Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site.
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive.
We use the following cookies:
- Strictly necessary cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services.
- Performance & Analytics cookies. These allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
- Targeting & Advertising cookies. These are specifically designed to gather information from you on your device to display advertisements to you based on relevant topics that interest you.
You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them in the tables below:
STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES (enabled by default) – so called mandatory and essential cookies which are necessary for the core functionality of the website.
| Cookie | Period | Description | Provider |
| wp-wpml_current_language | 1 day | Stores the current language | L.Menico Finance Ltd |
| wp-wpml_current_admin_language_{hash} | 1 day | Stores the current WordPress administration area language | L.Menico Finance Ltd |
| _icl_visitor_lang_js | 1 day | Stores the redirected language | L.Menico Finance Ltd |
| wpml_browser_redirect_test | Session | Tests if cookies are enabled | L.Menico Finance Ltd |
| WordPress_[hash] | Session | Stores the authentication details on login. | L.Menico Finance Ltd |
| WordPress_logged_in_[hash] | Session | Indicate when you are logged in, and who you are. | L.Menico Finance Ltd |
| WordPress_test_cookie | Session | Checks if the cookies are enabled on the browser | L.Menico Finance Ltd |
| Wp-settings-{time}-[UID] | Session | used to customize view of admin interface and the front-end | L.Menico Finance Ltd |
| Comment_author_[hash] | Session | Remembers the value entered into the comment form’s name field | L.Menico Finance Ltd |
| Comment_author_email_[hash] | Session | Remembers the value entered into the comment form’s email field | L.Menico Finance Ltd |
| Comment_author_url_[hash] | Session | Remembers the value entered into the comment form’s URL field | L.Menico Finance Ltd |
| Ct_ultimate_gdpr_cookie | 1 year | The cookie stores your cookie consent | L.Menico Finance Ltd |
| Ct_ultimate_gdpr_cookie_level | 1 year | The cookie stores your cookie permission setting | L.Menico Finance Ltd |
PERFORMANCE & ANALYTICS COOKIES – (Enabled only upon explicit consent of the user)– 3rd party cookies used for analytics of user activity on the website.
| Cookie | Period | Description | Provider |
| _ga | 2 years | used to identify unique users | Google LLC |
| _gat | 1 minute | used to identify unique users | Google LLC |
| _gid | 24 hours | Used to distinguish users | Google LLC |
| _ga_QQYSNR10W2 | 2 years | This cookie is used to monitor our campaigns. | Google LLC |
| Li_oatml | Used for advertisement analytics, share button functionality, security and user tracking cookies | ||
| Lang | Session | Used to remember a user’s language setting | |
| Liap | 1 year | Used by non-www.domains to denote the logged in status of a member | |
| Lidc | 24 hours | To optimize data center selection | |
| Lissc | 1 year | Used to ensure there is correct SameSite attribute for all cookies in that browser | |
| bcookie | 2 years | Browser Identifier cookie to uniquely identify devices accessing LinkedIn to detect abuse on the platform | |
| JSESSIONID | session | Used for CSRF protection | |
| spectroscopyId | 7 days | Used to catch malicious activity through browser extensions | |
| li_at | Used to authenticate Members and API clients | ||
| fid | 7 days | Used to track malicious activity on the site | |
| fcookie | Session | To determine if a user is a person and not a bot |
TARGETING & MARKETING COOKIES – (Enabled only upon explicit consent of the user) – 3rd party cookies used for gathering information on you, your device and your behavior on our website for further marketing and personalized ads.
| Cookie | Period | Description | Provider |
| _ga | 2 years | used to identify unique users | Google LLC |
| _gat | 1 minute | used to identify unique users | Google LLC |
| NID | 6 weeks | The NID cookie contains a unique ID Google uses to remember your preferences and other information | Google LLC |
| DV | 6 weeks | Used for Google ad personalization | Google LLC |
| 1P_JAR | 1 week | These cookies are used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates | Google LLC |
| CONSENT | 20 years | Stores visitors’ preferences and personalizes ads. | Google LLC |
| AID | 2 years | links your activities on other devices you have logged into using your Google account for conversion tracking | Google LLC |
| __Secure-3PSID | 2 years | Builds a profile of website visitor interests to show relevant and personalized ads through retargeting. | Google LLC |
| __Secure-3PSIDCC | 2 years | Builds a profile of website visitor interests to show relevant and personalized ads through retargeting. | Google LLC |
| SID | 2 years | Enables us to understand if you complete certain actions on our website | Google LLC |
| SIDCC | 1 year | Enables us to understand if you complete certain actions on our website | Google LLC |
| SAPISD | 1 year | Enables us to understand if you complete certain actions on our website | Google LLC |
| SEARCH_SAMESITE | 6 months | Enables us to understand if you complete certain actions on our website | Google LLC |
| S | Session | Enables us to understand if you complete certain actions on our website | Google LLC |
| APISID | 2 years | Enables us to understand if you complete certain actions on our website | Google LLC |
| 1P-JAR | 1 month | Enables us to understand if you complete certain actions on our website | Google LLC |
| HSID | 2 years | Enables us to understand if you complete certain actions on our website | Google LLC |
| ANID | 1 year | Enables us to understand if you complete certain actions on our website | Google LLC |
| OTZ | 1 month | help customize ads on Google properties, like Google Search | Google LLC |
| _guid | 90 days | Used to identify a LinkedIn Member for advertising through Google Ads | |
| UserMatchHistory | 30 days | LinkedIn Ads ID syncing | |
| _fbc | 2 years | To store last visit |
Please note that the following third parties may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These named third parties may include, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services. These third-party cookies are likely to be analytical cookies or performance cookies or targeting cookies:
Google LLC
How to control your Cookie preferences
Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent.
For performance, analytics, targeting, and advertising cookies we request your consent before placing them on your device.
You can give your consent, control, or change your cookie preference using the dedicated cookie pop-up which appears on the website on your first visit by clicking on the “change settings” option and selecting the desired cookie level setting. Once saved, you may also alter your cookie level preference at any time by changing your preferred cookie setting.
Alternatively, most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings.
You can find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:
To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer’s website.
How to withdraw your consent in relation to the use of Cookies
If you wish to withdraw your consent to any performance, analytics, targeting, and advertising cookies at any time, you will need to change your preference by clicking on the “Cookie Settings button and by adjusting the relevant sliders to “Active” or “Inactive” in our Preference Centre, or by alternatively using your browser settings as stated above.
Information about cookies
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Internet Advertising Bureau
A guide to behavioral advertising and online privacy has been produced by the internet advertising industry which can be found at: http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/
