Website Cookie Policy
Last updated: August, 2026
This cookie policy (the "Cookie Policy") provides comprehensive and transparent information about the use of cookies and other tracking technologies on the website www.spikerz.com (the "Website"), operated by Spikerz Security Ltd. (“Spikerz”, “we”, “our” or “us”). Our partners and we use Cookies and other tracking tools to collect and process information about your use of our Website (such as page views, the URL you just came from, and the URL you go to next), your IP address, location, browser type, operating system, the type of device you are using, device identifier, processes names. This information is used to improve the Website, your user experience, and enhance the website's data security measures. For more details on cookies and options for changing settings, see below. If you have questions or concerns regarding this Cookie Policy, please contact us at: support@spikerz.com
WHAT IS A COOKIE?
Cookies and other trackers (hereinafter, "Cookies") are small text files that store or retrieve information on your browser or device (computer, tablet, mobile phone, etc.) by websites that you visit. They are widely used by website owners, including us, for technical reasons, in order to help our Website function and to increase its efficiency and security. We refer to these as “essential” or “strictly necessary” Cookies. Other Cookies help us better understand the needs and preferences of our users, in order to improve your browsing experience, save your preferences or adapt the services offered to you on the Website. For example, some Cookies provide us with insights about the performance of certain webpages, features and content on our Website. We use both first-party cookies and third-party cookies – which are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the Website you are visiting.
HOW TO MANAGE COOKIE PREFERENCES?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject Cookies. You can change your Cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the Cookie settings icon at the bottom of the website. The Cookie settings link allows you to select which categories of Cookies you accept or reject. You can then adjust the available sliders to ‘On’ or ‘Off’, then click ‘Save and close’. You may need to refresh your page for your settings to take effect.
COOKIES LIST
The full list of cookies used on our Website is provided below.
STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES
These cookies are necessary for the Website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. Strictly necessary Cookies help make our Websites usable by enabling basic functions such as page navigation, filling in forms and access to secure areas of the website. The Website cannot function properly without these cookies.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare | Bot management cookie. Distinguishes between humans and automated bots to protect the Website from abuse and malicious traffic. | 30 minutes | Third-party cookie |
| _cfuvid | Cloudflare | Rate-limiting cookie. Distinguishes individual users sharing the same IP address to protect Website stability. | Session (deleted when the browser closes) | Third-party cookie |
| __cfruid | Cloudflare | Set by Spikerz's CDN provider (Cloudflare) for rate limiting and abuse prevention policies. | Session (deleted when the browser closes) | Third-party cookie |
| cookieconsent_status | Spikerz | Stores the visitor's cookie consent preferences (accepted / rejected / customised) so the consent banner is not repeatedly displayed. | 1 year | First-Party Cookie |
FUNCTIONALITY COOKIES
Functionality Cookies enable the Website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization and store information on user’s preferences using the Website. Functionality Cookies may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our Website pages. If you do not allow these Cookies, some or all of the Website services may not function properly.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|
| __hs_opt_out | HubSpot | Stores the visitor's opt-out decision for HubSpot analytics tracking cookies. | 13 months | Third-party cookie |
| hs_lang_switcher_choice | HubSpot | Stores the language preference selected by the visitor on the Website. | Session | Third-party cookie |
| hs-messages-is-open | HubSpot | Stores the open/closed state of the HubSpot chat messenger widget so it persists across page navigation. | 30 minutes | Third-party cookie |
| hs-messages-hide-welcomemessage | Intercom | Prevents the HubSpot welcome message from being shown again for one day after it has been dismissed by the visitor. | 1 day | Third-party cookie |
| intercom-id-[app_id] | Intercom | Stores an anonymous visitor identifier. Enables the live chat/ support messenger to recognise returning visitors and restore previous conversations. | Up to 9 months | Third-party cookie |
| intercom-session-[app_id] | Intercom | Stores a unique identifier for each browser session to keep track of user sessions in the Messenger. | 1 week | Third-party cookie |
| intercom-device-id- [app_id] | Intercom | Stores a device identifier to prevent abuse and recognise unique devices interacting with the chat messenger. | 270 days | Third-party cookie |
ANALYTICS COOKIES
Analytics Cookies allow us to collect performance data about our Website, to count visits and traffic sources, to collect information on how visitors behave on our Website so we can measure and improve the performance of our Website. Among others, analytics Cookies provide us data on which pages are the most and least popular and how visitors move around the site, to identify first and subsequent visits, etc. If you do not allow these Cookies, we will not know when you have visited the Website, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|
| _ga_[ID] | Google Analytics (Google LLC) | Used by Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to persist session state and identify the measurement configuration. | 2 years | First-party cookie |
| _gid | Google Analytics (Google LLC) | Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the Website. Expires at the end of each day. | 24 hours | First-party cookie |
