Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

Our websites, www.compass-testservices.com and the webpage of the TestCompass Tool, (hereinafter: “our websites”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our websites.

2. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of our websites and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.

3. What are scripts?

A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our websites function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our servers or on your device.

4. What is a web beacon?

A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.

5. Cookies

5.1 Technical or functional cookies

Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our websites. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our websites and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.

5.2 Analytical cookies

We use analytical cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these analytical cookies we get insights in the usage of our websites. We ask your permission to place analytical cookies.

5.3 Advertising cookies

We use advertising cookies, enabling us to personalize the advertisements for you, and we (and third parties) gain insights into the campaign results. This happens based on a profile we create based on your click and surfing on and outside https:www.compass-testservices.com. With these cookies you, as website visitor are linked to a unique ID, so you do not see the same ad more than once for example.

6. Placed Cookies

6.1 Elementor

We use Elementor for content creation. Read more

Name	Retention	Function
Statistics (anonymous)
elementor	persistent	Store performed actions on the website

Sharing

This data is not shared with third parties.

6.2 WordPress

We use WordPress for website development. Read more

Name	Retention	Function
Functional
WP_DATA_USER_*	Session	Store user preferences
wp-api-schema-model*	Session
WordPress_test_cookie	None	Check if cookies can be placed
WordPress_logged_in_*	Persistence	Keep users logged in

Sharing

This data is not shared with third parties.

6.3 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics for website statistics. Read more

Name	Retention	Function
Statitics (anonymous)
_ga	2 years	Count and track pageviews
_gid	1 day	Count and track pageviews

Sharing

For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Statement.

6.4 Google Fonts

We use Google Fonts for display of webfonts. Read more

Name	Retention	Function
Marketing/Tracking
Google Fonts API	None	Request user IP address

Sharing

For more information, please read the Google Fonts Privacy Statement.

6.5 Google reCaptcha

We use Google reCAPTCHA for spam prevention. Read more

Name	Retention	Function
Marketing/Tracking
rc::c	Session	Filter request from bots
rc::b	Session	Filter request from bots
rc::a	Persistent	Filter request from bots

Sharing

For more information, please read the Google reCAPTCHA Privacy Statement.

6.6 YouTube

We use YouTube for video display. Read more

Name	Retention	Function
Marketing/Tracking
GPS	Session	Store location data
Functional
VISITOR_INFO1_lIVE	6 months	Estimate bandwidth
Statistics
YSC	Session	Store a unique user ID
PREF	1 year	Store and track visits across

Sharing

For more information, please read the YouTube Privacy Statement.

6.7 Facebook

We use Facebook for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more

Name	Retention	Function
Marketing/Tracking
actpresence	1 year	Manage ad display
_fbc	2 years	Store last list
fbm*	1 year	Store account details
xs	3 months	Store a unique session ID
fr	3 months	Enable ad delivery or retargeting
_fbp	3 months	Store and track visits across websites
datr	2 years	Provide fraud prevention
sb	2 years	Store browser details
*_fbm_	1 year	Store account details
Functional
wd	1 week	Determine screen resolution
act	90 days	Keep users logged in
c_user	90 days	Store a unique user ID
presence	Session	Store and track if the browser tab is active

Sharing

For more information, please read the Facebook Privacy Statement.

6.8 Twitter

We use Twitter for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more

Name	Retention	Function
Functional
local_storage_support_test	Persistent	Load balancing functionality
Marketing/Tracking
metricks_token	Persistent	Store if user has been embedded content

Sharing

For more information, please read the Twitter Privacy Statement.

6.9 LinkedIn

We use LinkedIn for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more

Name	Retention	Function
Marketing/Tracking
bcookie	2 years	Store browser details
li-oatml	1 month	Enable ad delivery or retargeting
li_sugr	3 months	Store browser details
UserMatchHistory	30 days	Enable ad delivery or retargering
lidc	1 day	Store performed actions on the website
bsookie	2 years	Store performed actions on the website
X-LI-IDC	Session	Provide functions across pages
Functional
BizographicsOptOut	10 years	Store privacy preferences
Purpose pending investigation
Linkin_oauth_*	Session

Sharing

For more information, please read the LinkedIn Privacy Statement.

6.10 Miscellaneous

Name	Retention	Function
Purpose pending investigation
e-globals
Sb_guest_user
googlesitekit_core::site::notifications
complianz_policy_id	365 days
cmplz_event_0	365 days
cmplz_marketing	365 days
complianz_consent_status	365 days

Sharing

This data is not shared with third parties.

7. Consent

When you visit our website for the first time, a cookie banner will show up with the message “ We use cookies to optimize our website and our service”. For an explanation about cookies, you can click on the link Cookie Policily. You can consent to:

all the Cookies bij clicking “Accept All”
only the Functional Cookies by clicking “Functional only”

Or you can click on “View Prefrences” were you are able to select wich cookies you consent to.

You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our websites may no longer work properly.

8. Your right with respect to personal data

You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority (the Data Protection Authority).

9. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies

You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.

Please note that our websites may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our websites again.