This policy provides information about why, how and when Ektico Group uses cookies. This Policy should be read together with the Privacy Policy. In this Privacy Policy you can find out how and why we collect and use personal information, as well as how you can exercise your rights regarding your personal data.
What are cookies
Cookies are small text files sent from a website to your computer or mobile device, which enable features and functionality on a website. They are unique to your browser, device or account. Session-based cookies last only while your browser is open and are automatically deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies last until you or your browser delete them or until they expire. The time until expiration of the cookie is referred to as the retention period. Ektico sets specific retention periods for each cookie type depending on its functions.
Apart from the distinction between Session and Persistent cookies, it’s worthwhile to know that we distinguish essential, analytical & tracking cookies. Essential and analytical cookies are usually Session cookies, whilst tracking cookies are usually persistent. To find out more about cookies, visit this site.
Ektico uses the vendor’s services to ensure the due and proper processing of cookies, which are described in more detail below.
Do we use cookies?
Yes, we use cookies. We use both session-based and persistent cookies. Ektico sets and accesses our own cookies on the domains operated by Ektico and our group companies or affiliates (collectively, the “Sites”). In addition, we use cookies from third parties like Google Analytics for analytical or advertising purposes. Essential cookies are necessary to make our websites usable. Placing such cookies does not require your consent. Tracking cookies are only activated after you provide your consent via the cookie banner. Some analytical cookies also fall under Essential, but the majority are activated upon consent.
For an overview of all cookies used you can make a request by email to info@ektico.com.
Additionally, Ektico uses browser fingerprinting functionality. When cookie consent is given on one of Ektico’s domains, we use your browser’s fingerprint to apply the cookies you selected to Ektico’s other domains. This fingerprint contains browser attributes (for example, IP, browser version) and is stored for a period of 2 weeks. After that the fingerprint is deleted.
Ektico closely follows the developments in the Privacy-related laws and regulations. When we make any changes we will update this Cookie Policy accordingly. You can always find the latest version on our website.
How we use cookies
Some cookies are associated with your Ektico account and personal information in order to remember that you are logged in. Other cookies are not tied to your Ektico account but are unique and allow us to carry out analytics and customisation.
Cookies can be used to recognise you when you visit a Site or interact via a service we use on our Sites. These cookies remember your preferences and provide a personalized experience that’s consistent with your settings. Cookies can be necessary to create a secure or faster experience when visiting our Sites.
| Categories of Use | Description |
|---|---|
| Authentication | If you're signed in to our Services, cookies help us show you the right information and personalize your experience. |
| Security | We use cookies to enable and support our security features. They help us detect malicious activity and protect your account as well as the Ektico community as a whole. |
| Preferences, features and services | Cookies help us show you our website in the language you prefer and show you content relevant for your country. They can help you fill out forms on our Sites more easily. They also provide you with features, insights, and customized content. |
| Marketing | We may use cookies to help us deliver marketing campaigns and track their performance (e.g., how you use our referral program or other new features). They also help us understand the feedback you provide us via such features as NPS. Marketing cookies are limited to Ektico Sites only. |
| Performance, Analytics and Research | Cookies help us learn how well our Sites and Services perform. We also use cookies to understand, improve, and research products, features, and services, including to create logs and record when you access our Sites and Services from different devices. These cookies are limited to Ektico Sites only. |
More about coockies we use?
Whether a cookie is a first or third party cookie depends on which website the cookie comes from. First party cookies are those set by or on behalf of the website visited. All other cookies are third party cookies. We use both first party and third party cookies.
In some cases, some of these cookies are managed for us by third parties, but we don’t allow the third party to use the cookies for any purpose other than those listed in section 2 above.
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 such as your Modulr account.
- Performance cookies: They allow us to recognise 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.
