Effective: September 18, 2018 (rev. #2 September 19, 2018)

Cookie Policy

What is a Cookie?

Cookies are small text files, created by the website visited, that contain data. They are stored on the visitor’s computer to give the user access to various functions. There are two types of cookies - session cookies and non-session cookies. Both session cookies and non-session cookies are used on this website (the “Site”). A session cookie is temporarily stored in the computer memory while the visitor is browsing the website. This cookie is erased when the user closes their web browser or after a certain time has passed (meaning that the session expires). A non-session cookie remains on the visitor’s computer until it is deleted.

Why do we use Cookies?

We use cookies to learn more about the way visitors interact with our content and help us to improve the experience when visiting our Site.

Site Functionality

The share function is used by visitors to recommend our site and content on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. Cookies store information on how visitors use the share function – although not at an individual level – so that the site can be improved. If you do not accept cookies, no information is stored.

For some of the functions within our Site, we use third-party suppliers, for example, when you visit a page with videos embedded from or links to YouTube. These videos or links (and any other content from third party suppliers) may contain third party cookies and you may wish to consult the policies of these third party websites for information regarding their use of cookies.

Third-party cookies we use

This Site uses Google Analytics which use cookies. At the aggregate level, cookies store information on how visitors use the site, including the number of pages displayed, where the visitor comes from, and the number of visits, to improve the website and ensure a good user experience. If you do not accept cookies, no information is stored.

Cookies on Our Website

We use 4 different types of cookies on our websites: Necessary, Statistics, Marketing and Unclassified.

Necessary Cookies

Necessary cookies help make our website usable. They enable basic functions, like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. They are necessary for our website's proper functioning.

Cookie Provider Name First or Third Party Purpose URL Expiry
fomo.com __cfduid Third? Used by the content network, Cloudflare, to identify trusted web traffic.



https://shapescale.com/tech.html
1 year
onesignal.com __cfduid Third? Used by the content network, Cloudflare, to identify trusted web traffic. https://shapescale.com/ 1 year
usefomo.com __cfduid Third? Used by the content network, Cloudflare, to identify trusted web traffic. https://shapescale.com/tech.html 1 year
shapescale.com PHPSESSID First Preserves user session state across page requests. https://shapescale.com/store/product/shapescale/ Session
shapescale.com wc_cart_hash_# First Unclassified https://shapescale.com/store/product/shapescale/ Session
shapescale.com wc_fragments_# First Unclassified https://shapescale.com/store/product/shapescale/ Session
youtube.com PREF Third Registers a unique ID that is used by Google to keep statistics of how the visitor uses YouTube videosacross different websites. https://shapescale.com/ 8 months
youtube.com VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE Third Tries to estimate the users' bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos. https://shapescale.com/ 179 days
youtube.com YSC Third Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. https://shapescale.com/ Session
youtube.com yt-remote-cast-installed Third Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video https://shapescale.com/ Session
youtube.com yt-remote-connected-devices Third Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video https://shapescale.com/ Persistent
youtube.com yt-remote-device-id Third Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video https://shapescale.com/ Persistent
youtube.com yt-remote-fast-check-period Third Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video https://shapescale.com/ Session
youtube.com yt-remote-session-app Third Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video https://shapescale.com/ Session
youtube.com yt-remote-session-name Third Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video https://shapescale.com/ Session
youtube.com GPS Third Registers a unique ID on mobile devices to enable tracking based on geographical GPS location. https://shapescale.com/ Session
shapescale.com AMP_TOKEN First Unclassified  https://shapescale.com/tech.html Session
shapescale.com CDSDevice First Unclassified    14799 days
shapescale.com CDSSession First Unclassified  https://shapescale.com/tech.html 14799 days
shapescale.com locales First Unclassified  https://shapescale.com/ Persistent
shapescale.com visitor-session First Unclassified https://shapescale.com/ Persistent

Analytical Cookies

Analytical cookies help us to understand how you and other visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Cookie Provider Name First or Third Party Purpose URL Expiry
shapescale.com dc_gtm_UA-#   Used by Google Tag Manager to control the loading of a Google Analytics script tag. https://shapescale.com/tech.html Session
shapescale.com _ga First Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. https://shapescale.com/tech.html 2 years
shapescale.com _gat   Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate https://shapescale.com/ Session
shapescale.com _gid   Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. https://shapescale.com/tech.html Session
google-analytics.com collect Third Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor across d evices and marketing channels. https://shapescale.com/tech.html Session
google.com ads/ga-audiences Third Used by Google AdWords to re-engage visitors that are likely to convert to customers based on the visitor 's online behaviour across websites. https://shapescale.com/tech.html Session

Marketing Cookies

Marketing cookies are used to track your and other visitors across our website. We use marketing cookies to be able to display ads that are relevant and engaging for you and hence are more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers.

