CTI Holdings Group is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
Updated: 04.09.2023
This cookie policy, served by CTI Digital on behalf of CTI Holdings sets out the cookies that are in place on the following properties and associated domain extensions:
This website complies to all UK national laws and requirements for user privacy including GDPR, The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 and the UK Data Protection act.
If you have any queries or concerns regarding this cookie policy, please contact us by emailing data@ctidigital.com, or give us a call on 0161 713 2434.
In order to allow you greater understanding and control over what information is stored about you and your web activity, we have detailed what cookies we use, what they do and how long your data is stored for.
There is a lot of information on this page, please use the list below to navigate to areas of interest.
Quick Summary
How is my information collected?
What information is collected?
How can I stop you from collecting my data?
Quick Summary
We (CTI Digital) as a data controller, collect multiple data types from users who visit the domains owned by CTI Holdings via a number of sources. Some information is provided manually, like your email address when you sign up to our newsletter, and some is collected automatically, like which pages you visit on the website. We collect this information, primarily for marketing activities and to improve the user experience of our websites.
All of the aforementioned websites use cookies. You were informed of this when first visiting the site, via a drop-down which requests your consent. By using any of the websites and agreeing to this policy, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy.
We only collect this information once you click to accept our Privacy Policy, which drops down at the top of the screen. We keep your data securely within our system and never share it with 3rd parties without your explicit permission. You can request to see what information we have about you and amend or delete anything you wish, whenever you require. Please contact data@ctidigital.com with any requests or questions.
How is the information collected?
Cookies
Cookies consist of pieces of text, often including unique identifiers, that are sent by web servers to web browsers, and which may then be sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. Cookies can be used by web servers to identify and track users as they navigate different pages on a website and to identify users returning to a website.
Cookies may be either persistent cookies or session cookies. A persistent cookie consists of a text file sent by a web server to a web browser, which will be stored by the browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date (unless deleted by the user before the expiry date). A session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Analytical Cookies: to analyse the use of our website. For example, counting the number of visitors. This helps us understand what parts of our website perform well and which parts need improving to better the user experience.
- Functionality Cookies: to recognise when you return to our website so we can personalise content to you. For example, remembering your country and site preferences.
- Tracking Cookies: to record your visit to our website and the pages you have visited including the links you have clicked.
We also use some third-party cookies for the following purposes:
- Google Analytics – collecting analytical information about website usage
- Google Ads – displaying interest-based advertising (retargeting)
- HotJar - performance and user experience insight tool
- LinkedIn Insight Tag & LinkedIn Conversion Tracking – displaying interest-based advertising (retargeting)
- Eventbrite - collecting analytical information linking to Eventbrite
What information is collected?
Cookies on our websites
We explained that cookies collect your data, but what do they collect? Please find a breakdown of what each cookie collects and for how long below. We use both session cookies and persistent cookies on the three websites in question.
Overview of the cookies used on domains owned by CTI Holdings, which includes CTI Digital.
HubSpot's tracking code sets the following cookies, when a user visits our site:
__hstc
The main cookie for tracking visitors. It contains: the domain, utk (see below), initial timestamp (first visit), last timestamp (last visit), current timestamp (this visit), and session number (increments for each subsequent session)
(Expires after: 2 years)
hubspotutk
HubSpot uses this cookie on form submissions and when deduplicating contacts.
(Expires after: 10 years)
__hssc
Cookie for keeping track of sessions. This is used to determine if we should increment the session number and timestamps in the __hstc cookie. It contains: the domain, viewCount (increments each pageView in a session), session start timestamp.
(Expires after: 30 min)
__hssrc
Whenever HubSpot changes the session cookie, this cookie is also set. We set it simply to the value "1", and use it to determine if the user has restarted their browser. If this cookie does not exist when we manage cookies, we assume it is a new session.
(Expires after: None. Session cookie)
__hs_opt_out
This cookie is used by the opt-in privacy policy to remember not to ask the user to accept cookies again. This cookie is set when you give users the choice to opt out of cookies.