- Functionality cookies; These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
- Analytics cookies: In order to keep our products and services easy to use and up-to-date, we use web analytics services to help us understand how people use our website. For example we can see which parts of our services are most popular, identify when errors occur and test different versions of a page or feature to see which one works best. These web analytics services may be designed and operated by other companies on our behalf. They do this using small invisible images known as “web beacons” or “tracking pixels” that may be included in the digital products and services on our website. These are used for example to count the number of times something has been seen. These web beacons are anonymous and do not contain or collect any information that identifies you.
- Targeting cookies; These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.
By using our website, you agree that we can place the above types of cookies on your device.
Cookies we use
Below is a full list of the first party cookies we use together with a description of what they are used for, and what type of Cookie they are:
| Cookie | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
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Performance Cookie | Used to distinguish users by Google Analytics – third-party analytics cookies: google analytics for statistical purposes. Type of data processed: IP addresses. To maximize the privacy of users / visitors, we use the “masking IP” feature, which imposes on the system the darkening of the last 8 digits of the IP address of the user / visitor before any type of processing is performed, making in fact the analyzed Purpose: to collect information, in aggregate form, on the number of users and on how they visit our site, to process statistics. |
| ajs%3Acookies | Functionality Cookie | This cookie supports use, service performance, and functionality of websites. Cookies in this domain have lifespan of 1 year. |
| ajs%3Atest | Functionality Cookie | This performance cookie counts visits and tracks other website traffic-related metrics. Cookies in this domain have lifespan of 1 year. |
| __cfruid | Strictly necessary Cookie | Cookie associated with sites using CloudFlare, used to identify trusted web traffic. |
| __cfduid | Strictly necessary Cookie | Cookie associated with sites using CloudFlare, used to speed up page load times. According to CloudFlare it is used to override any security restrictions based on the IP address the visitor is coming from. It does not contain any user identification information. |
| _gd############# | Functionality Cookie | This cookie contains no identifying information and is used for diagnostic purposes by Impact Radius, a service we use to track signup commissions for our affiliate program. We have categorized it under Functionality because it is necessary for the operation of our affiliate program. |
| _fbp | Targeting Cookie | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers |
| Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager |
Persistent | Used to track visitors and collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. No personally identifiable information is stored. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the website from and the pages they visited. |
| Hubspot | Persistent | Used to track visitors and enable us to provide a customised experience for each visitor. For example, if you provide your contact details in one of our contact forms, these details will be stored and used to identify future visits. We do this so we can optimise the content each visitor interacts with and make the browsing experience more personal. |
Third Party Cookies
We use third-party cookies on our Website. For instance, to help you to login to Ektico or to enable better communication with you via the chat function. When we use third party cookies we use the most privacy-friendly approach where possible.
How are cookies used for advertising purposes
Cookies (and other Ad technology such as beacons, pixels, and tags) help us market more effectively to users that we and our partners believe may be interested in Ektico. That’s why they are commonly referred to as Marketing cookies. They also help provide us with aggregated auditing, research, and reporting, and know when content has been shown to you. These cookies are limited to our Sites and are not used in our Services.
What you can do to block or remove cookies
In all modern browsers you may elect to reject cookies and/or enable do not track features, and we provide instructions on how to do this below. Please note however that by doing so parts of our website may no longer function as expected. For example, if you delete cookies any preferences they record will be lost. This includes for example where you have opted out from cookies, as this requires an opt-out cookie to be set.
If your concerns are based around third party cookies, then we recommend you just reject those cookies, rather than all cookies so that we can still provide you with the functionality you expect.
If you do wish to stop your browser from accepting cookies, see the following pages:
- Mozilla Firefox: preferences
- Google Chrome: cookies
- Internet Explorer: allow-cookies
- Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH5042
Does Ektico respond to Do Not Track Signals?
Our Sites and Services do not collect personal information about your online activities over time and across third-party websites or online services. Therefore, “do not track” signals transmitted from web browsers do not apply to our Sites or Services, and we do not alter any of our data collection and use practices upon receipt of such a signal. Ektico only places cookies in accordance with this Policy and the preferences you indicate via our cookie banner.
Contact us
If you have any questions about our cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us on info@ektico.com