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Cookie Policy

This Cookies Policy explains how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help improve user experience by remembering preferences, enabling website functionality, and analyzing site traffic.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Enhance website performance and functionality.

  • Remember user preferences and settings.

  • Analyze website traffic and trends.

  • Improve security and prevent fraudulent activities.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for website functionality and cannot be disabled. They include authentication, security, and accessibility-related cookies.

Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us analyze website traffic and user behavior to enhance site performance. They allow us to track which pages are visited most often and how users interact with our website. We use third-party analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity. These tools help us understand how visitors use our site, including session replays, heatmaps, and anonymized interaction data. This information helps us improve usability and user experience. For more information about Microsoft Clarity, please visit Microsoft Privacy Statement.

Visitor Identification Cookies

We use ZoomInfo WebSights, a visitor identification service provided by ZoomInfo Technologies LLC. When you visit and browse our website, we automatically collect data such as your email address and device and browsing information, and we use and share this data with certain vendors, including ZoomInfo, to identify the organizations engaging with our site, associate the collected data with your identity, analyze which pages you visit, measure engagement across sessions. WebSights sets a first-party cookie (_zitok) and related browser storage on your device. These cookies are only set after you accept cookies through our consent banner. For more information, please see the ZoomInfo Cookie Notice.

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality, such as remembering user preferences and providing a personalized experience.

Advertising and Targeting Cookies

These cookies are used to display relevant advertisements based on browsing behavior. They help measure ad effectiveness and limit the number of times you see a particular ad. We use the Meta Pixel (provided by Meta Platforms, Inc.) to understand the actions visitors take on our website, measure the performance of our advertising, and deliver relevant ads on Meta platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. The Meta Pixel may place cookies (such as _fbp) on your device. These cookies are only set after you accept marketing cookies through our consent banner. For more information, please see the Meta Privacy Policy and Meta Cookies Policy.

Cookie Declaration

The tables below list the cookies and browser storage this website may set, grouped by the consent category they belong to. Items in a category other than “Strictly Necessary” are only stored after you allow that category. You can review or change your choices at any time from the cookie preferences panel.

Strictly Necessary5 items

NameProviderPurposeMaximum storage durationType
cookie-consent-v27 Layer IT SolutionsFirst-party cookie that records your cookie consent decision and chosen categories, so privacy browsers that clear local storage do not re-prompt you. You are asked again after 6 months.6 monthsHTTP Cookie
cookie-consent-v27 Layer IT SolutionsStores the same cookie consent decision and chosen categories in local storage as the primary record. You are asked again after 6 months.PersistentHTML Local Storage
_GRECAPTCHAGoogle reCAPTCHASet by Google reCAPTCHA on our contact form to tell humans and bots apart and protect the form from spam and abuse.6 monthsHTTP Cookie
rc::aGoogle reCAPTCHAUsed by Google reCAPTCHA to distinguish humans from bots, protecting our contact form from spam and abuse.PersistentHTML Local Storage
rc::fGoogle reCAPTCHAUsed by Google reCAPTCHA to distinguish humans from bots, protecting our contact form from spam and abuse.PersistentHTML Local Storage

Performance & Analytics10 items

NameProviderPurposeMaximum storage durationType
_gaGoogle LLCRegisters a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how you use the website.2 yearsHTTP Cookie
_ga_#Google LLCUsed by Google Analytics to persist session state (the # is your property-specific ID).2 yearsHTTP Cookie
_clckMicrosoft CorporationPersists the Clarity user ID and preferences, unique to this site.1 yearHTTP Cookie
_clskMicrosoft CorporationConnects multiple page views by a user into a single session recording.1 dayHTTP Cookie
_cltkMicrosoft CorporationStores a Clarity tracking token for the current session.SessionHTML Session Storage
CLIDMicrosoft CorporationIdentifies the first time Clarity saw this user on any site using Clarity.1 yearHTTP Cookie
ANONCHKMicrosoft CorporationChecks whether the MUID browser ID is carried to Microsoft advertising cookies.10 minutesHTTP Cookie
MRMicrosoft CorporationIndicates whether to refresh the MUID identifier; used by Microsoft for analytics and advertising.7 daysHTTP Cookie
MUIDMicrosoft CorporationMicrosoft user identifier used for analytics and advertising.1 yearHTTP Cookie
SMMicrosoft CorporationUsed to synchronize the MUID identifier across Microsoft domains.SessionHTTP Cookie

Visitor Identification6 items

NameProviderPurposeMaximum storage durationType
_zitokZoomInfo Technologies LLCFirst-party token that lets WebSights count unique visits and recognize returning visitors at the organization level.1 yearHTTP Cookie
unifiedScriptVerifiedZoomInfo Technologies LLCMarks that the ZoomInfo tracking script has loaded and been verified for the current session.SessionHTML Session Storage
ziScriptSessionZoomInfo Technologies LLCFlags that the WebSights script has already run for the current session.SessionHTML Session Storage
ziwsSessionZoomInfo Technologies LLCStores the current WebSights session, including the anonymized visitor and company identifiers ZoomInfo derives from your IP address.SessionHTML Session Storage
ziwsSessionIdZoomInfo Technologies LLCStores the identifier for the current WebSights session.SessionHTML Session Storage
_cfuvidCloudflare, Inc.Set by Cloudflare (which serves the ZoomInfo script) to distinguish the session making the request; used for load balancing and security.SessionHTTP Cookie

Marketing & Advertising3 items

NameProviderPurposeMaximum storage durationType
lastExternalReferrerMeta Platforms, Inc.Detects how you reached the website by registering your last URL address.PersistentHTML Local Storage
lastExternalReferrerTimeMeta Platforms, Inc.Records when you last arrived from an external site.PersistentHTML Local Storage
_fbpMeta Platforms, Inc.Identifies your browser to deliver advertising and measure ad performance across Meta platforms.3 monthsHTTP Cookie

Third-Party Cookies

We may allow third-party service providers, such as Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, ZoomInfo WebSights, Meta (Facebook), and advertising partners, to place cookies on our website. These cookies help analyze user behavior, identify visiting organizations, and provide personalized ads.

For more information on how Google uses data from our site, please visit Google's Privacy & Terms.

For more information about ZoomInfo's data practices, please visit the ZoomInfo Privacy Policy.

For more information about how Meta uses data from our site, please visit the Meta Privacy Policy.

Managing Cookies

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality.

Steps to Manage Cookies in Popular Browsers:

  • Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and Other Site Data

  • Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data

  • Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data

  • Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and Site Permissions

For more information, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us.

We only set non-essential cookies after you agree through our cookie banner. You can review or change your choices at any time using the link in the footer of our website.