Effective Date: 11-Jan-2018
Last Updated: 20-Jun-2022
What are cookies?
This Cookie Policy illustrates what cookies are and how we make use of them, the types of cookies we use,
the information we collect using them and how such information is used, and finally how to manage your
cookie preferences.
Cookies are tiny text files that are used to store pieces of information. They are stored on
your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help make the website
function correctly, more safely, and provide a better user experience. We also use them to understand how the
website performs and to analyze what works and how to improve it.
How do we use cookies?
As most of the online services/websites, Lnk.Bio uses first-party and third-party cookies for several
purposes. First-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and
they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.
The third-party cookies are mainly for understanding how Lnk.bio is working,
how you interact with it, keeping our services secure, providing advertisements that are
relevant to you, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help
speed up your future interactions with Lnk.Bio.
Types of Cookies we use
Necessary
Cookie
Duration
Description
PHPSESSID
session
This cookie is native to PHP applications. The cookie is used to store and identify
a users' unique session ID for the purpose of managing user session on the website.
The cookie is a session cookies and is deleted when all the browser windows are
closed.
COOKIE_CONSENT
1 year
The cookie is set to remember the users's consent settings so that the
website recognizes the users the next time they visit.
intercom-id-kfhcrcy7
9 Months
Allows visitors to see any conversations they've had on the support chat.
intercom-session-kfhcrcy7
7 days (from each log in)
Allows users to access their conversations on the support chat and have data communicated on logged out pages for 1 week.
MFA_REM
1 year
The cookie is set to remember the authentication of the user, and avoid asking for 2FA at every login (optional, chosen by user).
REMBEMBER_ME
1 year
The cookie is set to remember the authentication of the user, and avoid requiring a log in with each visit (optional, chosen by user).
LOG_IN
1 year
LEGACY: The cookie was set to remember the authentication of the user, and avoid requiring a log in with each visit (optional, chosen by user). Will not be set anymore moving forward
LOG_IN_AGENCY_LOGIN
1 year
The cookie is set to remember the authentication of the user when they have an Agency account, and avoid requiring a log in with each visit (optional, chosen by user).
COOKIE_LANG
1 year
Remembers the language choice of the user, in order to provide the correct translation.
LANG
1 year
Remembers the language choice of the user, in order to provide the correct translation.
COOKIE_FIRST_USE
1 year
Cookie set to differentiate users who are using their accounts for the first time, to show additional help.
COOKIE_APP_INSTALL
1 year
Cookie set to rembber users who already saw the information about Lnk.Bio mobile app, so that they are not shown the same information again.
Analytics
Cookie
Duration
Description
_ga
2 years
The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and
campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report.
The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to
recognize unique visitors.
_gid
1 day
Installed by Google Analytics, _gid cookie stores information on how visitors use a
website, while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance. Some
of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the
pages they visit anonymously.
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_ga_N2VNE35MLW
2 years
The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and
campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report.
The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to
recognize unique visitors.
Advertisement
Cookie
Duration
Description
fr
3 months
Facebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements to users by tracking user
behaviour across the web, on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social
plugin.
_ttp
13 months
Used by TikTok to measure and improve the performance of advertising campaigns and to personalize the user's experience (including ads) on TikTok
sc_at
1 year 24 days
The cookie is set by Snapchat to show relevant ads to the users by tracking user
behaviour on Snapchat.
_fbp
3 months
This cookie is set by Facebook to display advertisements when either on Facebook or
on a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising, after visiting the website.
X-AB
1 day
Cookie associated with embedding content from Snapchat.
_scid
1 year 1 month
This cookie is set by Snapchat to store Snapchat Pixel unique ID of the User.
_sctr
1 year
Used to determine whether a third party tag will be called in Snap Ads Pixel.
Manage cookie preferences
You can change your cookie settings at any time by clicking/tapping the button above. This will let you
view the cookie consent banner again and change your preferences or withdraw your consent.
In addition to this, all browsers provide their own methods to block and delete cookies used by
websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. Below are
the links to the support documents on how to do that from the most-used web browsers.