Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy

Aquestia  – Cookie Policy

Last Revised: September 28, 2025

Aquestia Ltd. (and its affiliates) (collectively, “Aquestia ”, “we”, “our” or “us”) welcomes you (the “User(s)”, or “you”) to our website at https://www.aquestia.com/ (the “Site”). We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. We aim to be as open and transparent as possible around the information we collect when you visit and use our Site, including through the use of “Tracking Technologies” and other similar tracking technologies (as defined below).

1. Introduction

This cookie policy (“Cookie Policy”) explains what Tracking Technologies (as defined below) are and how we use them. It also explains the different types of Tracking Technologies we use, and how you can change or delete them. We hope that this policy will assist you in understanding, and feeling more confident about, our use of Tracking Technologies.

For information on how your information is collected and used by us in general, please see our Privacy Policy at https://www.aquestia.com/privacy-policy-2/ (“Privacy Policy”). This Cookie Policy is incorporated into the Privacy Policy and forms an integral part thereof.

2. What are Cookies and Tracking Technologies?

When you access or use our Site, we and our authorized third-party service providers may employ industry-standard technologies, including cookies, web beacons, pixels, clear GIFs, local storage objects, and other similar tracking technologies (collectively, “Tracking Technologies“). These technologies store certain information locally on your device and may enable us to recognize your device and distinguish it from those of other users, provide targeted and behavior-based advertising (as further described below), remember your preferences and settings to provide a personalized experience, enhance the performance, functionality, and user experience of our Site, deliver customized content and services based on your individual interests, device type, and browser specifications), and facilitate essential site functions such as authentication and security.

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our Site. They contain information that can be read by our servers when you return to our services, allowing us to recognize your device and remember your preferences across sessions.

Pixels and Web Beacons are tiny, transparent graphic images, typically measuring 1×1 pixel, that are embedded in web pages, emails, or advertisements. These tracking pixels operate by loading from our servers or third-party servers when you view content, thereby registering your interaction and collecting information about your device, browser, and behavior. Unlike cookies, pixels do not store information directly on your device but instead transmit data back to the server that hosts them. We may use pixels to track email opens, measure advertising effectiveness, count unique visitors, monitor conversion rates, and gather analytics about how users interact with our content across different platforms and devices.

Local Storage Objects include HTML5 local storage, session storage, and other browser-based storage mechanisms that can store larger amounts of data than traditional cookies and may persist even after cookies are deleted.

The Tracking Technologies deployed on our Site may collect and store both personal and non-personal information. Non-personal information includes pages visited, time spent on site, customization choices. All such information is collected and processed in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in this Privacy Policy.

We also collect user persistent identifiers, which are unique identifiers that allow us to recognize returning visitors across sessions, and preference data including language settings, display preferences, and other customization choices. All such information is collected and processed in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in this Privacy Policy.

We utilize two primary categories of cookies and similar technologies. Session cookies expire automatically when you close your web browser and are used primarily for essential site functionality and temporary data storage during your browsing session. Persistent cookies remain stored on your device until manually deleted or until their predetermined expiration date, enabling us to remember your preferences and recognize you as a returning user across multiple visits.

Aquestia and our authorized third-party service providers may access information collected through these Tracking Technologies. We work only with reputable service providers who are contractually obligated to handle your information in accordance with applicable privacy laws and our privacy standards. These third parties may also deploy their own tracking pixels and similar technologies to collect data for analytics, advertising, and performance measurement purposes.

3. Do we track whether users open our emails?

Our emails may contain a single “web beacon pixel” which enables us to verify whether our emails (and any links or advertisements within the email) are opened. We may use this information to determine whether our emails are of interest to Users, to approach Users who do not open our emails and verify whether they wish to continue receiving them and to inform our advertisers in aggregate of the audience size for their advertisements. Please note that such “web beacon pixel” will be deleted once you delete the email from your email account. If you do not wish the “web beacon pixel” to be downloaded to your device at all, please set your email account settings to receive emails from us in plain text rather than HTML.

4.  What sort of Cookies do our Site use?

Generally, our Tracking Technologies perform the following functions:

●  Essential Tracking Technologies – those Tracking Technologies are essential to navigate around the Site and use its features. For example, they allow us to remember your Cookie preferences and to verify if something is not working properly, so we can fix it quickly.

