1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They help us improve your experience, remember preferences, and deliver features that support academic integrity, analytics, and security across the HonestIQ platform.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
2.1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
Required for the platform to function.
Enable features such as login authentication, security checks, and fraud prevention.
Without these, services like student portals, instructor dashboards, and appeals management cannot operate.
2.2. Performance & Analytics Cookies
- Collect information on how users interact with the platform.
- Help us improve usability, monitor performance, and enhance reports and analytics.
- Examples: tracking page load times, error logs, and navigation patterns.
2.3. Functionality Cookies
- Remember your settings and preferences (such as language, role type, or saved dashboards).
- Enhance personalization for students, instructors, and admins.
2.4. Targeting & Marketing Cookies
- Used to deliver relevant information about HonestIQ, such as service updates, training resources, and product announcements.
- We do not sell your data to third parties.
3. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Keep you securely signed in.
- Personalize your experience across roles (student, instructor, admin).
- Generate anonymized analytics for institutional reporting.
- Support AI-driven insights and ensure data integrity.
- Remember your consent choices.
4. Third-Party Cookies
In some cases, we use trusted third-party tools (e.g., analytics providers, LMS integrations, or video conferencing plugins) that may set their own cookies. These cookies are subject to the respective providers’ privacy policies.
5. Your Choices and Control
You have the right to control and manage cookies:
- Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies.
- Cookie Banner/Preferences: Upon first visit, you can accept or reject non-essential cookies.
- Withdrawal of Consent: You may change your cookie settings at any time through our [Cookie Settings] link.
Note: Disabling certain cookies may impact your ability to use specific features of HonestIQ.
6. Data Retention
We retain cookie data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined above or as required by law. Retention periods vary depending on the type of cookie.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our services. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
HonestIQ Privacy Team
Email: Support@honestiq.ai
Phone: +1800 300 5252
Address: [Insert Business Address]