Cookie Policy
Crowdstorm cookie policy
What is a cookie?
A cookie is small text file generated by the website you are visiting and then stored on the device you are using (via your browser software) to your hard drive. Each time you visit the site your browser will access the cookie again to help the website function correctly, display/remember relevant content and provide us with the data we need to enable us to operate the website.
The cookies Crowdstorm uses come from both ourselves and third parties to allow us to deliver the best user experience to our visitors. These cookies do not contain sensitive information such as name, address, email address or payment information and they are not personally identifiable.
Cookies on Crowdstorm
There are four types of cookie we use on Crowdstorm, each contributing to the user experience and functionality of the website. We categorise them as such:
Cookie type |
Description |
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Strictly necessary |
These are essential cookies required to allow you to move around the site without issue. These cookies make sure that the site functions correctly. |
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Analytical/performance |
There cookies collect usage information on the website, such as pages visited and buttons clicked, along with errors encountered. These cookies do not collect any information that is personally identifiable; they simply collect usage data so we can improve the way the site works. |
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Functionality |
These cookies allow the site to remember certain choices and preferences. This information may sometimes be shared with other websites so you are provided with relevant products and adverts. |
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Advertising/targeting |
These cookies build an anonymous profile of your interests. We use Google AdSense and Google DoubleClick to serve ads that are relevant to your interests, allowing for a more personalised experience when browsing the site. This information is not only used when on our site, but also when you visit other third party websites that use the same cookies to serve interest-based adverts. |
Strictly necessary cookies
Our cookies
Cookie name |
Description |
Duration |
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PHPSESSID |
Allows user session variables to be maintained. Information only used by this website. |
Session |
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COOKIECONSENT |
This cookie determines whether to show you the cookie policy modal. |
1 year |
Third party cookies
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Third Party |
Cookie Name |
Description |
Duration |
More Information |
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AWS |
AWSELB |
This cookie is essential to help ensure the website loads efficiently, by distributing visits across multiple web servers. |
Session |
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Cloudflare |
_cfduid |
This cookie is used by the Cloudflare content delivery network for whitelisting specific users from security restrictions |
1 year |
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gat_UA-370295-2 |
This cookie is used to load other scripts and code into a page. |
Session |
Analytical/performance cookies
Our cookies
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Cookie name |
Description |
Duration |
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GenieSessionRecorder |
This is a general purpose cookie used by Crowdstorm to record a site visitor's traffic source. |
30 days |
Third party cookies
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Third Party |
Cookie name |
Description |
Duration |
More Information |
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_ga |
This cookie is used for Google Analytics to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. |
2 years |
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_gat |
Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. |
6 months |
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_gid |
This cookie is used for Google Analytics to store and update a unique value for each page visited. |
Session |
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dc_gtm_UA-370295_2 |
This cookie allow us to track events and analytics on the website. |
Session |
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1P_JAR |
These cookies are used to gather website statistics, and track conversion rates. |
2 years |
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__utma |
Google Analytics cookie that collects data on where the user came from, what search engine was used, what link was clicked and what search term was used. |
2 years |
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__utmb |
Google Analytics cookie that registers a timestamp with the exact time of when the user leaves the website. |
Session |
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__utmc |
Google Analytics cookie that registers a timestamp with the exact time of when the user leaves the website. |
Session |
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__utmt |
Used to throttle the speed of requests to the server. |
Session |
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__utmz |
Google Analytics cookie that collects data on where the user came from, what search engine was used, what link was clicked and what search term was used. |
6 months |
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Bing |
MUID |
This cookie is widely used by Microsoft as a unique user identifier. |
1 year |
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Bing |
MUIDB |
This cookie is widely used by Microsoft as a unique user identifier. |
1 year |
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Bing |
uetmsclkid |
Ad click information, generated at ad click time and appended to the landing page URL when auto-tagging of Microsoft Click ID is enabled. |
90 days |
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Bing |
MSAnalytics |
This cookie is widely used by Microsoft as a unique user identifier. |
