Cookie Policy
Last updated: 17 November 2022
This Cookie Policy explains how Cost Center (“Company”, “we”, “us”, and “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognise you when you visit our website at https://costcenter.net (“Website”). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them. In some cases we may use cookies to collect personal information, or that becomes personal information if we combine it with other information.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information. Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Cost Center) are called “first-party cookies”. Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third party cookies”. Third party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g. advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognise your computer both when it visit the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.
Why do we use cookies?
We use first- and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Website to operate, and we refer to these as “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interest of our users to enhance the experience on our Online Properties. Third parties serve cookies through our Website for advertising, analytics and other purposes. This is described in more detail below.
How can I control cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. The specific types of first- and third-party cookies served through our Website and the purposes they perform are described in the table below (please note that the specific cookies served may vary depending on the specific Online Properties you visit):
Performance and functionality cookies:
These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our website but are non-essential to their use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality (like videos) may become unavailable.
Name
_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress
Purpose:
The cookie is set so Hotjar can track the beginning of the user’s journey for a total session count. It does not contain any identifiable information.
Provider:
.costcenter.net
Service:
Hotjar
Country:
United States
Type:
http_cookie
Expires in:
30 minutes
Analytics and customisation cookies:
These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customise our Website for you.
Name
__stid
Purpose:
The __stid cookie is set as part of the ShareThis service and monitors user-activity, e.g. Web pages viewed, navigation from page to page, time spent on each page etc.
Provider:
.sharethis.com
Service:
ShareThis
Country:
United States
Type:
server_cookie
Expires in:
11 months 30 days
Name
_hjRecordingEnabled
Purpose:
Set when a Recording starts
Provider:
www.costcenter.net
Service:
Hotjar
Country:
United States
Type:
http_session_storage
Expires in:
session
Name
_ga
Purpose:
It records a particular ID used to come up with data about website usage by the user. It is a HTTP cookie that expires after 2 years
Provider:
.costcenter.net
Service:
Google Analytics
Country:
United States
Type:
http_cookie
Expires in:
1 year 11 months 29 days
Name
_hjRecordingLastActivity
Purpose:
This should be found in sessionStorage (as opposed to cookies). This gets updated when a visitor recording starts and when data is sent through the WebSocket (the visitor performed an action that Hotjar records).
Provider:
www.costcenter.net
Service:
Hotjar
Country:
United States
Type:
http_session_storage
Expires in:
session
Name
_hjIncludedInPageviewSample
Purpose:
Set to determine if a user is included in the data sampling defined by your site’s page view limit
Provider:
www.costcenter.net
Service:
Hotjar
Country:
United States
Type:
http_cookie
Expires in:
2 minutes
Name
px/
Purpose:
-
Provider:
www.costcenter.net
Service:
-
Country:
United States
Type:
pixel_tracker
Expires in:
session
Name
_hjFirstSeen
Purpose:
Identifies a new user’s first session
Provider:
.costcenter.net
Service:
Hotjar
Country:
United States
Type:
http_cookie
Expires in:
30 minutes
Name
_hjSession_#
Purpose:
Holds current session data
Provider:
.costcenter.net
Service:
Hotjar
Country:
United States
Type:
http_cookie
Expires in:
30 minutes
Name
_hjSessionUser_#
Purpose:
Set when a user first lands on a page
Provider:
.costcenter.net
Service:
Hotjar
Country:
United States
Type:
http_cookie
Expires in:
11 months 30 days
Name
#collect
Purpose:
Sends data such as visitor’s behaviour and device to Google Analytics. It is able to keep track of the visitor across marketing channels and devices. It is a pixel tracker type cookie whose activity lasts within the browsing session.
Provider:
www.costcenter.net
Service:
Google Analytics
Country:
United States
Type:
pixel_tracker
Expires in:
session
Name
_hjIncludedInSessionSample
Purpose:
Set to determine if a user is included in the data sampling defined by your site’s daily session limit.
Provider:
www.costcenter.net
Service:
Hotjar
Country:
United States
Type:
http_cookie
Expires in:
2 minutes
Name
_gat#
Purpose:
Enables Google Analytics regulate the rate of requesting. It is a HTTP cookie type that lasts for a session.
Provider:
.costcenter.net
Service:
Google Analytics
Country:
United States
Type:
http_cookie
Expires in:
1 minute
Name
_gid
Purpose:
Keeps an entry of unique ID which is then used to come up with statistical data on website usage by visitors. It is a HTTP cookie type and expires after a browsing session.
Provider:
.costcenter.net
Service:
Google Analytics
Country:
United States
Type:
http_cookie
Expires in:
1 day
Advertising cookies:
These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.
