Cookies

1. Purposes and legal basis for use of cookies

Where required, we obtain your consent prior to placing or using optional cookies that are not (i) strictly necessary to provide the requested service (such as a signing in) or (ii) used to facilitate communication.

 

We use cookies for the following purposes:

 

1. to ensure the technical functionality of our Websites and facilitating communication by using necessary cookies Necessary cookies are required for the proper functioning of our Websites, as they enable core functionalities of our Websites such as marking your data inputs, network management and accessibility. Plectrum processes your personal data on the basis of providing you with a requested service or out legitimate interest to operate the Websites and provide you with our services through these means. These cookies do not require your consent. It is not possible to disable necessary cookies through the Cookie preferences as our Websites might not function properly when you disable this type of cookies. However, if you still wish to do so, you may follow the instructions below in the section Disabling cookies.
2. to collect data about your preferences on the Websites by means of Preference cookies Preference cookies allow us to remember choices you have made in the past, like what language and currency you prefer, to remember your name and e-mail and automatically fill in forms and allow for personalization, such as live chats, videos and the use of social media. We process your personal data based on your consent.
3. to collect analytical data by using analytical cookies Analytical (performance) cookies help us to analyse how you use and navigate our websites and what content is relevant to our users. They are used for performance measurement and improvement. For this purpose, we use Google Analytics. We process your personal data based on your consent. 
4. to process your data for marketing purposes by using advertising cookies Advertising cookies help us to deliver tailored and customized advertising on advertising and/ or, social media platforms. For this purpose, we use tools such as the Meta pixel, LinkedIn pixel, and Google Ads pixel, as well as HubSpot for marketing automation and lead management. We process your personal data based on your consent.

 

When you visit our Websites, you shall be informed through a cookie banner placed at the bottom of the Websites that we collect cookies. The banner allows you to manage what kind of cookies can be collected by Plectrum. You may consent to certain categories of cookies and not others. You can change the settings and withdraw your consent at any time through the Cookie settings provided on the bottom of our Websites.

 

To protect against malicious activities, some of our Websites may utilize Google reCAPTCHA to verify whether users are humans or robots. This security service relies on cookies classified as necessary by the provider and thus cannot be rejected. reCAPTCHA collects hardware and software information, such as device and application data. Your use of reCAPTCHA is governed by the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

2. Data processed by cookies

Depending on the cookie type, Plectrum may collect the following data via cookies: 

 

Your city location based on IP address, age, gender, time zone, browser settings, operating system, information about website visits including the URL, search terms, information about what you viewed or searched on our website, page response times, download errors, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks, and mouse-overs), unique session identifiers, information entered into forms, language preferences, authentication data, user interface customizations, referrer data (where you came from to our website).

3. Similar technologies

We use so-called social plugins on our Websites from (i) facebook.com, (ii) instagram.com, (iii) linkedin.com and (iv) youtube.com (“plugins”), which are indicated by their logos on our Websites. When you visit our Websites, your browser establishes a direct connection with the servers on which these plugins run. The content of the plugins is transferred directly by the social networks to your browser, which then integrates it into our Websites.

 

Integration of the plugins causes the social networks to receive the information that you have accessed on the corresponding page of our Websites, regardless of whether you interact with the plugin or not. If you are logged in with the social networks, it will be able to assign your visit to your account on these social networks. If you do not want the social networks to gather data about you via our Websites, you must log out of them before visiting our Websites. If you wish to learn about how these social networks process your data, please visit the privacy policy of the respective social network.

4. Disabling cookies

If you do not wish cookies to be collected, you may restrict, block or delete the cookies at any time by modifying your browser configuration.

 

If you wish to prevent new cookies from being installed or if you wish to delete existing cookies you can find the instructions on the links below based on which browser you are using:

 

1. Internet Explorer
2. Firefox
3. Google chrome
4. Safari

 

For mobile devices you can limit tracking via the privacy setting on your device (disabling the advertising identifier), for instructions please see https://www.networkadvertising.org/mobilechoice/.

 

Furthermore, you can use a third-party tool to opt out of targeted advertising. Available third-party opt-out tools include the Digital Advertising Alliance, the Network Advertising Initiative, and the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (Europe only).

 

To opt out from receiving cross-device site advertising (i.e., tracking a user across devices) you can access your device settings or visit and employ the controls described on the NAI’s Mobile Choices page.

5. Cookies

6. Cookies placed

• Google reCAPTCHAFunctional, Necessary, Marketing

  Usage

  We use Google reCAPTCHA to prevent spam.

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  Data sharing

  For more information, please read:

  reCAPTCHA Privacy Policyr

  Functional, necessary	Expiration	Function
  _grecaptcha	6 months	Provide protection against spam

  Marketing	Expiration	Function
  rc::c	relation	read and filter requests from bots
  rc::b	relation	read and filter requests from bots
  rc::a	relation	read and filter requests from bots

• Google AnalyticsStatistical, Functional, Necessary

  Usage

  We use Google Analytics for website statistics.

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  Data sharing

  For more information, please read:

  Google Analytics privacy policy

  Statistical	Expiration	Function
  _gid	1 day	Store and count page views
  _ga_*	1 year	Store and count page views
  _ga	2 years	Store and count page views

  Functional, necessary	Expiration	Function
  _gat_UA-*	relation	Provide technical monitoring

• FacebookMarketing, Functional, Necessary

  Usage

  We use Facebook to display the latest social media posts and/or social sharing buttons.

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  Data sharing

  For more information, please read:

  Facebook privacy policy

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

  Functional, necessary	Expiration	Function
  wd	1 week	Get screen resolution information
  csm	90 days	Provide fraud prevention
  actppresence	relation	Store and track whether the browser tab is active.

• InstagramMarketing

  Usage

  We use Instagram to display the latest social media posts and/or social media sharing buttons.

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  Data sharing

  For more information, please read:

  Instagram privacy policy

  Marketing	Expiration	Function
  actppresence	1 year	Maintain ad display frequency

• WordPressFunctional, necessary

  Usage

  We use WordPress for website development.

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  Data sharing

  This data is not shared with third parties.

  Pending investigation	Expiration	Function
  WP_PREFERENCES_USER_*

  Functional, necessary	Expiration	Function
  wpEmojiSettingsSupports	relation	Store browser details

7. Consent

When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up window explaining cookies. Once you click "Save preferences," you consent to our use of the cookie and plugin categories you selected in the pop-up window, 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 function correctly.

 

7.1 Manage your consent settings

Essential

Necessary cookies help make websites usable by enabling basic functions, such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. Websites cannot function properly without these cookies.

Statistical

Statistical cookies help website owners understand how visitors interact with their websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Marketing

Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for individual users, thereby making them more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers.

8. Contact details

Should you wish to know more about Plectrum, its protection of your privacy, or this privacy notice, you can contact Plectrum at info@plectrum.io.

 

Please help Plectrum ensure that your data is up to date. If you believe that some of the data processed by Plectrum is incorrect, please contact us at the same e-mail address.