Analytical and Performance Tracking Technologies – those Tracking Technologies are used to analyze how our Users use our Site and to monitor the Site’s performance. For example, we might use performance Tracking Technologies to keep track of which pages are frequently visited and from what locations our Users come from. We might also use these Tracking Technologies to highlight Site services that we think will be of interest to you based on your usage of the Site. We generally use third party Tracking Technologies to perform these services, for example, Google Analytics.

Functionality Tracking Technologies – those Tracking Technologies allow us to operate the Site in accordance with your preferences when browsing or using the Site. For example, such Tracking Technologies recall your customization preferences, such as your preferred text size, fonts, languages and other parts of the Site that are alterable. 

Targeting Tracking Technologies – those Tracking Technologies collect information about your activities on our Site, thus enabling us to advertise our products and services, directly to you, on third party platforms (such as Facebook), including across browsers and devices. For more information on the development of user-profiles and the use of targeting/advertising Tracking Technologies, please see https://youradchoices.com/choices-faq#jr02.

Below are certain specific Cookies you can find on our Site:

Name

Domain

Description

Duration

Type

CLID

www.clarity.ms

Microsoft Clarity set this cookie to store information about how visitors interact with the website. The cookie helps to provide an analysis report. The data collection includes the number of visitors, where they visit the website, and the pages visited.

1 year

Analytics

_clck

.aquestia.com

Microsoft Clarity sets this cookie to retain the browser’s Clarity User ID and settings exclusive to that website. This guarantees that actions taken during subsequent visits to the same website will be linked to the same user ID.

1 year

Analytics

wp-wpml_current_language

www.aquestia.com

WordPress multilingual plugin sets this cookie to store the current language/language settings.

session

Functional

main_popup_shown

www.aquestia.com

 

1 day

Other

_ga_*

.aquestia.com

Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views.

1 year 1 month 4 days

Analytics

_ga

.aquestia.com

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.

1 year 1 month 4 days

Analytics

_ga_*

.aquestia.com

Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views.

1 year 1 month 4 days

Analytics

_clsk

.aquestia.com

Microsoft Clarity sets this cookie to store and consolidate a user’s pageviews into a single session recording.

1 day

Analytics

_fbp

.aquestia.com

Facebook sets this cookie to store and track interactions.

3 months

Advertisement

cee

.test-drive-20-1053047382554.us-central1.run.app

Stape sets this cookie to track events and user interactions on its platform, enabling analytics and performance tracking. The collected data helps optimize the service and improve user interaction analysis.

3 months

Analytics

bcookie

.linkedin.com

LinkedIn sets this cookie to track the use of embedded services.

1 year

Advertisement

li_gc

.linkedin.com

Linkedin set this cookie for storing visitor’s consent regarding using cookies for non-essential purposes.

6 months

Necessary

lidc

.linkedin.com

LinkedIn sets the lidc cookie to facilitate data center selection.

1 day

Functional

SM

.c.clarity.ms

Microsoft Clarity cookie set this cookie for synchronizing the MUID across Microsoft domains.

session

Analytics

MUID

.clarity.ms

Microsoft Bing sets this cookie to identify unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. These cookies are used for advertising, site analytics, and other operational purposes.

1 year 24 days

Advertisement

MUID

.bing.com

Microsoft Bing sets this cookie to identify unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. These cookies are used for advertising, site analytics, and other operational purposes.

1 year 24 days 1 minute

Advertisement

MR

.c.bing.com

This cookie, set by Bing, is used to collect user information for analytics purposes.

7 days 1 minute

Analytics

SRM_B

.c.bing.com

Used by Microsoft Advertising as a unique ID for visitors.

1 year 24 days 1 minute

Performance

MR

.c.clarity.ms

This cookie, set by Bing, is used to collect user information for analytics purposes.

7 days 1 minute

Analytics

ANONCHK

.c.clarity.ms

The ANONCHK cookie, set by Bing, is used to store a user’s session ID and also verify the clicks from ads on the Bing search engine. The cookie helps in reporting and personalization as well.

11 minutes

Advertisement

bot_detector_webgl_support

aquestia.com

 

never

Other

bot_detector_pointer_data

aquestia.com

 

never

Other

ct_screen_info

aquestia.com

CleanTalk sets this cookie to complete an anti-spam solution and firewall for the website, preventing spam from appearing in comments and forms.

never

Analytics

ct_pointer_data

aquestia.com

CleanTalk sets this cookie to prevent spam on the site’s comments/forms, and to act as a complete anti-spam solution and firewall for the site.

never

Necessary

bot_detector_referrer

aquestia.com

 

never

Other

bot_detector_user_agent

aquestia.com

 

never

Other

apbct_page_hits

aquestia.com

CleanTalk sets this cookie to prevent spam on comments and forms and act as a complete anti-spam solution and firewall for the site.

never

Necessary

topicsLastReferenceTime

aquestia.com

 

never

Other

bot_detector_f_hash

aquestia.com

 

never

Other

ct_checkjs

aquestia.com

Clean Talk sets this cookie to prevent spam on the site’s comments or forms.

never

Functional

bot_detector_page_hits

aquestia.com

 

never

Other

ct_timezone

aquestia.com

CleanTalk–Used to prevent spam on our comments and forms and acts as a complete anti-spam solution and firewall for this site.

never

Necessary

bot_detector_browser_supports_cookies

aquestia.com

 

never

Other

ct_cookies_type

aquestia.com

 

never

Other

apbct_visible_fields

aquestia.com

CleanTalk sets this cookie to prevent spam on the site’s comments/forms, and to act as a complete anti-spam solution and firewall for the site.

never

Necessary

lastExternalReferrerTime

aquestia.com

 

never

Other

ct_ps_timestamp

aquestia.com

Clean Talk sets this cookie to prevent spam on the site’s comments or forms.

never

Functional

bot_detector_cron_storage

aquestia.com

 

never

Other

apbct_headless

aquestia.com

Cleantalk set this cookie to detect spam and improve the website’s security.

never

Necessary

ct_fkp_timestamp

aquestia.com

Clean Talk sets this cookie to prevent spam on the site’s comments or forms.

never

Functional

bot_detector_referrer_previous

aquestia.com

 

never

Other

ct_checked_emails_exist

aquestia.com

 

never

Other

bot_detector_headless

aquestia.com

 

never

Other

bot_detector_screen_info

aquestia.com

 

never

Other

bot_detector_event_token

aquestia.com

 

never

Other

lastExternalReferrer

aquestia.com

 

never

Other

ct_checked_emails

aquestia.com

Clean Talk sets this cookie to prevent spam on the site’s comments or forms.

never

Functional

apbct_session_id

aquestia.com

 

session

Other

apbct_session_current_page

aquestia.com

 

session

Other

apbct_prev_referer

aquestia.com

Functional cookie placed by CleanTalk Spam Protect to store referring IDs and prevent unauthorized spam from being sent from the website.

session

Necessary

_cltk

aquestia.com

 

session

Other

5. Your Control and Management Options

Most modern web browsers and devices provide you with comprehensive control over Tracking Technologies through built-in privacy settings. You may configure your browser to reject all or certain types of cookies, set your browser to alert you before cookies or other tracking technologies are deployed on your device, remove previously stored cookies and local storage data at any time, and customize settings for different websites and technology categories.

Important Notice: If you choose to block, restrict, or delete Tracking Technologies, please be aware that certain features and functionality of our Site may be limited or unavailable. Essential functions, personalization features, and your saved preferences may not work properly. Additionally, blocking pixels and web beacons may prevent us from measuring performance and delivering optimized user experiences.

Default Behavior: Unless you actively modify your browser settings to block these technologies, our Site will continue to utilize Tracking Technologies in accordance with this policy during your use of our Site.

For detailed, step-by-step instructions on managing Tracking Technologies, please consult your browser’s help documentation. In Google Chrome, navigate to Settings, then Privacy and Security, then Cookies and other site data. For Microsoft Edge, go to Settings, then Cookies and site permissions, then Cookies and site data. Mozilla Firefox users should access Settings, then Privacy & Security, then Cookies and Site Data. Safari users can find these options under Preferences, then Privacy, then Manage Website Data. For comprehensive guidance across all major browsers, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/ for detailed instructions and additional resources.

Analytics and Performance Tracking

We partner with reputable analytics service providers, including Google Analytics, to gain insights into user behavior and improve our services. These providers may place persistent cookies, deploy tracking pixels, and employ other tracking technologies to monitor and analyze user activity across our Site. The pixels used by these services typically track page views, user interactions, conversion events, and other behavioral metrics that help us understand how users engage with our content.

You have the option to opt out of having your browsing activity within our Site recorded by performance and analytics cookies and pixels. Google provides a dedicated browser add-on that allows users to opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites. You can download and install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on from https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. Please note that opting out may limit our ability to provide you with optimized site performance and personalized experiences, as we will have reduced visibility into how our services are performing and what improvements might benefit users.