Name
lidc
Purpose:
These cookies are associated with a B2B marketing platform, formerly known as Bizo, which is now owned by LinkedIn, the business networking platform. This sub-domain is connected with LinkedIn’s marketing services that enable website owners to gain insight into types of users on their site based on LinkedIn profile data, to improve targeting
Provider:
.linkedin.com
Service:
Country:
United States
Type:
server_cookie
Expires in:
1 day
Name
UserMatchHistory
Purpose:
These cookies are associated with a B2B marketing platform, formerly known as Bizo, which is now owned by LinkedIn, the business networking platform. This sub-domain is connected with LinkedIn’s marketing services that enable website owners to gain insight into types of users on their site based on LinkedIn profile data, to improve targeting
Provider:
.linkedin.com
Service:
Country:
United States
Type:
http_cookie
Expires in:
1 day
Name
bcookie
Purpose:
Used to optimise the range of advertising on LinkedIn
Provider:
LinkedIn Ad Analytics
Service:
Country:
United States
Type:
http_cookie
Expires in:
11 months 30 days
Name
td
Purpose:
Used to deliver targeted adverts to users based on browsing activity. It is a HTTP cookie
Provider:
www.costcenter.net
Service:
UnrulyX
Country:
United States
Type:
pixel_tracker
Expires in:
session
Social networking cookies:
These cookies are used to enable you to share pages and content that you find interesting on our Website through third-party social networking and other websites. These cookies may also be used for advertising purposes.
Name
bcookie
Purpose:
Cookie used for Sign-in with LinkedIn and/or for LinkedIn follow feature on 3rd party websites
Provider:
.www.linkedin.com
Service:
LinkedIn Ad Analytics
Country:
United States
Type:
server_cookie
Expires in:
11 months 30 days
Unclassified cookies:
These are cookies that have not yet been categorised. We are in the process of classifying these cookies with the help of their providers.
Name
lang
Purpose:
-
Provider:
.ads.linkedin.com
Service:
-
Country:
United States
Type:
http_cookie
Expires in:
session
Name
PLAY_SESSION
Purpose:
-
Provider:
support.costcenter.net
Service:
-
Country:
United States
Type:
http_cookie
Expires in:
11 months 30 days
Name
fpestid
Purpose:
-
Provider:
.costcenter.net
Service:
-
Country:
United States
Type:
http_cookie
Expires in:
11 months 30 days
Name
U
Purpose:
-
Provider:
.adsymptotic.com
Service:
-
Country:
United States
Type:
server_cookie
Expires in:
2 months 29 days
Name
___stidv
Purpose:
-
Provider:
.sharethis.com
Service:
-
Country:
United States
Type:
server_cookie
Expires in:
11 months 30 days
Name
AnalyticsSyncHistory
Purpose:
-
Provider:
.linkedin.com
Service:
-
Country:
United States
Type:
server_cookie
Expires in:
30 days
Name
lang
Purpose:
-
Provider:
.linkedin.com
Service:
-
Country:
United States
Type:
http_cookie
Expires in:
session
Name
li_sugr
Purpose:
-
Provider:
.linkedin.com
Service:
-
Country:
United States
Type:
server_cookie
Expires in:
2 months 29 days
Name
ln_or
Purpose:
-
Provider:
.linkedin.com
Service:
-
Country:
United States
Type:
http_cookie
Expires in:
1 day
Name
hjViewportId
Purpose:
-
Provider:
www.costcenter.net
Service:
-
Country:
United States
Type:
html_session_storage
Expires in:
session
How can I control cookies on my browser?
As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser to browser, you should visit your browser’s help menu for more information. The following is information about how to manage cookies on the most popular browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, Opera
In addition, most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising. If you would like to find out more information, please visit: Digital Advertising Alliance, Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada, or European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance.
What about other tracking technologies, like web beacons?
Cookies are not the only way to recognise or track visitors to a website. We may use other, similar technologies from time to time, like web beacons (sometimes called “tracking pixels” or “clear gifs”). These are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enables us recognise when someone has visited our site or opened an email including them. This allows us, for example, to monitor the traffic patterns of users from one page within a website to another, to deliver or communicate with cookies, to understand whether you have come to the website from an online advertisement displayed on a through-party website, to improve site performance, and to measure the success of email marketing campaigns. In many instances, these technologies are reliant on cookies to function properly, and so declining cookies will impair their functioning.
Do you use Flash cookies or Local Shared Objects?
Websites may also use so-called “Flash Cookies” (also known as Local Shared Objects or “LSOs”) to, among other things, collect and store information about your use of our services, fraud prevention, and for other site operations.If you do not want Flash Cookies stored on your computer you can adjust the settings of your Flash player to block Flash cookies storage using the tools contained in the Website Storage Settings Panel. You can also control Flash Cookies by going to the Global Storage Settings Panel and following the instructions (which may include instructions that explain, for example, how to delete existing Flash Cookies (referred to “information” on the Macromedia site), how to prevent Flash LSOs from being places on your computer without you being asked, and (for Flash Player 8 and later) how to block Flash Cookies that are not being delivered by the operator of the page your on at the time).Please note that setting the Flash Player to restrict or limit acceptance of Flash Cookies may reduce or impede the functionality of some Flash applications, including, potentially, Flash applications used in connection with our services or online content.
Do you serve targeted advertising?
Third parties may serve cookies on your computer or mobile device to serve advertising through our website. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services that you may be interested in. They may also employ technology that is used to measure the effectiveness of advertisements. They can accomplish this by using cookies or web beacons to collect information about your visits to this and other sites in order to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services of potential interest to you. The information collected through this process does not enable us or them to identify your name, contact details, or details that directly identify you unless you choose to provide these.
How often will you update this Cookie Policy?
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.
Where can I get further information?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at askme@extralabs.com.au.
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