Max. 45 days |
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Functionality cookies
Third party cookies
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Third Party |
Cookie name |
Description |
Duration |
More Information |
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DoubleClick |
test_cookie |
Used to check if the user's browser supports cookies. |
Session |
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APISID |
These cookies are stored on your computer in order to remain connected to your Google account when visiting your services again. Google will use these cookies to improve your usage experience. |
Session |
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HSID |
These cookies are stored on your computer in order to remain connected to your Google account when visiting your services again. Google will use these cookies to improve your usage experience. |
Session |
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NID |
These cookies are stored on your computer in order to remain connected to your Google account when visiting your services again. Google will use these cookies to improve your usage experience. |
Session |
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SAPISID |
These cookies are stored on your computer in order to remain connected to your Google account when visiting your services again. Google will use these cookies to improve your usage experience. |
Session |
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SID |
These cookies are stored on your computer in order to remain connected to your Google account when visiting your services again. Google will use these cookies to improve your usage experience. |
Session |
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SSID |
These cookies are stored on your computer in order to remain connected to your Google account when visiting your services again. Google will use these cookies to improve your usage experience. |
Session |
Targeting/advertising cookies
Third party cookies
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Third Party |
Cookie name |
Description |
Duration |
More Information |
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Bing |
uetsid_ |
This cookie is an analytics service that connects data from the Bing advertising network with actions performed on the website. Read Microsoft’s overview of privacy and safeguarding data. |
Session |
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Bing |
SRCHUSR |
These cookies track user behaviour through the site & interactions with the Bing Maps API. |
2 years |
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Bing |
BFBN |
Unclassified |
1 year 1 month |
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Bing |
_SS |
Unclassified |
Session |
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Bing |
_RwBf |
Unclassified |
1 year 1 month |
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Bing |
_EDGE_S |
Unclassified |
Session |
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Bing |
_EDGE_V |
Unclassified |
1 year 1 month |
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Bing |
MSCC |
Tracks user behaviour through the site. |
1 year 1 month |
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Bing |
SRCHUID |
These cookies track user behaviour through the site & interactions with the Bing Maps API. |
2 years |
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Bing |
SRCHHPGUSR |
These cookies track user behaviour through the site and interactions with the Bing Maps API. |
3 years |
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Bing |
SRCHD |
These cookies track user behaviour through the site & interactions with the Bing Maps API. |
4 years |
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DoubleClick |
DSID |
Used by Google DoubleClick for re-targeting, optimisation, reporting and attribution of online adverts. |
Session |
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DoubleClick |
IDE |
Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user’s actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser’s ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user. |
2 years |
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DoubleClick |
Various |
Various ad networks displaying through DoubleClick. |
Various |
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GoogleAdServingTest |
Used to register which ads have been displayed to the user. |
Session |
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dm_sync |
These cookies are used by Google AdSense and other advertisers to identify and target our site for delivering relevant advertising. |
Session |
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_gads |
Used by Google AdSense to register what ads have been displayed to the user. |
2 years |
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Quantcast |
__qca |
Collects anonymous data on the user's visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been loaded with the purpose of generating reports for optimising the website content. |
1 year |
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Quantcast |
mc |
Collects data on the user's visits to the website, such as what pages have been loaded. The registered data is used for targeted ads. |
1 year 1 month |
How to manage cookies
Whilst we believe the best user experience for our visitors is one that allows us to display relevant adverts and content in a non-intrusive manner, we also believe the decision should be yours. You are able to make the decision on which cookies you would like to be served for to offer this experience, so we have included links in the tables above to our providers’ websites and policies whilst below you will find links to browser help pages that provide information on cookie management. Please note some features of the site may not work correctly if certain cookies are disabled.
To find out more about cookies you may visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Contact us
If you have any questions or complaints regarding this policy or our cookies in general, please email us at [email protected].