Cookies Policy

Last updated on 21.12.2022

Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site.

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive.

We use the following cookies:

  • Strictly necessary cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services.
  • Analytical or performance cookies. These allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
  • Functionality cookies. These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
  • Targeting cookies. These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose. You may opt-in to these cookies using your browser settings.
  • Marketing cookies: These cookies are used to track visitors across websites and display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers.

You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them in the table below:

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Cookie SubgroupCookiesPurposeLifespan
youtube.comCONSENTUsed to detect if the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookies banner.2 years
bitcoinwide.comcookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisementUsed to detect is the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookie banner.1 years
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analyticsUsed to detect is the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookie banner.1 years
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functionalDetermines whether the user has accepted the cookie consent box.1 years
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessaryDetermines whether the user has accepted the cookie consent box.1 years
cookielawinfo-checkbox-othersStores the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain.1 years
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performanceStores the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain.1 years
trx_addons_is_retinaDetermines which device is used by the visitor – This allows the website to adjust to the optimal resolution for that specific device.1 years
cookielawinfo-consentRecords the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie..1 years
google.comrc::aThis cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. Persistent
rc::cThis cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. Session

Functionality/Analytical or Performance Cookies

These cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Cookie SubgroupCookiesPurposeLifespan
bitcoinwide.com_gaRegisters a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitors uses the website.2 years
_ga_#Used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit.2 years
_gatUsed by Google Analytics to throttle request rate.1 day
_gidRegisters a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.1 day
_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgressThis cookie is used to count how many times a website has been visited by different visitors – this is done by assigning the visitor an ID, so the visitor does not get registered twice. 1 day
_hjFirstSeenThis cookie is used to determine if the visitor has visited the website before, or if it a new visitor on the website. 1 day
_hjIncludedInPageviewSampleUsed to detect whether the user navigation and interaction are included in the website’s data analytics.1 day
_hjIncludedInSessionSampleRegisters data on visitor’s website-behavior. This is used for internal analysis and website optimization.1 day
_hjRecordingLastActvitiySets a unique ID for the session. This allows the website to obtain data on visitor behavior for statistical purposes. Session
_hjSession_#Collects statistics on the visitor’s visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the websites and what pages you have been read.1 day
_hjSessionUser_#Collects statistics on the visitor’s visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the websites and what pages you have been read.1 year
hjViewportIdSets a unique ID for the session. This allows the website to obtain data on visitor behavior for statistical purposes.Session
cookie-usage-agreementUsed to determine acceptance of conditions in the banner cookie Used to determine acceptance of conditions in the banner cookie (Blog)1 year
viewed_cookie_policyUsed to determine acceptance of conditions in the banner cookie Used to determine acceptance of conditions in the banner cookie (Blog)1 day
wfwaf-Authcookie*to read to determine if the user is logged in.12 hours
wf_loginalerted_*to provide protection against hackers.1 year
wordpress_logged_in_*to Store logged in users. Session
wordpress_test_cookieto read if cookies can be placed. Session
wp-settings-* to store user preferences. 1 year
wp-settings-time-*to store user preferences. 1 year
wp_langto store language settings. Session
hotjar.com_BEAMER_FIRST_VISIT_#Stores the date of this user’s first visit to the site300 days
_BEAMER_LAST_UPDATE_#Stores the timestamp for the last time the number of unread posts was updated for this user300 days
_BEAMER_USER_ID_#Stores an internal ID for this user300 days

Targeting/Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to track users across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third part advertisers.

Cookie SubgroupCookiesPurposeLifespan
bitcoinwide.com_fbpUsed by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers.3 months
_hfRecordingEnabledThis cookie is used to identify the visitor and optimize ad-relevance by collecting visitor data from the multiple websites – this exchange of visitor data is normally provided by third-party data-center or ad-exchange. Session
google.comads/ga-audiencesUsed by Google AdWords to re-engage visitors that are likely to convert to customers based on the visitor’s online behavior across websitesSession
1P_JARto provide ad delivery or retargeting.1 month
NIDto provide ad delivery or retargeting, store user preferences.6 month
__Secure-3PAPISIDBuilds a profile of website visitor interests to show relevant and personalized ads through retargeting.2 years
__Secure-3PSIDBuilds a profile of website visitor interests to show relevant and personalized ads through retargeting.2 years
__Secure-3PSIDCCTargeting cookie. Used to create a user profile and display relevant and personalised Google Ads to the user.2 years
youtube.comVISITOR_INFO1_LIVETries to estimate the user’s bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos.179 days
YSCRegisters a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen.Session
doubleclick.netDSIDto store user preferences.2 weeks
IDEto provide ad delivery or retargeting.2 years
youtube.comLOGIN_INFOuser login information1 year 1 months
__Secure-3PAPISIDBuilds a profile of website visitor interests to show relevant and personalized ads through retargeting.2 years
__Secure-3PSIDBuilds a profile of website visitor interests to show relevant and personalized ads through retargeting.2 years
__Secure-3PSIDCCTargeting cookie. Used to create a user profile and display relevant and personalised Google Ads to the user.2 years

Unclassified Cookies

Cookie SubgroupCookiesPurposeLifespan
bitcoinwide.comshowIrrelevantResultsThis cookie is used -Session

Please note that the following third parties may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These named third parties may include, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services. These third party cookiesare likely to be analytical cookies or performance cookies or targeting cookies:

Facebook

Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, an Irish entity with registered address at 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland (Ireland). To know more about Facebook’s cookies, please visit its cookies and privacy policies, as available here. Please note that the processing of data by Facebook may entail the international transfer of data outside the European Union, as further described in the link above.

Google Analytics

Google Ireland Limited, an Irish entity with registered address at Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4 (Ireland). To know more about Google’s cookies, please visit its cookies and privacy policies, as available here. Please note that the processing of data by Google may entail the international transfer of data outside the European Union, as further described in the link above.

You can choose which analytical, functionality and targeting cookies we can set by clicking on the button(s):

Strictly essential cookies OFF

Analytical or performance cookies OFF

Functionality cookies OFF

Targeting cookies OFF

However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our website.

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