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Cookie Policy

Last updated: 13 Nov 2023

About this cookie policy

As is common practice with almost all professional websites, this site uses cookies to improve your experience. This policy details what cookies are, the information that they gather, the types of cookies that are used on this website and why we use them. It also explains how you can manage your cookie preferences, changing or withdrawing consent at any time.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when a website is loaded in your browser and help make websites functional and more secure. Cookies also help us better understand how a website performs, so that we can analyse website features, performance and improve the overall user experience.

How do we use cookies?

We use cookies for a variety of purposes, including performance, analytics and advertisement.

What types of cookies do we use on AIRDAT’s public site?

The cookies used on our website are organised into the following categories: necessary, functional, analytics & advertisement and others. Similar to other online services, our website uses first and third-party cookies.

The first-party or ‘necessary’ cookies are required for core website functionality and cannot be disabled. In some special cases, we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. These can be accepted or rejected using our cookie pop-up or the ‘Manage Consent’ button. The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter through this site.

Third party cookies

This site uses Google Analytics which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions on the web for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content. Through these cookies Google has access to user browsing data collected on this website. IP addresses are anonymised within the analytics tracking.

We pay to advertise on Google search results and if visitors come through to our website via one of these sponsored links, Google Analytics cookies are used to store ad campaign information about the active user. For more information on the cookies used by Google Analytics and Google Ads, see the official Google Analytics page.

This site uses Pipedrive’s Leadfeeder add-on to track website visitors and browsing activity. A visitor cookie is used to track data including IP address (specifically company and geographic location), pages accessed and time spent on pages. Web visit data is grouped at an organisational level, not a personal one. For more information on Leadfeeder and GDPR compliance, please visit leadfeeder.com/leadfeeder-and-gdpr.

This site uses PostHog: an analytics tool which tracks live events such as page views and link clicks on the website. Through PostHog Cloud EU we gather information about how users interact with the website and also capture session recordings which allow us to see where visitors are getting stuck, find solutions to these obstacles and as a result create a better user experience for them. Recordings are restricted to the AIRDAT public site only and all sensitive data is hidden. IP addresses are anonymised within the analytics tracking. For more information on PostHog and GDPR compliance, please visit https://posthog.com/docs/privacy/gdpr-compliance.

From time to time we test new features and make subtle changes to the way that the site is delivered. When we are still testing new features these cookies may be used to ensure that you receive a consistent experience on the site whilst ensuring we understand which optimisations our users appreciate the most.

Full list of cookies used on this website

Necessary cookies

CookieDurationDescription
_GRECAPTCHA5 months 27 daysThis cookie is set by Google. In addition to certain standard Google cookies, reCAPTCHA sets a necessary cookie (_GRECAPTCHA) when executed for the purpose of providing its risk analysis.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement1 yearThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Advertisement".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
PHPSESSIDsessionThis cookie is native to PHP applications. The cookie is used to store and identify a users' unique session ID for the purpose of managing user session on the website. The cookie is a session cookies and is deleted when all the browser windows are closed.
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.

Functional cookies

CookieDurationDescription
__cf_bm30 minutesThis cookie, set by Cloudflare, is used to support Cloudflare Bot Management.
bcookie2 yearsThis cookie is set by linkedIn. The purpose of the cookie is to enable LinkedIn functionalities on the page.
langsessionThis cookie is used to store the language preferences of a user to serve up content in that stored language the next time user visit the website.
lidc1 dayThis cookie is set by LinkedIn and used for routing.

