Cookie Policy of Studycat
This document informs Users about the technologies that help Studycat to achieve the purposes described below. Such technologies allow the Owner to access and store information (for example by using a Cookie) or use resources (for example by running a script) on a User’s device as they interact with Studycat.
For simplicity, all such technologies are defined as "Trackers" within this document – unless there is a reason to differentiate.
For example, while Cookies can be used on both web and mobile browsers, it would be inaccurate to talk about Cookies in the context of mobile apps as they are a browser-based Tracker. For this reason, within this document, the term Cookies is only used where it is specifically meant to indicate that particular type of Tracker.
Some of the purposes for which Trackers are used may also require the User's consent, depending on the applicable law. Whenever consent is given, it can be freely withdrawn at any time following the instructions provided in this document.
Studycat uses Trackers managed directly by the Owner (so-called “first-party” Trackers) and Trackers that enable services provided by a third-party (so-called “third-party” Trackers). Unless otherwise specified within this document, third-party providers may access the Trackers managed by them.
The validity and expiration periods of Cookies and other similar Trackers may vary depending on the lifetime set by the Owner or the relevant provider. Some of them expire upon termination of the User’s browsing session.
In addition to what’s specified in the descriptions within each of the categories below, Users may find more precise and updated information regarding lifetime specification as well as any other relevant information — such as the presence of other Trackers — in the linked privacy policies of the respective third-party providers or by contacting the Owner.
How Studycat uses Trackers
Necessary
Studycat uses so-called “technical” Cookies and other similar Trackers to carry out activities that are strictly necessary for the operation or delivery of the Service.
Trackers managed by third parties
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Cloudflare (Cloudflare, Inc.)
Cloudflare is a traffic optimization and distribution service provided by Cloudflare Inc.
The way Cloudflare is integrated means that it filters all the traffic through Studycat, i.e., communication between Studycat and the User's browser, while also allowing analytical data from Studycat to be collected.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Functionality
Studycat uses Trackers to enable basic interactions and functionalities, allowing Users to access selected features of the Service and facilitating the User's communication with the Owner.
Trackers managed by third parties
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Facebook Authentication
Facebook Authentication is a registration and authentication service provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. or by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing, and is connected to the Facebook social network.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.
Legal basis for processing: Legitimate interest.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy; Ireland – Privacy Policy.
Legal basis for data transfer: Standard data protection clauses.
Storage duration:
- _fbp: 3 months
- fbssls_*: duration of the session
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Facebook Oauth
Facebook Oauth is a registration and authentication service provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. or by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing, and is connected to the Facebook social network.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and various types of Data.
Legal basis for processing: Legitimate interest.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy; Ireland – Privacy Policy.
Legal basis for data transfer: Standard data protection clauses.
Storage duration:
Experience
Studycat uses Trackers to improve the quality of the user experience and enable interactions with external content, networks and platforms.
Trackers managed by third parties
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Facebook Like button and social widgets (Meta Platforms, Inc.)
The Facebook Like button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Facebook social network provided by Meta Platforms, Inc.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Storage duration: up to 2 years
Measurement
Studycat uses Trackers to measure traffic and analyse User behaviour to improve the Service.
Trackers managed by third parties
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Google Analytics (Universal Analytics) (Google Ireland Limited)
Google Analytics (Universal Analytics) is a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of Studycat, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services.
Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
In order to understand Google's use of Data, consult Google's partner policy.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Storage duration: up to 2 years
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Amplitude Analytics (Amplitude Inc.)
Amplitude Analytics is an analytics service provided by Amplitude Inc.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Legal basis for processing: Legitimate interest.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Legal basis for data transfer: Appropriate safeguards.
Storage duration: up to 24 months
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Google Analytics 4
Google Analytics 4 is a web analysis service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing, (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of Studycat, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services.
Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
In Google Analytics 4, IP addresses are used at collection time and then discarded before Data is logged in any data center or server. Users can learn more by consulting Google’s official documentation.
In order to understand Google's use of Data, consult Google's partner policy.
Personal Data processed: browser information, city, device information, number of Users, session statistics, Trackers and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out; Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out; United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out; Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Storage duration:
- _ga: 2 years
- _ga_*: 2 years
Marketing
Studycat uses Trackers to deliver personalized ads or marketing content, and to measure their performance.
