Last Updated: 08 October 2024
ITC Global Security Limited (“ITC Secure”, “ITC”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is a limited liability company that provides cyber security services to customers in the UK and overseas and whose registered office is at 10th Floor, 5 Churchill Place, London, E14 5HU. This cookie policy relates to your use of our website www.itcsecure.com
We use cookies on our website. These help us recognise you and your device and store some information about your preferences. We set out more information on cookies below.
You can set your browser not to accept certain cookies and you can remove cookies from your browser. However, some of our website features may not function as a result. We may change this policy from time to time.
What are cookies?
A cookie is a small text file that is downloaded to your browser when you access a website. Cookies are used by many websites and can serve numerous purposes, including remembering your preferences and other browsing session information, or providing analytic data for the website creators.
How we use cookies
We use cookies for the purpose of analytics, necessary site functionality and performance. We’re keen to understand how both potential and existing customers interact with our services and marketing material, and we use that information to improve what we offer. We do not serve third-party ads on our site, nor do we provide any information about your browsing to marketing third parties. For more information on how we use your data, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
Consent to use cookies
We will ask for your permission (consent) to place cookies or other similar technologies on your device, except where these are essential for us to provide you with a service that you have requested or are necessary for the website to operate.
There is a notice on our home page which describes how we use cookies and requests your consent to place cookies on your device. Click [here] to see what this form looks like.
The cookies we use
We use both first- and third-party cookies. These definitions aim to provide some insight into the purposes of the cookies we use:
Session cookies
Session cookies remain on your device only for as long as you have our website open in your browser. Once you close your browser, these cookies are automatically deleted.
Persistent cookies
Persistent cookies are designed to remain on your device after you close your browsing session, either until you expressly remove them or until they reach the end of their predefined lifespan.
In the interest of transparency, the following is a comprehensive list of the cookies we use:
Strictly Necessary (9)
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms.
You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type | |
| __cfuvid | bamboohr.com | This cookie is a part of the services provided by Cloudflare – Including load-balancing, deliverance of website content and serving DNS connection for website operators. | Session | HTTP Cookie | |
| CookieConsent | itcsecure.com | Stores the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain | 1 year | HTTP Cookie | |
| CookieConsent | go.itcsecure.com | Stores the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain | 1 year | HTTP Cookie | |
| _cf_bm | glassdoor.co.uk | 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 their website. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie | |
| elementor | itcsecure.com | Used in context with the website’s WordPress theme. The cookie allows the website owner to implement or change the website’s content in real-time. | Persistent | HTML | |
| visitor_id#-hash | pardot.com | Used to encrypt and contain visitor data. This is necessary for the security of the user data. . | 400 days | HTTP Cookie | |
| visitor_id#-hash | go.itcsecure.com | Used to encrypt and contain visitor data. This is necessary for the security of the user data | 10 years | HTTP Cookie | |
| 1.gif | imgsct.cookiebot.com | Used to count the number of sessions to the website, necessary for optimizing CMP product delivery. | Session | Pixel | |
| wpEmojiSettingsSupports | itcsecure.com | This cookie is part of a bundle of cookies which serve the purpose of content delivery and presentation. The cookies keep the correct state of font, blog/picture sliders, color themes and other website settings. | Session | HTML | |
Performance (5)
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.
All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site and will not be able to monitor its performance.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
| _ga | itcsecure.com | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 2 years | HTTP Cookie |
| _ga# | itcsecure.com | Used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit. | 2 years | HTTP Cookie |
| _gid | itcsecure.com | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
| _gat | itcsecure.com | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
| Collect | Google-analytics.com | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor’s device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | Session | Pixel |
Targeting (52)
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.