(Expires after: 2 years)
__hs_do_not_track
This cookie is set when you give users the choice to opt out of cookies and they choose to do so. It disables tracking and personalization.
(Expires after: 2 years)
__hs_testcookie
This cookie used to test whether the has support for cookies enabled.
(Expires after: Session cookie)
hsPagesViewedThisSession
This cookie used to keep track of page views in a session.
(Expires after: Session cookie)
hsfirstvisit
This cookie used to keep track of a user's first visit
(Expires after: 10 years)
Hotjar creates the following persistent cookies, which all expire automatically after 365 days:
_hjUserId
This cookie is set as soon as a user loads a page which contains the Hotjar code. The cookie contains a <strong> universally unique identifier, which allows Hotjar to track the same visitor across multiple pages and sessions.
_hjClosedSurveyInvites
This cookie is set once a visitor completes a poll using the Feedback Poll widget. It is used to ensure that the same poll does not re-appear if it has already been filled in.
_hjDonePolls
This cookie is set once a visitor minimises a Feedback Poll widget. It is used to ensure that the widget stays minimised when the visitor navigates through the site.
_hjMinimizedPolls
This cookie is set once a visitor submits their information in the Recruit User Testers widget. It is used to ensure that the same form does not re-appear if it has already been filled in.
_hjDoneTestersWidgets
This cookie is set once a visitor minimises a Recruit User Testers widget. It is used to ensure that the widget stays minimised when the visitor navigates through the site.
_hjMinimizedTestersWidgets
This cookie is set once a visitor completes a survey. It is used to only load the survey content if the visitor hasn't completed the survey yet.
_hjDoneSurveys
This session cookie is set to let Hotjar know whether that visitor is included in the sample which is used to generate funnels.
_hjIncludedInSample
Hotjar also creates this session cookie which only exists until a visitor ends their session. This session cookie is set to let Hotjar know whether that visitor is included in the sample which is used to generate funnels.
Google Analytics sets cookies to help us measure activity on our site:
gtag.js and analytics.js – cookie usage
The analytics.js JavaScript library is part of Google Analytics and uses first-party cookies to:
- Distinguish unique users
- Throttle the request rate
_ga
This cookie is used to distinguish users.
(Expires after: 2 years)
_gid
This cookie is used to distinguish users.
(Expires after: 24 hours)
_gat
This cookie is used to throttle request rate. If Google Analytics is deployed via Google Tag Manager, this cookie will be named _dc_gtm_<property-id>.
(Expires after: 1 minute)
AMP_TOKEN
This cookie Contains a token that can be used to retrieve a Client ID from AMP Client ID service. Other possible values indicate opt-out, inflight request or an error retrieving a Client ID from AMP Client ID service.
(Expires after: 30 seconds to 1 year)
_gac_<property-id>
This cookie Contains campaign related information for the user. If you have linked your Google Analytics and AdWords accounts, AdWords website conversion tags will read this cookie unless you opt-out.Learn more.
(expires after 90 days)
ga.js – cookie usage
The ga.js JavaScript library uses first-party cookies to:
- Determine which domain to measure
- Distinguish unique users
- Throttle the request rate
- Remember the number and time of previous visits
- Remember traffic source information
- Determine the start and end of a session
- Remember the value of visitor-level custom variables
__utma
This cookie is used to distinguish users and sessions. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and no existing __utma cookies exists. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.
(Expires after: 2 years from last update)
_utmt
This cookie is used to throttle request rate.\
(Expires after: 10 minutes)
__utmb
This cookie is used to determine new sessions/visits. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and no existing __utmb cookies exists. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.
(Expires after: 30 minutes from last update)
__utmc
This cookie is not used in ga.js. It is set for interoperability with urchin.js. Historically, this cookie operated in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine whether the user was in a new session/visit.
(Expires after: the end of the browser session)
__utmz
This cookie stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user reached your site. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.
(Expires after: 6 months from last update)
__utmv
This cookie is used to store visitor-level custom variable data. This cookie is created when a developer uses the _setCustomVar method with a visitor level custom variable. This cookie was also used for the deprecated _setVar method. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.
