Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and enabling certain functionality.

Our website is configured to use cookies in two categories only:

• Essential Cookies — required for basic website functionality, security, and to store your cookie preference. These are set regardless of your consent choice.
• Analytics Cookies (optional) — help us understand how visitors interact with our website so we can improve it. These are only set if you click "Accept all" on our cookie banner.

We do not currently use marketing cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party tracking pixels. If this changes, this policy will be updated and your consent will be sought before any such cookies are set.

You can opt out of Google Analytics specifically via Google’s browser opt-out tool, regardless of your cookie banner choice.

We do not currently use Meta (Facebook), LinkedIn, or other advertising tracking pixels. If this changes, this policy will be updated and your consent will be sought before any such cookies are set.

When you first visit our website, a banner will appear offering two choices: Essential only (declines analytics cookies) or Accept all (accepts analytics cookies). Your choice is stored in the cookie_consent cookie for one year.

To change or withdraw your consent after the banner has closed, you can:

• Clear the cookie_consent cookie in your browser settings — the banner will reappear on your next visit, allowing you to make a new choice.
• Delete all cookies for this site via your browser's privacy or developer tools.
• Contact us at privacy@gen3block.com to request that your analytics data be removed.
• Use Google's opt-out browser extension to block GA4 tracking regardless of your banner choice.

Withdrawing consent for analytics cookies does not affect essential cookies, which are required for the site to function.

We retain cookies for different periods depending on their purpose:

• Cookie consent preference — 1 year from the date you make your choice
• Session and security cookies — duration of your browser session only
• Analytics cookies (GA4) — up to 26 months from collection, in line with our Privacy Policy

We use the following third-party services that may set cookies or collect data:

• Google Analytics 4 (Google LLC) — website analytics
• AWS (Amazon Web Services) — hosting and infrastructure; may set technical cookies for load balancing and security
• Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) — used to serve fonts and icons (e.g., Cloudflare); may set technical session cookies

We do not currently use social media sharing widgets, live chat tools, or advertising platforms that set third-party tracking cookies.

You have the right to:

• Know what cookies we use and why — this policy provides that information
• Give or withdraw consent for non-essential (analytics) cookies at any time — see the section above on managing preferences
• Access, rectify, or erase personal data collected via cookies — contact privacy@gen3block.com
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you believe your cookie rights have not been respected: ico.org.uk | 0303 123 1113

Our Privacy Policy sets out your full rights under UK GDPR, including how to exercise them and our response timescales.

Choosing Essential only on our cookie banner gives you full access to our website and assessment platform. No functionality is gated behind analytics consent.

If you disable all cookies at the browser level (not just non-essential cookies), the following will be affected:

• You will not be able to stay logged in to the assessment platform, as session cookies are required to maintain authenticated access.
• Your cookie preference will not be remembered, and the consent banner will reappear on every visit.

Disabling only analytics or third-party cookies will not affect platform functionality.

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of significant changes through our website or other communication channels.

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please email us at privacy@gen3block.com.