Cookie Policy

Last Updated: 20-September-2024

Effective Date: 3-April-2023

What are cookies?

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used, and how to manage the cookie settings.

Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make it more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyse what works and where it needs improvement.

How do we use cookies?

As most of the online services, our website uses first-party and third-party cookies for several purposes. First-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.

The third-party cookies used on our website are mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure, providing advertisements that are relevant to you, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website.

Web browser cookies

Our Site may use “cookies” to enhance the User experience. The User’s web browser places cookies on their hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about them. You may choose to set your web browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you do so, note that some parts of the Site may not function properly.

Cookies are either:
- Session cookies: these are only stored on your computer during your web session and are automatically deleted when you close your browser – they usually store an anonymous session ID allowing you to browse a website without having to log in to each page but they do not collect any personal data from your computer;

- Persistent cookies: a persistent cookie is stored as a file on your computer and it remains there when you close your web browser. The cookie can be read by the website that created it when you visit that website again.

Cookies can also be categorised as follows:

Strictly necessary cookies: These cookies are essential to enable you to use the website effectively, such as when buying a product and/or service, and therefore cannot be turned off. Without these cookies, the services available to you on our website cannot be provided. These cookies do not gather information about you that could be used for marketing or remembering where you have been on the internet.

Performance cookies: These cookies enable us to monitor and improve the performance of our website. For example, they allow us to count visits, identify traffic sources and see which parts of the site are most popular.

Functionality cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember the choices you make and provide enhanced features. For instance, we may be able to provide you with news or updates relevant to the services you use. They may also be used to provide services you have requested such as viewing a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect is usually anonymised.

Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Id: _GRECAPTCHA

Domain: .google.com

Path: /recaptcha

Cookie Type: Third-party

Expiration: 6 months

Description: Google reCAPTCHA sets a necessary cookie (_GRECAPTCHA) when executed for the purpose of providing its risk analysis.

Id: __cf_bm

Domain: .kit.com

Path: /

Cookie Type: Third party

Expiration: 30 minutes

Description: This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of the website.

Id: tidycal_session

Domain: .tidycal.com

Path: /

Cookie Type: Third-party

Expiration: Deleted when your browser is closed

Description: This cookie is used to manage user sessions on the TidyCal platform. It helps keep track of the user's session state, ensuring that their interactions with the website are smooth and consistent.

Usage: It stores information about the user's session, such as login status and preferences, so that the user doesn't have to re-enter information or re-authenticate during their visit.

Id: XSRF-Token

Domain: .tidycal.com

Path: /

Cookie Type: Third-party

Expiration: 10 years

Description: This cookie is used to protect against Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks. CSRF is a type of attack where a malicious website tricks a user's browser into performing actions on a trusted site where the user is authenticated.

Usage: This cookie contains a unique, secure token that is sent with every request the client makes. This token helps the server verify that the request is coming from an authorised user and not from a malicious site.

Targeting Cookies

Id: NID

Domain: .google.com

Path: /

Cookie Type: Third-party

Expiration: 6 months 3 days

Description: This cookie is set by DoubleClick (which is owned by Google) to help build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites.

You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. Different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. Listed below are the links to the support documents on how to manage and delete cookies from the major web browsers.

If you are using any other web browser, please visit your browser’s official support documents.

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