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This Cookie Policy was last updated on July 7, 2023 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.

1. Introduction

Our website, https://hardqare.com (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.

2. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.

3. What are scripts?

A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.

4. What is a web beacon?

A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.

5. Cookies

5.1 Technical or functional cookies

Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.

5.2 Statistics cookies

We use statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these statistics cookies we get insights in the usage of our website. We ask your permission to place statistics cookies.

5.3 Advertising cookies

On this website we use advertising cookies, enabling us to gain insights into the campaign results. This happens based on a profile we create based on your behavior on https://hardqare.com. With these cookies you, as website visitor, are linked to a unique ID but these cookies will not profile your behavior and interests to serve personalized ads.

5.4 Marketing/Tracking cookies

Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.

Because these cookies are marked as tracking cookies, we ask your permission to place these.

5.5 Social media

On our website, we have included content from Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, Disqus and Pinterest to promote web pages (e.g. “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g. “tweet”) on social networks like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, Disqus and Pinterest. This content is embedded with code derived from Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, Disqus and Pinterest and places cookies. This content might store and process certain information for personalized advertising.

Please read the privacy statement of these social networks (which can change regularly) to read what they do with your (personal) data which they process using these cookies. The data that is retrieved is anonymized as much as possible. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, Disqus and Pinterest are located in the United States.

6. Placed cookies

Active Campaign

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Active Campaign for marketing automation (automated email marketing). Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Active Campaign Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
prism_*
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store and track interaction

Adobe Fonts

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Adobe Fonts for display of webfonts. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Adobe Fonts Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
Adobe Fonts API
Expiration
expires immediately
Function
Read user IP address

Google Fonts

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Google Fonts for display of webfonts. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Fonts Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
Google Fonts API
Expiration
expires immediately
Function
Read user IP address

Google reCAPTCHA

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Google reCAPTCHA for spam prevention. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google reCAPTCHA Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
rc::c
Expiration
session
Function
Read and filter requests from bots
Name
rc::b
Expiration
session
Function
Read and filter requests from bots
Name
rc::a
Expiration
persistent
Function
Read and filter requests from bots

Google Maps

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Google Maps for maps display. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Maps Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
Google Maps API
Expiration
expires immediately
Function
Read user IP address

Vimeo

Statistics

Usage

We use Vimeo for video display. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Vimeo Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
__utmt_player
Expiration
10 minutes
Function
Store and track audience reach
Name
vuid
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store the user’s usage history

YouTube

Marketing/Tracking, Functional

Usage

We use YouTube for video display. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the YouTube Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
GPS
Expiration
session
Function
Store location data
Name
YSC
Expiration
session
Function
Store and track interaction
Name
PREF
Expiration
8 months
Function
Store user preferences

Functional

Name
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
Expiration
6 months
Function
Provide bandwidth estimations

VideoPress

Statistics

Usage

We use VideoPress for video display. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the VideoPress Privacy Statement.

Purpose pending investigation

Name
_utma
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store the calculation of days and time to purchase
Name
_utmc
Expiration
Function

Statistics

Name
_utmz
Expiration
6 months
Function
Store used keyword and search engine

Dailymotion

Functional, Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Dailymotion for video display. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Dailymotion Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
dm-euconsent-v2
Expiration
6 months
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
client_token
Expiration
12 hours
Function
Provide functions across pages
Name
ts
Expiration
13 months
Function
Provide load balancing functionality
Name
hist
Expiration
13 months
Function
Store the user’s usage history
Name
dmvk
Expiration
session
Function
Store performed actions on the website

Marketing/Tracking

Name
damd
Expiration
1 year
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
v1st
Expiration
13 months
Function
Store a unique user ID

SoundCloud

Functional

Usage

We use SoundCloud for audio streaming. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the SoundCloud Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
sc_anonymous_id
Expiration
10 years
Function
Provide functions across pages
Name
sclocale
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store language settings

Twitch

Functional, Statistics

Usage

We use Twitch for video display. Read more

Sharing data

Purpose pending investigation

Name
unique_id
Expiration
1 month
Function
Name
unique_id_durable
Expiration
1 month
Function
Name
experiment_overrides
Expiration
1 month
Function

Functional

Name
server_session_id
Expiration
1 month
Function
Provide authentication
Name
api_token
Expiration
1 month
Function
Provide authentication