Analytics and advertisement cookies

CookieDurationDescription
_ga2 yearsThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors.
_gac_UA-57493236-190 daysThis is a pattern type cookie set by Google Analytics, where the pattern element on the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. It appears to be a variation of the _gac_ cookie which is used to store Google Ads campaign information about the current user.
_gat_UA-57493236-11 minuteThis is a pattern type cookie set by Google Analytics, where the pattern element on the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. It appears to be a variation of the _gat cookie which is used to limit the amount of data recorded by Google on high traffic volume websites.
_gcl_au3 monthsProvided by Google Tag Manager to experiment advertisement efficiency of websites using their services.
_gcl_aw3 monthsProvided by Google Tag Manager to experiment advertisement efficiency of websites using their services.
_gid1 dayThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visted in an anonymous form.
_lfa2 yearsThis cookie is set by Pipedrive's LeadBooster add-on. The cookie is used to store and track AIRDAT's website audience.
bscookie2 yearsThis cookie is a browser ID cookie set by Linked share Buttons and ad tags.
CONSENT16 years 4 monthsThese cookies are set via embedded youtube-videos. They register anonymous statistical data on for example how many times the video is displayed and what settings are used for playback.No sensitive data is collected unless you log in to your google account, in that case your choices are linked with your account, for example if you click “like” on a video.
IDE1 year 24 daysUsed by Google DoubleClick and stores information about how the user uses the website and any other advertisement before visiting the website. This is used to present users with ads that are relevant to them according to the user profile.
ph_phc_MaT49x2s5nCGdeuyvC5TTGunzMRV9e0aQtXY6j9Mbj4_posthog1 yearThis cookie is set by PostHog Cloud: an analytics tool. The cookie stores information about website usage, tracks user interactions and records web sessions. The cookie stores information anonymously.
test_cookie15 minutesThis cookie is set by doubleclick.net. The purpose of the cookie is to determine if the user's browser supports cookies.
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE5 months 27 daysThis cookie is set by Youtube. Used to track the information of the embedded YouTube videos on a website.
vuid2 yearsThis domain of this cookie is owned by Vimeo. This cookie is used by vimeo to collect tracking information. It sets a unique ID to embed videos to the website.
YSCsessionThis cookies is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos.
yt-remote-connected-devicesneverThese cookies are set via embedded youtube-videos.
yt-remote-device-idneverThese cookies are set via embedded youtube-videos.

Other cookies

CookieDurationDescription
AnalyticsSyncHistory1 monthNo description
li_gc2 yearsNo description
SGPBShowingLimitationDomain52641 monthNo description
UserMatchHistory1 monthLinkedin - Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences.

Managing cookie preferences on AIRDAT’s public site

Your consent applies to the following domain: https://www.airdat.org

You can manage your cookie preferences by clicking on the “Manage Consent” button and either accepting or rejecting all cookies or reviewing them on a category basis using the customisation menu.

In addition to this, web browsers provide different methods for blocking and deleting cookies used by websites. To find out more on how to manage and delete cookies, visit wikipedia.org or allaboutcookies.org.

Manage consent

Cookie usage within AIRDAT’s systems

If you create an account with us then we will use cookies for the management of the signup process and general administration. These cookies will usually be deleted when you log out however in some cases they may remain afterwards to remember your site preferences when logged out.

We use cookies when you are logged in so that we can remember this fact. This prevents you from having to log in every single time you visit a new page. These cookies are typically removed or cleared when you log out to ensure that you can only access restricted features and areas when logged in.

AIRDAT systems offer e-commerce or payment facilities and some cookies are essential to ensure that your order is remembered between pages so that we can process it properly.

When you submit data through a form such as those found on contact pages or comment forms, cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence.

So that we can deliver a great experience within our systems, we provide the functionality to set your preferences for how the specific system should run when you use it. In order to remember your preferences, we need to set cookies so that this information can be called whenever you interact with a page that is affected by your preferences.

For system users we utilise Google Analytics to help us understand how you use our systems and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce valuable and engaging features. Through these cookies Google has access to user browsing data collected on this website. IP addresses are anonymised within the analytics tracking.

If you make a Passport system purchase with us we also track purchase information. This is limited to: course name, assessment type, training provider, purchase value, purchase currency, tax amount, purchase quantity and transaction ID.

We pay to advertise on Google search results and if visitors come through to the systems from the public site via one of these sponsored links, Google Analytics cookies are used to store ad campaign and purchase information about the active user (please see above paragraph for details of what is tracked).

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

We also screen record browser sessions using PostHog, so that we can review the user experience for system users and roll out improvements. Settings and sensitive information are hidden from the recordings and IP addresses are anonymised.

Necessary cookies within AIRDAT’s systems

CookieDurationDescription
ASP.NET_SessionId2 hoursThis cookie identifies the users’ session on the server and stores data in between HTTP requests on a server.
__RequestVerificationTokenThis is an anti-forgery cookie set by web applications built using ASP.NET MVC technologies. It is designed to stop unauthorised posting of content to a website, which is known as Cross-Site Request Forgery.
.AspNet.ApplicationCookieThe ASP.NET application identity cookie identifies an individual user session for the purpose of enabling authentication. It additionally stores the Passport authentication token for the logged in user and the ID of the application that the user is accessing.
__stripe_sid30 minutesA Stripe fraud prevention cookie that is used within our card payment process.

Further information

Hopefully this policy has provided enough information about the cookies used on AIRDAT’s public site and systems. If you are looking for further information in addition to this policy or are at all concerned, please do not hesitate to contact the team through one of our preferred contact methods.

www.airdat.org
19 Cherry Garden Road
Canterbury, Kent CT2 8EL
United Kingdom
[email protected]
+441227 200066

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