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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:

privacy@paymentology.com

 

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

Google

Advertising

Measures advertising performance

3 months

NID

Google

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

LinkedIn

Advertising

Used for browser matching and advertising identification.

Around 90 days

UserMatchHistory

LinkedIn

Advertising

Used for LinkedIn Ads matching, retargeting and campaign measurement.

Around 30 days

AnalyticsSyncHistory

LinkedIn

Advertising / Analytics

Used to synchronise analytics and advertising identifiers.

Around 30 days

bcookie

LinkedIn

Advertising / Functionality

Browser identifier used by LinkedIn services, including security, functionality and advertising.

Up to 1–2 years

bscookie

LinkedIn

Advertising / Functionality

Secure browser identifier used by LinkedIn services, including security and advertising-related functions.

Up to 1–2 years

lidc

LinkedIn

Functionality / Advertising-supporting

Used for LinkedIn routing and data centre selection; may support LinkedIn embedded or advertising services.

Around 1 day

li_gc

LinkedIn

Consent / Advertising-supporting

Stores LinkedIn consent preferences.

Around 6 months

lang

LinkedIn

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:

privacy@paymentology.com