Cookie Policy
Last Updated: 19 Jul 2023
About this policy
This Cookie Policy makes an integral part of our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You can find out more about cookies and how to control them in the information below. Concepts written in capital letters in this Cookie Policy have the same meaning as defined in the Privacy Policy or in the Terms of Use.
1. What is a Cookie?
Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information that are downloaded to your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognizes that cookie. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognize a user’s device.
We use cookies to collect information about the use of the Website. The purpose of collecting information through cookies is not to identify the Website user, but to improve the Website’s content and user experience.
2. Types of Cookies
There are several types of cookies on the Website, which have different purposes:
2.1 Preference Cookies
Preference cookies enable the Website to remember information that changes the way the Website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region that you are in.
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The purpose of this cookie is to enable you to navigate the Website.
htec.com
Session
HTML
lang
This cookie remembers the user’s selected language version of the Website.
ads.linkedin.com
Session
HTTP
2.2 Statistic Cookie
Statistic cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so that we can measure and improve the performance of our Website. They help us know which pages are the most and the least popular and see how visitors move around the Website. All information collected by these cookies is collected anonymously. If these cookies are blocked, we will not know when someone visits the Website.
_ga
This cookie registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the Website
htec.com
2 years
HTTP
_gat
This cookie is used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate.
htec.com
1 day
HTTP
_gid
This cookie registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the Website.
htec.com
1 day
HTTP
_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress
This cookie is used to detect the first pageview session of a user. This is a True/False flag set by the cookie.
htec.com
1 day
HTTP
_hjFirstSeen
This cookie is used to determine if the visitor has visited the Website before, or if it is a new visitor on the Website.
htec.com
1 day
HTTP
hjid
This Hotjar cookie is set when the customer first lands on a page with the Hotjar script. It is used to persist the Hotjar User ID, unique to that site on the browser.
htec.com
1 day
HTTP
hjid
This Hotjar cookie is set to ensure that behavior in subsequent visits to the same Website will be attributed to the same user ID.
htec.com
Persistent
HTML
_hjIncludedInPageviewSample
This cookie determines if the user’s navigation should be registered in a certain statistical place holder.
htec.com
1 day
HTTP
2.3 Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies help us provide you with good user experience, tailored content and allow us to continually improve our Website. Marketing cookies are set up through our location and set by our advertising partners. They can use these companies to create a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements in other locations. They work by uniquely identifying your browser and device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will not experience our targeted ads on other websites.
ads/ga-audiences
This cookie is used by Google Ads to re-engage visitors that are likely to convert to customers based on the visitor’s online behavior across websites.
google.com
Session
Pixel
bcookie
This cookie is used by LinkedIn social networking platform as a Browser ID cookie for share buttons and ad tags.
linkedin.com
2 years
HTTP
bscookie
This cookie is used by LinkedIn for tracking the use of embedded services.
linkedin.com
2 years
HTTP
lang
This cookie remembers the user’s selected language version of the Website.
linkedin.com
Session
HTTP
lidc
This cookie is used by LinkedIn for tracking the use of embedded services.
linkedin.com
1 day
HTTP
lissc
This cookie is used by the social networking service LinkedIn for tracking the use of embedded services.
linkedin.com
1 day
HTTP
UserMatchHistory
This cookie is used to track visitors so that more relevant ads can be presented based on the visitor’s preferences. The main purpose of this cookie is: Targeting/Advertising.
linkedin.com
29 days
HTTP
AnalyticsSyncHistory
This cookie is used to store information about the time a sync with the lms_analytics cookie took place for users in the Designated Countries.
linkedin.com
29 days
HTTP
LinkedIn Insight Tag
The LinkedIn Insight Tag allows us to perform campaign reporting and unlock valuable insights about website visitors that may come via the campaigns we run on LinkedIn
linkedin.com
6 months
Pixel
Facebook Pixel
When you visit a website, a pixel records your behavior and the pages you view. The pixel then drops a cookie in your browser and delivers the information to a server. The cookie stores the behavior in the browser and guides future ad placements.
facebook.com
180 days
Pixel
For more information on marketing cookies used by Google, LinkedIn, and Facebook, please visit the following websites:
Google: https://safety.google/privacy/ads-and-data/,
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy,
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/policy/cookies/.
3. How to block Cookies?
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the ‘Cookie preferences’ icon. . You can then adjust the available Toggle Bar to ‘On’ or ‘Off’, then clicking ‘Confirm Changes’. You may need to refresh your page for your settings to take effect.
If you wish to disable cookies, you may use your browser settings. Namely, most internet browsers are set up by default to accept cookies. However, if you want to refuse or delete them (or similar technologies) please refer to the help and support area on your browser for instructions on how to block or delete cookies (for example Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Apple Safari). Keep in mind that each browser has a different procedure for managing and configuring cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including necessary cookies) you may not be able to access all or some parts of our Website.
4. Changes to our Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes shall enter into force upon being published on our Website.
You are cautioned to review our Cookie Policy periodically to ensure that you are aware of any updates or modifications. Your continued use of our Website after any changes have been implemented indicates your acceptance of those changes.
In case you do not agree with our Cookie Policy, please stop using our Website immediately.
