Cookie Policy

Last updated May 25, 2022:

CFT Clear Finance Technology Corp., its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Clearco”, “we”, “us” and “our”) and our third-party partners use cookies, web beacons and other similar technologies when you browse our websites, use our services or when we send you emails for collecting and storing information to help provide you with an optimal web experience. This policy provides you with information about these technologies and your choices about using them. Any personal information that we collect and store through use of these technologies is first obtained through notice and consent: We obtain your consent by providing you with transparent notice of use of the technologies and providing you with the opportunity to make a choice to disable these technologies as further described below. To learn more about our privacy practices, generally, please review our Privacy Policy.

What types of technologies do we use?

We use various technologies that are essentially small data files placed on your computer, mobile phone or other device (collectively, “devices”). These technologies allow us to collect information about you whenever you browse our website, use our services or receive an email from us, which in turn helps us differentiate you from other users of our websites and services and provide you with a good experience when you browse our websites or use our services. The specific names and types of cookies, web beacons and other similar technologies we or our third-party partners use may change from time to time. You are always free to block, delete, or disable these technologies, see “How to opt-out” below for more information.

Cookies

Cookies are small data files that are stored on your hard drive or in device memory by a website so it can remember something about you or your device for a later date. Among other things, cookies support the integrity of our registration process, retain your preferences and account settings, and help evaluate and compile aggregated statistics about user activity.

Web Beacons

Web beacons are small electronic images that may be included on our sites, emails and services. They work in conjunction with cookies to identify our users and user behaviour, such as counting the number of visits to our website or letting us know whether an email has been opened and acted upon.

Similar Technologies

Similar technologies will store information in your browser, this includes flash cookies, HTML 5 cookies, and other web application software methods. These similar technologies can operate in your browsers and in some instances may not be fully managed by your browser and may require management directly through your installed applications or device.

The cookies, web beacons and other similar technologies we use on our websites are either set by us or third-party partners. They can be categorized as follows:

Necessary. These technologies are essential for the proper functioning of our websites and cannot be switched off in our systems. These cookies are usually only set in response to your request for specific actions, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Name
Duration
Description
_iub_cs-XXXXXXXX1 yearIubenda cookie used to store cookie consent preferences.
audit1 yearRubicon Project cookie used to record cookie consent data.
cb-user-tokenSessionRequired for maintaining the user session on our website.
cc-country3 daysWe use this to redirect users to their respective locale version of our website.
cc-locale3 daysWe use this to redirect users to their respective locale version of our website.
CF_Authorization1 hourCloudflare cookie used for protecting and permitting access to our website.
G_ENABLED_IDPSIndefiniteUsed for Google Single Sign On.

Functional. These technologies are used to increase the base functionality of our websites or for personalizing your preferences, for example, by remembering your choices for language settings.

Name
Duration
Description
__cf_bm30 minutesCloudflare cookie used by MyFonts website to prevent bot attacks.
__cfruidSessionCalendly cookie used to override restrictions based on IP address. It does not contain any user identification information.
__Host-1PLSID2 yearsGoogle Accounts cookie used for logging in to our website with your Google account.
__Host-3PLSID2 yearsGoogle Accounts cookie used for logging in to our website with your Google account.
__Host-GAPS2 yearsGoogle Accounts cookie used for logging in to our website with your Google account.
__Secure-1PAPISID2 yearsGoogle Accounts cookie used for logging in to our website with your Google account.
__Secure-1PSID2 yearsGoogle Accounts cookie used for logging in to our website with your Google account.
__Secure-3PAPISID2 yearsGoogle Accounts cookie used for logging in to our website with your Google account.
__Secure-3PSID2 yearsGoogle Accounts cookie used for logging in to our website with your Google account.
__Secure-3PSIDCC1 yearGoogle Accounts cookie used for logging in to our website with your Google account.
__stripe_orig_props1 yearUsed by Stripe to identify you and facilitate payments.
__zlcmid1 yearZopim Live Chat cookie for identifying devices across visits.
_fingerprint1 yearIubenda identifier for managing cookie preferences.
_fw_crm_v1 yearFreshdesk identifier for tracking chat sessions between visits.
_GRECAPTCHA6 monthsGoogle reCAPTCHA cookie used for spam protection.
_iubenda_sessionSessionIubenda cookie used to store cookie consent preferences.
ACCOUNT_CHOOSER2 yearsGoogle Accounts cookie used for logging in to our website with your Google account.
AEC6 monthsGoogle Accounts cookie used for logging in to our website with your Google account.
APISID2 yearsGoogle Accounts cookie used for logging in to our website with your Google account.
country1 yearIubenda cookie used to store cookie consent preferences.
HSID2 yearsGoogle Accounts cookie used for logging in to our website with your Google account.
intercom-id-skidwpst9 monthsIntercom messenger cookie for maintaining chat sessions across site visits.
intercom-session-skidwpst7 daysIntercom messenger cookie for maintaining chat sessions across site visits.
locale1 yearIubenda cookie used to store cookie consent preferences.
LSID2 yearsGoogle Accounts cookie used for logging in to our website with your Google account.
stripe.csrfSessionSecurity token used by Stripe for protecting user data.
tracking-preferences1 yearUsed by Segment for tracking cookie consent.