| _gat / _gat_UA-[ID] | Google Analytics (Google LLC) | Used to throttle the request rate — limits the collection of data on high-traffic websites. | 1 Min | First-party cookie |
| __hstc | HubSpot | The main cookie for tracking visitors on the Website. Contains the domain, unique token, initial timestamp (first visit), last timestamp (last visit), current timestamp (this visit), and session number. | 13 Months | Third-party cookie |
| hubspotutk | HubSpot | Stores a unique token that identifies the visitor. Used for deduplication of contacts and to associate a visitor's browsing history with a contact record in HubSpot CRM. | 13 Months | Third-party cookie |
| __hssc | HubSpot | Tracks session information. Used to determine whether to increment the session number and timestamps in the __hstc cookie. Contains the domain, view count, and session start timestamp. | 30 minutes | Third-party cookie |
| __hssrc | HubSpot | Set to 1 when a new browser session starts. Used to determine whether HubSpot should increment the session number and timestamps in the __hstc cookie. | Session | Third-party cookie |
| _ga | Google Analytics (Google LLC) | Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the Website. Used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. | 2 years | First-party cookie |
MARKETING COOKIES
Marketing Cookies may be set through the Website by our advertising and marketing partners. These Cookies may be used by such vendors and third parties to build a profile of your interests to show you relevant content and advertisements on other websites. Marketing Cookies are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these Cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|
| _fbp | Meta (Facebook) | Used by Meta to deliver, measure, and improve the relevance of advertisements. Identifies browsers for the purposes of providing advertising services. | 90 days | Third-party cookie |
| _fbc | Meta (Facebook) | Stores the last time a click occurred on a Facebook/Meta ad via a URL containing a fbclid parameter. Used for ad conversion tracking. | 90 days | Third-party cookie |
| fr | Meta (Facebook) | Used by Meta/Facebook to deliver a series of advertising products, such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers. | 90 days | Third-party cookie |
| li_fat_id | LinkedIn | Used for LinkedIn ad conversion tracking and retargeting via the LinkedIn Insight Tag. | 30 days | Third-party cookie |
| li_gc | LinkedIn | Stores the visitor's cookie consent choice for LinkedIn cookies. | 2 year | Third-party cookie |
| bcookie | LinkedIn | Browser identification cookie used by LinkedIn for ad targeting and analytics purposes via the Insight Tag. | 2 year | Third-party cookie |
| bscookie | LinkedIn | Secure browser identification cookie used by LinkedIn to track ad conversions | 2 year | Third-party cookie |
| lidc | LinkedIn | Used by LinkedIn to facilitate data centre selection and optimise traffic routing. | 24 hours | Third-party cookie |
| UserMatchHistory | LinkedIn | Used by LinkedIn for ID syncing to track conversions and retarget visitors who have previously interacted with LinkedIn ads. | 30 days | Third-party cookie |
| _tt_enable_cookie | TikTok | Identifies whether the visitor's browser accepts cookies for TikTok Pixel measurement. | 13 months | Third-party cookie |
| _ttp | TikTok | Used by TikTok to store and track users interactions for the purposes of targeted advertising and measuring ads Performance via the TikTok Pixel. | 13 months | Third-party cookie |
| muc_ads | X (Twitter) | Collects data about user behaviour and interaction for the purposes of serving targeted advertising on X (Twitter). | 2 year | Third-party cookie |
| guest_id_ads | X (Twitter) | Used by X (Twitter) for advertising tracking and ad-targeting purposes. | 2 year | Third-party cookie |
| _gcl_au | Google (Google Ads) | Used by Google Ads to store and track conversions, and to experiment with advertisement efficiency across websites using Google services. | 90 days | Third-party cookie |
SOCIAL MEDIA COOKIES
Social Media Cookies are set by a range of social media services that are added to the Website to enable you to share our content with your friends and networks. These Cookies are capable of tracking your browser across other websites and building up a profile of your interests. This may impact the content and messages you see on other websites you visit. If you do not allow these cookies, you may not be able to use or see these sharing tools.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|
| datr | Meta (Facebook) | Browser identifier cookie used by Meta/Facebook for security and integrity purposes, including authentication and anti-spam, when Facebook social plugins or share buttons are loaded on the Website. | 2 years | Third-party cookie |
| sb | Meta (Facebook) | Used by Facebook to improve the security of the user's Facebook account, including detecting and preventing login fraud and saving browser information. | 2 years | Third-party cookie |
| locale | Meta (Facebook) | Stores the language/locale preference of a visitor when interacting with embedded Facebook social plugins or share buttons. | Session | Third-party cookie |
HOW CAN I SEE WHICH COOKIES ARE SAVED IN MY DEVICE AND HOW DO I CHANGE MY COOKIES SETTINGS?
Some web browsers allow control of most cookies through the browser settings.
If you wish to know which Cookies have been saved on your device or if you can delete Cookies, you can use a parameter of your browser. To disable Cookies and limit the collection and use of information through Cookies, you can set your browser to refuse Cookies or indicate when a Cookie is being sent. The opt-out Cookie is browser and device specific and will only last until Cookies are cleared from your browser or device. You will find more information on how to do it via the following links: Firefox; Chrome; Safari; Internet Explorer; Firefox (mobile); Chrome (mobile); Safari (mobile); Microsoft Edge.
If you use another browser, you can check if the procedure for your browser is mentioned in this explanatory website.You can find out more about cookies and how to see what cookies are on your computer, visit aboutcookies.org or allaboutcookies.org.