Cookie Declaration
Last updated: 26 June 2026
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Paymentology Ltd. ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on www.paymentology.com and its related pages (the "Website").
It describes the types of cookies we use, the purposes for which we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.
This Website is intended to provide information about Paymentology, our products and services, and to enable prospective clients, partners and other business contacts to engage with us through online forms, demo requests, newsletter sign-ups and similar interactions.
This Cookie Policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Notice, which explains how we process personal data more generally, including through website interactions and related business-contract activities.
2. Who We Are
Paymentology Ltd. acts as the data controller in respect of Personal Data collected through cookies and similar technologies on this Website, except to the extent a third party independently determines the purposes and means of processing for its own cookies or technologies.
If you have any questions regarding this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
3. What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They enable the website to function effectively, improve performance, and provide insights into user behaviour.
Cookies may be:
- Session cookies, which expire when you close your browser; or
- Persistent cookies, which remain on your device until they expire or are deleted
In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies such as pixels, tags, scripts, SDK-like tracking code where applicable, and local storage. For the purposes of this Policy, these are collectively referred to as “cookies”, unless the context requires another meaning.
Cookies may be set directly by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party providers whose services we use (third-party cookies).
4. Purposes of Cookie Use
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes. Some cookies are essential for the Website to work, while others are used only where permitted by law and, where required, with your consent.
4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation, security, and integrity of the Website, or to store your cookie preference. They are not used for non-essential advertising or analytics purposes and, where permitted under applicable law, do not require consent, and they enable core functionality such as:
- page navigation
- form submission
- session management
- security controls
- storage of cookie preferences
These cookies are used because they are necessary for the operation, security or integrity of the Website, or to store your cookie preferences, and do not require your consent.
4.2 Functional Cookies
These cookies help the Website remember choices you make or support optional features, such as language, form or communication preferences. Where required under applicable law, these cookies are used only with your consent.
4.3 Analytics Cookies
These cookies allow us to analyze how visitors interact with the Website, including:
- pages visited
- navigation paths
- time spent on pages
- general engagement metrics
This information is used to understand Website use, improve Website performance and content, and support measurement of business engagement where permitted.
Where required, these cookies are used on the basis of your consent.
4.4 Advertising and Marketing Cookies
These cookies may be used to:
- measure the effectiveness of campaigns
- understand interest in our services
- support targeted communications
Where a cookie or similar technology is set by a third-party provider, that provider may also receive information directly from your browser or device in accordance with its own privacy practices.
Where used, these cookies are deployed only with your consent.
5. Personal Data Collected via Cookies
Depending on the cookies or similar technologies used, we and relevant third-parties may collect:
- cookie identifiers
- IP-related information
- browser and device information
- pages visited and interaction data
- date and time of visits
- referring URLs
- approximate location derived from technical signals
Some of this information may constitute personal data under applicable law.
6. Legal Basis for Cookie Use
We rely on the following legal bases:
- Strictly necessary cookies: necessary for the operation of the Website
- Functional, analytics, and marketing cookies: your consent, where required
Where cookies involve the processing of personal data, such processing is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection legislation and our Privacy Notice.
7. Cookie List
We maintain a record of cookies used on this Website, including their name, provider, purpose, category, and duration.
Cookies may vary depending on your consent choices, browser settings, region, page visited and Website configuration.
|
Cookie Name |
Provider |
Category |
Purpose |
Duration |
|
_ga |
Google Analytics |
Analytics |
Distinguishes users and tracks website usage |
2 years |
|
_ga_QM1L8P6TT5 |
Google Analytics |
Analytics |
Maintains session state |
2 years |
|
_gcl_au |
|
Advertising |
Measures advertising performance |
3 months |
|
NID |
|
Advertising |
Stores preferences and supports advertising |
6 months |
|
sessionid |
Website |
Necessary |
Maintains session |
Session |
|
csrftoken |
Website |
Necessary |
Security protection |
Session |
|
preferences |
Website |
Functional |
Stores user preferences |
1 year |
|
__cfruid |
Cloudflare / HubSpot CDN provider |
Necessary |
Rate limiting / CDN security |
Session |
|
