1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites recognise returning visitors, remember preferences, and gather usage data. Cookies can be "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent" cookies (stored for a set duration). First-party cookies are set by novtriq.tech directly; third-party cookies are set by external services we use.

2. Cookie Categories We Use

3. Cookie Inventory

Cookie Name	Provider	Category	Purpose	Duration
ntq_session	novtriq.tech	Essential	Maintains authenticated session for logged-in platform users and API dashboard	Session
ntq_consent	novtriq.tech	Essential	Stores your cookie consent preferences to avoid repeated prompts	12 months
ntq_csrf	novtriq.tech	Essential	Cross-site request forgery protection for form submissions	Session
_ga	Google (GA4)	Analytics	Distinguishes users for Google Analytics 4 reporting (anonymised IP)	2 years
_ga_XXXXXXXX	Google (GA4)	Analytics	Maintains session state for GA4 measurement ID	2 years
ntq_region	novtriq.tech	Functional	Remembers your selected region (UK / EU / UAE) for regulatory context in tools	6 months
ntq_currency	novtriq.tech	Functional	Remembers your preferred display currency (GBP / EUR / AED)	6 months
ntq_dash_layout	novtriq.tech	Functional	Saves your API dashboard layout preferences	12 months
__stripe_mid	Stripe Inc.	Essential	Fraud detection for payment processing (set only on payment pages)	12 months
__stripe_sid	Stripe Inc.	Essential	Stripe session identifier for payment flow continuity	Session
ntq_campaign	novtriq.tech	Marketing	Tracks UTM campaign parameters to measure marketing channel effectiveness	30 days

4. Legal Basis

We rely on the following legal bases under GDPR and the UK/EU ePrivacy Directive:

• Essential cookies: Legitimate interest — necessary to provide the service you requested. No consent required.
• Analytics, functional, and marketing cookies: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You must opt in via the cookie banner. You can withdraw consent at any time.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

5.1 Cookie Banner

When you first visit novtriq.tech, our cookie consent banner appears. You can accept all, reject non-essential, or customise by category. Your choice is stored in ntq_consent for 12 months, after which you will be prompted again.

5.2 Browser Controls

Most browsers let you view, block, or delete cookies. Note that blocking essential cookies will prevent the platform from functioning correctly:

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Safari
• Edge

5.3 Opt-Out of Google Analytics

You can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent GA4 data collection across all sites.

5.4 Email Request

To withdraw all non-essential cookie consent, email hello@novtriq.tech with the subject "Cookie Opt-Out" and we will process this within 7 days.

6. Third-Party Cookies and No Advertising

NOVTRIQ does not serve advertising, does not use advertising networks, and does not share cookie data with third-party advertisers. The only third-party cookies on novtriq.tech are from Google Analytics (analytics, opt-in) and Stripe (essential for payments on checkout pages). We do not use Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, or any retargeting cookies.

7. Do Not Track

We respect browser "Do Not Track" signals by not activating analytics cookies when this signal is detected, even if the user has previously consented. Essential and functional cookies required for platform operation are not affected by DNT signals.

8. Cookies and AI Agent Access

If you access the novtriq.tech platform via the MCP Server (novtriq.tech/mcp) or REST API (api.novtriq.tech), your API key is used for authentication — no cookies are set or read in programmatic API contexts. The cookie policy applies only to browser-based access to novtriq.tech.

9. Updates to This Policy

We update this Cookie Policy when we add or remove cookies or when regulatory guidance changes. The "last updated" date at the top reflects the current version. Material changes will be notified via the cookie banner and, where registered, by email.