Acin.com uses “cookies”. Some of these are essential or functional, while others help us to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. We also use “cookies” for advertising. Some “cookies” and similar technologies, particularly those that track browsing behavior across the web are perceived by data protection regulators as privacy-intrusive.  We are, therefore, presenting the below information to Acin.com visitors in order to explain why and how we use this technology. “Cookies” work with the help of certain online identifiers and typically involve the processing of the following information that is considered personal data: 

  • Internet Protocol (IP) addresses;
  • Device or mobile IDs and/or device model and type;
  • Browser information, operating system information, and/or language preferences;
  • The location and the preceding and succeeding websites you have visited, including which pages/part/icons on Acin.com you interacted with;
  • Applications you click on and how often; and
  • The pages of Acin.com you visit, and how long you spend on each page.

Lawful grounds for processing

For the purposes of data protection law, we use the following justifications to process your online identifiers derived from “cookies”:

  • We use “cookies” for the correct, efficient and viable delivery of online content. The processing is necessary for our legitimate interest (that are to ensure the availability of Acin.com).
  • We use “cookies” for the analysis and optimisation of Acin.com’s performance and engagement. The processing is necessary for the purpose of improving our services and is subject to your permission (consent).
  • We use “cookies” for the delivery (including via third parties) of targeted advertising tailored to your interests. The processing is necessary for the purpose of promoting our services and is subject to your permission (consent).

Details of the processing

The following “cookies” are automatically downloaded on any device used to access Acin.com.

“Cookie”Party serving itPurposeLifetime on devicePrivacy policy
_gaacin.comAnalytics. This “cookie” is installed by Google Analytics. The “cookie” is used to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site’s analytics report. The “cookie” store information pseudonymously by assigning a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors.2 yearshttps://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
_gidacin.comAnalytics. 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 visited in a pseudonymous form.1 dayhttps://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
_gatacin.comPerformance. This “cookie” is installed by Google Universal Analytics to throttle the request rate to limit the collection of data on high traffic sites.1 minutehttps://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
Other Google technologiesGoogle
Necessary. We use Google Fonts to display content on Acin.com and their reCAPTCHA service to ensure only humans submit certain requests via Acin.com, such as direct marketing subscription requests.
Varioushttps://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
HubSpot ServicesHubspotFunctional. We use HubSpot for customer relationship management. HubSpot products integrate with Acin.com and help track customer interactions, such as various forms submitted via Acin.com. HubSpot sets a number of tracking “cookies” when a visitor lands on Acin.com to better understand online behaviour.Varioushttps://legal.hubspot.com/product-privacy-policy
__cfduidCloudFlareNecessary. The “cookie” is used by Content Delivery Network (CDN) services like CloudFlare to identify individual clients behind a shared IP address and apply security settings on a per-client basis. It does not correspond to any user ID in the web application.30 dayshttps://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/privacypolicy/
langLinkedInFunctional. This “cookie” is used to store the language preferences of a user to serve up content in that stored language the next time user visit the website.User sessionhttps://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
bcookieLinkedInFunctional. This “cookie” is set by LinkedIn. The purpose of the “cookie” is to enable LinkedIn functionalities on the page.2 yearshttps://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
bscookieLinkedInAdvertisement. This “cookie” is a browser ID “cookie” set by Linked share Buttons and ad tags.2 yearshttps://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
lidcLinkedInFunctional. This “cookie” is set by LinkedIn and used for routing.1 dayhttps://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

Exercising control

Please exercise your choice with respect to accepting or rejecting “cookies” via the pop-up on Acin.com. 

In addition to the controls provided on Acin.com via the pop-up, you can choose to block “cookies” by activating the settings on your browser that allow you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies.  However, if you use your browser settings to block all “cookies” (including essential “cookies”) you may not be able to access parts of Acin.com.  Your browser settings also allow you to delete all “cookies” stored on your device whenever you wish.

Additional information

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office provides the following guidance on controlling “cookies”:

Additional steps you can take to protect your privacy online

If you are concerned about online tracking then we can recommend you to:

If you have any questions about the “cookies” or similar technologies in use on Acin.com, please contact us at [email protected]