Cookies policy
Last reviewed (cookie scan): April 2026. This cookies policy explains how at n-fuze, we use cookies to make your experience on our website better. It covers what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your choices.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, improve user experience, and provide information to website owners.
Cookies may be set by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party services we use.
How we use cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Strictly necessary cookies – required for the website to function properly
- Analytics cookies – to understand how visitors use our website
- Functional cookies – to enable enhanced functionality such as video playback
- Advertising cookies – to measure and optimise marketing campaigns
Some cookies are set when you interact with embedded content (such as videos) or when marketing tags are triggered on our website.
Legal basis for using cookies
Strictly necessary cookies are processed under legitimate interests. All other cookies are processed based on your consent.
How consent works on our site
We use a cookie consent tool provided by HubSpot, integrated with Google Consent Mode.
Non-essential cookies are only set after you have provided your consent via our cookie banner.
If you wish to change your preferences after initially accepting cookies, you may need to clear your browser cookies and revisit the site to reset your choices via the cookie banner.
Cookies we use
The table below lists the cookies used on our website. This list is reviewed and updated regularly.
Strictly necessary cookies
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | n-fuze | Maintains user session state | Session |
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare | Bot management and security | 30 minutes |
| _cfuvid | Cloudflare | Rate limiting and security | Session |
| __hs_cookie_cat_pref | HubSpot | Stores cookie consent preferences | 6 months |
Analytics cookies
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Maintains session state | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Throttles request rate | 1 minute |
| CLID | Microsoft Clarity | Identifies first-time users | 1 year |
| ANONCHK | Microsoft Clarity | Indicates data transfer | 10 minutes |
| _clck | Microsoft Clarity | Persists user ID | 1 year |
| _clsk | Microsoft Clarity | Connects page views | 1 day |
| __hstc | HubSpot | Main visitor tracking cookie | 6 months |
| __hssc | HubSpot | Tracks sessions | 30 minutes |
| __hssrc | HubSpot | Determines new session | Session |
| hubspotutk | HubSpot | Tracks visitor identity | 6 months |
Functional cookies
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| messagesUtk | HubSpot | Chat identification | 6 months |
| hs-messages-is-open | HubSpot | Stores chat state | 30 minutes |
| hs-messages-hide-welcome-message | HubSpot | Prevents repeat messages | 1 day |
| hs_login_email, hs_login_metadata, hubspotapi-strict | HubSpot | Authentication and secure access | Session / Persistent |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | YouTube | Bandwidth estimation | 6 months |
| YSC | YouTube | Tracks video views | Session |
| PREF | YouTube | Stores preferences | 8 months |
| CONSENT | YouTube | Stores consent status | Persistent |
Advertising and targeting cookies
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _gcl_au | Google Ads | Conversion tracking | 3 months |
| _gcl_aw | Google Ads | Conversion tracking | 3 months |
| _gcl_dc | Google Ads | Campaign measurement | 3 months |
| IDE | Ad personalisation | 1 year | |
| test_cookie | Checks browser support | 15 minutes | |
| _fbp | Meta | Tracks visits | 3 months |
| _fbc | Meta | Stores attribution | 3 months |
| li_fat_id | Ad tracking | 30 days | |
| li_sugr | Matching | 3 months | |
| UserMatchHistory | Ad targeting | 30 days | |
| bcookie | Browser ID | 2 years | |
| lidc | Routing | 24 hours | |
| _pinterest_sess_* | Ad tracking | 1 year | |
| _ttp | TikTok | Tracking | 13 months |
| Various (__Secure-*, APISID, HSID, SAPISID, NID, OTZ) | Google/YouTube | Advertising & personalisation | Up to 2 years |
Third-party cookies and international transfers
Some cookies are set by third-party providers such as Google, Microsoft, Meta, LinkedIn, and HubSpot. These providers may process personal data outside the United Kingdom and European Economic Area. Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and adequacy regulations where applicable.
Managing your cookie preferences
You can manage or withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Restricting cookies may impact website functionality.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time.
Further information
For more information about how we process personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.
Contact us
If you have questions about how we use cookies or personal data, please contact us.