Cookie Policy
This website uses cookies.
A cookie is a small text file that is downloaded to your computer that gives you a more personalised experience when using our website. They are not harmful and are not used to identify you personally.
For example, a cookie can record certain information about a visitor to a website to tailor their options for when they next visit..
Most internet browsers will allow you to turn off cookies if you wish, you should refer to the Help guide of your browser to learn how to do this. But please remember that disabling or blocking cookies may impact your ability to use websites and the services that they offer.
Some tools you may find useful for working with cookies:
- Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on – https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
- Your Online Choices – http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/
To learn more about cookies visit:
- All about Cookies – http://www.allaboutcookies.org/
Cookies we use
Necessary Cookies
These help to make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies:
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Expiry |
| __cf_bm | hubspot.com | Th is 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 their website. |
HTTP | 1 day |
| CONSENT | google.com | Used to detect if the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookie banner. This cookie is
necessary for GDPR-compliance of the website. |
HTTP | 2 years |
| CONSENT | YouTube.com | Used to detect if the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookie banner. This cookie is necessary for GDPR-compliance of the website. | HTTP | 2 years |
Statistics Cookies
These help a website owner to understand how visitors interact with their website by collecting and reporting information anonymously:
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Expiry |
| _ga | dscience.com | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | HTTP | 2 years |
| _gat | dscience.com | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. | HTTP | 1 day |
| _gid | dscience.com | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | HTTP | 1 day |
Marketing Cookies
These are used to track visitors to a website with the intention or displaying advertisements that are relevant to the user, these may include cookies set and collected by our third-party advertisers or providers:
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Expiry |
| __ptq.gif | hubspot.com | Sends data to the marketing platform Hubspot about the visitor’s device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor
across devices and marketing channels. |
Pixel | Session |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | YouTube.com | Tries to estimate the users’ band width on pages with integrated YouTube videos. | HTTP | 179 days |
| YSC | YouTube.com | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | HTTP | Session |
| ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | YouTube.com | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. | HTML | Persistent |
| yt-remote-cast-available | YouTube.com | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. | HTML | Session |
| yt-remote-cast-installed | YouTube.com | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. | HTML | Session |
| yt-remote-connected-devices | YouTube.com | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. | HTML | Persistent |
| yt-remote-device-id | YouTube.com | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. | HTML | Persistent |
| yt-remote-fast-check-period | YouTube.com | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. | HTML | Session |
| yt-remote-session-app | YouTube.com | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. | HTML | Session |
| yt-remote-session-name | YouTube.com | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. | HTML | Session |