They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
| (unnamed) | tr.lfeeder.com | Tracks the individual sessions on the website, allowing the website to compile statistical data from multiple visits. This data can also be used to create leads for marketing purposes. | Session | Pixel |
| #-# | youtube-nocookie.com | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Session | HTML |
| #-# | youtube.com | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Session | HTML |
| _lfa_expiry | sc.lfeeder.com | Contains the expiry-date for the cookie with corresponding name. | Persistent | HTML |
| _lfa_test_cookie_stored | itcsecure.com | Used in context with Account-Based-Marketing (ABM). The cookie registers data such as IP-addresses, time spent on the website and page requests for the visit. This is used for retargeting of multiple users rooting from the same IP-addresses. ABM usually facilitates B2B marketing purposes. | Session | HTTP |
| iU5q-!O9@$ | youtube-nocookie.com | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Session | HTML |
| iU5q-!O9@$ | youtube.com | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Session | HTML |
| LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | youtube-nocookie.com | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Session | HTTP |
| LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | youtube.com | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Session | HTTP |
| LogsDatabaseV2:V#||LogsReques | youtube.com | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Persistent | IndexedDB |
| nextId | youtube-nocookie.com | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Session | HTTP |
| nextId | youtube.com | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Session | HTTP |
| NID | google.com | Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user’s device. The ID is used for targeted ads. | 6 months | HTTP |
| pagead/1p-user-list/# | google.com | Tracks if the user has shown interest in specific products or events across multiple websites and detects how the user navigates between sites. This is used for measurement of advertisement efforts and facilitates payment of referral-fees between websites. | Session | Pixel |
| pagead/landing | doubleclick.net | Collects data on visitor behaviour from multiple websites, in order to present more relevant advertisement – This also allows the website to limit the number of times that they are shown the same advertisement. | Session | Pixel |
| pagead/landing | googlesyndication.com | Tracks the conversion rate between the user and the advertisement banners on the website – This serves to optimise the relevance of the advertisements on the website. | Session | Pixel |
| pardot | go.itcsecure.com | Used in context with Account-Based-Marketing (ABM). The cookie registers data such as IP-addresses, time spent on the website and page requests for the visit. This is used for retargeting of multiple users rooting from the same IP-addresses. ABM usually facilitates B2B marketing purposes. | Session | HTTP |
| pardot | pardot.com | Used in context with Account-Based-Marketing (ABM). The cookie registers data such as IP-addresses, time spent on the website and page requests for the visit. This is used for retargeting of multiple users rooting from the same IP-addresses. ABM usually facilitates B2B marketing purposes. | Session | HTTP |
| remote_sid | youtube.com | Necessary for the implementation and functionality of YouTube video-content on the website. | Session | HTTP |
| requests | youtube-nocookie.com | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Session | HTTP |
| requests | youtube.com | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Session | HTTP |
| ServiceWorkerLogsDatabase#SW | youtube.com | Necessary for the implementation and functionality of YouTube video-content on the website. | Persistent | IndexedDB |
| TESTCOOKIESENABLED | youtube.com | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | 1 day | HTTP |
| visitor_id# | go.itcsecure.com | Used in context with Account-Based-Marketing (ABM). The cookie registers data such as IP-addresses, time spent on the website and page requests for the visit. This is used for retargeting of multiple users rooting from the same IP-addresses. ABM usually facilitates B2B marketing purposes. | 10 years | HTTP |
| visitor_id# | pardot.com | Used in context with Account-Based-Marketing (ABM). The cookie registers data such as IP-addresses, time spent on the website and page requests for the visit. This is used for retargeting of multiple users rooting from the same IP-addresses. ABM usually facilitates B2B marketing purposes. | 400 days | HTTP |
| yt.innertube::nextId | youtube-nocookie.com | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Persistent | HTML |
| yt.innertube::nextId | youtube.com | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Persistent | HTML |
| ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | youtube-nocookie.com | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent | HTML |
| ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | youtube.com | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent | HTML |
| YtIdbMeta#databases | youtube-nocookie.com | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Persistent | IndexedDB |
| YtIdbMeta#databases | youtube.com | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Persistent | IndexedDB |
| yt-remote-cast-available | youtube-nocookie.com | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML |
| yt-remote-cast-available | youtube.com | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML |
| yt-remote-cast-installed | youtube-nocookie.com | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML |
| yt-remote-cast-installed | youtube.com | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML |
| yt-remote-connected-devices | youtube-nocookie.com | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent | HTML |
| yt-remote-connected-devices | youtube.com | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent | HTML |
| yt-remote-device-id | youtube-nocookie.com | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent | HTML |
| yt-remote-device-id | youtube.com | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent | HTML |
| yt-remote-fast-check-period | youtube-nocookie.com | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML |
| yt-remote-fast-check-period | youtube.com | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML |
| yt-remote-session-app | youtube-nocookie.com | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML |
| yt-remote-session-app | youtube.com | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML |
| yt-remote-session-name | youtube-nocookie.com | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML |
| yt-remote-session-name | youtube.com | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML |
| test_cookie | doubleclick.net | Used to check if the user’s browser supports cookies. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
| _lfa | itcsecure.com | Used in context with Account-Based-Marketing (ABM). The cookie registers data such as IP-addresses, time spent on the website and page requests for the visit. This is used for retargeting of multiple users rooting from the same IP-addresses. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
| _lfa | sc.lfeeder.com | Used in context with Account-Based-Marketing (ABM). The cookie registers data such as IP-addresses, time spent on the website and page requests for the visit. This is used for retargeting of multiple users rooting from the same IP-addresses. | Persistent | HTTP Cookie |
| IDE | doubleclick.net | Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user’s actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser’s ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user. | 400 days | HTTP Cookie |
| _gcl_au | Itcsecure.com | Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. | 3 months | HTTP Cookie |
| YSC | youtube.com | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | youtube.com | Tries to estimate the users’ bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos. | 180 days | HTTP Cookie |
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