Cookie Policy for TestNow™

This Cookie Policy explains how TestNow™, the OpenEDG online exam delivery platform, uses cookies and similar technologies. It is intended to help you understand what cookies are, how we use them, and the choices available to you, in accordance with applicable laws, including GDPR/UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, FERPA, COPPA, and other relevant regulations.

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you access TestNow. They help the platform function securely and efficiently, support exam delivery, and improve user experience. Some cookies are essential for secure login, session management, and exam integrity.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

• Enable secure access and exam delivery;
• Maintain user sessions and platform stability;
• Understand how TestNow is used and improve performance;
• Remember user preferences and settings.

Cookies may be set directly by TestNow (first-party cookies) or by trusted service providers (third-party cookies).

Types of Cookies We Use

• Strictly Necessary Cookies – always active; required for login, exam delivery, security, and session management.
• Performance & Analytics Cookies – help us understand platform usage in an aggregated, non-identifying way.
• Functional Cookies – remember preferences such as language or accessibility settings.
• Third-Party Feature Cookies – may be set when TestNow integrates external tools (e.g. analytics, embedded content).

We do not use cookies for targeted advertising or profiling of students or minors.

Cookies in Educational and Exam Contexts

Because TestNow delivers exams and educational assessments, additional protections apply:

• FERPA – cookies are not used to disclose or share personally identifiable student records without consent.
• COPPA – we do not knowingly collect data from children under 13 without verified parental consent; non-essential cookies are disabled for such users.
• GDPR/UK GDPR – where required, consent is obtained before setting non-essential cookies, and minors are not profiled for advertising purposes.

Managing Cookies

On first access, you may be shown a cookie notice or consent banner, where required by law. You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect features such as login or exam delivery.

Third-Party Cookies

TestNow may use trusted third-party services that set cookies, such as:

• Analytics and performance monitoring tools;
• Exam delivery, security, and testing tools;
• Payment or transaction services, where applicable.

These third parties process data in accordance with their own privacy policies and applicable law.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, delete, or restrict personal data collected via cookies, or withdraw consent for non-essential cookies at any time.

We do not sell or share personal data for advertising or commercial profiling.

To exercise your rights or ask questions, contact [email protected].

More Information

For details on how we handle personal data, please review our Privacy Policy.