Guardsquare Cookie Policy

General

1. This cookie policy ("Cookie Policy") regulates the use of cookies and similar technologies as part of your use of our Website (the "Website") and the accompanying services (jointly referred to hereinafter as "Services"). This processing is performed by Guardsquare NV as data controller, with registered office at Tervuursevest 362 bus 1, 3000 Leuven, Belgium ("we”, “our"), listed with the CBE (Crossroads Bank for Enterprises) under number BE0550.675.829 in accordance with the applicable legislation relating to the protection of personal data.
2. Cookies are small text files that are filed on the hard drive of a device and that contain certain information, which sometimes includes personal data. When you use our Website and/or Services, we then also collect and process other personal information by way of cookies and similar technologies. Read our Privacy Policy if you want to know more.
3. By continuing to use our Website and/or Services or by clicking “Accept” after you have been notified of the use of cookies and similar technologies, you acknowledge that you have carefully read this Cookie Policy and that you unreservedly agree with it. As explained in this Cookie Policy, you can change your cookie preferences at all times.
4. We reserve the right to change, supplement or replace this Cookie Policy from time to time. Your attention will be drawn to such changes, additions to or replacements through our Website and/or Services. If you do not agree with these changes, additions or replacements, we request you to send an email to privacy@guardsquare.com. If we have not received any notification of this within three (3) working days after you have been notified of the changes, supplements or replacements through our Website or Services, you will be presumed to have accepted any changes, supplements or replacements.

Which cookies and why?

1. When you visit and/or use our Website and/or Services, we place cookies or use similar technologies with which we collect and process personal data about you. Such cookies and similar technologies consist of the following, for example: Guardsquare Platform (platform.guardsquare.com)

   Name	Type	Aim	Store period
   gs_auth	Functional	Facilitates user interaction with the server.	1 day
   gs_prefs	Functional	Cookie used to keep track of local preferences of the user, such as the last selected team	1 year
   intercom-id-uo4nz86s	Functional	Allows visitors to see any conversations they've had on the Guardsquare Platform website.	9 months
   intercom-session-uo4nz86s	Functional	Allows users to access their conversations and have data communicated on logged out pages for 1 week.	1 week
   intercom-device-id-uo4nz86s	Functional	Used to identify the device interacting with the Messenger in order to improve security.	9 months

   ThreatCast (threatcast.guardsquare.com)

   Name	Type	Aim	Store period
   _ga	Analytics	Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses ThreatCast.	2 years
   _gid	Analytics	Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses ThreatCast.	session

   AppSweep (appsweep.guardsquare.com)

   Name	Type	Aim	Store period
   _ga	Analytics	Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses AppSweep.	2 years
   _gid	Analytics	Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses AppSweep.	session
   __lotl	Analytics	Collects data on the user's navigation and behavior on the website. This is used to compile statistical reports.	180 days
   _session	Functional	Registers a unique AppSweep session identifier that is used to facilitate user interaction with the server. This cookie is required for the product to work.	session
   _browser_session	Functional	Facilitates the creating of builds from within ProGuard playground.	1 year
   appsweep-cookie-consent	Functional	Stores the response of the user in the cookie consent form.	indefinite
   gs_auth	Functional	Facilitates user interaction with the server.	1 day
   gs_prefs	Functional	Cookie used to keep track of local preferences of the user, such as the last selected team	1 year
   intercom-id-y0tkpp2l	Functional	Allows visitors to see any conversations they've had on the AppSweep website.	9 months
   intercom-session-y0tkpp2l	Functional	Allows users to access their conversations and have data communicated on logged out pages for 1 week.	1 week
   intercom-device-id-y0tkpp2l	Functional	Used to identify the device interacting with the Messenger in order to improve security.	9 months

2. You can prevent cookies from being stored or remove cookies already stored by adjusting the settings in your browser. You can find help to adjust these settings on the website of the browser that you use. Remember that disabling cookies when visiting the Website may cause some or all of the functions of the Website not to work properly.

   • Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
   • Microsoft Edge: https://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-10/edge-privacy-faq
   • Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en
   • Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
   • Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-ie/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac

If you have a complaint regarding our processing of your personal data, you can always contact us at the following email address privacy@guardsquare.com. If you are still not satisfied with our answer, then you are at liberty to file a complaint with the competent data protection authority, the Belgian Privacy Commission. For more information, go to www.privacycommission.be. For more information on cookies, please visit: https://www.allaboutcookies.org/

For more information on your privacy and our procession of your personal data, please consult our Privacy Policy, which is entirely applicable to this Cookie Policy and the use of cookies and similar technologies.