This cookie statement was last updated on 12th February 2020 and applies to citizens of the European Economic Area.
1. Introduction
Our website, https://www.webwatchdog.io (hereinafter: "the website") uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as "cookies"). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.
2. What are cookies?
A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.
3. What are scripts?
A script is a piece of programme code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.
4. What is a web beacon?
A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.
5. Consent
When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on "Save preferences", you consent to us using the categories of cookies and plug-ins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this cookie statement. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.
5.1 Manage your consent settings
6. Cookies
6.1 Technical or functional cookies
Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.
6.2 Analytical cookies
Because statistics are being tracked anonymously, no permission is asked to place analytical cookies.
6.3 Social media buttons
On our website we have included buttons for Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to promote webpages (e.g. “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g. “tweet”) on social networks like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. These buttons work using pieces of code coming from Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn themselves. This code places cookies. These social media buttons also can store and process certain information, so a personalized advertisement can be shown to you.
Please read the privacy statement of these social networks (which can change regularly) to read what they do with your (personal) data which they process using these cookies. The data that is retrieved is anonymised as much as possible. Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are located in the United States.
7. Placed cookies
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics for website statistics.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Statistics (anonymous) | ||
| _ga | 2 years | |
| _gid | 1 day | Count and track pageviews |
| _gat | 1 minute | Filter requests from bots |
| Statistics | ||
| _gat_gtag_UA_* | 1 minute | Store a unique user ID |
| lsid | 2 years | |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| _ga_* | 2 years |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Policy.
Stripe
We use Stripe for payment processing.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Functional | ||
| __stripe_mid | 1 year | Provide fraud prevention |
| __stripe_sid | 30 minutes | Provide fraud prevention |
| *__stripe_ | 1 year | Provide fraud prevention |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Stripe Privacy Policy.
AddToAny
We use AddToAny for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Functional | ||
| __cfduid | 30 days | |
| uvc | 1 day | Load balancing functionality |
Sharing
For more information, please read the AddToAny Privacy Policy.
We use Facebook for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Marketing/Tracking | ||
| fbm* | 1 year | Store account details |
| actppresence | 1 year | Manage ad display frequency |
| sb | 2 years | Store browser details |
| datr | 2 years | Provide fraud prevention |
| xs | 3 months | Store a unique session ID |
| fr | 3 months | Enable ad delivery or retargeting |
| _fbp | 3 months | Store and track visits across websites |
| *_fbm_ | 1 year | Store account details |
| _fbc | 2 years | Store last visit |
| Functional | ||
| csm | 90 days | Provide fraud prevention |
| c_user | 90 days | Store a unique user ID |
| wd | 1 week | Determine screen resolution |
| act | 90 days | Keep users logged in |
| presence | session | Store and track if the browser tab is active |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| frstxs |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Facebook Privacy Policy.
We use Twitter for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Marketing/Tracking | ||
| metrics_token | persistent | Store if the user has seen embedded content |
| Functional | ||
| local_storage_support_test | persistent | Load balancing functionality |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Twitter Privacy Policy.
We use LinkedIn for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Marketing/Tracking | ||
| X-LI-IDC | session | Provide functions across pages |
| bcookie | 2 years | Store browser details |
| li-oatml | 1 month | Enable ad delivery or retargeting |
| li_sugr | 3 months | Store browser details |
| UserMatchHistory | 30 days | Enable ad delivery or retargeting |
| lidc | 1 day | Store performed actions on the website |
| bscookie | 2 years | Store performed actions on the website |
| Functional | ||
| BizographicsOptOut | 10 years | Store privacy preferences |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| linkedin_oauth_* | session |
Sharing
For more information, please read the LinkedIn Privacy Policy.
Google Ads Optimization
We use Google Ads Optimization for showing advertisements.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| OGPC | ||
| SID | 2 years | |
| HSID | 2 years | |
| SSID | 2 years | |
| APISID | 2 years | |
| SAPISID | 2 years | |
| SNID | ||
| __ut | ||
| SSIDAPISID | ||
| Functional | ||
| CONSENT | 20 years | Store cookie consent preferences |
| NID | 6 months | Store user preferences |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Google Ads Optimization Privacy Policy.
Complianz
We use Complianz for cookie consent management.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Functional | ||
| complianz_consent_status | 30 days | Store cookie consent preferences |
| cmplz_user_data | 30 days | Determines which cookie banner to show |
| complianz_policy_id | 30 days | Store accepted cookie policy ID |
| cmplz_marketing | 30 days | Store cookie consent preferences |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Complianz Privacy Policy.
Google Fonts
We use Google Fonts for display of webfonts.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| tcb_google_fonts | 1 year | |
| googlefontapidata | ||
| Google Fonts | ||
| Marketing/Tracking | ||
| Google Fonts API | none | Request user IP address |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Google Fonts Privacy Policy.
