COOKIE POLICY
WHAT IS A COOKIE?
Cookies are small files that are stored on a user’s computer. They are designed to hold data specific about a particular user and their use of websites. They can be accessed either by the web server or the user’s computer. The information stored by the cookie allows the server to deliver a page tailored to the user. Alternatively, the page itself can contain scripts which can read the data in the cookie and is able to carry information from one visit to the website (or related site) to the next.
HOW DOES AKITA USE COOKIES?
Akita Systems Ltd uses cookies to provide online customer support, power our marketing and enquiry contact facility and improve the user experience of our website.
Where applicable, Akita Systems Ltd’s websites (akita.co.uk and https://akitais.com/) use a cookie control system allowing the user on their first visit to the website to allow or disallow the use of cookies on their computer or device.
This complies with the EU Directive issued on 25 May 2011 that requires websites to obtain explicit consent from users before leaving behind or reading files such as cookies on a user’s computer/device.
WHAT COOKIES DOES AKITA USE?
The following cookies are used by Akita. Cookies are used on both akita.co.uk and akitais.com unless a specific website is stated in the description.
| Cookie | Domain | Type | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| __ss | .akitais.com and .akita.co.uk | Advertisement | This cookie is set by SharpSpring, a marketing automation platform. This is used for tracking visitors and form submissions. | 1 day |
| __ss_referrer | .akitais.com and .akita.co.uk | Advertisement | This cookie is set by SharpSpring, a marketing automation platform. This is used for tracking visitors and form submissions. | 1 hour |
| __ss_tk | .akitais.com and .akita.co.uk | Advertisement | This cookie is set by SharpSpring, a marketing automation platform. This is used for tracking visitors and form submissions. | 25 years |
| _CAN_BId | .akitais.com and .akita.co.uk | Analytics | This cookie is set by the provider Canddi. This cookie is used for user identification. The cookie stores a unique(32-character) reference which identifies the visitor each time when they return to the website. | 10 years |
| _CAN_SId | .i.canddi.com | Other | This cookie is set by Canddi for marketing purposes | 2 hours |
| _ga | .akitais.com and .akita.co.uk | Analytics | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors. | 2 years |
| _gat_gtag_UA_118986526_1 | .akitais.com | Analytics | Google uses this cookie to distinguish users. | 1 minute |
| _gat_gtag_UA_35070578_1 | .akita.co.uk | Analytics | This cookie is set by Google and is used to distinguish users. | 1 minute |
| _gat_UA-118986526-1 | .akitais.com | Performance | This is a pattern type cookie set by Google Analytics, where the pattern element on the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. It appears to be a variation of the _gat cookie which is used to limit the amount of data recorded by Google on high traffic volume websites. | 1 minute |
| _gid | .akitais.com and .akita.co.uk | Analytics | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visted in an anonymous form. | 1 day |
| _GRECAPTCHA | .google.com | Necessary | This cookie is set by Google. In addition to certain standard Google cookies, reCAPTCHA sets a necessary cookie (_GRECAPTCHA) when executed for the purpose of providing its risk analysis. | 5 months 27 days |
| _lfa | .akitais.com | Other | This cookie is set by the provider Leadfeeder. This cookie is used for identifying the IP address of devices visiting the website. The cookie collects information such as IP addresses, time spent on website and page requests for the visits.This collected information is used for retargeting of multiple users routing from the same IP address. | 2 years |
| _uetsid | .akitais.com | Analytics | This cookies are used to collect analytical information about how visitors use the website. This information is used to compile report and improve site. | 1 day |
| _uetvid | .akitais.com | Other | No description | 1 year 24 days |
| A3 | .yahoo.com | Other | This is used for analytics | 1 year |
| anj | .adnxs.com | Other | No description | 3 months |
| B | .yahoo.com | Advertisement | This Cookie is used by Yahoo to provide ads, contents or analytics. | 1 year |
| CAN_SId | .akitais.com and .akita.co.uk | Advertisement | This cookie is set by Canddi for marketing purposes | 30 minutes |
| CAN_Store_17644956 | .akitais.com | Advertisement | This cookie is set by Canddi for marketing purposes | 10 minutes |
| CAN_Store_97017442 | .akita.co.uk | Advertisement | This cookie is set by Canddi for marketing purposes | 10 minutes |