Trackers managed by third parties
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AddToAny (AddToAny LLC)
AddToAny is a service provided by AddToAny LLC, which displays a widget that allows interaction with social networks and external platforms as well as sharing the contents of Studycat.
Depending on the configuration, this service can display widgets belonging to third parties such as the managers of social networks where interactions are shared. In this case, also the third parties that provide the widget will be informed of interactions and Usage Data on the pages where this service is installed.
Data collected through the service may be used to help deliver interest-based advertising. Users can opt out of third-party interest-based advertising by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
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Meta Custom Audience
Meta Custom Audience is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. or by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing, that connects the activity of Studycat with the Meta Audience Network.
Users can opt out of Meta's use of Trackers for ads personalization by visiting this opt-out page.
Personal Data processed: email address and Tracker.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt out; Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt out.
Storage duration: up to 2 years
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LinkedIn Website Retargeting (LinkedIn Corporation)
LinkedIn Website Retargeting is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by LinkedIn Corporation that connects the activity of Studycat with the LinkedIn advertising network.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Storage duration:
- AnalyticsSyncHistory: 1 month
- JSESSIONID: duration of the session
- UserMatchHistory: 1 month
- bcookie: 1 year
- bscookie: 1 year
- lang: duration of the session
- lidc: 1 day
- lissc: 1 year
- lms_ads: 1 month
- lms_analytics: 1 month
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Google Ad Manager Audience Extension
Google Ad Manager Audience Extension is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing, that tracks the visitors of Studycat and allows selected advertising partners to display targeted ads across the web to them.
In order to understand Google's use of Data, consult Google's partner policy.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out; Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Storage duration: up to 2 years
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Google Ads Remarketing
Google Ads Remarketing is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing, that connects the activity of Studycat with the Google Ads advertising network and the DoubleClick Cookie.
In order to understand Google's use of Data, consult Google's partner policy.
Users can opt out of Google's use of Trackers for ads personalization by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out; Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Storage duration: up to 2 years
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Facebook Remarketing
Facebook Remarketing is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. or by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing, that connects the activity of Studycat with the Meta Audience Network.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Legal basis for processing: Legitimate interest.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out; Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Legal basis for data transfer: Standard data protection clauses.
Storage duration:
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Google Ad Manager
Google Ad Manager is an advertising service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing, that allows the Owner to run advertising campaigns in conjunction with external advertising networks that the Owner, unless otherwise specified in this document, has no direct relationship with.
In order to understand Google's use of Data, consult Google's partner policy.
This service uses the “DoubleClick” Cookie, which tracks use of Studycat and User behavior concerning ads, products and services offered.
Users may decide to disable all the DoubleClick Cookies by going to: Google Ad Settings.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy; Ireland – Privacy Policy.
Storage duration:
- AID: 2 years
- ANID: 2 years
- Conversion: 3 months
- DSID: 14 days
- FCNEC: 1 year
- FLC: 10 seconds
- FPAU: 3 months
- FPGCLAW: 3 months
- FPGCLDC: 3 months
- FPGCLGB: 3 months
- GCL_AW_P: 3 months
- GED_PLAYLIST_ACTIVITY: duration of the session
- IDE: 2 years
- NID: 6 months
- RUL: 1 year
- TAID: 14 days
- __gads: 2 years
- __gpi: 2 years
- __gpi_optout: 2 years
- __gsas: 2 years
- _gac_: 3 months
- _gac_gb_: 3 months
- _gcl_ag: 3 months
- _gcl_au: 3 months
- _gcl_aw: 3 months
- _gcl_dc: 3 months
- _gcl_gb: 3 months
- _gcl_gf: 3 months
- _gcl_gs: 3 months
- _gcl_ha: 3 months
- id: 2 years
- receive-cookie-deprecation: 6 months
- test_cookie: 15 minutes
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Meta Lookalike Audience
Meta Lookalike Audience is an advertising and behavioral targeting service provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. or by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing, that uses Data collected through Meta's Custom Audience in order to display ads to Users with similar behavior to Users who are already in a Custom Audience list on the basis of their past use of Studycat or engagement with relevant content across Meta's apps and services.
On the basis of these Data, personalized ads will be shown to Users suggested by Meta Lookalike Audience.
Users can opt out of Meta's use of Trackers for ads personalization by visiting this opt-out page.