Statistics

Name
referrer_url
Expiration
session
Function
Store referring website

PayPal

Functional

Usage

We use PayPal for payment processing. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the PayPal Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
nsid
Expiration
session
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
enforce_policy
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store privacy preferences
Name
tsrce
Expiration
3 days
Function
Name
ts_c
Expiration
3 years
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
__paypal_storage__
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store account details

AddThis

Marketing/Tracking, Statistics, Functional

Usage

We use AddThis for providing social share buttons. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the AddThis Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
ouid
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store a unique user ID
Name
na_tc
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store dynamic variables from the browser
Name
mus
Expiration
1 year
Function
Provide functions across pages
Name
loc
Expiration
13 months
Function
Store location data
Name
uvc
Expiration
13 months
Function
Store and track visits across websites
Name
at-rand
Expiration
persistent
Function
Provide functions across pages
Name
cw_id
Expiration
1 month
Function
Store and track interaction

Purpose pending investigation

Name
uit
Expiration
Function
Name
psc
Expiration
Function
Name
_at.cww
Expiration
Function
Name
__atssc
Expiration
Function
Name
na_id
Expiration
Function

Statistics

Name
uid
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store a unique user ID

Functional

Name
__atuvc
Expiration
13 months
Function
Store performed actions on the website
Name
__atuvs
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store performed actions on the website

ShareThis

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use ShareThis for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the ShareThis Privacy Statement.

Purpose pending investigation

Name
UIDR
Expiration
Function
Name
__uset
Expiration
Function
Name
uset
Expiration
Function

Marketing/Tracking

Name
_stgmap
Expiration
1 week
Function
Store and track audience reach
Name
_stamap
Expiration
1 week
Function
Store and track audience reach
Name
stacxiommap
Expiration
1 week
Function
Store and track audience reach
Name
stdlxmap
Expiration
1 week
Function
Store and track audience reach
Name
__stid
Expiration
1 week
Function
Store and track audience reach

LiveChat

Functional, Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use LiveChat for chat support. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the LiveChat Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
__oauth_redirect_detector
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store a unique user ID

Marketing/Tracking

Name
__lc_cst
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store and track a visitor’s identity
Name
__lc_cid
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store and track a visitor’s identity

HubSpot

Functional, Preferences, Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use HubSpot for marketing automation (automated email marketing). Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the HubSpot Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
__hs_cookie_cat_pref
Expiration
6 months
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
__hssc
Expiration
30 minutes
Function
Store anonymized statistics
Name
*_key
Expiration
2 weeks
Function
Store logged in users
Name
hs_ab_test
Expiration
session
Function
Store ID’s of experiments and sessions for A/B testing
Name
__hs_do_not_track
Expiration
6 months
Function
Store ‘do not track’ signals

Preferences

Name
messagesUtk
Expiration
13 months
Function
Store browser details
Name
__hsmem
Expiration
1 week
Function
Store logged in users
Name
hs-messages-is-open
Expiration
30 minutes
Function
Store if a message has been shown

Marketing/Tracking

Name
__hstc
Expiration
13 months
Function
Store time of visit

Calendly

Functional

Usage

We use Calendly for content creation. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Calendly Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
_calendly_session
Expiration
session
Function
Store user preferences

Facebook

Marketing/Tracking, Functional

Usage

We use Facebook for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Facebook Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
_fbc
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store last visit
Name
fbm*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store account details
Name
xs
Expiration
3 months
Function
Store a unique session ID
Name
fr
Expiration
3 months
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
act
Expiration
90 days
Function
Store logged in users
Name
_fbp
Expiration
3 months
Function
Store and track visits across websites
Name
datr
Expiration
2 years
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
c_user
Expiration
30 days
Function
Store a unique user ID
Name
sb
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store browser details
Name
*_fbm_
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store account details

Functional

Name
wd
Expiration
1 week
Function
Read screen resolution
Name
csm
Expiration
90 days
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
actppresence
Expiration
session
Function
Store and track if the browser tab is active

Twitter

Functional, Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Twitter for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Twitter Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
local_storage_support_test
Expiration
persistent
Function
Provide load balancing functionality