| catAccCookies | .akitais.com | Necessary | This cookie is used to store the acceptance of the cookie policy on the website. | 5 months 27 days |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement | .akita.co.uk | Necessary | The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Advertisement". | 1 year |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | .akita.co.uk | Necessary | This cookies is set by GDPR Cookie Consent WordPress Plugin. The cookie is used to remember the user consent for the cookies under the category "Analytics". | 1 year |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | .akita.co.uk | Other | The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". | 1 year |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | .akita.co.uk | Necessary | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". | 1 year |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-others | .akita.co.uk | Other | No description | 1 year |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | .akita.co.uk | Necessary | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". | 1 year |
| i | .openx.net | Other | The purpose of the cookie is not known yet. | 1 year |
| IDE | .doubleclick.net | Advertisement | Used by Google DoubleClick and stores information about how the user uses the website and any other advertisement before visiting the website. This is used to present users with ads that are relevant to them according to the user profile. | 1 year 24 days |
| koitk | .marketingautomation.services | Advertisement | This cookie is set by SharpSpring, a marketing automation platform. This is used for tracking visitors and form submissions. | 10 years |
| MUID | .bing.com | Advertisement | Used by Microsoft as a unique identifier. The cookie is set by embedded Microsoft scripts. The purpose of this cookie is to synchronize the ID across many different Microsoft domains to enable user tracking. | 1 year 24 days |
| na_id | .addthis.com | Functional | This cookie is set by Addthis.com to enable sharing of links on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter | 1 year 24 days |
| ouid | .addthis.com | Functional | The cookie is set by Addthis which enables the content of the website to be shared across different networking and social sharing websites. | 1 year 24 days |
| pa_crosswise_ts | .prfct.co | Advertisement | This cookie is set by Perfect Audience and is used for advertising purposes based on user behavioural data. | 2 years |
| pa_google_ts | .prfct.co | Advertisement | This cookie is set by Perfect Audience and is used for advertising purposes based on user behavioural data. | 2 years |
| pa_openx_ts | .prfct.co | Advertisement | This cookie is set by Perfect Audience and is used for advertising purposes based on user behavioural data. | 2 years |
| pa_rubicon_ts | .prfct.co | Advertisement | This cookie is set by Perfect Audience and is used for advertising purposes based on user behavioural data. | 2 years |
| pa_twitter_ts | .prfct.co | Advertisement | This cookie is set by Perfect Audience and is used for advertising purposes based on user behavioural data. | 2 years |
| pa_uid | .prfct.co | Advertisement | This cookie is set by prfct.co. This cookie is used across the websites that use same ad network to display ads to the other advertisers in the network. | 2 years |
| pa_yahoo_ts | .prfct.co | Advertisement | This cookie is set by Perfect Audience and is used for advertising purposes based on user behavioural data. | 2 years |
| personalization_id | .twitter.com | Advertisement | This cookie is set by twitter.com. It is used integrate the sharing features of this social media. It also stores information about how the user uses the website for tracking and targeting. | 2 years |
| test_cookie | .doubleclick.net | Advertisement | This cookie is set by doubleclick.net. The purpose of the cookie is to determine if the user's browser supports cookies. | 15 minutes |
| uid | .addthis.com | Advertisement | This cookie is used to measure the number and behaviour of the visitors to the website anonymously. The data includes the number of visits, average duration of the visit on the website, pages visited, etc. for the purpose of better understanding user preferences for targeted advertisements. | 1 year 24 days |
| uuid2 | .adnxs.com | Advertisement | This cookie is set by AppNexus. The cookies stores information that helps in distinguishing between devices and browsers. This information us used to select advertisements served by the platform and assess the performance of the advertisement and attribute payment for those advertisements. | 3 months |
Cookie
__ss
Domain
.akitais.com and .akita.co.uk
Type
Advertisement
Description
This cookie is set by SharpSpring, a marketing automation platform. This is used for tracking visitors and form submissions.
Duration
1 day
Cookie
__ss_referrer
Domain
.akitais.com and .akita.co.uk
Type
Advertisement
Description
This cookie is set by SharpSpring, a marketing automation platform. This is used for tracking visitors and form submissions.
Duration
1 hour
Cookie
__ss_tk
Domain
.akitais.com and .akita.co.uk
Type
Advertisement
Description
This cookie is set by SharpSpring, a marketing automation platform. This is used for tracking visitors and form submissions.