Performance and Analytics. These technologies are used to collect information on how you interact with our websites and help us measure and improve performance of our websites.

Name
Duration
Description
__utma2 yearsGoogle Analytics unique user identifier to provide insights on our website.
__utmz6 monthsGoogle Analytics unique user identifier to provide insights on our website.
_clck1 yearMicrosoft Clarity user identifier to provide insights on our site.
_clsk1 yearMicrosoft Clarity user identifier to provide insights on our site.
_ga2 yearsGoogle Analytics unique user identifier to provide insights on our website.
_ga_XXXXXXXXXX2 yearsGoogle Analytics cookies for storing and counting page views.
_gat_UA-XXXXXXX-X1 minuteGoogle Analytics unique user identifier to provide insights on our website.
_gcl_au3 monthsGoogle Analytics cookie for tracking conversion.
_gid1 dayGoogle Analytics unique user identifier to provide insights on our website.
_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress30 minutesUsed by Hotjar to track the beginning of the user's journey for a total session count. It does not contain any identifiable information.
_hjClosedSurveyInvites1 yearSet by Hotjar once a visitor interacts with a Survey invitation modal popup. It is used to ensure that the same invite does not re-appear if it has already been shown.
_hjDonePolls1 yearSet by Hotjar once a visitor completes a poll using the Feedback Poll widget. It is used to ensure that the same poll does not re-appear if it has already been filled in.
_hjDoneTestersWidgets1 yearSet by Hotjar once a visitor submits their information in the Recruit User Testers widget. It is used to ensure that the same form does not re-appear if it has already been filled in.
_hjFirstSeen30 minutesUsed by Hotjar to determine if the user has visited the website before, or if it is a new visitor on the website.
_hjid1 yearSet by Hotjar when the customer first lands on a page with the Hotjar script. It is used to persist the Hotjar User ID, unique to that site on the browser. This ensures that behavior in subsequent visits to the same site will be attributed to the same user ID.
_hjIncludedInPageviewSample2 minutesUsed by Hotjar to determine if a user is included in the data sampling defined by the website's pageview limit.
_hjIncludedInSessionSample2 minutesUsed by Hotjar to determine if a user is included in the data sampling defined by the website's daily limit.
_hjMinimizedPolls1 yearSet by Hotjar once a visitor minimizes a Feedback Poll widget. It is used to ensure that the widget stays minimizes when the visitor navigates through our site.
_hjSession_XXXXXXX30 minutesUsed by Hotjar to track the current user session for website analytics.
_hjSessionUser_XXXXXXX1 yearUnique user identifier used by Hotjar for website analytics.
_hjShownFeedbackMessage1 yearSet by Hotjar when a visitor minimizes or completes Incoming Feedback. This is done so that the Incoming Feedback will load as minimized immediately if they navigate to another page where it is set to show.
_kuid_6 monthsTracks website usage and any advertising that the end-user may have seen before the website.
_pk_id.X.XXXX13 monthsPiwik web analytics cookie for tracking visitor behaviour and site performance.
_pk_ref.X.XXXX6 monthsPiwik web analytics cookie for tracking visitor behaviour and site performance.
_pk_ses.X.XXXX30 minutesPiwik web analytics cookie for tracking visitor behaviour and site performance.
amp_6b49b91 yearAmplitude cookie that stores and tracks interaction with our website.
amplitude_id_XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXclearbanc.com10 yearsAmplitude cookie that stores and tracks interaction with our website.
amplitude_idundefinedclearbanc.comSessionAmplitude cookie that stores and tracks interaction with our website.
cidSessionStripe cookie for analytics and service improvements.
demdex6 monthsAdobe Audience Manager cookie for visitor identification, ID synchronization, segmentation, modeling, reporting, and so on.
dextp5.5 monthsAdobe Audience Manager cookie for visitor identification, ID synchronization, segmentation, modeling, reporting, and so on.
dpm6 monthsAdobe Audience Manager cookie that sends data to the Data Collection Servers and Profile Cache Servers.
fs_uid1 yearFullStory data tracking for analyzing usage behaviour of our website.
gpv_pn6 monthsLinkedIn cookie used with Adobe Analytics for tracking performance.
li_sugr3 monthsLinkedIn cookie identifying users for analytics.
lms_analytics30 daysLinkedIn cookie identifying users for analytics.
lpv88408330 minVisitor cookie tracking website behavior.
machine_identifier1 yearStripe cookie for analytics and service improvements.
mkjs_group_id1 yearSegment cookie for tracking user activity on our website.
mkjs_user_id1 yearSegment cookie for tracking user activity on our website.
MR7 daysMicrosoft Bing analytics cookie used to pass user action information to the Bing advertising network.
MUID13 monthsMicrosoft Bing cookie that enables tracking by synchronizing the ID across many Microsoft domains.
private_machine_identifier1 yearStripe cookie for analytics and service improvements.
PugT30 daysPubMatic cookie that tracks when the cookies were updated in the browser to limit the number of calls to the server-side cookie store.
s_ccSessionLinkedIn cookie used with Adobe Analytics for tracking performance.
s_fid6 monthsLinkedIn cookie used with Adobe Analytics for tracking performance.
s_ipsSessionLinkedIn cookie used with Adobe Analytics for tracking performance.
s_pltSessionLinkedIn cookie used with Adobe Analytics for tracking performance.
s_pltpSessionLinkedIn cookie used with Adobe Analytics for tracking performance.
s_ppvSessionLinkedIn cookie used with Adobe Analytics for tracking performance.
s_tpSessionLinkedIn cookie used with Adobe Analytics for tracking performance.
s_tslv6 monthsLinkedIn cookie used with Adobe Analytics for tracking performance.
SPugT21 daysPubMatic cookie that tracks when the cookies were updated in the browser to limit the number of calls to the server-side cookie store.
U3 monthsLinkedIn cookie identifying users for analytics.