(Expires after; 2 years from last update)
Response Tap creates 3 cookies to monitor visitors on our websites who call the office via the dynamic number at the top of every page:
adiV
This cookie allows Response Tap to see multiple visits by a unique user.
(Expires after: 365 days)
adiVi
This cookie allows Response Tap to track visitors’ paths through our websites.
(Expires after: 30 minutes)
adiLP
This cookie stops errors from occurring when a unique user has multiple tabs open for the same website
(Expires instantly)
Bing
Bing is a Microsoft-owned search engine.
MUID
This cookie is used to identify web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. These cookies are used for advertising, site analytics, and other operational purposes.
(Expires after: 1 year)
MR
This cookie is used to collect information for analytics purposes.
(Expires after: 1 week)
LinkedIn Insight Tag & LinkedIn Conversion Tracking
We use the LinkedIn Insight Tag for conversion tracking by LinkedIn. The LinkedIn Insight Tag places a unique LinkedIn browser cookie (conversion cookie) in your browser to enable the collection of the following data for this cookie: Metadata such as IP address, timestamp and page events (e.g. page visits).
bcookie
This cookie is used by LinkedIn to track the use of embedded services
(Expires after: 1 year)
lidc
This cookie is used by LinkedIn for tracking the use of embedded services also
(Expires after: 1 day)
li_sugr
This cookie is used to make a probabilistic match of a user’s identity outside the Designated Countires
(Expires after: 3 months)
UserMatchHistory
This cookie is set by LinkedIn for advertising purposes, including tracking visitors so that more relevant ads can be presented, allowing users to use the ‘Apply with LinkedIn’ or the ‘Sign-in with LinkedIn functions, collecting information about how visitors use the site, etc.
(Expires after: 1 month)
bscookie
This cookie is used by LinkedIn to track the use of embedded services.
(Expires after: 1 year)
AnalyticsSyncHistory
This cookie is used to store information about the time a sync with the lms_analytics cookie took place for the users in the Designated Countries
(Expires after: 1 month)
These cookies have limited validity. If you visit certain pages within our website and the cookie has not expired, both we and LinkedIn can recognize that you were directed to that page after clicking on the advertisement.
The LinkedIn Insight Tag allows LinkedIn to collect data on website visits, including URL, referrer URL, IP address, and device and browser features (user agent) as well as the time stamp. This data is transmitted to LinkedIn, the IP addresses are shortened or hashed (if they are used to reach members on different devices). The direct LinkedIn member identification numbers are removed within seven days in order to pseudonymised the data. The remaining pseudonymized data are then deleted by LinkedIn within 180 days.
LinkedIn does not share any personal data with us. It merely offers summary reports about the website’s target group and the performance of the advertisement. The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to compile conversion statistics. These inform us about the total number of users who click on one of our advertisements and who have been taken to a page with a conversion tracking tag. The retargeting function provided by LinkedIn helps us show visitors to our website target group-specific advertisements for our products and services outside of our website without being able to identify the user.
LinkedIn members can set the use of their personal data for advertising purposes in their account settings.
The legal basis for data processing is the consent you have given in accordance with Article 6 para 1 sentence 1 (f) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). You can withdraw this consent by opting out of the LinkedIn Insight Tag tracking here Opt-out of LinkedIn advertising cookies at any time with effect for the future by deactivating the marketing cookie function. For more information about cookies and the LinkedIn privacy policy, visit https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy and https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.
Eventbrite
Eventbrite is a global self-ticketing and experience technology platform that serves event creators. We occasionally list industry-related events on Eventbrite.
