This Cookie Policy explains how Vixul Inc (“we,” “our,” or “us”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences and understand how you interact with the content. Cookies may be set by the site you are visiting (“first-party cookies”) or by third-party services that appear on the page (“third-party cookies”).
Cookies can be “session” cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or “persistent” cookies, which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to operate our website, analyse traffic, and understand how visitors engage with our content. Non-essential cookies are only loaded after you provide consent through our cookie banner.
3. Cookie Categories
Strictly Necessary
These cookies are required for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They include cookies that remember your cookie consent preferences.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|
__hs_opt_out | HubSpot | Records your cookie consent opt-out preference | 6 months |
__hs_do_not_track | HubSpot | Prevents tracking when you opt out of cookies | 6 months |
__hs_cookie_cat_pref | HubSpot | Stores your cookie category consent choices (necessary, analytics, advertising) | 6 months |
Analytics & Performance (Category 2)
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website so we can measure and improve performance. They are only loaded when you consent to analytics cookies.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|
_ga | Google Analytics (via GTM) | Distinguishes unique visitors by assigning a randomly generated ID | 2 years |
_ga_* | Google Analytics (via GTM) | Maintains session state for GA4 | 2 years |
_gid | Google Analytics (via GTM) | Distinguishes unique visitors for a 24-hour period | 24 hours |
_clck | Microsoft Clarity (via GTM) | Persists the Clarity user ID and session preferences | 1 year |
_clsk | Microsoft Clarity (via GTM) | Connects page views into a single Clarity session recording | 1 day |
CLID | Microsoft Clarity (via GTM) | Identifies the first time Clarity saw this user on any site that uses Clarity | 1 year |
Functional & Tracking
These cookies are set by the HubSpot tracking code to support form submissions, identify returning visitors, and associate activity with your HubSpot contact record.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|
hubspotutk | HubSpot | Tracks your identity for HubSpot form submissions and contact recognition | 6 months |
__hstc | HubSpot | Tracks visitors across sessions — contains domain, first visit timestamp, last visit timestamp, current visit timestamp, and session number | 6 months |
__hssc | HubSpot | Keeps track of the current session and determines if a new session has started | 30 minutes |
__hssrc | HubSpot | Indicates whether the visitor has restarted their browser (session cookie) | Session |
4. Your Consent
When you first visit our website, a cookie banner asks you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. Strictly necessary cookies are always active. Analytics cookies (Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity) are only loaded after you consent to the “Analytics” category.
You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the Cookie Settings button in the footer of any page.
5. Managing Cookies in Your Browser
Most browsers allow you to view, manage, and delete cookies through their settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the website.
You can also opt out of Google Analytics across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
6. Third-Party Privacy Policies
For more information about how our third-party providers handle data collected through cookies, see their privacy policies:
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy as our use of cookies changes or as regulations evolve. When we do, we will post the revised version on this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.