Read more about how we use cookies and local data storage on Albert.
When you visit our web pages, different types of data are stored locally on your device via your web browser. "Locally stored data" can be used to adapt the content and functions of the services and thus make your visit better organized and more meaningful for you. The most common type of local data storage is cookies. These are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, mobile phone or tablet). These files allow us to recognize your browser.In addition to cookies, we also use other similar technologies such as pixel tags. This is technology that recognizes cookies and identifiers and helps third parties place cookies on your device. Albert does not store any data locally on your device, but third parties may do, so when you use our service or visit our website (more on this below).
For what does our third party use local data storage?
Albert does not use its own cookie that is stored locally on your device, but our subcontractors (for example providers of analysis tools) use cookies and store data locally on your device. However, Albert stores data when users start consuming content in one of our applications. Albert and our subcontractors use cookies and stored data to:
Deliver and customize our website and information for the device and browser you use.
Provide the most tailored information and knowledge experience possible when using one of our applications.
Improve Albert and make sure things work as well as possible.
Customize which advertisements you see.
In the browser settings you will usually find an overview of all cookies that are stored. There you can also delete unwanted cookies, specify whether you accept the storage of cookies from the websites you visit, from third parties connected to the websites and if you want to be notified each time a new cookie is saved. More information about cookies and how you can manage them can be found on the the Information Commissioner's Office ('ICO') website.
Below are instructions on how to handle cookies in different browsers. Note that the process for this may change and that the descriptions below will not always be updated.
Below are examples of cookies, scripts and locally stored data that we use to better deliver and adapt content and ensure that things work as well as possible.
| Class | Examples of cookies and scripts for data storage | Actor | Used for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary cookies | X-AB | sc-static.net | This cookie is used by the website’s operator in context with multi-variate testing. This is a tool used to combine or change content on the website. This allows the website to find the best variation/edition of the site. |
| Strictly Necessary cookies | m | m.stripe.com | This cookie is associated with Stripe and assists with fraud prevention through monitoring and detecting potentially harmful use of the services. |
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| Analytics cookies | _ga_RKSDYLHL8L, _ga_XQMWZH7W8G, _ga_7GKMEQTNHS, _ga_MFBZP238VE, _ga_S6L042G44M, _ga_WX2B258GKJ, _ga_BST60TB6JB | hialbert.co.uk | This cookie is used by Google Analytics to persist session state. |
| Analytics cookies | _gat_UA-76156027-1 | hialbert.co.uk | This 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 is a variation of the _gat cookie which is used to limit the amount of data recorded by Google on high traffic volume websites. |
| Analytics cookies | _gid | hialbert.co.uk | This cookie is set by Google Analytics. It stores and update a unique value for each page visited and is used to count and track pageviews. |
| Analytics cookies | _ga | hialbert.co.uk | This cookie distinguishes unique users by a randomly generated client identifier, which helps calculate visitor, session, and campaign data for Google Universal Analytics reports. |
| Analytics cookies | FPLC, FPID | hialbert.co.uk | This cookie links user activity across domains, which helps calculate visitor, session, and campaign data for Google Universal Analytics reports. |
| Analytics cookies | gb_user_id | hialbert.co.uk | This cookie tracks user behavior and preferences across sessions, aiding in A/B testing, user segmentation, and performance analysis for website optimization. Data collected is anonymized and aggregated to inform design, content, and marketing decisions. |
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| Marketing cookies | _pin_unauth, _scid, _gcl_au | hialbert.co.uk | Used to identify a visitor across multiple domains. |
| Marketing cookies | _fbp | .snapchat.com | Used by Meta to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers |
| Marketing cookies | _ttp, _tt_enable_cookie, _scid_r | .tiktok.com | This cookie is used as a means of tracking your website activity to help us optimise our advertising on Tiktok and Snapchat. |
| Marketing cookies | sc_at | .doubleclick.net | Used to identify a visitor across multiple domains. |
| Marketing cookies | _ttp | .tiktok.com | This cookie is used as a means of tracking your website activity to help us optimise our advertising on Tiktok and Snapchat. |
| Marketing cookies | IDE | .doubleclick.net | This cookie is used for targeting, analyzing and optimisation of ad campaigns in DoubleClick/Google Marketing Suite. |