About the policy

Effective Date: 21 August 2025

Updated: 13 September 2025
Business Name: BlueCIRT

Company number:  16662043

ICO Registration Number: ZB971264
Director & DPO: Ivan Pitton
Contact Email: info@bluecirt.com

 

Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Blue CIRT Ltd (“Blue CIRT”, “we”, “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website and learning platform.

It should be read together with our Privacy Policy: https://www.bluecirt.com/privacy-policy.

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1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the website owner.

Cookies may be “first-party” (set by BlueCIRT) or “third-party” (set by external services, such as Google).

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2. Types of Cookies We Use

 

✅ Essential Cookies

These are required for basic site functionality, security, and session management. No consent required, but they should be disclosed.

• Name: svSession
  Purpose: Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s session on the site
  Domain: .www.bluecirt.com
  Duration: 2 years
  Category: Essential

• Name: XSRF-TOKEN
  Purpose: Security token used to prevent cross-site request forgery
  Domain: .www.bluecirt.com
  Duration: Session
  Category: Essential

• Name: hs
  Purpose: Security cookie used to ensure secure connections
  Domain: .www.bluecirt.com
  Duration: Session
  Category: Essential

• Name: server-session-bind
  Purpose: Maintains secure server-side session binding
  Domain: www.bluecirt.com
  Duration: Session
  Category: Essential

• Name: bSession
  Purpose: Measures system effectiveness and performance
  Domain: .www.bluecirt.com
  Duration: ~30 minutes
  Category: Essential

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📊 Analytics Cookies

Used to understand user behaviour and improve site performance. Requires user consent under GDPR.

• Name: _ga
  Purpose: Registers a unique ID to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website
  Domain: .bluecirt.com
  Duration: 2 years
  Category: Analytics

• Name: _ga_CPM0CCMKV5
  Purpose: Used by Google Analytics to persist session state
  Domain: .bluecirt.com
  Duration: 2 years
  Category: Analytics

• Name: fedops.logger.defaultOverrides
  Purpose: Tracks performance and reliability metrics for Wix apps
  Domain: engage.wixapps.net
  Duration: ~1 year
  Category: Analytics

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📈 Marketing Cookies

Used for advertising and retargeting. Requires opt-in consent under GDPR.

• Name: _fbp
  Purpose: Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers
  Domain: .bluecirt.com
  Duration: ~3 months
  Category: Marketing

• Name: _gcl_au
  Purpose: Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with ad efficiency across websites using their services
  Domain: .bluecirt.com
  Duration: ~3 months
  Category: Marketing

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🧩 Functional Cookies

Support user preferences and consent management. May require consent depending on jurisdiction.

• Name: consent-policy
  Purpose: Stores user consent preferences for cookie categories
  Domain: .bluecirt.com
  Duration: ~1 year
  Category: Functional

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4. Managing Cookies

You can control cookies in the following ways:

• Consent Banner – When you first visit our site, you can accept or reject non-essential cookies via the cookie banner.

• Browser Settings – You can block or delete cookies at any time using your browser’s settings.

• Third-Party Opt-Outs – You may opt out of certain advertising cookies via:

  • Google Ads Settings

  • Your Online Choices

Please note: blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

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5. Your Consent

We will only use non-essential cookies (analytics, functionality, marketing) if you provide your consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time by revisiting your cookie preferences.

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6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, law, or our services. Updates will be published on this page with a revised effective date.

 

7. AI & Embedded Services

Functional or analytics cookies may be set by embedded third-party components (e.g., GitHub widgets) or services used by AI features (e.g., Google).

Non-essential cookies run only with your consent.

We do not use device fingerprinting or similar methods to circumvent consent.

 

8. DUAA 2025 Updates

We comply with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) as updated by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.

The ICO is consulting on limited exceptions for certain low-risk technologies. If we rely on any such exception, we will update this Policy and our cookie banner accordingly.

 

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact:

Ivan Pitton, Director & DPO
info@bluecirt.com