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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 |
| _lr_id_ | cdn.lr-ingest.io | This cookie is used to detect errors on the website – this information is sent to the website’s support staff in order to optimize the visitor’s experience on the website. | HTML | Persistent |
| rc::a | gstatic.com | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. | HTML | Persistent |
| rc::c | gstatic.com | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. | HTML | Session |
| TESTCOOKIESENABLED | Youtube.com | Used to check if the user’s browser supports cookies. | HTTP | 1 day |
| Test_cookie | doubleclick.net | Used to check if the user’s browser supports cookies. | HTTP | 1 day |
| UserMatchHistory | linkedin.com | Ensures visitor browsing security by preventing cross-site request forgery. This cookie is essential for the security of the website and visitors. | HTTP | 30 days |
| _wpfuuid | office365backup.co.uk | Registers a unique ID for the visitor in order for the website to recognize the visitor upon re-entry. | HTTP | 11 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 | 1 years |
| li_gc | linkedin.com | Stores the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain. | HTTP | 180 days |
| _lr5_ _lr_hb_-#%2F# _lr_uf_-# | cloudcover365.virtualdcs.co.uk | This cookie is used for tracking progress through the signup process. | HTTP | Session |
| _lr_tabs_-#%2F#
| cloudcover365.virtualdcs.co.uk | This cookie is used for tracking progress through the signup process. | HTTP | 1 day |
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 |
| twk_# twk_token | embed.tawk.to | Allows the website to recognise the visitor in order to optimise the chat-box functionality. | HTML | Persistent |
| twk_idm_key, TawkConnectionTime PreviousNav
| office365backup.co.uk | Allows the website to recognise the visitor in order to optimise the chat-box functionality. | HTTP | Session |
| twk_uuid_# | office365backup.co.uk | Allows the website to recognise the visitor in order to optimise the chat-box functionality. | HTTP | 180 days |
| _ga
| google.com | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.
| HTTP | 2 years |
| _ga_# | google.com | Used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit. | HTTP | 2 years |
| _gat,
| office365backup.co.uk | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rates.
| HTTP | 1 day |
| _gid | office365backup.co.uk | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | HTTP | 1 day |
| mf_initialDomQueue | cdn.mouseflow.com | Registers data on visitors’ website-behaviour. This is used for internal analysis and website optimization . | HTML | Session |
| mf_transmitQueue | cdn.mouseflow.com | Collects data on the user’s navigation and behavior on the website. This is used to compile statistical reports and heatmaps for the website owner. | HTML | Session |
| In_or | office365backup.co.uk | Registers statistical data on the user’s behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. | HTTP | 1 day |
| Collect | google-analytics.com | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor’s device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | Pixel | Session |
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 | |
| bscookie | linkedin.com | Used for remembering that a logged in user is verified by two factor authentication. | HTTP | 1 year | |
| DEVICE_INFO
| youtube.com | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content.
| HTTP | 180 days | |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | youtube.com | Tries to estimate the users’ bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos. | HTTP | 180 days | |
| LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY
| youtube.com | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. | HTTP | Session | |
| Remote_sid
| youtube.com | Necessary for the implementation and functionality of YouTube video -content on the website. | HTTP | Session | |
| YSC
| youtube.com | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen.
| HTTP | Session | |
| YtIdbMeta#
| youtube.com | Necessary for the implementation and functionality of YouTube video -content on the website.
| IndexedDB | Persistent | |
| yt-remote-cast-available yt-remote-cast-installed yt-remote-fast-check-period yt-remote-session-app yt-remote-session-name | youtube.com | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube videos. | HTTP | Session | |
| yt-remote-connected-devices
yt-remote-device-id | youtube.com | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube videos. | HTML | Persistent | |
| lidc | linkedin.com | Registers which server-cluster is serving the visitor. This is used in context with load balancing, in order to optimize user experience. | HTTP | 1 day | |
| AnalyticsSyncHistory | linkedin.com | Used in connection with data-synchronization with third-party analysis service. | HTTP | 30 days | |
| _fbp | facebook.com | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from a third party. p arty ad vertisers. | HTTP | 3 months | |
| _gcl_au | google.com | Used by Google Ad Sense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services.
| HTTP | 3 months | |
| pagead/1p-user-list/# | google.ie | Tracks if the user has shown interest in specific products or events across multiple websites and detects how the user navigates between sites. | Pixel | Session | |
| ads/ga-audiences
| google.com | Used to detect whether the user intends to leave the page via curser movements. This allows the website to trigger certain pop-ups to keep the user on the website or convert them to customer. | Pixel | Session | |
| IDE | doubleclick.net | Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user’s actions after viewing or clicking on one of the advertiser’s ads with the purpose of measuring the efficiency of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user.
| HTTP | 1 year | |
| Mf_# | office365backup.co.uk | Collects data of the user’s navigation and interaction on the website in order to personalise the purchasing experience.
| HTTP | 3 months | |