GDPR Cookie Consent
We use GDPR Cookie Consent for cookie consent management.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Functional | ||
| viewed_cookie_policy | persistent | Store if a message has been shown |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-non-necessary | session | Check if cookies can be placed |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | session | Check if cookies can be placed |
Sharing
This data is not shared with third parties.
Google Analytics Dashboard for WP
We use Google Analytics Dashboard for WP for website statistics.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Statistics (anonymous) | ||
| gadwp_wg_default_metric | 1 year | Count and track pageviews |
| gadwp_wg_default_dimension | 1 year | Count and track pageviews |
| gadwp_wg_default_swmetric | 1 year | Count and track pageviews |
| gadwp_ir_default_metric | 1 year | Count and track pageviews |
| gadwp_ir_default_swmetric | 1 year | Count and track pageviews |
| gadwp_wg_default_view | 1 year | Count and track pageviews |
| Statistics | ||
| gadwp_ir_default_dimension | 1 year | Count and track pageviews |
Sharing
This data is not shared with third parties.
AddThis
We use AddThis for providing social share buttons.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| __atuvs | 1 year | |
| __atuvc | 13 months | Store performed actions on the website |
| psc | ||
| uit | ||
| cw_id | ||
| loc | 13 months | Store location data |
| mus | 1 year | |
| na_id | ||
| na_tc | ||
| ouid | 1 year | |
| at-lojson-cache-ra-* | persistent | |
| at-rand | persistent | |
| at-lojson-cache-wp-* | persistent | |
| _at.cww | ||
| __atssc | ||
| Statistics | ||
| UID | 1 year | Store a unique user ID |
| _at.hist.* | persistent | Store the user's usage history |
Sharing
For more information, please read the AddThis Privacy Policy.
WooCommerce
We use WooCommerce for webshop management.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Functional | ||
| woocommerce_recently_viewed | session | Store performed actions on the website |
| woocommerce_items_in_cart | session | Store items in shopping cart |
| woocommerce_cart_* | session | Store items in shopping cart |
| wp_woocommerce_session_* | session | Store performed actions on the website |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| wpwoocommerce_session_* | ||
| wc_* | ||
| Preferences | ||
| store_notice* | session | Store if a message has been dismissed |
Sharing
This data is not shared with third parties.
WordFence
We use WordFence for website security.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Functional | ||
| wfvt_* | 30 minutes | Provide fraud prevention |
| wordfence_verifiedHuman | 1 day | Provide fraud prevention |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| wf-scan-issue-expanded-* |
Sharing
For more information, please read the WordFence Privacy Policy.
Divi (Elegant Themes)
We use Divi (Elegant Themes) for website design.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Functional | ||
| et-editor-available-post | session | |
| et_bloom_optin_optin_* | 1 year | Store email opt in |
| et_pb_templates_et_pb_* | persistent | |
| et_pb_templates_settings_active_plugins | ||
| et_pb_templates_settings_product_version | ||
| et_pb_templates_settings_date | ||
| et_builder_product_version | session | Store a version number for updates |
| et_fb_module_data | session | Provide functions across pages |
Sharing
This data is not shared with third parties.
ET Editor
We use ET Editor for website design.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| et-editor-available-post-* |
Sharing
This data is not shared with third parties.
CloudFlare
We use CloudFlare for content distribution network (CDN) services.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| cf_*_id | ||
| _sm_au_c |
Sharing
For more information, please read the CloudFlare Privacy Policy.
Google DoubleClick
We use Google DoubleClick for cross-channel advertising.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| id | ||
| _drt_ | ||
| 1P_JAR | ||
| __ar_v4 | ||
| IDE | ||
| ar_v4 | ||
| DSID | ||
| idIDE | ||
| Marketing/Tracking | ||
| __gads | persistent | |
| ___gads | persistent | Enable ad delivery or retargeting |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Google DoubleClick Privacy Policy.
YouTube
We use YouTube for video display.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Statistics | ||
| PREF | 1 year | Store and track visits across websites |
| YSC | session | Store a unique user ID |
| Marketing/Tracking | ||
| GPS | session | Store location data |
| Functional | ||
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 6 months | Estimate bandwidth |
Sharing
For more information, please read the YouTube Privacy Policy.
Automattic
We use Automattic for website development.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Statistics | ||
| tk_ai | session | Store a unique user ID |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Automattic Privacy Policy.
WPspamshield
We use WPspamshield for spam prevention.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| JCS_INENREF | 1 minute | |
| JCS_INENTIM | 1 minute | |
| _wpss_h_ | 1 minute | |
| _wpss_p_ | 1 minute |
Sharing
This data is not shared with third parties.
