Cookies policy
This Cookie policy explains how we collect and use information from and about you when you use our site (the “Site”) and some of our other services.
A browser cookie is a small piece of data that is stored on your device to help different sites and mobile apps remember things about you. Other technologies, including web beacons, web storage, and identifiers associated with your device, may be used for similar purposes.
For simplicity, all such technologies are defined as “trackers” within this document – unless there is a reason to differentiate. For example, while cookies can be used on both web and mobile browsers, it would be inaccurate to talk about cookies in the context of mobile apps as they are a browser-based tracker.
Some of the purposes for which trackers are used may also require the User’s consent. Whenever consent is given, it can be freely withdrawn at any time following the instructions provided in this document.
This Site uses trackers managed directly by the Company (so-called “first-party” trackers) and trackers that enable services provided by a third-party (so-called “third-party” trackers). Unless otherwise specified within this document, third-party providers may access the trackers managed by them.
The validity and expiration periods of cookies and other similar trackers may vary depending on the lifetime set by the Company or the relevant provider. Some of them expire upon termination of the User’s browsing session.
In addition to what’s specified in the descriptions within each of the categories below, Users may find more precise and updated information regarding lifetime specification as well as any other relevant information — such as the presence of other trackers — in the linked privacy policies of the respective third-party providers or by contacting the Company.
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How we use cookies
Like most providers of online services, we use of cookies and other similar trackers, including third-party cookies, for a number of reasons, like protecting your data and account, helping us see which features are most popular, counting visitors to a page, understanding how you engage with web content and emails we send, improving our Users’ experience, keeping our services secure, providing relevant advertising, and just generally providing you with a better, more intuitive, and satisfying experience.
The cookies we use generally fall into one of the following categories:
Essential. Also known as “necessary” cookies. We use these cookies to run our Site and to identify and prevent security risks.
For example, we may use these cookies to store your session information to prevent others from changing your password without your username and password or remember your cookie preferences.
On some of our Sites, and in certain jurisdictions, we may also use certain session cookies to understand how you use our Site during a single browsing session. These particular session cookies expire quickly — at most after 24 hours — and any data associated with them becomes anonymous at that time. Because they are essential, they may be active from the moment you access the Site. However, if you wish, you can disable them.
Preferences. We use these cookies to remember your settings and preferences, and to improve your experience on our Site.
For example, we may use these cookies to remember your language preferences.
- intercom-id-* — Used by Intercom Messenger to store anonymous visitor identifier cookie (9 months) Domain: .writepapers.com
- intercom-session-* — Used by Intercom Messenger to store identifier for each unique browser session and is used to keep track of sessions (7 days) Domain: .writepapers.com
- intercom-device-id-* — Used by Intercom Messenger to store identifier for each unique device that interacts with the Messenger. Intercom uses this cookie to determine the unique devices interacting with the Intercom Messenger to prevent abuse (9 months) Domain: .writepapers.com
- intercom.intercom-state-* — Used by Intercom live chat function to recognise a visitor, in order to optimize the live chat functionality (persistent) Domain: .writepapers.com
Performance & Analytics. We use these cookies to collect information about how you use our Site, monitor site performance, and improve our site performance, our services, and your experience.
For example, we can use these cookies to learn more about which features are the most popular with our users and which ones might need some tweaks.
Analytical cookies can help identify issues and figure out what needs to be improved on the Site, as well as what content is useful to users. In most cases, the information collected by analytical cookies is anonymous, but some analytics services may collect information that can be used to identify the user.
- CLID — Identifies the first-time Clarity saw this user on any site using Clarity (a year).
Domain: www.clarity.ms
- _ga — Contains a unique identifier used by Google Analytics to determine that two distinct hits belong to the same user across browsing sessions (a year).
Domain: .writepapers.com
- ga* — Contains a unique identifier used by Google Analytics 4 to determine that two distinct hits belong to the same user across browsing sessions (a year).
Domain: .writepapers.com
- _clck — Persists the Clarity User ID and preferences, unique to that site, on the browser. This ensures that behavior in subsequent visits to the same site will be attributed to the same user ID (a year).
Domain: .writepapers.com
- MUID — Microsoft User Identifier tracking cookie used by Bing Ads. It can be set by embedded microsoft scripts. Widely believed to sync across many different Microsoft domains, allowing user tracking (a year).
Domain: .bing.com
- MR — Used by Microsoft Clarity to indicate whether to refresh MUID (7 days).
Domain: .c.bing.com
- SM — This cookie is installed by Clarity. The cookie is used to store non-personally identifiable information. The cookie is used in synchronizing the MUID (Microsoft unique user ID) across Microsoft domains (session).
Domain: .c.clarity.ms
- MUID — Microsoft User Identifier tracking cookie used by Bing Ads. It can be set by embedded microsoft scripts. Widely believed to sync across many different Microsoft domains, allowing user tracking (a year)
Domain: .clarity.ms
- MR — Used by Microsoft Clarity to indicate whether to refresh MUID (7 days).
Dompain: .c.clarity.ms
- _clsk — Connects multiple page views by a user into a single Clarity session recording (a day).
Domain: .writepapers.com
- dds — This cookie is set by Datadog to group all events generated from a unique user session across multiple pages. It contains the current session ID, whether the session is excluded due to sampling, and the expiration date of the session. The cookie is extended for an extra 15 minutes every time the user interacts with the website, up to the maximum user session duration (4 hours).
Domain: .writepapers.com
- _cltk — This cookie is installed by Microsoft Clarity tool and stores information about how visitors use the website (session).
Marketing. We use these cookies to deliver advertisements, to make them more relevant and meaningful to consumers, and to track the efficiency of our advertising campaigns, both on our services and on other sites or mobile apps.
Our third-party advertising partners may use these cookies to build a profile of your interests and deliver relevant advertising on other sites.
- SRM_B — This cookie is installed by Microsoft Bing. Identifies unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites (a year).
Domain: .c.bing.com
- ANONCHK — Used to store session ID for a user’s session to ensure that clicks from adverts on the Bing search engine are verified for reporting purposes and for personalisation (10 minutes).
Domain: .c.clarity.ms
How to manage preferences and provide or withdraw consent
You may be able to adjust your cookie settings on your browser or device in addition to the settings we make available to you on our Site. See below for more information on each of the options that may be available to you.
Browser settings. Your browser may provide you with the option to refuse some or all non-essential browser cookies. You may also be able to remove cookies from your browser. For more information about how to manage browser cookies, please follow the instructions provided by your browser.
Device identifier settings. Your device operating system may let you opt-out from having certain device identifiers used for interest-based advertising. You should refer to the instructions provided by your mobile device’s manufacturer; this information is typically available under the “settings” function of your mobile device.
Site settings. You can also customize which cookies may be set by adjusting your settings on our Site.
Consequences of denying the use of cookies. Users are free to decide whether or not to allow the use of cookies. However, please note that cookies help us to provide a better experience and advanced functionalities to you (in line with the purposes outlined in this document). Therefore, if you choose to block the use of cookies, we may be unable to provide related features.
Data controller and data processor
Company:
Develux Limited, 8/F., China Hong Kong Tower, 8-12 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Given the objective complexity surrounding tracking technologies, Users are encouraged to contact the Company should they wish to receive any further information on the use of such technologies by this Site.
Latest Update: April 9th, 2024