What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files containing a string of characters that can be placed on your computer or mobile device that uniquely identify your browser or device.

What are cookies used for?

Cookies allow a site or service to know if your computer or device has visited that site or service before. Cookies can then be used to help understand how the site or service is being used, help you navigate between pages efficiently, help remember your preferences, and generally improve your browsing experience. Cookies can also help ensure marketing you see online is more relevant to you and your interests.

What types of cookies do we use?

There are generally four categories of cookies: “Strictly Necessary,” “Performance,” “Functionality,” and “Targeting.” We routinely use all four categories of cookies on the Service. You can find out more about each cookie category below.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential, as they enable you to move around the Service and use its features, such as accessing logged-in or secure areas. Because these cookies are essential, they cannot be disabled.

For both visitors to the Databook website and logged-in users of the Databook web app:

Cookie Name	Domain	Description	Further Information
_cfuid	cloudflare.com	These cookies are used by Google Analytics for session tracking for analytics purposes.	Privacy Policy

Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how you have used the Service, for example, information related to the unique username you have provided, so that less strain is placed on our backend infrastructure. These cookies may also be used to allow us to know that you have logged in so that we can serve you fresher content than a user who has never logged in.

For both visitors to the Databook website and logged-in users of the Databook web app:

Cookie Name	Domain	Description	Further Information
intercom-id; intercom-lou intercom-session	intercom.com	Intercom enables us to offer a live chat feature on our website.	Privacy Policy
_dd_s	datadoghq.com	Cookie used to group all events generated from a unique user session across multiple pages.	Privacy Policy

How long will cookies stay on my device?

The length of time a cookie will stay on your computer or mobile device depends on whether it is a “persistent” or “session” cookie. Session cookies will only stay on your device until you stop browsing. Persistent cookies stay on your computer or mobile device until they expire or are deleted.

How to control and review cookies

All modern browsers allow you to adjust your cookie settings. Should you need more information to understand these settings, please use your browser’s ‘Help’ option.

Alternatively, you may wish to visit aboutcookies.org which contains detailed information about how to adjust settings on a wide variety of browsers. Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact on the functionality of our website.