We use Microsoft Clarity, a web analytics service provided by Microsoft Corporation, to better understand how users interact with our website and improve user experience. Microsoft Clarity collects and analyzes user behavior data including session recordings that capture mouse movements, clicks, scrolling patterns, and page navigation, as well as heatmaps that show where users interact most frequently on our pages. This service may also collect technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and referral URLs. The data collected by Microsoft Clarity helps us identify usability issues, optimize our website performance, and enhance the overall user experience by understanding how visitors navigate and engage with our content. Microsoft Clarity uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect this information, and the data is processed on Microsoft’s servers in accordance with Microsoft’s Privacy Statement. You can opt-out of Microsoft Clarity data collection at any time by visiting the Microsoft Clarity opt-out page at https://clarity.microsoft.com/terms or by adjusting your cookie preferences in our cookie consent banner. Additionally, you can disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect the functionality of our website. Please note that opting out of Microsoft Clarity will not affect other analytics or tracking technologies we may use on our site.

Cross-Device and Cross-Platform Advertising

Our Tracking Technologies, including pixels and web beacons, may enable us and our advertising partners to recognize you across different devices and platforms when you are logged into your account or when devices are linked through other identifiers. This cross-device tracking allows us to provide a more seamless and personalized experience across all your devices, helps us better understand user behavior patterns, and enables more effective targeted advertising.

Opting Out of Targeted Advertising

You have the right to control how your information is used for targeted advertising purposes. We provide multiple methods for you to opt out of targeted advertising based on information collected through our Tracking Technologies. Please note that opting out of targeted advertising does not mean you will stop seeing advertisements entirely. Instead, the advertisements you see may be less personalized and relevant to your interests, and may be based on general factors such as your geographic location, the content of the website you are visiting, or broad demographic categories rather than your specific browsing behavior and individual preferences.

Facebook and Instagram (Meta Platforms): You can control advertising preferences by visiting your Facebook Ad Preferences through your account settings, or by navigating directly to https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences. Here you can view why you’re seeing specific ads, hide ad topics that don’t interest you, and adjust your ad settings. For Instagram, these settings are managed through the same Facebook Ad Preferences interface. You can also opt out of ads based on data from partners by adjusting your “Ads based on data from partners” setting.

Google Advertising Services: Visit your Google Ad Settings at https://adssettings.google.com to control personalized advertising across Google services, including YouTube, Gmail, and Google Search. You can turn off ad personalization entirely or customize which categories of ads you see. Additionally, you can visit https://adssettings.google.com/anonymous to control ads when you are not signed into your Google account.

LinkedIn Advertising: Access your LinkedIn privacy settings through your account dashboard and navigate to the “Data privacy” section to control how your data is used for advertising. You can adjust settings for ads both on and off LinkedIn, including whether LinkedIn can use your profile data for advertising purposes.

Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA): Visit http://optout.aboutads.info to opt out of interest-based advertising from participating advertising networks and companies. This tool allows you to see which companies have placed advertising cookies on your browser and opt out of future targeted advertising from these companies.

Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): Use the opt-out tool at http://optout.networkadvertising.org to control behavioral advertising from NAI member companies. This service provides a comprehensive list of participating advertising networks and allows you to opt out of multiple networks simultaneously.

European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA): For users in Europe, visit http://www.youronlinechoices.eu to control online behavioral advertising from participating companies operating in European markets.

6. Changes to the Cookie Policy

Aquestia  reserves the right to change this Cookie Policy at any time, so please re-visit this page frequently to check for any changes. In case of any material change, we will make reasonable efforts to post a clear notice on the Site or we will send you an e-mail regarding such changes to the e-mail address that you may have provided us with. Such material changes will take effect seven (7) days after such notice was provided on our Site or sent to you via e-mail, whichever is the earlier. Otherwise, all other changes to this Cookie Policy are effective as of the stated “Last Revised” and your continued use of the Site on or after the Last Revised date will constitute acceptance of, and agreement to be bound by, those changes. In the event that the Terms should be amended to comply with any legal requirements, the amendments may take effect immediately, or as required by the law and without any prior notice.

7. Have any Questions?

If you have any questions (or comments) concerning this Cookie Policy, please send us an email to the following address: co*****@******ia.info and we will make an effort to reply within a reasonable timeframe.