Cookie Policy for Tecvia
Last Updated: 23 October 2025
Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Tecvia (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking tools. This happens when you visit our website, www.tecvia.co.uk
This policy is designed to help you understand what cookies are, how we use them, and the choices you have regarding their use.
We use cookies to comply with UK laws. This includes the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit our website. They are commonly used to improve website performance. They also give information to the website owners.
Cookies can be “persistent,” which means they stay on your device for a while. They can also be “session,” which means they are deleted when you close your browser.
How We Use Cookies & Your Consent
We use different categories of cookies, and your consent is required for some of them.
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to your actions, such as setting your privacy preferences. We do not require your consent to use these cookies.
- Performance/Analytics Cookies: These allow us to count visits and traffic sources to measure and improve our site’s performance. They help us know which pages are popular and how visitors move around the site. These cookies will only be placed on your device if you consent to their use.
- Functional Cookies: These enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your language preference.
- Targeting/Marketing Cookies: These cookies are set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. These cookies will only be placed on your device if you consent to their use.
The Cookies We Use
The tables below detail the cookies identified on our website.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wp-wpml_current_language | https://tecvia.co.uk/ | Stores the user's preferred language setting. | Session | |
| wordpress_test_cookie | https://tecvia.co.uk/ | Checks if the browser has cookies enabled. | Session | |
| PHPSESSID | https://tecvia.co.uk/ | Preserves user session state across page requests. | Session | |
| compliances_status | https://tecvia.co.uk/ | Remembers your cookie consent preferences. | 1 year | |
| compliances_config | https://tecvia.co.uk/ | Stores your specific cookie consent settings. | 1 year | |
| compliances_% | https://tecvia.co.uk/ | A group of cookies used to remember your choices in the cookie consent banner. |
Performance/Analytics Cookies
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish unique users. | 2 years |
| _ga_# | Google Analytics | Used to persist session state. | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users for 24 hours. | 1 day |
| _gat_gtag_UA_# | Google Analytics | Used to throttle the request rate. | 1 minute |
| _hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress | Hotjar | Used to detect the first pageview session of a user. | 30 minutes |
| _hjFirstSeen | Hotjar | Identifies a new user’s first session. | 30 minutes |
| _hjIncludedInPageviewSample | Hotjar | Set to determine if a user is included in the data sampling defined by your site's pageview limit. | 30 minutes |
| _hjIncludedInSessionSample | Hotjar | Set to determine if a user is included in the data sampling defined by your site's daily session limit. | 30 minutes |
| _hjSession_# | Hotjar | Holds current session data. |
Functional Cookies
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _hjid | Hotjar | Set to hold a unique user ID for the Hotjar site analytics and feedback tools. |
Targeting/Marketing Cookies
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| UserMatchHistory | Used by LinkedIn for Ads ID syncing. | 30 days | |
| AnalyticsSyncHistory | Used to store information about the time a sync with the lms_analytics cookie took place for users in designated countries. | 30 days | |
| li_gc | Used to store guest consent regarding cookies. |
How You Can Control Cookies
You have full control over your cookie preferences. You can manage them at any time in the following ways:
Cookie Consent Banner: The most direct way to manage your preferences is through our cookie consent banner. You can use it to accept or reject different types of cookies. You can change your choices anytime by clicking the “Cookie Settings” or “Manage Consent” link in our website footer.
Browser Settings: You can set your web browser to refuse all or some cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you turn off cookies or refuse them, some parts of this website may not work well or be accessible. For more information, please visit AllAboutCookies.org(https://www.allaboutcookies.org/)
Third-Party Opt-Outs
To stop Google Analytics from tracking you on all websites, follow these steps.
Visit the Google Analytics Opt-out page: Google Analytics Opt-out.
You can choose not to let Hotjar create user profiles. You can also stop tracking cookies on other websites. To do this, follow Hotjar’s Opt-Out instructions at this link: https://www.hotjar.com/legal/compliance/opt-out.
You can manage your LinkedIn ad preferences and control cookies in your LinkedIn settings. Visit this link: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. This will show changes in our practices, technology, or laws. We will post any changes on this page and update the “Last Updated” date at the top.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]