Cookie Notice
Cookies and other similar technologies (collectively, “Cookie Technologies”) are small data files sent from a server to your browser. They are stored in your browser’s cache and allow a website or a third party to recognise your browser. Cookies are used by us and our partners. Cookie Technologies serve a number of purposes, including allowing the Platform to function and helping us to understand how you use the Platform and improve your experience. These technologies record information about your use of the Platform, including:
Browser and Device Data
IP address, device type, operating system and Internet browser type, screen resolution, operating system name and version, device manufacturer and model and language, but do not allow access to other personal data.
Usage Data
Session replay technology, the time spent on the Platform, pages visited, links clicked, language and Account preferences, and the pages that led or referred you to the Platform.
We use these strictly necessary Cookie Technologies based on our legitimate interest. All other Cookie Technologies, which are not technically strictly necessary, we will use solely based on your consent.
Please find below our list of Cookie Technologies, purposes and retention periods.
Cookie | Cookie Name | Purpose |
Cookie Consent | CookieConsent | This will remember that you are happy to allow cookies on our website. This cookie is set to expire after 90 days if accepted or declined (no other GA Cookies are stored, if this is declined). |
Analytics | _ga | Used to distinguish users and expires in 2 years |
Analytics | _gid | Used to distinguish users and expires in 24 hours |
Analytics | _gat | Used to throttle request rate and expires in 1 minute |
Analytics | -utma | This allows Google Analytics to determine unique visitors to our site. The cookie expires 2 years from initial creation or from update of cookie |
Analytics | -utmb | This cookie is used to establish and continue a user session on our site. The cookie will expire 30 minutes from initial creation of from update of the cookie |
Analytics | -utmc | This is used in conjunction with the -utmb cookie to determine whether or not to establish a new session for the user. This cookie will expire once you have closed your session with our website (once you have closed your browser) |
Analytics | -utmz | This cookie is used by google to store where a visitor came from (search engine, search keyword, link). This cookie will expire 6 months from its initial creation or from update of cookie. |
Analytics | first_traffic_source | This cookie captures the initial source where a visitor came from (search engine, social media, direct access). This cookie will expire in 6 months. |
Analytics | organic_source | This cookie tracks if the user arrived at the website via an organic search. It will expire in 6 months. |
Analytics | organic_source_str | This cookie stores the details of the organic source that referred the user, such as the exact search engine or platform. It will expire in 6 months. |
Analytics | traffic_source | This cookie tracks the most recent traffic source of the user. It will expire in 30 days. |
Analytics | user_agent | This cookie captures the browser and device information (browser type, version, and operating system). It will expire once you have closed your session with our website (once you have closed your browser). |
AddThis | _atuvs / _atuvc | This is a third-party cookie from AddThis service and will expire in 2 years. This will share Standard Chartered content via social media share buttons. Also monitors user activity on the site and on other AddThis sites. |
AddThis | s_sq / ouid / notice_gdpr_prefs / s_nr / na_id / loc / s_fid / ssc / na_tc / notice_preferences / mus / gpw_e24 / sshs / s_cc / uvc / uid | This is a third-party cookie from AddThis service. Up to 5 years expiry dates, with some session based. This will share Standard Chartered content via social media share buttons. Also monitors user activity on the site and on other AddThis sites. |
Litespeed cache | _lscache_vary | This cookie is used to store whether you are logged into the site and what your user role is. It us used to help improve site performance for logged in users. This cookie will expire after 2 days. |
Vimeo Player | player / vuid | We embed videos from our official Vimeo channel. When you press play (or played automatically) Vimeo will drop third party cookies to enable the video to play and to collect analytics data such as how long a viewer has watched the video. These cookies do not track individuals. |
Segment analytics | ajs_anonymous_id | This cookie is used to assign an anonymous identifier to a user and enable anonymous tracking of user sessions across visits without identifying specific individuals. It expires after 1 year. |
Segment analytics | ajs_user_id | This cookie assigns a user ID for tracking returning visitors in an anonymized way. It expires after 1 year. |
HubSpot | messagesUtk | This cookie stores a unique user token to allow HubSpot to retrieve chat history when users return to the site, improving user interaction continuity. It expires after 6 months. |
Functional | handl_landing_page, handl_landing_page_base, handl_original_ref, handl_ref, handl_ref_domain, handl_url, handl_url_base | These cookies are used to keep track of referees across pages. They will expire once you have closed your session with our website (once you have closed your browser). |
You can manage your consent by clicking on Cookies Settings
