Updated: April 2021
This Cookie Policy explains how and why we use cookies on this website (our Site). In short, cookies help us to deliver our services. Please read this Cookie Policy carefully before you start to use the Site. By continuing to use our Site, you indicate that you accept our use of cookies. If you do not want cookies to be stored on your device whilst using our Site, you can modify your browser to restrict or block cookies. However, please be aware that this may impact upon how you experience our Site.
Cookies are small files that are placed on your computer when you visit a website. Cookies allow the website to recognise your browser, and to distinguish you from other website users, by reading the contents of the cookie each time the user visits the website. They help websites to improve their users’ experiences, as well as to provide business and marketing information to the owner of the website.
Please note that third party sites that you are linked to within our Site may also use cookies. We have no control over the use of cookies by third party sites. Please ensure that you read the cookie policies on any third party site to which you are linked.
Further information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them can be found in the table below:
Cookie name | Expiration Time | Description |
_icl_current_language | 1 day | Saves the user’s preferred language on the website. |
wpml_referer_url | End of browser session | Necessary for maintaining language-settings across subpages on the website |
_ga | 2 years | Google Analytics – Used to distinguish users |
_gat | 1 day | Google Analytics – Used to throttle request rate |
_gid | 1 day | Google Analytics – Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website |
lang | 1 day | LinkedIn – Remembers the user’s selected language version of a website |
AnalyticsSyncHistory | 30 days | LinkedIn – Used in connection with data-synchronization with third-party analysis service |
bcookie | 2 years | LinkedIn – Browser Identifier cookie to uniquely identify devices accessing LinkedIn to detect abuse on the platform |
bscookie | 2 years | LinkedIn – Used for saving the state of 2FA of a logged in user |
lidc | 1 day | LinkedIn – To optimize data center selection |
UserMatchHistory | 30 days | LinkedIn Ads ID syncing |
You can learn more about how to manage your cookies by visiting the Help function of your browser, the settings of your mobile device or you can visit www.aboutcookies.org which provides detailed information on managing cookies on popular browsers. Please be aware that parts of our websites may not function correctly if you disable cookies.