Advertising. These technologies collect information about your browsing habits in order to make advertising relevant to you and your interests. They remember the websites you have visited, and that information is shared with other parties such as advertising technology service providers and advertisers. To opt-out of the use of third-party advertising-related technologies, see the section “How to opt-out” below. Opting out of our advertising-related technologies does not necessarily mean that you will not see our advertising; rather the advertising will not be targeted to you through these technologies.

Name
Duration
Description
1P_JAR30 daysGoogle ads targeting and optimization.
__qca13 monthsQuantcast cookie that stores and tracks audience reach.
__vero_visitSessionGetvero cookie for tracking email advertising conversion.
__veroc4SessionGetvero cookie for tracking email advertising conversion.
_fbp3 monthsFacebook ads targeting.
_gat_gtag_UA_68116741_71 minuteGoogle ads targeting and optimization.
_hp2_id.XXXXXXXXX13 monthsHeap Analytics cookie for tracking user behaviour and ad targeting.
_hp2_props.XXXXXXXXX13 monthsHeap Analytics cookie for tracking user behaviour and ad targeting.
_hp2_ses_props.XXXXXXXXX30 minutesHeap Analytics cookie for tracking user behaviour and ad targeting.
_rdt_uuid3 monthsReddit cookie to track users on multiple websites to present relevant advertisements based on the user's preferences.
_uetsid1 dayMicrosoft Bing Ads tracking cookie to identify users that previously visited our website.
_uetvid13 monthsMicrosoft Bing Ads tracking cookie to identify users that previously visited our website.
A31 yearAds targeting cookie for Yahoo.
ad-id6 monthsAmazon tracking for cross-channel advertising.
ad-privacy5 yearsAmazon tracking to provide ad delivery or retargeting.
AnalyticsSyncHistory30 daysAds targeting cookie for LinkedIn.
audience1 yearSpotxChange cookie that determines whether the video-ads have been displayed correctly on the website and detects whether the visitor has any Do Not Track preferences.
bcookie2 yearsAds targeting cookie for LinkedIn.
bscookie2 yearsAds targeting cookie for LinkedIn.
cb_anonymous_id1 yearClearbit cookie for tracking marketing performance.
cb_group_id1 yearClearbit cookie for tracking marketing performance.
cb_user_id1 yearClearbit cookie for tracking marketing performance.
chkChromeAb67Sec3 monthsPubMatic cookie used in Chrome browsers for testing purposes related to ad targeting.
CMID1 yearAdvertisement tracking cookie from Casale Media.
CMPRO3 monthsCasaleMedia anonymous tracking and targeted advertising.
CMPS3 monthsCasaleMedia anonymous data tracking related to website usage behaviour.
CMRUM31 yearCasaleMedia anonymous tracking and targeted advertising.
CMST1 dayCasaleMedia anonymous data tracking related to website usage behaviour.
d3 monthsAds targeting cookie for Yahoo.
DPSync380 daysPubMatic cookie for tracking synchronization of the user’s pixel cookies.
DV10 minutesGoogle ads targeting and optimization.
EE4 monthsNielsen third-party cookie that provides data collection, data segmentation, and data distribution to facilitate interest-based advertising.
fr3 monthsFacebook ads targeting.
IDE2 yearsDoubleClick third-party targeting cookie for Google Ads.
IDSYNC1 yearAds targeting cookie for Yahoo.
KADUSERCOOKIE3 monthsPubMatic unique user identifier.
khaos1 yearRubicon Project internal user identifier used for advertising analytics.
KRTBCOOKIE_XXX2-90 daysPubMatic cookie used to correlate internal user IDs with those of advertising partners for making advertisement decisions.