Duration
25 years
Cookie
_CAN_BId
Domain
.akitais.com and .akita.co.uk
Type
Analytics
Description
This cookie is set by the provider Canddi. This cookie is used for user identification. The cookie stores a unique(32-character) reference which identifies the visitor each time when they return to the website.
Duration
10 years
Cookie
_CAN_SId
Domain
.i.canddi.com
Type
Other
Description
This cookie is set by Canddi for marketing purposes
Duration
2 hours
Cookie
_ga
Domain
.akitais.com and .akita.co.uk
Type
Analytics
Description
This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors.
Duration
2 years
Cookie
_gat_gtag_UA_118986526_1
Domain
.akitais.com
Type
Analytics
Description
Google uses this cookie to distinguish users.
Duration
1 minute
Cookie
_gat_gtag_UA_35070578_1
Domain
.akita.co.uk
Type
Analytics
Description
This cookie is set by Google and is used to distinguish users.
Duration
1 minute
Cookie
_gat_UA-118986526-1
Domain
.akitais.com
Type
Performance
Description
This is a pattern type cookie set by Google Analytics, where the pattern element on the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. It appears to be a variation of the _gat cookie which is used to limit the amount of data recorded by Google on high traffic volume websites.
Duration
1 minute
Cookie
_gid
Domain
.akitais.com and .akita.co.uk
Type
Analytics
Description
This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visted in an anonymous form.
Duration
1 day
Cookie
_GRECAPTCHA
Domain
.google.com
Type
Necessary
Description
This cookie is set by Google. In addition to certain standard Google cookies, reCAPTCHA sets a necessary cookie (_GRECAPTCHA) when executed for the purpose of providing its risk analysis.
Duration
5 months 27 days
Cookie
_lfa
Domain
.akitais.com
Type
Other
Description
This cookie is set by the provider Leadfeeder. This cookie is used for identifying the IP address of devices visiting the website. The cookie collects information such as IP addresses, time spent on website and page requests for the visits.This collected information is used for retargeting of multiple users routing from the same IP address.
Duration
2 years
Cookie
_uetsid
Domain
.akitais.com
Type
Analytics
Description
This cookies are used to collect analytical information about how visitors use the website. This information is used to compile report and improve site.
Duration
1 day
Cookie
_uetvid
Domain
.akitais.com
Type
Other
Description
No description
Duration
1 year 24 days
Cookie
A3
Domain
.yahoo.com
Type
Other
Description
This is used for analytics
Duration
1 year
Cookie
anj
Domain
.adnxs.com
Type
Other
Description
No description
Duration
3 months
Cookie
B
Domain
.yahoo.com
Type
Advertisement
Description
This Cookie is used by Yahoo to provide ads, contents or analytics.
Duration
1 year
Cookie
CAN_SId
Domain
.akitais.com and .akita.co.uk
Type
Advertisement
Description
This cookie is set by Canddi for marketing purposes
Duration
30 minutes
Cookie
CAN_Store_17644956
Domain
.akitais.com
Type
Advertisement
Description
This cookie is set by Canddi for marketing purposes
Duration
10 minutes
Cookie
CAN_Store_97017442
Domain
.akita.co.uk
Type
Advertisement
Description
This cookie is set by Canddi for marketing purposes
Duration
10 minutes
Cookie
catAccCookies
Domain
.akitais.com
Type
Necessary
Description
This cookie is used to store the acceptance of the cookie policy on the website.
Duration
5 months 27 days
Cookie
cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement
Domain
.akita.co.uk
Type
Necessary
Description
The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Advertisement".
Duration
1 year
Cookie
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics
Domain
.akita.co.uk
Type
Necessary
Description
This cookies is set by GDPR Cookie Consent WordPress Plugin. The cookie is used to remember the user consent for the cookies under the category "Analytics".
Duration
1 year
Cookie
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional
Domain
.akita.co.uk
Type
Other
Description
The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
Duration
1 year
Cookie
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary
Domain
.akita.co.uk
Type
Necessary
Description
This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
Duration
1 year
Cookie
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others
Domain
.akita.co.uk
Type
Other
Description
No description
Duration
1 year
Cookie
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance
Domain
.akita.co.uk
Type
Necessary
Description
This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
Duration
1 year
Cookie
i
Domain
.openx.net
Type
Other
Description
The purpose of the cookie is not known yet.
Duration
1 year
Cookie
IDE
Domain
.doubleclick.net
Type
Advertisement
Description
Used by Google DoubleClick and stores information about how the user uses the website and any other advertisement before visiting the website. This is used to present users with ads that are relevant to them according to the user profile.
