Cookies and Tracking Technologies Notice
1. Introduction
This Cookies and Tracking Technologies Notice explains what tracking technologies are and how we use them. You should read this Notice to understand the tracking technologies we use, the information we collect, and how they are used.
2. What are tracking technologies?
Tracking technologies, including cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, and scripts, are employed by websites and applications to collect user data. This data is used to personalise experiences, target advertisements, analyse traffic, manage content, store searches, detect fraud, and improve service functionalities.
3. The type of tracking technology we use
This website uses cookies and fingerprinting.
Cookies are small files placed on your device by websites to record your browsing history. They usually do not contain personal identification but can be linked to your stored personal data. Additionally, browser or device fingerprinting collects unique information like browser type and hardware used, enabling tracking of your interactions with websites and apps. We use fingerprinting to identify you when interacting with other websites or servers.
For more details on how we use, store, and keep your data secure, see our Privacy Notice.
4. Interpretation and Definitions
The words in which the initial letter is capitalised have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or plural.
For this Cookie and Tracking Technologies Notice:
- "Cutstruct Technology Limited", "We", "Us", or "Our" means (Cutstruct)
- "Website" refers to https://cutstruct.com/
- "You" means the individual accessing or using the Website.
5. We use the following cookies on our Website:
Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are required for our website to work properly in your browser.
Targeting (Advertisement) Cookies: These cookies are inserted for statistical and targeting purposes. These cookies can also be used to identify users.
Performance Cookies: These cookies enable us to collect data in Google Analytics about how people use our website. This data helps us improve our website for users.
We use 11 (eleven) cookies on our Website, as described below:
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _hjSession_5133949 | Hotjar | It is used to hold the current session data and ensure user actions are attributed to a single session. | 30 minutes | First-Party/Analytics Cookie |
| _hjSessionUser_5133949 | Hotjar | It is used to persist a unique User ID across sessions, allowing interactions to be attributed to the same visitor. | 1 year | First-Party/Analytics Cookie |
| _ga | Google Analytics | This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. | 1 year 1 month | Third-party/Targeting Cookie |
| _ga_N87EP9DX55 | Google Analytics | This cookie is used by Google Analytics to persist the state of a session. | 1 year 1 month | First-Party/Performance Cookie |
| li_gc | Used to store guest consent to the use of cookies for non-essential purposes | 5 months 4 weeks | Third-party/Targeting Cookie | |
| lidc | It enables website owners to gain insight into types of users on their site based on LinkedIn profile data to improve targeting. | 1 day | Third-party/Targeting | |
| bcookie | It is used to optimise the range of advertising on Linkedin | 11 months 4 weeks | Third-party/Targeting | |
| _cf_bm | Cloudflare | It distinguishes between humans and bots. It also helps protect the website from malicious traffic and abuse, particularly during periods of high traffic or DDoS attacks. | 30 minutes | Third Party/ Strictly Necessary Cookie |
| UserMatchHistory | It is used to track visitors across websites and improve ad targeting based on LinkedIn profile data. | 30 days | ThirdParty/Targeting Cookie | |
| _ga_# | Google Analytics | It distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier | 1 year, 1 month | First-Party/Analytics Cookie |
| s7 | Adobe Analytics | It is used to track user sessions and behavioural data across the website | Session | Third-Party/Analytics Cookie |
6. Use of Other Tracking Technologies
We also use the following tracking technologies:
| Third-party provider | Type of tracker | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Google analytics | Fingerprinting | This is used to identify you when you visit other websites and relay the data to Google. Read Google's privacy notice here. |
| Advertising pixel | It is used to track conversions, measure campaign effectiveness, and deliver personalized ads. Read Linkedin's privacy notice here. | |
| Google tag manager | Tag management script | It is used to load and manage website tags efficiently. Read Google's privacy notice here |
| Hotjar | Analytics script | It is used to record user behaviour (heat-maps, clicks, scrolls, sessions) to improve design and user experience. Read Hotjar's privacy notice here. |
| Fingerprinting | It is used to track activity across websites, enable retargeting, and support ad delivery and measurement. Read Meta's privacy notice here. |
7. How to Manage and Delete Your Cookie
Many internet browsers are initially set up to accept cookies automatically. Unless you have adjusted your browser settings to refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you direct your browser to our Website. You can refuse to accept cookies by activating the appropriate settings in your browser. However, please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies will likely affect our Website's functionality. Depending on your browser, further information may be obtained via the following links:
If you have any questions or complaints about this Cookie or Tracking Technologies Notice, please contact our Data Protection Officer at [email protected]
In the event of a complaint, users may direct such a complaint to us or to the relevant supervisory authority, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), at [email protected]