langSessionLinkedIn cookie is used to remember a user's language setting.
lidc1 dayAds targeting cookie for LinkedIn.
lms_ads30 daysAds targeting cookie for LinkedIn.
mc13 monthsQuantcast user behaviour tracking for marketing purposes.
NID6 monthsGoogle ads targeting and optimization.
PUBMDCID3 monthsPubMatic logical data center ID for advertising purposes.
SEUNCY1 yearSemasio cookie used for tracking ad conversion and marketing purposes.
SID2 yearsGoogle ads targeting and optimization.
SIDCC1 yearGoogle ads targeting and optimization.
smc_not10 yearsSmarterclick cookie for tracking user behaviour and presenting targeted ads.
smc_refresh2 yearsSmarterclick cookie for tracking user behaviour and presenting targeted ads.
smc_sesn10 yearsSmarterclick cookie for tracking user behaviour and presenting targeted ads.
smc_spvSessionSmarterclick cookie for tracking user behaviour and presenting targeted ads.
smc_tag1 yearSmarterclick cookie for tracking user behaviour and presenting targeted ads.
smc_tpv10 yearsSmarterclick cookie for tracking user behaviour and presenting targeted ads.
smc_uid10 yearsSmarterclick cookie for tracking user behaviour and presenting targeted ads.
smct_session21 daysSmarterclick cookie for tracking user behaviour and presenting targeted ads.
SSID2 yearsGoogle ads targeting and optimization.
SyncRTB33 monthsPubMatic cookie for tracking synchronization of the user’s pixel cookies.
t-ip5 minutesTatari cookie for tracking TV ad performance.
tatari-cookie-test10 yearsTatari cookie for tracking TV ad performance.
tatari-session-cookie10 yearsTatari cookie for tracking TV ad performance.
ud4 monthsNielsen third-party cookie that provides data collection, data segmentation, and data distribution to facilitate interest-based advertising.
UserMatchHistory30 daysAds targeting cookie for LinkedIn.
uuid23 monthsAppNexus cookie for tracking ad conversion.

Social Media. These technologies are used when you share information using a social media sharing button or “like” button on our website or you link your account or engage with our content on or through a social media website. The social network will record that you have done this. This information may be linked to advertising activities.

How to opt-out

You may also opt-out of the use of cookies, web beacons and other similar technologies by changing the settings on your internet browser, for example, to stop accepting them or to prompt you before accepting them from our website. You can find more information about how to do this by reviewing the ‘help’ section of your internet browser or visiting www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.eu. Please note that if you change your internet browser settings to stop accepting cookies, web beacons and other similar technologies from our websites, you may not be able to access or properly use all or parts or functionality of our websites and services.

Unlike cookies, you cannot decline web beacons. However, configuring your browser to either automatically decline cookies or to prompt for a response may keep web beacons from tracking activity.

Updates to this policy

This policy may be updated by us from time to time without notice to you, so please review it frequently. You may review updates to this policy at any time via link on www.clear.co. You agree to accept electronic communications and/or postings of revised versions of this policy on www.clear.co and agree that such electronic communications or postings constitute notice to you of the revised version of this policy. Changes take effect immediately upon posting.