Cookie Policy
Competency Gauge
Below is the Cookie Policy for our website. Please read it carefully.
Effective Date: March 13, 2026
Last Updated: March 13, 2026
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when a website loads in your browser. These cookies help ensure that the website functions properly, enhance security, provide a better user experience, and analyze performance to identify what works and where improvements are needed.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use, and how to manage your cookie settings. This policy applies to the Competency Gauge testing platform located at testing.preparedforduty.ca and its associated Moodle-based testing environment, located at testing.preparedforduty.ca/pfdgauge.
How Do We Use Cookies?
Like most online services, our platform uses both first-party and third-party cookies for various purposes. First-party cookies are primarily necessary for the platform to function properly.
Third-party cookies used on our platform primarily help us understand how the platform performs, track how you interact with it, keep our services secure, and enhance your overall user experience while improving the speed of your future interactions with our platform.
We also use Jetpack Stats (a service provided by Automattic) to understand aggregate traffic and usage patterns, such as which pages are visited and general trends. On this site, Jetpack does not set additional analytics cookies for regular visitors; an internal cookie may be used for logged-in site administrators for performance and security monitoring.
Types of Cookies We Use
Necessary
Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in, maintaining your session, and adjusting your consent preferences.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
| __cf_bm | 1 hour | Set by Cloudflare to support Bot Management and distinguish between humans and bots. |
| cf_clearance | 1 year | Set by Cloudflare when a user passes a security challenge. Confirms the visitor has been verified. |
| cookieyes-consent | 1 year | Set by CookieYes to remember users’ consent preferences so that their preferences are respected on subsequent visits. It does not collect or store any personal information. |
| MoodleSession | session | Set by Moodle to maintain the user’s authenticated session while navigating the testing platform. |
| MOODLEID1_ | 60 days | Set by Moodle to remember the username of the last user who logged in on the browser for convenience on future visits. |
| EU_COOKIE_LAW_CONSENT | 30 days | Set by Moodle to record whether the user has acknowledged the cookie notice within the testing platform. |
| nfd-enable-cf-opt | 1 day | Set by the hosting provider (Bluehost/Newfold Digital) to track Cloudflare optimization settings. |
| wpEmojiSettingsSupports | session | Set by WordPress to check browser emoji rendering support. |
Functional
Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like remembering your preferences and choices on the website.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
| pfd_newsletter_seen | 14 days | Set when a user closes or submits the newsletter popup. Prevents the popup from reappearing on subsequent visits. |
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, and more.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
| _ga | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Set by Google Analytics to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data and track site usage for analytics reports. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors. |
| _ga_* | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Set by Google Analytics to store and count page views. |
Manage Cookie Preferences
You can modify your cookie settings anytime by clicking “Consent Preferences” above. This will allow you to revisit the cookie consent banner and update your preferences or withdraw your consent immediately.
Additionally, different browsers offer various methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Below are links to support documents on how to manage and delete cookies in major web browsers.
Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer-bca9446f-d873-78de-77ba-d42645fa52fc
If you are using a different web browser, please refer to its official support documentation.
More Information
For more details on how we handle your personal information, please refer to our Privacy Policy at testing.preparedforduty.ca/privacy-policy.
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at hello@preparedforduty.ca or visit our contact page at testing.preparedforduty.ca/contact-us.
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