Date of last update: 13/05/2026
General
This Cookie Policy (‘Policy’) explains how Strengthscope Limited (“Strengthscope”, “we”, “us”, “our”) uses local storage and visitors’ personal data, obtained through the use of cookies and similar technologies on the Platform:
what these technologies are and why they are used.
You should read this policy to understand what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use, i.e., the information we collect using cookies, and how that information is used, and how to control the cookie preferences. For further information about who we are, how you can contact us, and how we process personal data, see our Privacy Policy (https://www.strengthscope.com/privacy).
Contents
Key terms and definitions
Personal data: any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (‘data subject’).
Identifiable natural person: a person who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.
Platform visitor: a person who visits the Strengthscope Platform. A visitor is not considered a single person but as a browser or a terminal. For example, a single user can access a website via different browsers (such as Google Chrome, Firefox, or Microsoft Edge), different computers (at work and at home), or different terminals (smartphone and laptop).
Platform visit: a visit to a Platform where at least one page has been loaded.
Cookies: text files that are stored on a website visitor`s computer or mobile device by a website’s server. Each cookie is unique to the web browser. It may contain some personal information such as a unique identifier, website’s domain name, digits, and numbers.
Local storage: refers to data saved directly on your device by the app. It allows Strengthscope to remember your settings, preferences, and recent activity so that features work even without an internet connection. This data never leaves your device unless required for syncing core functionality.
Types of cookies
Please find the following general information regarding the types of cookies.
There are two types of cookies depending on their lifetime:
By domain, there are first-party and third-party cookies:
The cookies placed on your device may fall into the following categories by their purpose:
For further information on cookies generally, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
Our use of cookies
We may use cookies to:
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration | |
| 1 | __cf_bm | Cloudflare | This cookie is set by Cloudflare to support bot management and protect the website from malicious traffic. It is essential for maintaining the security and integrity of the website. | Necessary | 1 hour |
| 2 | _cfuvid | Cloudflare | This cookie is set by Cloudflare to distinguish individual users behind a shared IP address and to support security and performance features such as rate limiting. It is essential for maintaining the security and reliability of the website. | Necessary | Session |
| 3 | PHPSESSID | Strengthscope (first-party) | This cookie is native to PHP applications and is used to store a unique session identifier to manage user sessions. It is essential for the website to function properly. The cookie is a session cookie and will be deleted when all the browser windows are closed. | Necessary | Session |
| 4 | li_gc | This cookie is set by LinkedIn to record a visitor’s consent preferences for non-essential cookies. It is used to ensure that your cookie choices are respected, supporting compliance with data protection regulations. | Necessary | 6 months | |
| 5 | cookietest | Strengthscope (first-party) | This cookie is used to determine whether the user’s browser supports cookies. It is essential for enabling core website functionality. | Necessary | Session |
| 6 | VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | YouTube | This cookie is set by YouTube to store the user’s cookie consent preferences, ensuring that their choices regarding cookies and tracking are respected. It is essential for compliance and proper functioning of embedded content. | Necessary | 6 months |
| 7 | ASP.NET_SessionId | Microsoft | Issued by Microsoft’s ASP.NET Application, this cookie stores session data during a user’s website visit. | Necessary | Session |
| 8 | m | Stripe | Stripe sets this cookie for fraud prevention purposes. It identifies the device used to access the website, allowing the website to be formatted accordingly. | Necessary | 1 year 1 month 4 days |
| 9 | __stripe_mid | Stripe | Stripe sets this cookie to set a unique session identifier to recognize users across sessions. | Necessary | 1 year |
| 10 | __stripe_sid | Stripe | Stripe sets this cookie to set a unique session identifier for a single session. | Necessary | 1 hour |
| 11 | __RequestVerificationToken_Lw__ | Strengthscope (first-party) | Strengthscope cookie that helps protect the website against malicious requests (CSRF attacks) by ensuring that form submissions are made by the user. | Necessary | Session |
| 12 | intercom-id-* | Intercom | These cookies are set by Intercom to enable live chat functionality and allow us to recognise users and maintain conversation history across sessions. | Functional | 8 months 26 days 1 hour |
| 13 | intercom-session-* | Intercom | These cookies are set by Intercom to maintain chat session continuity and ensure that users can access their conversations during and between visits. | Functional | 7 days |
| 14 | intercom-device-id-* | Intercom | These cookies are set by Intercom to identify user devices and support persistent chat functionality, allowing conversations to be recognised across sessions. | Functional | 8 months 26 days 1 hour |
| 15 | lidc | This cookie is set by LinkedIn and is used to optimise the performance of LinkedIn services integrated into our website, including load balancing and routing requests to appropriate data centres. | Functional | 1 day | |
| 16 | __Secure-YEC | YouTube | This cookie is set by YouTube to store user preferences for video playback when embedded YouTube videos are used. It enhances the user experience but is not essential to the functioning of the website. | Functional | Past |
| 17 | __Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN | YouTube | This cookie is set by YouTube to manage feature testing and ensure a consistent user experience during the rollout of new functionality or interface updates for embedded video content. It helps maintain stable performance and usability while features are being evaluated. | Functional | 6 months |