_ga
This cookie is used to identity users
(Expires after: 1 year)
_gid
This cookie is used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity
(Expires after: 1 day)
_gat
This cookie is used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager
(Expires after: 1 min)
Teamtailor
Teamtailor is a candidate application tracking system tool that serves candidates looking to apply for a vacancy with CTI Digital through our candidate experience site (https://careers.ctidigital.com/)
_tt_Session
This cookie is used to keep the context of a user (e.g. to keep a user logged into the career site)
(Expires after: 2 days)
referrer
This cookie is used by Team Tailor to identify the web link used to direct users to the careers site
(Expires after: session)
_ttCookiePermissions
This cookie is used by Team Tailor in order to hide the cookie consent bar once you have accepted the use of cookies
(Expires after: 6 months)
_ttAnalytics
This cookie is used by Team Tailor to gather insights about how visitors use the career site
(Expires after: 6 months)
How our websites use cookies
Cookies do not contain any information that personally identifies you other than your IP address. However, personal information that we store about you may be linked, by us, to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.
We may use the information we obtain from your use of our cookies for the following purposes:
- To enable the correct localisation of each website.
- To improve the website’s usability
- To analyse the use of our website.
Third-party cookies
When you browse any of our websites you may also be sent third-party cookies. Our marketing and hosting providers may send you cookies and may use the information they obtain from your use of their cookies.
In addition, we use Google Analytics to analyse the use of our websites. Google Analytics generates statistical information about each of our websites by means of cookies, which are stored on a user’s computer. The information that is collected by these cookies is used to generate reports and allows us to assess the usability of our websites. More information can be found here.
How can I stop you from collecting my data?
The first step is to decline our Privacy Policy. If you do so, HubSpot won’t collect any information about your visit to that specific website. Secondly, you can choose not to complete any forms on our websites. You can get in touch instead by calling us directly on 0161 713 2434. However, third parties, like Google, may still be able to collect your data. You can block all cookies by following the information below.
Blocking cookies
It is possible to block cookies, however, the usability of our websites may be restricted if you refuse to accept cookies. You can refuse to accept cookies in each browser:
- Internet Explorer – click on the 'Tools' button, click on 'Internet Options', then click on the ‘Privacy’ tab and move the slider to block all cookies.
- Firefox – right click within the page and select ‘View Page Info’, click on 'Permissions' panels, under ‘Set Cookies’, untick 'Use Default' and click the ‘Block’ option.
- Google Chrome - click on the spanner icon on the browser’s toolbar, select 'Settings', and click ‘Show Advanced Settings’. In the ‘Privacy’ section, click the ‘Content Settings’ button, and in the 'Cookies' section click on ‘Block Cookies by Default’. Select 'Block sites from setting any data' and you'll see in the address bar whenever a cookie has been blocked. To block only third-party cookies: select the 'Ignore exceptions and block third-party cookies from being set' checkbox. Even if you've added a site to the Exceptions list and have chosen to allow its cookies, the site's third-party cookies won't be accepted if this checkbox is selected.
For information regarding less common browsers, click here
Deleting cookies
You can delete cookies, but doing this may have a negative impact on the usability of the website you are browsing.
- Internet Explorer – click on the ‘Tools’ button, click on ‘Safety’, then click ‘Delete Browsing History’. Select the ‘Cookies’ check box and then click ‘Delete’.
- Firefox – click on the Firefox button, select ‘Tools’ and then click ‘Options’. Select the ‘Privacy’ panel, under ‘History’, select ‘use custom settings for history’, click ‘Show Cookies’ and the cookies window will open. In the search field, type the name of the site whose cookies you want to remove, or select all the cookies in the list and click ‘Remove Cookie’.
- Google Chrome - click on the spanner icon on the browser’s toolbar, select ‘Settings’, and click ‘Show Advanced Settings’. In the ‘Privacy’ section, click the ‘Content Settings’ button and in the ‘Cookies’ section, click ‘All Cookies and Site data’ to open the cookies and other data dialogue. To delete all cookies, click ‘Remove All’ at the bottom of the dialogue. To remove a specific cookie, select the site that issued the cookie and click ‘Remove’.
Contact Us
This website is owned and operated by CTI Digital. Registered in England No. 4884651 If you have any questions about our cookies or your private data, please contact us by email data@ctidigital.com or by telephone 0161 713 2434.