Personal Data processed: Tracker and Usage Data.
Legal basis for processing: Legitimate interest.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt out; Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt out.
Legal basis for data transfer: Standard data protection clauses.
Storage duration:
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Meta ads conversion tracking (Meta pixel)
Meta ads conversion tracking (Meta pixel) is an analytics service provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. or by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing, that connects data from the Meta Audience Network with actions performed on Studycat. The Meta pixel tracks conversions that can be attributed to ads on Facebook, Instagram and Meta Audience Network.
Personal Data processed: Trackers and Usage Data.
Legal basis for processing: Legitimate interest.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt out; Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt out.
Legal basis for data transfer: Standard data protection clauses.
Storage duration:
- _fbp: 3 months
- fr: 3 months
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Meta Audience Network
Meta Audience Network is an advertising service provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. or by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing, In order to understand Meta's use of Data, consult Meta's data policy.
Studycat may use identifiers for mobile devices (including Android Advertising ID or Advertising Identifier for iOS, respectively) and technologies similar to cookies to run the Meta Audience Network service. One of the ways Audience Network shows ads is by using the User's ad preferences. The User can control this in the Facebook ad settings.
Users may opt-out of certain Audience Network targeting through applicable device settings, such as the device advertising settings for mobile phones or by following the instructions in other Audience Network related sections of this privacy policy, if available.
Personal Data processed: Tracker, unique device identifiers for advertising (Google Advertiser ID or IDFA, for example) and Usage Data.
Legal basis for processing: Legitimate interest.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt out; Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt out.
Legal basis for data transfer: Standard data protection clauses.
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Google Ads conversion tracking
Google Ads conversion tracking is an analytics service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing, that connects data from the Google Ads advertising network with actions performed on Studycat.
Personal Data processed: Trackers and Usage Data.
Legal basis for processing: Legitimate interest.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy; Ireland – Privacy Policy.
Legal basis for data transfer: Standard data protection clauses.
Storage duration:
- IDE: 2 years
- test_cookie: 15 minutes
How to manage preferences and provide or withdraw consent on Studycat
Whenever the use of Trackers is based on consent, users can provide or withdraw such consent by setting or updating their preferences via the relevant privacy choices panel available on Studycat.
With regard to any third-party Trackers, Users can manage their preferences via the related opt-out link (where provided), by using the means indicated in the third party's privacy policy, or by contacting the third party.
How to control or delete Cookies and similar technologies via your device settings
Users may use their own browser settings to:
- See what Cookies or other similar technologies have been set on the device;
- Block Cookies or similar technologies;
- Clear Cookies or similar technologies from the browser.
The browser settings, however, do not allow granular control of consent by category.
Users can, for example, find information about how to manage Cookies in the most commonly used browsers at the following addresses:
Users may also manage certain categories of Trackers used on mobile apps by opting out through relevant device settings such as the device advertising settings for mobile devices, or tracking settings in general (Users may open the device settings and look for the relevant setting).
How to opt out of interest-based advertising
Notwithstanding the above, Users may follow the instructions provided by YourOnlineChoices (EU and UK), the Network Advertising Initiative (US) and the Digital Advertising Alliance (US), DAAC (Canada), DDAI (Japan) or other similar services. Such initiatives allow Users to select their tracking preferences for most of the advertising tools. The Owner thus recommends that Users make use of these resources in addition to the information provided in this document.
The Digital Advertising Alliance offers an application called AppChoices that helps Users to control interest-based advertising on mobile apps.
Consequences of denying the use of Trackers
Users are free to decide whether or not to allow the use of Trackers. However, please note that Trackers help Studycat to provide a better experience and advanced functionalities to Users (in line with the purposes outlined in this document). Therefore, if the User chooses to block the use of Trackers, the Owner may be unable to provide related features.
Owner and Data Controller
Studycat Limited,
7th Floor, Ruttonjee House,
11 Duddell Street,
Central,
Hong Kong
Owner contact email: help@studycat.com
Since the use of third-party Trackers through Studycat cannot be fully controlled by the Owner, any specific references to third-party Trackers are to be considered indicative. In order to obtain complete information, Users are kindly requested to consult the privacy policies of the respective third-party services listed in this document.
Given the objective complexity surrounding tracking technologies, Users are encouraged to contact the Owner should they wish to receive any further information on the use of such technologies by Studycat.