1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners useful information about how their site is being used.
Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device for a set period or until you delete them) or "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser). They can also be "first-party" (set by us) or "third-party" (set by other companies whose services we use).
2. How We Use Cookies
DataServ uses cookies and similar technologies to:
- Keep you signed in: Remember your login status across pages
- Remember preferences: Store your language, theme, and display settings
- Understand usage: Analyze how visitors interact with our website
- Improve performance: Optimize page load times and functionality
- Personalize content: Show relevant content based on your interests
- Measure effectiveness: Track the performance of our marketing campaigns
- Ensure security: Detect and prevent fraudulent activity
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as logging in or filling out forms.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|
| session_id | Maintains user session state | Session |
| csrf_token | Security: prevents cross-site request forgery | Session |
| auth_token | Remembers your login status | 30 days |
| cookie_consent | Remembers your cookie preferences | 1 year |
3.2 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They help us improve our website's performance and user experience.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics: distinguishes unique users | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics: distinguishes users | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics: throttles request rate | 1 minute |
| analytics_session | Tracks session behavior for analytics | Session |
3.3 Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences and providing features tailored to you.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|
| theme_preference | Remembers your dark/light mode preference | 1 year |
| language | Remembers your language preference | 1 year |
| timezone | Stores your timezone for display purposes | 1 year |
3.4 Marketing Cookies
These cookies are used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements. They may be set by us or by third-party advertising partners.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|
| _fbp | Facebook: tracks visits across websites | 3 months |
| li_gc | LinkedIn: consent for guest tracking | 2 years |
| hubspotutk | HubSpot: tracks visitor identity | 13 months |
4. Third-Party Cookies
We use services from third parties that may set their own cookies. These include:
- Google Analytics: Web analytics and reporting
- Google Tag Manager: Tag management and tracking
- LinkedIn: Social sharing and advertising
- HubSpot: Marketing automation and lead tracking
- Intercom: Customer support and messaging
We have no control over these third-party cookies. Please refer to their respective privacy policies for more information about how they use cookies.
5. Managing Your Cookies
You have several options for managing cookies:
5.1 Browser Settings
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Common options include:
- Block all cookies
- Accept only first-party cookies
- Delete cookies when you close your browser
- Receive a warning before cookies are placed
5.2 Impact of Disabling Cookies
Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website. Some features may not work as expected if you block essential cookies.
6. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals websites not to track user activity. Currently, there is no industry standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals, so we do not alter our data collection practices in response to DNT signals at this time.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, regulatory, or operational reasons. We will post any changes on this page and update the "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
