A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your device if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device’s hard drive.
We use the following cookies on our website:
Necessary cookies
Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic function like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. This website cannot function properly without these cookies. These cookies are set without your consent.
| Cookie | Name | Purpose | Duration |
| CookieLawInfo | cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics cli_user_preference cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary cookielawinfo-checkbox-others CookieLawInfoConsent viewed_cookie_policy |
These cookies record your cookie consent preferences. | 11 months |
| MyFonts | cf_bm | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website in order to make valid reports on the use of the website. | 1 day |
Preference cookies
Preference cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region that you are in. We only set these cookies with your consent.
| Cookie | Name | Purpose | Duration |
| Lang | Third party cookie used by LinkedIn to remember the user’s selected language version of a website | Session | |
| Polyang | pll_language | This cookie is used to determine the preferred language of the visitor and sets the language accordingly on the website, if possible. | 1 year |
Statistic cookies
Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We only set these cookies with your consent.
| Cookie | Name | Purpose | Duration |
| Google analytics | _ga | Third party cookie used by Google Analytics which registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 2 years |
| _gat | Third party cookie used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. | Session | |
| _gid | Third party cookie used by Google Analytics to register a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 1 day | |
| Hotjar | _hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress | This cookie is used to count how many times a website has been visited by different visitors – this is done by assigning the visitor an ID, so the visitor does not get registered twice. | 30 minutes |
| _hjFirstSeen | This cookie is used to determine if the visitor has visited the website before, or if it is a new visitor on the website. | Session | |
| _hjid | Sets a unique ID for the session. This allows the website to obtain data on the visitor behaviour for statistical purposes. | 1 year | |
| _hjIncludedInPageviewSample | Used to detect whether the user navigation and interactions are included in the website’s data analytics. | 30 minutes | |
| AnalyticsSyncHistory | Third party cookie used in connection with data-synchronisation with third-party analysis service. | 30 days |
Marketing cookies
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers. We only set these cookies with your consent.
| Cookie | Name | Purpose | Duration |
| bcookie | Third party cookie used by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services. | 2 years | |
| bscookie | Third party cookie used by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services. | 2 years | |
| lang | Third party cookie set by the social networking service LinkedIn when a web page contains an embedded “Follow us” panel. | 1 day | |
| lidc | Third party cookie used by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services. | 1 day | |
| UserMatchHistory | Third party cookie used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor’s preferences. | 30 days |
Third party cookies
Where a cookie is identified as a ‘third party cookie’, it is set by us on behalf of another organisation. The third party, rather than us, has control over the information which is collected. We have set out below the details of the third parties who set cookies on our website with links to their Privacy Policies:
- Google Analytics – https://policies.google.com/privacy.
- LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, you can visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
How do I change my cookie settings?
When you first visit our website you will be asked to confirm your cookie choices. If you wish to change your choices then you can delete your cookies from within your browser. You can then revisit our website to reselect your preferences.
You can also choose your cookie settings within your browser. Please note that if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our website.
To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your device, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
This Cookies Policy was last updated on 14 December 2021.
