Cookie Policy

This cookie notice has been prepared with the intention of providing our website visitors with information about the technologies used on our website, and how our visitors can make informed choices about how to manage cookies.

Updated: April 2024

What is a cookie?

Whenever you visit our website, we place cookies onto your device for different reasons. A cookie is a small text-based file that is downloaded and stored on your computer, mobile or similar device and contains information about your navigation on the website. They can, for example, be used to keep track of which pages you visit on the website, to save the information you entered, or your preferences remembered, such as language settings.

Who is responsible for placing cookies on our website?

All cookies have a publisher which tells you who the cookie belongs to. Some cookies are placed on the websites by us, such cookies are called “first party cookies”, others are placed on the website by another organization, with our permission. Such cookies are called “third party cookies”. 

Varnish Software AB, Wallingatan 12, 111 60 Stockholm, Sweden, and the named publisher, listed in the cookie subgroup in the cookie list below, are both responsible for setting cookies on your device when you access any of our official websites and for the access and collection of data from the same device. 

How long are cookies stored?

Cookies can be stored for varying lengths of time on your browser or device. Temporary cookies, so-called session cookies, are stored in your device until you close your browser. Permanent cookies have an expiration date and when this date has passed, the cookie is deleted when you return to the website that created it temporarily. Once you close the browser, all session cookies are deleted.

Why do we use them?

We use cookies to give you the full functionality of the website, to customize your user experience, perform analytics and improve our services. Cookies are also used to deliver personalized advertising on our websites, apps, and newsletters across the internet and via social media platforms, to get insights regarding for example how many people click on a Social Media ad from us to visit a page on our website. The information is used to measure and optimize advertising in social media. 

What types of cookies do we use?

The list below shows specific types of first and third party cookies served through our website and purpose they perform.

Some of these cookies are set across all of our websites (varnsih-software.com, docs.varnish-software.com, info.varnish-software.com), whereas some are specific to individual sites.   

Some of these cookies are managed by third parties, and you may refer to the third parties' own website privacy notifications for further information.  

Essential 

These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our websites. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you that amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.

Cookie Subgroup Cookies Cookies Used Lifespan
HubSpot __hs_cookie_cat_pref Record the categories a visitor consented to  
HubSpot hs-messages-is-open Determine and save if chat widget is open for future visits 30 minutes
Cloudflare __cf_bm HubSpot's CDN provider for bot protection 30 minutes
Cloudflare __cfruid, __cfruid HubSpot's CDN provider Session

Analytics and customization

These cookies help us to understand how visitors engage with our websites. We may use a set of cookies to collect information and report site usage statistics or how to asses effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. This can then be used to help us customize our websites for you. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not be able to provide you with a tailored experience.

Cookie Subgroup Cookies Cookies Used Lifespan
HubSpot __hstc Tracking visitors 6 months
HubSpot hubspotutk Tracks visitor's identity 6 months
HubSpot __hssc Keeps track of sessions 30 minutes
HubSpot __hssrc Tracks the sessions Session
Posthog ph_phc* Track visitors Session

Functionality

These cookies are optional for the website to function. They are usually only set in response to information provided to the website to personalize and optimize your experience as well as remember your chat history, performance, and functionality cookies.

Cookie Subgroup Cookies Cookies Used Lifespan
HubSpot messagesUtk Track visitors who interact with chat 6 months

Advertisement

These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and, in some cases, selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.

We currently do not have any advertising cookies.

Questions?

If you have questions about the processing of personal data, we invite you to familiarize yourself with our privacy policy where you will also find our contact information.

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