Pure Chat
We use Pure Chat for chat support.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| _purechatLocalStorageAccess | ||
| *_purechatDismissCount | ||
| *_purechatSessionStart | ||
| *_purechatDismissTime | ||
| _purechatVisitorWidgetPlaySound | ||
| *_pureChatTimeSettingsVersion | ||
| *_purechatLastCheckin |
Sharing
This data is not shared with third parties.
Admin
We use Admin for website development.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| AxiGoogleFontsDate |
Sharing
This data is not shared with third parties.
Auxin Elements
We use Auxin Elements for website design.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| AxiGoogleFonts |
Sharing
This data is not shared with third parties.
Yith
We use Yith for website admin functions.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| hide_yith-notice-* |
Sharing
This data is not shared with third parties.
Wistia
We use Wistia for video display.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Marketing/Tracking | ||
| wistia | persistent | Store performed actions on the website |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| wistia-video-progress-* | persistent | |
| wistia-video-progress-* | persistent | |
| wistia-video-progress-* | persistent | |
| wistia-video-progress-* | persistent |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Wistia Privacy Policy.
Crazy Egg
We use Crazy Egg for heat maps and screen recordings.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Statistics | ||
| cer.v | 30 days | Provide fraud prevention |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| cer.s | ||
| _CEFT | 1 year | |
| is_returning | 5 years | |
| sharing_* | 30 minutes | |
| referrer-tracked | session | |
| first_snapshot_url | 1 year | |
| expire_time | 55 minutes | |
| cean_asoc | 1 year | |
| celi | session | |
| cehc | session | |
| cean | 1 year | |
| ceac | 1 year | |
| ce2ab | 5 years | |
| ce_signup_partner | 1 year | |
| ce_signup_flow | 1 year | |
| ce_login | 1 year | |
| _crazyegg_session | session | |
| _ceg_u | ||
| _ceg_s | ||
| _ceir | 5 years | |
| _ceg.s | 3 months | |
| Marketing/Tracking | ||
| u | 3 months | |
| s | 3 months | |
| _ceg.u | 3 months | |
| Functional | ||
| gdpr_consent | 1 year | Store cookie consent preferences |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Crazy Egg Privacy Policy.
JetPack
We use JetPack for advertising.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Statistics | ||
| tk_tc | session | Store the user's usage history |
| tk_qs | 30 minutes |
Sharing
For more information, please read the JetPack Privacy Policy.
Google reCAPTCHA
We use Google reCAPTCHA for spam prevention.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Marketing/Tracking | ||
| rc::c | session | Filter requests from bots |
| rc::b | session | Filter requests from bots |
| rc::a | persistent | Filter requests from bots |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Google reCAPTCHA Privacy Policy.
Google Ads
We use Google Ads for advertising.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Marketing/Tracking | ||
| ads/ga-audiences | none | Store information for remarketing purposes |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Google Ads Privacy Policy.
Google Maps
We use Google Maps for maps display.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Marketing/Tracking | ||
| Google Maps API | none | Request user IP address |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Google Maps Privacy Policy.
Tawk
We use Tawk for chat support.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Functional | ||
| twk_* | session | |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| __tawkuuid | ||
| TawkConnectionTime | ||
| TawkWindowName |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Tawk Privacy Policy.
Miscellaneous
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| DYNSRV | ||
| ADMINDYNSRV | ||
| superMinimize | ||
| __eca_s_id_ | ||
| acquisitionSource | ||
| fep_notification_time | ||
| expanded | ||
| fep_notification_response | ||
| __eca_v_id_ | ||
| etBloomCookie_optin_* | ||
| loglevel | ||
| __distillery | ||
| undefined | ||
| dismissed-notifications | ||
| purechat_userId | ||
| purechat_disabled | ||
| purechat_chatId | ||
| purechat_expandSource | ||
| purechat_chatServerVersion | ||
| purechat_chatClosed | ||
| purechat_chatServerUrl | ||
| purechat_visitorName | ||
| purechat_roomId | ||
| purechat_lastActivity | ||
| purechat_hasHadChat | ||
| purechat_roomType | ||
| purechat_chatActiveInOtherWindow | ||
| purechat_authToken | ||
| purechat_hasHadEmail | ||
| i |
Sharing
This data is not shared with third parties.
8. Your rights with respect to personal data
You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:
- You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
- Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
- Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
- If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
- Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
- Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.
To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this cookie statement. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority (the Data Protection Authority).
9. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies
You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.
Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our websites again.
10. Contact details
For questions and/or comments about our cookie policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:
Web Watchdog
Drumsillagh
H12 HY32 Cavan
Ireland
Website: https://www.webwatchdog.io
Email: info@webwatchdog.io
Phone number: +353851698995
This cookie policy was synchronised with cookiedatabase.org on 3rd July 2020