Marketing/Tracking

Name
metrics_token
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content

LinkedIn

Functional, Marketing/Tracking, Statistics, Preferences

Usage

We use LinkedIn for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the LinkedIn Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
sdsc
Expiration
session
Function
Provide load balancing functionality
Name
li_gc
Expiration
6 months
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
BizographicsOptOut
Expiration
10 years
Function
Store privacy preferences

Marketing/Tracking

Name
lms_ads
Expiration
30 days
Function
Store and track visits across websites
Name
_guid
Expiration
90 days
Function
Store and track a visitor’s identity
Name
li-oatml
Expiration
1 month
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
li_sugr
Expiration
90 days
Function
Store and track a visitor’s identity
Name
UserMatchHistory
Expiration
30 days
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting

Statistics

Name
lms_analytics
Expiration
30 days
Function
Store and track a visitor’s identity
Name
AnalyticsSyncHistory
Expiration
30 days
Function
Store and track visits across websites

Preferences

Name
li_alerts
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store if a message has been shown
Name
bcookie
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store browser details
Name
lidc
Expiration
1 day
Function
Provide load balancing functionality
Name
bscookie
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store logged in users

WhatsApp

Functional

Usage

We use WhatsApp for chat support. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the WhatsApp Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
wa_lang_pref
Expiration
6 days
Function
Store language settings
Name
wa_ul
Expiration
session
Function
Provide access

TikTok

Marketing/Tracking, Functional

Usage

We use TikTok for video display. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the TikTok Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
s_v_web_id
Expiration
session
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
MONITOR_WEB_ID
Expiration
3 months
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
tt_webid
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
tt_webid_v2
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
ttwid
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
webapp_launch_mode
Expiration
session
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
webapp_session_id
Expiration
session
Function
Store a unique session ID
Name
webapp-session-referer
Expiration
session
Function
Store referring website
Name
webapp_tiktok_privious
Expiration
session
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
webapp_extra_data
Expiration
session
Function
Provide functions across pages
Name
webapp_original_traffic_type
Expiration
session
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
guide-login-config
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store a unique user ID
Name
__tea_cache_tokens_*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store a unique session ID

Functional

Name
csrf_session_id
Expiration
session
Function
Provide protection against hackers
Name
tt_csrf_token
Expiration
session
Function
Provide protection against hackers
Name
_abck
Expiration
1 year
Function
Provide protection against hackers
Name
__tea_cache_first_*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Provide load balancing functionality
Name
webapp-newuser
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store first visit to the site
Name
autoplay-config
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store configuration
Name
webapp-video-mute
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store configuration

Purpose pending investigation

Name
f
Expiration
persistent
Function

WordPress

Functional

Usage

We use WordPress for website development. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
wordpress_test_cookie
Expiration
session
Function
Read if cookies can be placed
Name
wp_lang
Expiration
session
Function
Store language settings
Name
wp-settings-*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store user preferences
Name
wp-settings-time-*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store user preferences
Name
wordpress_logged_in_*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store logged in users

Complianz

Functional

Usage

We use Complianz for cookie consent management. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties. For more information, please read the Complianz Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
cmplz_consented_services
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_policy_id
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store accepted cookie policy ID
Name
cmplz_marketing
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_statistics
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_preferences
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_functional
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_banner-status
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store if the cookie banner has been dismissed

Miscellaneous

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

Sharing data

Sharing of data is pending investigation

Purpose pending investigation

Name
_ga
Expiration
Function
Name
_ga_Z9Z6YF8XHC
Expiration
Function
Name
wpformsChallengeTimerId
Expiration
Function
Name
wpformsChallengeSecondsLeft
Expiration
Function
Name
wpformsChallengeStep
Expiration
Function
Name
WP_PREFERENCES_USER_1
Expiration
Function
Name
wpEmojiSettingsSupports
Expiration
Function

7. Consent

When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on “Save preferences”, you consent to us using the categories of cookies and plug-ins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.

7.1 Manage your consent settings

You have loaded the Cookie Policy without javascript support. On AMP, you can use the manage consent button on the bottom of the page.

8. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies

You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.

Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.

9. Your rights with respect to personal data

You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

  • You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
  • Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
  • Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
  • If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
  • Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
  • Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority (the Data Protection Authority).

10. Contact details

For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:

Daniel Krönell
Hudiksvall
Sweden
Website: https://hardqare.com
Email: daniel@hardqare.com

This Cookie Policy was synchronized with cookiedatabase.org on July 7, 2023.

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