__cfuvid |
Cloudflare / HubSpot CDN provider |
Necessary |
Rate limiting / CDN security |
Session |
|
__cf_bm |
Cloudflare / HubSpot CDN provider |
Necessary |
Bot protection |
30 minutes |
|
__hs_opt_out |
HubSpot |
Necessary |
Remembers that the visitor should not be asked to accept cookies again after opting out |
6 months |
|
__hs_do_not_track |
HubSpot |
Necessary |
Prevents the HubSpot tracking code from sending information to HubSpot |
6 months |
|
__hs_initial_opt_in |
HubSpot |
Necessary |
Prevents the banner from always displaying in strict mode |
7 days |
|
__hs_cookie_cat_pref |
HubSpot |
Necessary |
Records the cookie categories the visitor consented to |
6 months |
|
__hs_gpc_banner_dismiss |
HubSpot |
Necessary |
Records dismissal of the Global Privacy Control banner |
180 days |
|
__hs_notify_banner_dismiss |
HubSpot |
Necessary |
Records dismissal of a notify-type consent banner |
180 days |
|
hs_ab_test |
HubSpot |
Necessary |
Serves the same A/B test page version to a returning visitor |
Session |
|
hs-messages-is-open |
HubSpot |
Necessary |
Saves whether the chat widget is open |
30 minutes |
|
hs-messages-hide-welcome-message |
HubSpot |
Necessary |
Prevents the chat welcome message from reappearing after dismissal |
1 day |
|
__hsmem |
HubSpot |
Necessary |
Identifies a logged-in membership user on HubSpot-hosted sites |
7 days |
|
hs-membership-csrf |
HubSpot |
Necessary |
Helps prevent forged membership logins |
Session |
|
hs-membership-logout-referer |
HubSpot |
Necessary |
Stores the referrer URL after logout from a HubSpot-hosted site |
1 hour or until next login |
|
hs.superstore.laboratory.<id> |
HubSpot |
Necessary / product experiment storage |
Stores offline cache of anonymous HubSpot product experiment cohorts |
Usually 48 hours |
|
<id>_key |
HubSpot |
Necessary |
Allows repeat access to a password-protected page without re-entering the password |
14 days |
|
__hmpl |
HubSpot |
Analytics |
Stores metadata about HubSpot tracking events during the user journey |
Session Storage or Local Storage |
|
hublytics_events_53 |
HubSpot |
Analytics |
Temporarily stores HubSpot product tracking events before dispatch over the network |
Session Storage or Local Storage |
|
__hstc |
HubSpot |
Analytics |
Main visitor tracking cookie; stores domain, HubSpot user token, timestamps and session number |
6 months |
|
hubspotutk |
HubSpot |
Analytics |
Tracks visitor identity and deduplicates contacts on form submission |
6 months |
|
__hssc |
HubSpot |
Analytics |
Tracks sessions and page views in a session |
30 minutes |
|
__hssrc |
HubSpot |
Analytics |
Determines whether the visitor has restarted their browser / started a new session |
Session |
|
messagesUtk |
HubSpot |
Functionality / Chatflow |
Recognises visitors who chat via HubSpot chatflows and can support chat history |
6 months |
|
li_sugr |
|
Advertising |
Used for browser matching and advertising identification. |
Around 90 days |
|
UserMatchHistory |
|
Advertising |
Used for LinkedIn Ads matching, retargeting and campaign measurement. |
Around 30 days |
|
AnalyticsSyncHistory |
|
Advertising / Analytics |
Used to synchronise analytics and advertising identifiers. |
Around 30 days |
|
bcookie |
|
Advertising / Functionality |
Browser identifier used by LinkedIn services, including security, functionality and advertising. |
Up to 1–2 years |
|
bscookie |
|
Advertising / Functionality |
Secure browser identifier used by LinkedIn services, including security and advertising-related functions. |
Up to 1–2 years |
|
lidc |
|
Functionality / Advertising-supporting |
Used for LinkedIn routing and data centre selection; may support LinkedIn embedded or advertising services. |
Around 1 day |
|
li_gc |
|
Consent / Advertising-supporting |
Stores LinkedIn consent preferences. |
Around 6 months |
|
lang |
|
Functionality |
Stores language preference for LinkedIn services. |
Session |
8. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit the Website, you may be presented with a cookie banner or consent-management interface allowing you to:
- accept all cookies
- reject non-essential cookies
- manage your preferences
Subject to region-specific legal requirements.
You may update your preferences at any time via the “Cookie Settings” link available on the Website.
You may also manage cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Website.
9. International Transfers
Some third-party providers may process data outside the United Kingdom, European Economic Area, or other jurisdictions that restrict international transfers.
Where this occurs, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, including:
- Standard Contractual Clauses
- other legally recognized transfer mechanisms
Further details are available in our Privacy Notice.
10. Retention
Cookies are retained for varying periods depending on their purpose. Details are provided in the cookie list above.
Personal data collected through cookies and similar technologies is retained only for as long as necessary for the relevant purposes, taking into account the cookie duration, the purpose of collection, consent status, applicable legal requirements and our Privacy Notice.
11. Your Rights
Where cookies involve Personal Data, you may have rights under applicable data protection laws, including:
- access
- rectification
- erasure
- restriction
- objection
- withdrawal of consent
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
For further information, please refer to our Privacy Notice.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical or operational changes. The latest version will always be published on this page.
13. Contact
For any questions regarding this Cookie Policy, please contact: