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Cookie Policy

This page was last changed on October 7, 2021 and last checked on October 7, 2021.

1. Introduction

This Cooke Policy describes how our website, https://connectedcouncil.org (hereinafter: “the website”) operated by The Connected Commerce Council (“3C,” “we,” “us” and “our”) uses cookies and other related technologies, such as scripts, pixel tags, and web beacons (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. Consent

When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. You have the ability to consent or deny use of non-functional or non-technical cookies. We also have consent options available at any time when you click the “Settings” tab at the bottom left hand corner of the screen. 

5.1 Manage your consent settings

REVOKE COOKIE CONSENT Current status: Accepted

You can also disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly. Please see Section 9 “Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies” for more information.

6. Cookies

Below we list the different types of cookies we may use on our website. 

6.1 Technical or functional cookies

Technical and functional 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.

6.2 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://connectedcouncil.org. With these cookies you, as website visitor are linked to a unique ID, but we will not profile your behavior and interests to serve personalized ads.

6.3 Social media 

On our website we have included buttons for Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to promote webpages (e.g. “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g. “tweet”) on social networks like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. These buttons work using pieces of code coming from Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn themselves. This code places cookies. These social media buttons also can store and process certain information, so a personalized advertisement can be shown to you.

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. Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are located in the United States.

6.4. Analytics

Some cookies on our website collect information about your use of the website and enable us to improve the way it works. These are known as analytics cookies. For example, these cookies show us which are the most frequently visited pages on the website, allow us to see the overall patterns of usage on the website, help us record any difficulties you have with the website, and show us whether our advertising is effective or not. 

7. Cookies on Our Websites

Below we’ve provided further detail on the cookies we use on our websites. 

WPML

We use WPML for locale management.

PURPOSE AND NAMERETENTIONFUNCTION
Functional  
wpml_browser_redirect_testsessionCheck if cookies can be placed
wp-wpml_current_language1 dayStore language settings
_icl_visitor_lang_js

Sharing

This data is not shared with third parties.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics for website statistics.

PURPOSE AND NAMERETENTIONFUNCTION
Analytics  
_ga2 years
_gid1 dayCount and track pageviews
_gat1 minuteFilter requests from bots
_gat_gtag_UA_*1 minuteStore a unique user ID
Purpose pending investigation  
_ga_*2 years

Sharing

For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Statement. Please click here to opt-out of Google Analytics. 

Facebook

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

PURPOSE AND NAMERETENTIONFUNCTION
Social Media  
_fbp3 monthsStore and track visits across websites
_fbc2 yearsStore last visit
actppresence1 yearManage ad display frequency
fbm*1 yearStore account details
xs3 monthsStore a unique session ID
fr3 monthsEnable ad delivery or retargeting
datr2 yearsProvide fraud prevention
sb2 yearsStore browser details
*_fbm_1 yearStore account details
Functional  
wd1 weekDetermine screen resolution
act90 daysKeep users logged in
c_user90 daysStore a unique user ID
csm90 daysProvide fraud prevention
presencesessionStore and track if the browser tab is active

Sharing

For more information, please read the Facebook Privacy Statement. Please click here to adjust your Facebook ads settings. 

Sucuri

We use Sucuri for website security.

PURPOSE AND NAMERETENTIONFUNCTION
Technical   
sucuri_cloudproxy_uuid_*
sucuric_prtmpcb

Sharing

This data is not shared with third parties.

Google Fonts

We use Google Fonts for display of webfonts.

PURPOSE AND NAMERETENTIONFUNCTION
Marketing/Tracking  
Google Fonts APInoneRequest user IP address

Sharing

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

Twitter

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

PURPOSE AND NAMERETENTIONFUNCTION
Social Media  
metrics_tokenpersistentStore if the user has seen embedded content
Functional  
local_storage_support_testpersistentLoad balancing functionality

Sharing

For more information, please read the Twitter Privacy Statement.

Complianz

We use Complianz for cookie consent management.

PURPOSE AND NAMERETENTIONFUNCTION
Functional  
complianz_policy_id365 daysStore accepted cookie policy ID
complianz_consent_status365 daysStore cookie consent preferences
cmplz_user_data365 daysDetermines which cookie banner to show

Sharing

For more information, please read the Complianz Privacy Statement.

YouTube

We use YouTube for video display.

PURPOSE AND NAMERETENTIONFUNCTION
Social Media  
GPSsessionStore location data
Functional  
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE6 monthsEstimate bandwidth
Analytics  
YSCsessionStore a unique user ID
PREF1 yearStore and track visits across websites

Sharing

For more information, please read the YouTube Privacy Statement.

Wistia

We use Wistia for video display.

PURPOSE AND NAMERETENTIONFUNCTION
Purpose pending investigation  
wistia-video-progress-*persistent
Analytics  
wistiapersistentStore performed actions on the website

Sharing

For more information, please read the Wistia Privacy Statement.

Litespeed

We use Litespeed for website hosting.

PURPOSE AND NAMERETENTIONFUNCTION
Purpose pending investigation  
ls_smartpush2 days

Sharing

This data is not shared with third parties.

CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally

We use CAOS | Host Google Analytics Locally for website statistics.

PURPOSE AND NAMERETENTIONFUNCTION
Analytics  
caosLocalGa
caosLocalGa_gid

Sharing

This data is not shared with third parties.

WordFence

We use WordFence for website security.

PURPOSE AND NAMERETENTIONFUNCTION
Functional  
wfwaf-authcookie-*12 hoursDetermine if the user is logged in
Purpose pending investigation  
wf-scan-issue-expanded-*

Sharing

For more information, please read the WordFence Privacy Statement.

Google Ads

We use Google Ads for advertising.

PURPOSE AND NAMERETENTIONFUNCTION
Advertising  
ads/ga-audiencesnoneStore information for remarketing purposes

Sharing

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

Google Maps

We use Google Maps for maps display.

PURPOSE AND NAMERETENTIONFUNCTION
Marketing/Tracking  
Google Maps APInoneRequest user IP address

Sharing

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

LinkedIn

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

PURPOSE AND NAMERETENTIONFUNCTION
Social Media  
bcookie2 yearsStore browser details
li-oatml1 monthEnable ad delivery or retargeting
li_sugr3 monthsStore browser details
UserMatchHistory30 daysEnable ad delivery or retargeting
lidc1 dayStore performed actions on the website
bscookie2 yearsStore performed actions on the website
X-LI-IDCsessionProvide functions across pages
Functional  
BizographicsOptOut10 yearsStore privacy preferences
Purpose pending investigation  
linkedin_oauth_*session

Sharing

For more information, please read the LinkedIn Privacy Statement.

8. Your rights with respect to personal data

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

  • you have the right to information about how we process your data;
  • you may submit a request for access to the data we process about you;
  • you may object to the processing;
  • you may request an overview, in a commonly used format, of the data we process about you;
  • you have the right to request that we do not use automated decision-making to make a decision about you that produces legal effects concerning you. We do not use automated decision-making with cookies to make decisions about you that produce legal effects concerning you;
  • you may request correction or deletion of the data if it is incorrect or not or no longer relevant, or to ask to restrict the processing of the data.

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.

9. 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.

For more information on cookies and how to disable cookies, visit https://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/ or the Network Advertising Initiative’s opt-out page at https://optout.networkadvertising.org/?c=1.   

Please be aware that if cookies are disabled, not all features of the website may operate as intended.

10. Contact details

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

Connected Commerce Council
1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington D.C. 20036
United States
Website: https://connectedcouncil.org
Email: info@connectedcouncil.org
Phone number: 202-769-3003

This Cookie Policy was synchronized with cookiedatabase.org on October 15, 2020

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