Cookie Provider Name First or Third Party Purpose URL Expiry
shapescale.com _hjIncludedInSample First Determines if the user's navigation should be registered in a certain statistical place holder. https://shapescale.com/business.html Session
lijit.com _ljtrtb_# Third Collects data related to reader interests, context, demographics and other information on behalf of the Lijit platform with the purpose of finding interested users on websites with related content. https://shapescale.com/ 1 year
facebook.com fr Third Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third partyadvertisers. https://shapescale.com/tech.html 3 months
doubleclick.net IDE Third Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user's actions after viewing or clicking
one of the advertiser's ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user.
https://shapescale.com/ 1 year
lijit.com ljt_reader Third Collects data related to reader interests, context, demographics and other information on behalf of the Lij it platform with the purpose of finding interested users on websites with related content. https://shapescale.com/ 1 year
lijit.com ljtrtb Third Collects data related to reader interests, context, demographics and other information on behalf of the
Lijit platform with the purpose of finding interested users on websites with related content.
https://shapescale.com/pricing.html 1 year
lijit.com merge Third Unclassified https://shapescale.com/ Session
bing.com MUIDB Third Bing Ads and Analytics https://shapescale.com/tech.html 1 year
facebook.com tr Third Facebook Ads and Analytics https://shapescale.com/tech.html session
q.quora.com /ad/1ba91e0a04fa4e6d90fa8a46a911d0f2/pixel   Quora Ads and Analytics https://shapescale.com/tech.html Session
trackcmp.net cmp66131482 Third ActiveCampaign Email Marketing https://shapescale.com/tech.html 29 days
shapescale.com Fomo.address First Unclassified  https://shapescale.com/tech.html Persistent
shapescale.com Fomo.address_expireAt First Unclassified  https://shapescale.com/tech.html Persistent
shapescale.com Fomo.addressCodes First Unclassified  https://shapescale.com/tech.html Persistent
shapescale.com Fomo.addressCodes_expireAt First Unclassified  https://shapescale.com/tech.html Persistent
shapescale.com Fomo.geocodeResponse First Unclassified  https://shapescale.com/tech.html Persistent
e.fomo.com fomo_identifier Third Unclassified  https://shapescale.com/tech.html Session
quora.com m-b Third Unclassified  https://shapescale.com/tech.html 6267 days
shapescale.com optiMonkClient First Unclassified  https://shapescale.com/tech.html 2 years
shapescale.com optiMonkSession First Unclassified  https://shapescale.com/tech.html Session
shapescale.com OptiMonkVisitorAttributes First Unclassified  https://shapescale.com/tech.html Persistent
shapescale.com OptiMonkVisitorCart First Unclassified  https://shapescale.com/store/product/shapescale/ Session
shapescale.com pusher-credentials First Unclassified 
https://shapescale.com/
Persistent
shapescale.com sh-coupon First Unclassified 
https://shapescale.com/
2 days
shapescale.com sh-email First Unclassified 
https://shapescale.com/
1 year
shapescale.com sh-veroid First Unclassified  https://shapescale.com/ 1 year
ct.pinterest.com user Third Unclassified  https://shapescale.com/tech.html Session
ct.pinterest.com v3 Third Unclassified  https://shapescale.com/tech.html Session

How to opt-out of Cookies?

We provide you with choice over the use of cookies as described in this policy.

Please note that our websites may not work correctly if you change certain preferences, such as disabling all cookies.

Please also note that after applying these settings, you will continue to receive advertising, although it may not be tailored to your likely interests using information collected from cookies and similar technologies on your device.

First Party Cookies. If you'd rather we didn't use cookies when you visit us, click here for information on how to configure your browser settings to reject cookies. Please note, disabling these types of cookies won’t turn off advertising on our websites and the advertising you see may be less relevant to you.

Third Party Cookies. If you would like to opt-out of third-party cookies, here are some options:

  • If you would like to opt-out of receiving personalised ads from third party advertisers and ad networks who are members of the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI), or who follow the Digital Advertising Alliance’s (DAA) Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising, you can by visiting the opt-out pages on the NAI website and DAA website or click here to opt out.
  • Google provides a suite of tools to control its cookies:
    • Google Analytics, which is a tool used to track and report website traffic, provides an out-out browser add-on that can be downloaded here.
    • Google Safety Centre has a tool where you can control the ads you see on Google and control the data used for serving ads to you. It can be found here.
  • If you wish to block other cookies, including those being served by companies that are not part of the NAI or the DAA you can use the browser-level cookie controls described below.

Browser-level cookie controls

Most browsers allow you to manage cookie settings. These settings can usually be found in the ‘Settings’, ‘Options’ or ‘Preferences’ menu of your browser. The links below are provided to help you find the settings for some common browsers.

ShapeScale.com cookie controls for GDPR visitors

Visitors from Euroepan Union member states can also make use of our cookie control center to manage their cookie preferences for shapescale.com. The cookie control center allows you to approve and reject any of our cookies except the ones necessary for site functionality.