Last Updated: 3 January 2024
This Cookie Policy describes the types of cookies and similar technologies that Firmcheck uses and how we use them.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small piece of information that is downloaded to your computer or mobile device to enable certain features and functionality. Cookies are intended to help you access and use websites and applications faster and more efficiently and to provide a more personalized experience. For example, cookies can help you enter a site without having to login, resume where you left off, remember your preferences, and track and analyse how you use a site so the site can be improved. The cookies we use may be associated with Firmchecks’ domain (first-party cookies) or a third-party’s domain (third-party cookies).
How do we use cookies?
We use cookies and other similar technologies such as pixels, and tags for the purposes described below. The cookies we use can be categorised into four categories:
- Necessary
- Functional
- Analytics
- Performance
- Advertisement
We use Google Analytics to measure aggregate website statistics on our website to track performance over time. Learn more about how Google Analytics uses your data. Prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics.
Where do we use cookies?
These cookies are used across the following Firmcheck domains:
- www.firmcheck.com
- education.firmcheck.com
- app.firmcheck.com
- support.firmcheck.com
Necessary
Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features on our website site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable (PII) data. You may be able to block these cookies using your browser settings, but then parts of our website or service may not work.
| Name |
Domain |
Duration |
Description |
| cookieyes-consent |
.www.firmcheck.com |
1 year |
CookieYes sets this cookie to remember users' consent preferences so that their preferences are respected on their subsequent visits to this site. It does not collect or store any personal information of the site visitors. |
| __hssrc |
app.firmcheck.com |
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 |
app.firmcheck.com |
30 minutes |
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. |
| _GRECAPTCHA |
www.google.com |
5 months 27 days |
Google Recaptcha service sets this cookie to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
| __stripe_mid |
.education.firmcheck.com |
1 year |
Stripe sets this cookie to process payments. |
| __stripe_sid |
.education.firmcheck.com |
30 minutes |
Stripe sets this cookie to process payments. |
| intercom-device-id-* |
.support.firmcheck.com |
8 months 26 days 1 hour |
Intercom sets this cookie that allows visitors to see any conversations they've had on Intercom websites. |
| intercom-id-* |
.support.firmcheck.com |
8 months 26 days 1 hour |
Intercom sets this cookie that allows visitors to see any conversations they've had on Intercom websites. |
| intercom-session-* |
.support.firmcheck.com |
7 days |
Intercom sets this cookie that allows visitors to see any conversations they've had on Intercom websites. |
| AWSALBCORS |
app.firmcheck.com |
7 days |
Amazon Web Services set this cookie for load balancing. |
| JSESSIONID |
app.firmcheck.com |
session |
New Relic uses this cookie to store a session identifier so that New Relic can monitor session counts for an application. |
Functional
Functional cookies allow enhanced functionalities and personalisation, such as videos or live chat, and other third-party features. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these functionalities may not work properly.
| Name |
Domain |
Duration |
Description |
| split |
.education.firmcheck.com |
never |
This cookie is used to evaluate the changes to the website by checking which multivariate test the user takes part in. |
| __cf_bm |
.education.firmcheck.com |
30 minutes |
Cloudflare set the cookie to support Cloudflare Bot Management. |
Analytics
Analytical cookies help us understand how our website performs, how you interact with our site, and whether there may be technical issues. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not be able to monitor our performance or understand how you use our website or services in order to make improvements to our user experience.
| Name |
Domain |
Duration |
Description |
| visitor_id |
.education.firmcheck.com |
Session |
Set by Pardot, this cookie is used for visitors. The cookie contains a unique ID and identifier for the account which is derived from the Pardot tracking code placed on the site. |
| __hstc |
app.firmcheck.com |
5 months 27 days |
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). |
| hubspotutk |
app.firmcheck.com |
5 months 27 days |
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 |
.firmcheck.com |
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. |
| _ga_* |
.firmcheck.com |
1 year 1 month 4 days |
Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. |
| _gid |
.firmcheck.com |
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_gtag_UA_* |
.firmcheck.com |
1 minute |
Google Analytics sets this cookie to store a unique user ID. |
| _gcl_au |
.firmcheck.com |
3 months |
Google Tag Manager sets the cookie to experiment advertisement efficiency of websites using their services. |
| AnalyticsSyncHistory |
.linkedin.com |
1 month |
Linkedin set this cookie to store information about the time a sync took place with the lms_analytics cookie. |
| cb_group_id |
.firmcheck.com |
1 year |
Clearbit sets this cookie to track page views and traits for Clearbit. |
| cb_anonymous_id |
.firmcheck.com |
1 year |
Clearbit sets this cookie to track page views and traits for Clearbit. |
| CONSENT |
.youtube.com |
2 years |
YouTube sets this cookie via embedded YouTube videos and registers anonymous statistical data. |
Performance
Performance cookies help us to understand and analyse the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for you.
| Name |
Domain |
Duration |
Description |
| AWSALB |
app.firmcheck.com |
7 days |
AWSALB is an application load balancer cookie set by Amazon Web Services to map the session to the target. |
Advertisement
These cookies are used to deliver advertising that is more relevant to you and to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
| Name |
Domain |
Duration |
Description |
| test_cookie |
.doubleclick.net |
15 minutes |
doubleclick.net sets this cookie to determine if the user's browser supports cookies. |
| li_sugr |
.linkedin.com |
3 months |
LinkedIn sets this cookie to collect user behaviour data to optimise the website and make advertisements on the website more relevant. |
| bcookie |
.linkedin.com |
1 year |
LinkedIn sets this cookie from LinkedIn share buttons and ad tags to recognise browser IDs. |
| bscookie |
.linkedin.com |
1 year |
LinkedIn sets this cookie to store performed actions on the website. |
| cb_user_id |
.firmcheck.com |
1 year |
Clearbit sets this cookie to collect data on visitors. This information is used to assign visitors into segments, making website advertising more relevant. |
| NID |
.google.com |
6 months |
Google sets the cookie for advertising purposes; to limit the number of times the user sees an ad, to unwanted mute ads, and to measure the effectiveness of ads. |
| YSC |
.youtube.com |
session |
YSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages. |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE |
.youtube.com |
5 months 27 days |
A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. |
Managing Cookies
Most browsers allow you to manage how cookies are set and to clear cookies and browsing data. See y
our browser settings for how to do this. Be aware that if you choose not to enable or disable some types of cookies, certain features and functionality on our website may not work and your overall user experience may be worse.
We use a cookie management tool called CookieYes to record consent for cookies that are not necessary for the basic functioning of our website. We may ask for your consent to use these types of cookies periodically to ensure that we stay up to date on your cookie preferences. Please note that cookies that are needed for our website to function cannot be disabled, these fall into the necessary category.
Also, some third-party advertising networks, like Google, allow users to opt out of or customize preferences associated with their internet browsing.
You can also opt out of interest-based targeting provided by participating businesses through the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance at https://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices.
Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this policy or how we use cookies, please contact us at privacy@firmcheck.com.
