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Privacy policy

Who we are

QPO Competence is a platform that helps organizations compare professional courses and certifications. Our website address is: http://qpocompetence.com/

Personal data we collect and why

We only collect personal data when it is necessary to operate and improve our platform or when you actively choose to share information with us.

Analytics and website usage

We use tools such as Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager to collect anonymous statistics about how visitors use our website. This helps us understand website usage, improve performance and enhance the overall user experience. These analytics tools may collect information such as pages visited, device type, browser information and general location data. We do not use these tools to personally identify individual visitors. These tools are only activated after you have given your consent via the cookie banner. See the section Cookies below for details.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device. QPO Competence uses cookies to make the website work properly and — only with your consent — for anonymous statistics and marketing purposes.

How we ask for your consent

On your first visit you will see a cookie banner. Cookies that are not strictly necessary are only placed after you have accepted them (opt-in). Your choice is stored for 12 months. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time via the “Cookie settings” link at the bottom of every page, or by deleting cookies in your browser. Withdrawing consent is as easy as giving it and does not affect your use of the website.

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are required for the website to function and cannot be switched off.
  • cc_qpocompetence (qpocompetence.com) — stores your cookie consent choices. Expires after 12 months.

Analytics cookies (only after consent)

These cookies help us understand how visitors use the website, in anonymized form.
  • _ga / _ga_* (qpocompetence.com) — Google Analytics, distinguishes visitors and sessions. Expires after 2 years.
  • _gid (qpocompetence.com) — Google Analytics, distinguishes visitors. Expires after 24 hours.

Marketing cookies (only after consent)

These cookies may be used to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns on platforms such as Google Ads, Facebook (Meta) and LinkedIn.
  • _gcl_au (qpocompetence.com) — Google Ads, stores campaign information for conversion measurement. Expires after 3 months.
  • IDE / test_cookie (doubleclick.net) — Google Ads (DoubleClick), shows relevant ads and measures ad performance. Expires after up to 13 months.
  • _fbp / _fbc (qpocompetence.com) — Facebook (Meta), used to show relevant ads and measure campaigns. Expires after 3 months.
  • fr (facebook.com) — Facebook (Meta), ad delivery and measurement. Expires after 3 months.
  • li_fat_id / ln_or (qpocompetence.com) — LinkedIn Insight Tag, campaign measurement and conversion tracking. Expires after 30 days.
  • bcookie / li_gc / lidc / UserMatchHistory / AnalyticsSyncHistory (linkedin.com) — LinkedIn, browser identification, ad measurement and audience matching. Expires after up to 12 months.

Managing cookies in your browser

You can also delete or block cookies through your browser settings. Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect certain website features. Instructions can be found in the help pages of your browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Edge).

Contact forms and training requests

When you submit a contact request or request information about a course, we collect the personal data you provide, such as your name, email address, organization and any additional details you choose to share. If your request relates to a specific external training provider, we will forward your information to that provider solely for the purpose of handling your request. QPO Competence does not sell or use your personal data for unrelated marketing purposes.

Embedded content from other websites

Pages on this website may include embedded content such as videos or external references. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you were visiting that website directly. These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies or include additional third party tracking.

How long we retain your data

Personal data submitted through contact or course request forms is retained only for as long as necessary to handle your request or to comply with legal obligations.

Your rights

You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you, request corrections or ask us to delete your data. You may also object to the processing of your data or request a copy of your data. To exercise these rights, you can contact us using the contact details provided on this website.

Where your data is processed

Data collected through this website may be processed by trusted third party services that support website analytics, hosting and communication. We take appropriate measures to ensure your data is handled securely.

Changes to this privacy policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our platform or legal requirements. The most current version will always be available on this page. Cookie information was last updated on 17 July 2026.