Cookie Policy
Last Updated: March 25, 2024
Our Privacy Notice explains how we handle the information we collect from and about you when you visit our Site, use our Services, or otherwise interact with us. This Cookie Policy provides additional information about how we use cookies and similar technologies and what rights and choices you have.
What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small text file that a website saves on your computer or mobile device when you visit the website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognizes that cookie, to develop a record of the user’s online activity. Cookies on our Site may be delivered in a first-party (set by K16) or a third-party (set by another company) context and may also be set in association with emails you receive from us.
Cookies help us enhance your experience when using our Site. They also help us understand how people use our Site, such as which pages are most popular, so that we can better serve our users.
Cookies Used on Our Sites
- Essential Services. These cookies are essential for our Sites to function and they cannot be switched off or disabled. They are usually only set and used in response to actions you take which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in to secure areas of our Sites, and filling in forms. The table below provides more information about these cookies.
| Cookie Name | Source | Expiry | Purpose |
| __cf_bm | 3rd-party | 30 minutes | 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 their website. |
| AnalyticsSyncHistory | 3rd-party | 1 month | Used to store information about the time a sync with the lms_analytics cookie took place for users in the Designated Countries |
| __cf_bm | 3rd-party | 30 minutes | 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 their website. |
- Functional and Performance Cookies. We use functional and performance cookies to provide enhanced functionality and to make our Sites easier to use (e.g., by remembering your login details, accelerating display of our Sites through load balancing, and enabling you to communicate with us via live chat).
| Cookie Name | Source | Expiry | Purpose |
| _ga | 1st-party | 1 year 1 month | ID used to identify users |
| _gid | 1st-party | 1 day | ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity |
| _ga_XLQFC0547H | 1st-party | 1 year 1 month | This cookie is used by Google Analytics to persist session state. |
| __hstc | 1st-party | 6 months | This cookie name is associated with websites built on the HubSpot platform. It is reported by them as being used for website analytics. |
| __hssrc | 1st-party | Session | This cookie name is associated with websites built on the HubSpot platform. It is reported by them as being used for website analytics. |
| __hssc | 1st-party | 30 minutes | This cookie name is associated with websites built on the HubSpot platform. It is reported by them as being used for website analytics. |
- Analytics Cookies. We use web analytics cookies to collect information in the aggregate and create anonymized user statistics (e.g., number of visits per day and traffic sources). These cookies allow us to understand how our Sites are being used, gauge how attractive our Sites are, and help us tailor our Sites by, for example, placing the most sought-after pages where they can be most easily found.
| Cookie Name | Source | Expiry | Purpose |
| UserMatchHistory | 3rd-party | 1 month | This cookie is used to track visitors so that more relevant ads can be presented based on the visitor’s preferences. |
| In_or | 1st-party | 1 day | HTTP cookie |
| _ga | 1st-party | 1 year 1 month | ID used to identify users |
| __cf_bm | 3rd-party | 30 minutes | 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 their website. |
| _gat_gtag_UA_158273668_1 | 1st-party | 1 minute | This cookie is part of Google Analytics and is used to limit requests (throttle request rate). |
| _gid | 1st-party | 1 day | ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity |
| bcookie | 3rd-party | 1 year | This is a Microsoft MSN 1st party cookie for sharing the content of the website via social media. |
| _ga_XLQFC0547H | 1st-party | 1 year 1 month | This cookie is used by Google Analytics to persist session state. |
| lidc | 3rd-party | 1 day | This is a Microsoft MSN 1st party cookie that ensures the proper functioning of this website. |
| vuid | 3rd-party | 1 year 1 month | These cookies are used by the Vimeo video player on websites. |
| li_sugr | 3rd-party | 3 months | Collection and analysis of personal data to further our business goals; for example, analysis of behavior of website visitors, creation of target lists for marketing and sales, and measurement of advertising performance. |
| AnalyticsSyncHistory | 3rd-party | 1 month | Used to store information about the time a sync with the lms_analytics cookie took place for users in the Designated Countries |
| bscookie | 3rd-party | 1 year | Used by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services. |
| __cf_bm | 3rd-party | 30 minutes | 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 their website. |
- Behavioral Advertising Cookies. Marketing cookies are delivered when a user interacts with a marketing communication or with a marketing-based landing page on our Sites. These cookies may collect Personal Information such as a user’s name, which pages they visit on our Sites, etc. The information collected is typically used to evaluate the effectiveness of marketing campaigns or to provide better targeting for marketing.
| Cookie Name | Source | Expiry | Purpose |
| __hssrc | 1st-party | Session | This cookie name is associated with websites built on the HubSpot platform. It is reported by them as being used for website analytics. |
| __hstc | 1st-party | 6 months | This cookie name is associated with websites built on the HubSpot platform. It is reported by them as being used for website analytics. |
| __hssc | 1st-party | 30 minutes | This cookie name is associated with websites built on the HubSpot platform. It is reported by them as being used for website analytics. |
| hubspotutk | 1st-party | 6 months | This cookie name is associated with websites built on the HubSpot platform. HubSpot report that its purpose is user authentication. As a persistent rather than a session cookie it cannot be classified as Strictly Necessary. |
| test_cookie | 3rd-party | 15 minutes | This cookie is set by DoubleClick (which is owned by Google) to determine if the website visitor’s browser supports cookies. |
| _gcl_au | 1st-party | 3 months | Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services |
- Third Party Websites’ Cookies. These are cookies set by someone other than K16 for purposes such as collecting information on user behavior, demographics, or personalized marketing. For instance, if we embed content from other websites on our Sites, those websites may be delivering their own cookies to our users.
- How to Control and Delete Cookies.
You can configure most browsers to notify you when you receive a new cookie, to reject new cookies, and to disable existing cookies. You can learn how to do this by following the instructions usually located within the “Help,” “Tools,” or “Edit” menus in your browser. Please note that strictly necessary cookies cannot be deleted. In addition, if you choose to stop accepting cookies, you may not be able to use all of the features of our website.
You can also withdraw your consent to optional cookies (those that are not strictly necessary) at any time by altering your selection in the Privacy Settings. Information collected prior to the preference change may still be used, however, we will stop using the disabled cookie to collect any further information.
For more information about third-party cookies and how to opt-out, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiatives opt-out page or the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out page.
Questions? For more information, please feel free to contact us at privacy@k16solutions.com.