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Cookies Policy
Last Updated: 2024-10-10
1. Cookies on our Website
1.1 What are Cookies?
These are files installed on your computer hard drive or web browser to collect information such as your language of preference, browsing history and browser type and version. We also use cookies to compile aggregate or statistical data which does not identify you individually. We may use trusted third-party services that track this aggregated/statistical information on our behalf (See Third Parties).
For further information on cookies generally visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
1.2 What types of cookies do we Use and how long do they last for?
The cookies we place on your device fall into the following categories – please see the table below for which are applicable:
- Strictly necessary cookies – these cookies are required for the operation of our Website. They enable core functionality, such as security, network management and accessibility. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work.
- Analytical and performance cookies – these cookies allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and see how visitors move around our Website when they are using it. They help us to improve the way our Website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
- Functionality cookies (First-party) – these cookies are used to recognise you when you return to our Website. They enable us to personalise our content for you, and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region). The information collected by these cookies is anonymous and cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
- Marketing cookies (Third-party)– these cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They uniquely identify your browser and internet device to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. We will Use this information to record your visit to our Website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
- Social media cookies (Third-party)– these cookies are set by a range of social media services that we have added to the site to enable you to share our content with your friends and networks. They are capable of tracking your browser across other sites and building up a profile of our interests. This may impact the content and messages you see on other websites you visit. If you do not allow these cookies you may not be able to use or see these sharing tools.
The cookies we place on your device are stored for the following duration – please see the table below for which are applicable:
- Session cookies – these allow our Website to link your actions during a particular browser session. These expire each time you close your browser and do not remain on your device afterwards.
- Persistent cookies – these are stored on your device in between browser sessions. These allow your preferences or actions across our Website to be remembered. These will remain on your device until they expire, or you delete them from your cache.
1.3 Detailed cookie information
Cookie | Domain | Type | Duration | Description |
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__cf_bm | .hubspot.com | Necessary | 1 hour | This cookie, set by Cloudflare, is used to support Cloudflare Bot Management. |
__hssrc | .zafin.com | Necessary | session | This cookie is set by Hubspot whenever it changes the session cookie. The __hssrc cookie set to 1 indicates that the user has restarted the browser, and if the cookie does not exist, it is assumed to be a new session. |
__hssc | .zafin.com | Necessary | 1 hour | HubSpot sets this cookie to keep track of sessions and to determine if HubSpot should increment the session number and timestamps in the __hstc cookie. |
OptanonConsent | .zafin.com | Necessary | 1 year | OneTrust sets this cookie to store details about the site’s cookie category and check whether visitors have given or withdrawn consent from the use of each category. |
OptanonAlertBoxClosed | .zafin.com | Necessary | 1 year | OneTrust sets this cookie to allow it to set cookies based on the user’s consent and hide the cookies banner once the user has read and acknowledged it. |
elementor | .zafin.com | Necessary | Never Expires | The website’s WordPress theme uses this cookie. It allows the website owner to implement or change the website’s content in real-time. |
access_token | .zstudioppi.com | Necessary | session | Set by Auth0, access tokens are used in token-based authentication to allow an application to access an API. |
li_gc | .linkedin.com | Functional | 6 months | Linkedin set this cookie for storing visitor’s consent regarding using cookies for non-essential purposes |
lidc | .linkedin.com | Functional | 1 day | LinkedIn sets the lidc cookie to facilitate data center selection. |
yt-remote-device-id | youtube.com | Functional | Never Expires | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s video preferences using embedded YouTube videos. |
ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | youtube.com | Functional | Never Expires | The cookie ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY is used by YouTube to store the last search result entry that was clicked by the user. This information is used to improve the user experience by providing more relevant search results in the future. |
yt-player-headers-readable | youtube.com | Functional | Never Expires | The yt-player-headers-readable cookie is used by YouTube to store user preferences related to video playback and interface, enhancing the user’s viewing experience |
yt-remote-connected-devices | youtube.com | Functional | Never Expires | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s video preferences using embedded YouTube videos. |
yt-remote-session-app | youtube.com | Functional | session | The yt-remote-session-app cookie is used by YouTube to store user preferences and information about the interface of the embedded YouTube video player. |
yt-remote-cast-installed | youtube.com | Functional | session | The yt-remote-cast-installed cookie is used to store the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. |
