What cookies are
Our website uses cookies to tell you apart from other visitors. This helps us give you a good experience and improve our site. A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store in your browser or on your device if you agree.
Analytics and advertising cookies only load if you agree, and you can choose each one separately. Choose Essential only and none are set.
Types of cookie we use
- Strictly necessary: needed for the site to work and to remember your cookie choice. These don't need consent.
- Analytical or performance: help us count visitors and see how people move around the site, so we can make it easier to use. We use HubSpot and Google Analytics for this. HubSpot also runs our live chat.
- Targeting (advertising): the LinkedIn Insight Tag tells us which industries and job roles visit the site and measures our LinkedIn campaigns. Only with your consent.
We don't currently use functionality cookies.
Useful terms
- First-party cookies are set by our website. Third-party cookies are set by another domain, such as an analytics provider.
- Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies stay on your device for a set time or until you delete them.
Cookies table
| Provider | Name | Party | Purpose | Type | Expiry | Privacy notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | ||||||
| SQEPtech | sqep-consent | First | Remembers your cookie choices. Stored in your browser's local storage. We ask again after 6 months. | Persistent | 6 months | Our Privacy Policy |
| HubSpot | __cf_bm | Third | Bot protection (Cloudflare). Set on HubSpot's and LinkedIn's own domains once you allow analytics or advertising cookies, and when you send a form. | Persistent | 30 minutes | HubSpot |
| Analytical or performance (only with your consent) | ||||||
| HubSpot | __hstc | First, set by HubSpot | Tracks visits: first and latest visit, and number of sessions. | Persistent | 6 months | HubSpot |
| HubSpot | hubspotutk | First, set by HubSpot | Recognises a returning visitor and links visits to a contact record when they submit a form. | Persistent | 6 months | HubSpot |
| HubSpot | __hssc | First, set by HubSpot | Works out whether to count a new session. | Persistent | 30 minutes | HubSpot |
| HubSpot | __hssrc | First, set by HubSpot | Tells HubSpot whether the browser has restarted, to count sessions accurately. | Session | When you close your browser | HubSpot |
| Google Analytics | _ga, _ga_MDJRGQS1Q9 | First, set by Google | Tells visitors and sessions apart so we can see how the site is used. IP addresses are not stored. | Persistent | 2 years | |
| Targeting or advertising (only with your consent) | ||||||
li_gc | Third | Stores your consent to LinkedIn cookies. | Persistent | 6 months | ||
lidc | Third | Routes requests to the right LinkedIn data centre. | Persistent | 24 hours | ||
bcookie | Third | Identifies your browser to LinkedIn. | Persistent | 1 year | ||
bscookie | Third | Secure version of the browser identifier. | Persistent | 1 year | ||
UserMatchHistory | Third | Syncs LinkedIn ad IDs to measure campaigns. | Persistent | 30 days | ||
AnalyticsSyncHistory | Third | Records when your data was last synced with LinkedIn analytics. | Persistent | 30 days | ||
li_sugr | Third | Probabilistic browser identifier used by LinkedIn. | Persistent | 90 days | ||
li_fat_id | First, set by LinkedIn | Identifies LinkedIn members who visit after clicking our ads, to measure campaigns. | Persistent | 30 days | ||
ln_or | First, set by LinkedIn | Decides whether LinkedIn analytics run on this visit. | Persistent | 1 day | ||
Your choices
You can change your cookie choices at any time using the Cookie settings link in the footer. If you withdraw consent, we remove the analytics and advertising cookies set on our site and stop them loading. Cookies set by other domains, such as LinkedIn, can only be removed through your browser settings. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings, though blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the site working. The steps depend on your browser, so check its Help section. To find out more, visit aboutcookies.org or allaboutcookies.org.
Contact
If you have questions about how we use your personal information, read our Privacy Policy or email DPO@sqeptech.com.