| 18 | VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | YouTube | This cookie is set by YouTube to measure bandwidth and determine which video player interface is delivered. It supports the performance and delivery of embedded video content on our website | Functional | 6 months |
| 19 | ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | YouTube | This cookie is set by YouTube to store information about the user’s interactions with video content, such as the last video or search result selected. It is used to improve the relevance and usability of embedded YouTube features on our website. | Functional | Never expires |
| 20 | __hstc | HubSpot | This cookie is set by HubSpot to track visitors to our website. It stores information such as timestamps of visits and session data, which helps us analyse website usage and improve performance and user experience. | Analytics | 6 months |
| 21 | hubspotutk | HubSpot | This cookie is set by HubSpot to track visitors to our website and is used to associate form submissions with a specific user. It helps prevent duplicate contacts and supports our analysis of website usage and marketing effectiveness. | Analytics | 6 months |
| 22 | __hssrc | HubSpot | This cookie is set by HubSpot to manage user sessions on our website. It is used to determine whether a visitor has restarted their browser and to identify new sessions, supporting website analytics and performance monitoring. | Analytics | Session |
| 23 | __hssc | HubSpot | This cookie is set by HubSpot to track and manage user sessions on our website. It stores information such as page views and session timestamps, helping us understand how visitors interact with our site and improve its performance. | Analytics | 1 hour |
| 24 | vuid | Vimeo | This cookie is set by Vimeo to collect analytics information for embedded videos by assigning a unique identifier to each visitor. It helps us understand how users interact with video content on our website and improve overall performance. | Analytics | 1 year 1 month 4 days |
| 25 | YSC | YouTube | This cookie is set by YouTube to track views of embedded video content. It helps us understand how users interact with videos on our website and supports the improvement of performance and user experience. | Analytics | Session |
| 26 | bcookie | This cookie is set by LinkedIn to recognise a user’s browser and support LinkedIn advertising and tracking functionality on our website, including enabling sharing features and delivering more relevant ads. | Advertisement | 1 year | |
| 27 | _gcl_au | This cookie is set by Google Tag Manager to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. It is used to understand how users interact with our website after clicking on adverts and to improve the relevance of our marketing communications. | Advertisement | 3 months | |
| 28 | __Secure-YNID | YouTube | YouTube cookie used to protect user security and prevent fraud, especially during the login process. | Advertisement | 6 months |
Certain cookies and similar technologies are essential for our website to function properly. These are used, for example, to keep you logged in, remember your session, or store your cookie-consent choice. Because they are necessary for providing the service you request, we process these cookies based on Article 6 (1) (b) of the GDPR (contract performance). Some essential security-related cookies may also be processed based on our legitimate interest under Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR, such as preventing abuse or ensuring that the site works reliably.
Other cookies – those used to measure website traffic, improve performance, personalise content, or understand how visitors interact with our site – are not strictly necessary. These include analytics cookies (e.g., Google Analytics cookies that store page views, session IDs, time of visit, and unique analytics identifiers), Hotjar cookies that analyse user behaviour, and Intercom cookies that assign anonymous device or user IDs to improve support services. Because these tools help us optimise functionality, performance, and security, but are not required for basic operation, we use them based on your consent in line with Article 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive rules.
Managing your cookie preferences
Only essential cookies are activated automatically. All other categories (e.g., analytics, performance, HubSpot, Intercom, and similar tracking technologies) remain deactivated until you provide your consent by selecting the corresponding options in our cookie tool.
The easiest way to change your choices regarding the use of cookies on the Website is to use our cookie consent tool. You can access the cookie consent tool anytime from the ‘Consent Preferences’ link at the bottom of our Website. The consent tool allows you to control the use of various types of cookies.
Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled. Unless you choose otherwise, we can store and process only those cookies that are necessary for the operation of our Website. If you don’t want to be tracked by other types of cookies, you can refuse to give your initial consent or opt out later. You can check the specific types of cookies in the pop-up window shown during your first visit to the Website.
By clicking “Accept”, you agree to the use of cookies for all purposes mentioned above.
Declining other types of cookies will affect your experience on our Website since there will be no personalisation and recognition of devices during subsequent uses of the Website. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at dpo@strengthscope.com.
Alternatively, you can control the use of cookies on our Website using the settings of your browser. To disable cookies through your browser, look for the instructions usually located within the “Help”, “Tools”, or “Edit” menus in your browser. Please note that disabling a cookie or category of cookies does not delete the cookie from your browser unless manually completed through your browser function.
To exercise your data protection rights, or if you have questions regarding this Policy, please refer to our Privacy Policy (https://www.strengthscope.com/privacy). Please state your consent ID and date when you contact us regarding your consent.
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