yt-remote-session-name | youtube.com | Functional | session | The yt-remote-session-name cookie is used by YouTube to store the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. |
yt-remote-cast-available | youtube.com | Functional | session | The yt-remote-cast-available cookie is used to store the user’s preferences regarding whether casting is available on their YouTube video player. |
yt-remote-fast-check-perio | youtube.com | Functional | session | The yt-remote-fast-check-period cookie is used by YouTube to store the user’s video player preferences for embedded YouTube videos |
UserMatchHistory | .linkedin.com | Functional | 1 month | Set by LinkedIn for Ads ID syncing |
bscookie | .linkedin.com | Functional | 1 year | Set by LinkedIn to store performed actions on the website |
bcookie | .linkedin.com | Advertisement | 1 year | LinkedIn sets this cookie from LinkedIn share buttons and ad tags to recognize browser IDs. |
YSC | youtube.com | Advertisement | session | Youtube sets this cookie to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages. |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | youtube.com | Advertisement | 6 months | YouTube sets this cookie to measure bandwidth, determining whether the user gets the new or old player interface. |
VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADAT | youtube.com | Advertisement | 6 months | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain. |
yt.innertube::requests | youtube.com | Advertisement | Never Expires | YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
yt.innertube::nextId | youtube.com | Advertisement | Never Expires | YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
CONSENT | youtube.com | Advertisement | 2 years | Set by YouTube via embedded youtube-videos and registers anonymous statistical data |
test_cookie | .doubleclick.net | Advertisement | 15 minutes | Set by doubleclick.net and is used to determine if the user’s browser supports cookies |
_gcl_au | .zafin.com | Analytics | 3 months | Google Tag Manager sets the cookie to experiment advertisement efficiency of websites using their services. |
_ga | .zafin.com | Analytics | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors. |
_gid | .zafin.com | Analytics | 1 day | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store information on how visitors use a website while also creating an analytics report of the website’s performance. Some of the collected data includes the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. |
_gat_UA-* | .zafin.com | Analytics | 1 minute | Google Analytics sets this cookie for user behaviour tracking |
__hstc | .zafin.com | Analytics | 6 months | Hubspot set this main cookie for tracking visitors. It contains the domain, initial timestamp (first visit), last timestamp (last visit), current timestamp (this visit), and session number (increments for each subsequent session) |
gac | .zafin.com | Analytics | 90 Days | This cookie is used by advertisers to measure user activity and the performance of their ad campaigns. |
hubspotutk | .zafin.com | Analytics | 6 months | HubSpot sets this cookie to keep track of the visitors to the website. This cookie is passed to HubSpot on form submission and used when deduplicating contacts. |
_ga_* | .zafin.com | Analytics | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. |
_gat_gtag_UA | .zafin.com | Analytics | 1 minute | A variation of the _gat cookie set by Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager to allow website owners to track visitor behaviour and measure site performance. |
AnalyticsSyncHistory | .linkedin.com | Analytics | 1 month | Set by LinkedIn to store information about the time a sync took place with the lms_analytics cookie. Used to support Zafin learning. |
In_or | .zafin.com | Analytics | 1 day | Set by LinkedIn to register statistical data on users’ behaviour on the website for internal analytics |
DEVICE_INFO | youtube.com | Other | 5 months, 27 days | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content |
_gat | .zafin.com | Performance | 1 minute | This cookie is installed by Google Universal Analytics to restrain request rate and thus limit the collection of data on high traffic sites. |
We periodically review the cookies we use and update our cookie table and this Notice accordingly.
1.4 Lawful Basis for Use of Cookies
Where the table indicates that we use essential cookies, we will Use your Personal Information on the basis that it is in our legitimate interests to do so as essential cookies are necessary for our Website to work. Please contact us at [email protected] if you would like further detail about our legitimate interests.
Where we collect information about you from our Website using non-essential cookies, we will Use your Personal Information on the basis that you have given us your consent. There is a cookie banner on our homepage which asks for your consent to place cookies on your device. Please note that if you do not consent to certain cookies it may not be possible for you to gain access to certain parts of the Website or to get the benefit of the full functionality of the Website.
1.5 Management of Cookies
You can control and/or delete cookies being placed by configuring your browser. For more details, see www.aboutcookies.org or www.allboutcookies.org. You can also delete all cookies that are already on your computer and you can set most browsers to prevent them from being placed. If you do this, however, you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit a site and some services and functionalities may not work or stop working properly.
1.5 Update of this Cookie Notice
We may update this Cookie Notice periodically to reflect changes to the cookies we use or to address operational, legal, or regulatory requirements. If there are significant changes, we will inform you before they take effect by updating this page and providing a more visible notice either on the site or email. We encourage you to review this Cookie Notice regularly to stay up to date on our use of cookies and related technologies. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page shows when the Notice was last revised.