Duration
1 year 24 days
Cookie
koitk
Domain
.marketingautomation.services
Type
Advertisement
Description
This cookie is set by SharpSpring, a marketing automation platform. This is used for tracking visitors and form submissions.
Duration
10 years
Cookie
MUID
Domain
.bing.com
Type
Advertisement
Description
Used by Microsoft as a unique identifier. The cookie is set by embedded Microsoft scripts. The purpose of this cookie is to synchronize the ID across many different Microsoft domains to enable user tracking.
Duration
1 year 24 days
Cookie
na_id
Domain
.addthis.com
Type
Functional
Description
This cookie is set by Addthis.com to enable sharing of links on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter
Duration
1 year 24 days
Cookie
ouid
Domain
.addthis.com
Type
Functional
Description
The cookie is set by Addthis which enables the content of the website to be shared across different networking and social sharing websites.
Duration
1 year 24 days
Cookie
pa_crosswise_ts
Domain
.prfct.co
Type
Advertisement
Description
This cookie is set by Perfect Audience and is used for advertising purposes based on user behavioural data.
Duration
2 years
Cookie
pa_google_ts
Domain
.prfct.co
Type
Advertisement
Description
This cookie is set by Perfect Audience and is used for advertising purposes based on user behavioural data.
Duration
2 years
Cookie
pa_openx_ts
Domain
.prfct.co
Type
Advertisement
Description
This cookie is set by Perfect Audience and is used for advertising purposes based on user behavioural data.
Duration
2 years
Cookie
pa_rubicon_ts
Domain
.prfct.co
Type
Advertisement
Description
This cookie is set by Perfect Audience and is used for advertising purposes based on user behavioural data.
Duration
2 years
Cookie
pa_twitter_ts
Domain
.prfct.co
Type
Advertisement
Description
This cookie is set by Perfect Audience and is used for advertising purposes based on user behavioural data.
Duration
2 years
Cookie
pa_uid
Domain
.prfct.co
Type
Advertisement
Description
This cookie is set by prfct.co. This cookie is used across the websites that use same ad network to display ads to the other advertisers in the network.
Duration
2 years
Cookie
pa_yahoo_ts
Domain
.prfct.co
Type
Advertisement
Description
This cookie is set by Perfect Audience and is used for advertising purposes based on user behavioural data.
Duration
2 years
Cookie
personalization_id
Domain
.twitter.com
Type
Advertisement
Description
This cookie is set by twitter.com. It is used integrate the sharing features of this social media. It also stores information about how the user uses the website for tracking and targeting.
Duration
2 years
Cookie
test_cookie
Domain
.doubleclick.net
Type
Advertisement
Description
This cookie is set by doubleclick.net. The purpose of the cookie is to determine if the user's browser supports cookies.
Duration
15 minutes
Cookie
uid
Domain
.addthis.com
Type
Advertisement
Description
This cookie is used to measure the number and behaviour of the visitors to the website anonymously. The data includes the number of visits, average duration of the visit on the website, pages visited, etc. for the purpose of better understanding user preferences for targeted advertisements.
Duration
1 year 24 days
Cookie
uuid2
Domain
.adnxs.com
Type
Advertisement
Description
This cookie is set by AppNexus. The cookies stores information that helps in distinguishing between devices and browsers. This information us used to select advertisements served by the platform and assess the performance of the advertisement and attribute payment for those advertisements.
Duration
3 months
HOW TO OPT OUT OF GOOGLE ANALYTICS COOKIES
For cookies used by SharpSpring, please click here.
In order to provide website visitors with more choice on how data is collected by Google Analytics, Google has developed a Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
The add-on communicates with the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js) to stop data being sent to Google Analytics. The Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on does not affect usage of websites in any other way. A link to further information on the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on is provided here: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=None
For more information on the use of cookies by Google Analytics please see the Google website. A link to the privacy advice for this product is provided below for your convenience: http://www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html
HOW TO DISABLE ALL COOKIES
Users can control the use of cookies within their Internet browser(s). Links to advice on how to do this for the most popular Internet browsers are provided below for convenience and will be available for the Internet browser of your choice either online or via the software help (normally available via key F1).
Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/delete-and-manage-cookies-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d
Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en-GB&answer=95647&p=cpn_cookies
Mozilla Firefox: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Blocking%20cookies
Apple Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac