LifePoints Cookies Policy

Lightspeed Cookie Notice April 2024

 

WHAT IS A COOKIE?

An HTTP/HTTPS cookie (usually just called a cookie) is a simple computer file made of text that is saved to your device using your browser, which allows sites to recognize you and store preferences and other information if you return to the site using the same device and browser. The information stored in cookies can be used to personalize the experience when using a website. A website can use cookies to find out if someone has visited a website before and record information (data) about what they did. See Wikipedia Definition

 

WHY DO WE USE COOKIES?

Your privacy is important to us. You can choose how we use cookies, pixels, and other tracking technologies as described below. You can modify these preferences at any time.​

Strictly necessary cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. With your consent, we will use additional cookies to optimise, personalise, and analyse the usage of our site, to show personalised ads, and enable sharing of our content on social media.​

In doing so, we may transfer your information to third parties. Some third parties may combine this data with other data that you have provided to them, or that they have collected as part of other services that they provide. Some of these third parties may be located in countries where your personal data may not be protected to the same level as within your country, such as the U.S. If you accept these cookies, you consent to your data being transferred to the third country and accept the associated risks that governmental agencies in such third countries may have access to your data

 

HOW LONG DOES A COOKIE STAY ON MY DEVICE?

Session Cookies

There are session cookies and persistent cookies. Session cookies only last until you close your browser. We use session cookies for a variety of reasons, including to learn more about your use of our website during one single browser session and to help you to use our website more efficiently.

Persistent Cookies

Persistent cookies have a longer lifespan and aren't automatically deleted when you close your browser. These types of cookies are primarily used to help you quickly sign-in to our website again and for analytical purposes.

Do you use other tracking technologies?

Other technologies such as web beacons (also called pixel tags or clear gifs), tracking URLs or software development kits (SDKs) can also be used. Web beacons are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enable us to recognise when someone has visited our service or opened an e-mail that we have sent them. Tracking URLs are custom generated links that help us understand where the traffic to our webpages comes from. SDKs are small pieces of code included in apps, which function like cookies and web beacons.

COOKIE TYPES

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Security Cookies

These cookies help you log in to the website and maintain your authenticated session as you move between different pages and servers of the panel portal.

AUDIENCE:

Visitors and members

HOW TO CHANGE MY SETTINGS:

Required cookie

 

COOKIES USED

Cookie namePurposeFirst party cookie?Third party cookie?Session or persistent cookieCookie expiry periodIs this cookie strictly essential?
cookie-consentUsed to remember your cookie consent preferencesyes-persistent1 yearessential
access-tokenUsed to access servicesyes-persistent30 minsessential
refresh-tokenUsed to keep you logged inyes-persistent1 monthessential
prod_logged_inUsed to tell if you are logged in across sitesyes-persistent1 monthessential
SESS*Session identifieryes-Session60 minsessential
3rd_party_optimizationUsed to remember your cookie consent preferencesyes-persistent1 yearessential
lpbcvUsed to remember cookie banner version interacted withyes-persistent1 yearessential
ctcUsed to remember cookie banner shownyes-persistent1 yearessential
essentialUsed to remember essential visitor detailsyes-persistent1 yearessential
ndcdBot detection yespersistent1 yearessential
ThirdPartyTrackingProvider.allowTrackingUsed to remember tracking settingsyes-persistentno expiryessential
user-source-dataUsed to remember source informationyes-session-essential
organic_referer_urlUsed to remember source of visitoryes-session1 dayessential
join-api-user-detailsDetails from recruitment for registrationyes-session-essential
TourContextProviderKeeps website tour progressyes-persistentno expiryessential
onep.tokenMaintains session from CMS websiteyes-persistentno expiryessential
qurated.tokensAuthentication tokenyes-persistentno expiryessential
lead.tokenLead token for maintaining source during registrationyes-persistentno expiryessential
NuDetect.sessionIdBot preventionyes-persistentno expiryessential
MARKETING AND SITE OPTIMIZATION COOKIES

Selecting ‘Accept All Cookies’ on our cookie banner will opt you in for the following cookies, in addition to the ‘Strictly Necessary Cookies’ listed above

Website Optimization Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to offer you the best experience. These include cookies from these websites' domains as well as Google Analytics cookies, which help us, manage website content and optimize basic functionality.

AUDIENCE:

Visitors and members

HOW TO CHANGE MY SETTINGS:

Change Cookie Preferences

 

COOKIES USED:

Cookie namePurposeFirst party cookie?Third party cookieSession or persistent cookieCookie expiry periodIs this cookie strictly essential?
_gatUsed to throttle requests to Google Analytics, increasing network efficiencyyesGooglesession1 minutenon essential
_gaUsed to distinguish users during trackingyesGooglepersistent2 yearsnon essential
APISIDUsed to collect user information for videos hosted by YouTube.noGooglepersistent2 yearsnon essential
SAPISIDUsed to collect user information for videos hosted by YouTube.noGooglepersistent2 yearsnon essential
HSIDUsed to collect user information for videos hosted by YouTube.noGooglepersistent2 yearsnon essential
SSIDUsed to collect user information for videos hosted by YouTube.noGooglepersistent2 yearsnon essential
SIDCCUsed to link a unique customer number for cross-device insights and CRM data.noGooglepersistent2 yearsnon essential
_gatUsed to distinguish users during trackingyesGooglepersistent24 hoursnon essential
SEARCH_SAMESITEUsed to prevent the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests.noGooglepersistent6 Monthsnon essential
CONSENTUsed to track Google's global consent to cookie use.noGooglepersistent6 Monthsnon essential
_fbpUsed to store and track visits across websitesyesMetapersistent3 monthsnon essential
_frUsed to provide ad delivery or retargetingyesMetapersistent3 monthsnon essential
sbUsed to store browser detailsyesMetapersistent2 yearsnon essential
datarUsed to provide fraud preventionyesMetapersistent2 yearsnon essential
xsUsed to store a unique session IDyesMetapersistent3 monthsnon essential
wdUsed to read screen resolutionyesMetapersistent1 weeknon essential
dprUsed to read screen resolutionyesMetapersistent1 weeknon essential
c_userUsed to store a unique user IDyesMetapersistent30 daysnon essential
mboxUsed to enable additional features for logged in Twitter usersnoX Corppersistent1 yearnon essential
twidUsed to enable additional features for logged in Twitter usersnoX Corppersistent1 yearnon essential
auth_tokenUsed to enable additional features for logged in Twitter usersnoX Corppersistent1 yearnon essential
ct0Used to track the sharing of content on TwitternoX Corppersistent1 yearnon essential
kdtUsed to track the sharing of content on TwitternoX Corppersistent1 yearnon essential
dntUsed to track the sharing of content on TwitternoX Corppersistent1 yearnon essential
external_refererUsed to collect information about the pages viewednoX Corppersistent1 yearnon essential
guest_idUsed to identify and track the website visitornoX Corppersistent1 yearnon essential
_gidUsed to distinguish usersnoX Corppersistent1 yearnon essential
_clckPersists the Clarity User ID and preferences, unique to that site is attributed to the same user ID.yesMicrsoft Claritypersistent1 yearnon essential
_clskConnects multiple page views by a user into a single Clarity session recording.yesMicrsoft Claritypersistent1 daynon essential
CLIDIdentifies the first-time Clarity saw this user on any site using Clarity.noMicrsoft Claritypersistent1 yearnon essential
MRIndicates whether to refresh MUID.noMicrsoft Claritypersistent1 yearnon essential
SMUsed in synchronizing the MUID across Microsoft domains.noMicrsoft Claritysession1 minnon essential

Marketing Optimization Cookies

These cookies are only used with website visitors who are not members yet. We use these cookies to remind you about our panel offers on third party websites and pages, if you have not yet registered. These websites could include Google, Doubleclick or others as listed below. Of course, any data collected will be used in accordance with our own Privacy Policy and the third party’s privacy policies whose links are listed below:

AUDIENCE:

Visitors Only

HOW TO CHANGE MY SETTINGS:

Optional cookie: If you don’t want us to remind you about our panel offers, in case you have not registered, you can change your cookie settings here: Change Cookie Preferences.  For registered users, these settings can also be adjusted in your Account's `Privacy Settings`.

 

COOKIES USED:

Cookie namePurposeFirst party cookie?Third party cookieSession or persistent cookieCookie expiry periodIs this cookie strictly essential?
_gcl_auUsed to store and track conversions.yesGooglepersistent3 monthsnon essential
NIDUsed by Google to display personalized advertisements on Google sites, based on recent searches and previous interactions.noGooglepersistent6 monthsnon essential
SIDUsed by Google to display personalized advertisements on Google sites, based on recent searches and previous interactions.noGooglepersistent2 yearsnon essential
1P_JARUsed to collect information about how the end user uses the website and any advertising that the end user may have seen before visiting the said website.noGooglepersistent30 daysnon essential
__Secure-1PSIDUsed for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant & personalised Google advertising.noGooglepersistent2 yearsnon essential
__Secure-3PSIDCCUsed for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant & personalised Google advertising.noGooglepersistent2 yearsnon essential
__Secure-3PAPISIDUsed for building a profile of website visitor interests to show relevant and personalized ads through retargeting.noGooglepersistent2 yearsnon essential
__Secure-3PSIDUsed for building a profile of website visitor interests to show relevant and personalized ads through retargeting.noGooglepersistent2 yearsnon essential
__Secure-1PAPISIDUsed for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant & personalised Google advertising.noGooglepersistent2 yearsnon essential
_frUsed to provide ad delivery or retargetingyesFacebookpersistent3 monthsnon essential
personalization_idUsed to measure the performance of advertising campaigns through Twitter, across different browsers and devices used by a visitor.noTwitterpersistent1 yearnon essential
ads_prefsUsed to track visitor activity from our Twitter ads on our website, and also to allow users to share content from our websites.noTwitterpersistent1 yearnon essential
DSIDUsed for re-targeting, optimisation, reporting and attribution of online adverts.noDoubleClickpersistent2 weeksnon essential
IDEUsed to register and report the website user's actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser's ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user.noDoubleClickpersistent2 weeksnon essential
ANONCHKIndicates whether MUID is transferred to ANID, a cookie used for advertising. Clarity doesn't use ANID and so this is always set to 0.noMicrsoft Claritypersistent10 minsnon essential
MUIDIdentifies unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. These cookies are used for advertising, site analytics, and other operational purposes.noMicrsoft Claritypersistent1 weeknon essential

Behavioral and Advertising Research Cookies

These additional optional cookies are only used with our members and will only be set after they have securely logged in. Each research method and research partner's access to the cookies data can be consented to individually.  Any consent provided can be withdrawn via a member's account settings.

The “Ad-Related Research” program is optional and is a simple way for you to manage the “Behavioral and Advertising Research Cookies” and technologies that we and our partners use. You can “opt in” or “opt out” of all of these using a single preference which means you don’t have to go to other websites to manage these cookies or consent individually. We do it for you! This is our commitment to make your privacy as your priority, in simple terms.

We use cookies, cached objects and/or mobile IDs to help us understand whether you have seen an advertising campaign, how many times you’ve seen it, and where you have seen it (usually a website or mobile app). They may also be used for identifying a person across multiple devices. Using these technologies we may also deliver advertisements to you for the purpose of research. We would then be interested in collecting your opinion about the brand being advertised or the advertisement itself through a survey. These technologies help us understand other behaviors of internet users and the data may also be used to create predictive models that help create better ad serving on the internet, ultimately leading to a better online experience for everyone.

AUDIENCE:

Members Only

HOW TO CHANGE MY SETTINGS:

To opt-out, Login to your account on the portal. From My Account, select My Privacy Settings, then change preferences in Behavioral and Advertising Research Cookies.

 

COOKIES USED:

Cookie namePurposeFirst party cookie?Third party cookieSession or persistent cookieCookie expiry periodIs this cookie strictly essential?
comscoreadtrackUsed to sync member accounts with affilitate panel ComscorenoComscorepersistent366 days 
insightexpressUsed to sync member accounts with advertising networks, to understand advertising the member is exposed tonoInsightExpresspersistent366 days 

Ad-Related Research program

The Ad-Related Research program allows us, selected clients, and/or our technology partners to match selected data about you (registration data, profiling surveys or participation in regular research surveys) with third-party data management platforms (DMPs) and advertising platforms. We and our partners use various technologies like cookies, tracking pixels, tags, cached objects, digital fingerprinting, ad and mobile device IDs to perform the following actions:

Data Matching and Enrichment

PURPOSE:

We enrich the data we hold on file about you by matching your personal data with third parties. This will help us to improve your panel profile and ensure that we select relevant surveys for you.

