Days
pending_quizTracks whether an IQ Test has been taken and is pending results purchase.Strictly Necessary30 Days
couponTracks whether a discount coupon has been appliedStrictly Necessary30 Days
new_test_experience,checkout_experiment, exp_V2Tracks website changes and helps fetch latest versionsStrictly Necessary30 Days

THIRD PARTY COOKIES (placed by other domains)

Cookie NameDescriptionProviderPurposeDuration
NID,1P_JAR,CONSENT,DVThose Cookies are being set by Google Pay, when a user has set up Google Pay on their device.google.comStrictly NecessarySession
_ga ,_gat_gtag ,_gac, _gcl_au, _gid Those cookies are included in each page request in a site and used to anonymously calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the sites analytics reports. They are also used to include Google Adwords conversion tracking. They will be used to store the ad click information when auto-tagging is enabled.google.comPerformance / Marketing24m/1min/24h/90 Days.
_fbpThis cookie is used by Facebook to store and track visitors across websites.facebook.comPerformance / Marketing3 months
_uetsid_exp,_uetsid ,_uetvidThose cookies are utilised by Microsoft Bing Ads and are tracking cookie. It allows us to engage with a user that has previously visited our website.bing.comPerformance / Marketing30 minutes after the end of session
bugsnag-anonymous-idThis cookie is used in order to anonymously track and report real-time bugs (errors) on our website.bugsnag.comPerformance / MarketingSession
xs,spin,datr,dpr,c_user,fr,_fbp,sbFacebook sets those cookies when a user is logged in on Facebook on their device. They are used to set and store user ID, session data, time data, browser data.facebook.comFunctionalSession / 3 Months / Two years (persistent cookies)
ssc,loc,na_id,mus,uvc,na_tc,uid,ouidCookies created and read by the social sharing site AddThis to view the number of « shares ». No cookie data is sent to AddThis. AddThis collects information from visitors that does not directly identify an individual and is designed to identify the devices used by visitors.addthis.comFunctionalUp to 13 months

By using test-iq.org, you agree to placing the aforementioned cookies on your device and accessing them when you visit the site in the future. However, you have the rights to accept, delete, block or reject cookies by modifying your browser settings accordingly. You can find out how by visiting websites such as http://www.allaboutcookies.org and https://cookies.insites.com/about-cookies/.

Managing the cookies of many companies used for online ads may be configured in the following websites.

Google Ads Settings:
https://www.google.com/ads/preferences/

Managing advertising companies’ cookies for the EU:
https://www.youronlinechoices.com/

Managing advertising companies’ cookies for the USA:
http://www.aboutads.info/choices

Please note that by deleting or disabling future cookies, your user experience may be affected and you might not be able to take advantage of certain functions of our website.

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