DATA COLLECTED/PROCESSED

Persistent unique identifier, contact details, email address, social login, cookie, mobile device ID, official identification number (i.e. ME number)

Insight Express
Expiration: 
730
 days
Privacy Policy
RUN
Expiration: 
90
 days
Privacy Policy

ADVERTISING TARGETING RESEARCH

PURPOSE:

We use your personal data to help our clients and vendors enrich their data by using lookalike modelling techniques. Thanks to your participation in our surveys and your profile data, we can help our clients to improve their advertising targeting, and to create better online advertising models, through lookalike modelling or similar research methodologies.

We will use your personal data we collect about you through profile building, participation in research surveys or data matching to match with third-parties and platforms (our partners). We include contractual safeguards to ensure that you will not automatically be targeted for commercial purposes, as a result of your data being used to help create a lookalike audience, and that our partners cannot use your data for any other purpose.

DATA COLLECTED/PROCESSED

Persistent unique identifier, contact details, email address, social login, cookie, IP address, mobile device ID, official identification number (i.e. ME number)

LIST OF PARTNERS

Comscore
Expiration: 
720
 days
Voicefive Preferences
Scorecard Research Privacy Policy
Insight Express
Expiration: 
730
 days
Privacy Policy

ADVERTISING EXPOSURE AND MEASUREMENT

PURPOSE:

In addition to cookie-based matching (which you can control and consent to via your panel account), we will use personal data you provide to us, such as email address, in a direct matching process with third parties (our clients and partners) to determine if you are a user of that service (such as social networks, websites, mobile apps) for advertising measurement research purposes.

We will identify what advertisements you may have been exposed to on those sites and platforms and measure how brand attitudes or brand recall have impacted sales. The third parties that we work with are not allowed to use the data for any other purpose.

DATA COLLECTED/PROCESSED

Persistent unique identifier, contact details, email address, social login, cookie, IP address, mobile device ID, official identification number (i.e. ME number)

LIST OF PARTNERS

Comscore
Expiration: 
720
 days
Voicefive Preferences
Scorecard Research Privacy Policy
Insight Express
Expiration: 
730
 days
Privacy Policy

DIGITAL FINGERPRINTING

PURPOSE:

If you consent to cookies supporting this particular use case, digital fingerprinting will be used. A few of the companies we work with may use digital fingerprinting which is a way to uniquely identify a device without using cookies. This may use IP address, browser settings and other device IDs to create this fingerprint for their analytics or security products.

DATA COLLECTED/PROCESSED

IP address, browser specifications, device specifications.

 

Miaozhen (mSys)
Expiration: 
720
 days
Privacy Policy

MULTIPLE DEVICES

PURPOSE:

By consenting to any of the above cookies in the “Ad-Related Research” program and allowing “Behavioral and Advertising Research Cookies”, you allow us to use your consent (opt-in) across all the devices you use to access the panel services, systems, portals and applications.

DATA COLLECTED/PROCESSED

Persistent ID

OPTING OUT

NOTE: The tracking mechanisms (cookies, cached objects, etc.) will not be removed or stopped until the next time you take one of our surveys or visit our website. If you are blocking cookies or don’t accept 3rd party cookies, you may still be tracked because companies may use 3rd party “opt-out” cookies to stop their tracking. You will need to access the LifePoints App or login to the website with the other devices you have used for surveys with for the opt-out to be effective on them as well.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Deleting or blocking cookies on your devices will not stop general advertising from other companies, websites or applications on your device. If you delete cookies, do not accept 3rd party cookies or clear the cache on your devices, this will not stop or “opt you out” of the “Ad-Related Research” program and the “Behavioral Adverting Research Cookies” we use. You will need to follow the instructions under “Opting Out of Ad-Related Research” to effectively opt out from "Ad-Related Research" as operated by our company.


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