2X Certification Cookie Policy
2X GLOBAL LIMITED
2X CERTIFICATION
Version: [14/09/2024]
Please read this cookie policy carefully as it contains important information on who we are and how we use cookies on our website. This policy should be read together with our website privacy notice [2xcertification/privacy-policy] which sets out how and why we collect, store, use and share personal information generally, as well as your rights in relation to your personal information and details of how to contact us and supervisory authorities if you have a complaint.
Who we are
This website is operated by 2X GLOBAL LTD, a company registered in England and Wales under company registration number 13697512. Our registered office is at Crowe U.K. LLP, 55 Ludgate Hill, London, England, EC4M 7JW.
If you have any questions about this cookie policy, please contact us at certification@2xglobal.org.
Our website
This cookie policy relates to your use of our website, 2xcertification.org.
Throughout our website we may link to other websites owned and operated by third parties, including those of our partner and member organisations, and social media (Meta (Facebook, Instagram), Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube). These other third-party websites may also use cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their own separate policies. For privacy information relating to these other third-party websites, please consult their cookie policies and privacy notices.
What are Cookies?
A cookie is a small text file which is placed onto your device (e.g. your computer, smartphone or other electronic device) when you use our website. We use cookies on our website. These help us to recognise you and your device and to store some information about your preferences or past use of the website.
For example, we may monitor how many times you visit the website, which pages you go to, traffic data, location data and the originating domain name of your internet service provider. This information helps us to build a profile of our users.
For further information on our use of cookies, including a detailed list of your information which we and others may collect through cookies, please see below.
For further information on cookies generally, including how to control and manage them, visit the guidance on cookies published by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, https://ico.org.uk/your-data-matters/online/cookies/.
Consent to use cookies and changing settings
We will ask for your consent to place cookies (other than essential cookies) or other similar technologies on your device when you visit our website.
You can withdraw your consent to the use of cookies or manage any other cookie preferences by clicking on the Cookie Preferences icon at the bottom of any page on our website. You can then adjust the sliders for each type of cookie. It may be necessary to refresh the page for the updated settings to take effect.
Our use of cookies
We use cookies on this website to:
obtain information about your preferences and use of our website;
carry out research and statistical analysis to help improve our content, products and services and to help us better understand our users’ requirements; and
make your online experience more efficient and enjoyable.
Our types of cookies
The cookies we place on your device fall into the following categories:
Strictly necessary cookies – these cookies are essential in order to enable you to browse the website and to use its features. As such we will not require your consent to use these cookies where you engage with our website. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the website will not then work.
Analytics/performance cookies – these cookies allow us to collect information about how you use our website and to measure and improve the performance of our website. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and anonymous.
Functionality cookies – these cookies allow our website to remember the choices you make (such as your language or region) to provide an enhanced, more personalised experience. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. The information collected by these cookies is anonymous and cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
The cookies we use – in detail
The table below provides more information about the cookies we use and why:
Necessary and Required Cookies
| Name | Purpose, type, and duration |
|---|---|
| _dd_cookie_test | • Tests if cookies are supported • Cookie • Expires instantly |
| _dd_s | • Tracks browser errors • Cookie • Four hours |
| _dd_site_test | • Tests if cookies are supported • Cookie • Expires instantly |
| _ssid | • Remembers devices for anti-fraud purposes • Cookie • Four years |
| Crumb | • Prevents cross-site request forgery (CSRF) • Cookie • Session |
| RecentRedirect | • Prevents redirect loops if a site has custom URL redirects. Redirect loops are bad for SEO. • Cookie • 30 minutes |
| squarespace-announcement-bar | • Prevents the announcement bar from displaying if a visitor dismisses it • localstorage • Persistent |
| squarespace-popup-overlay | • Prevents the promotional pop-up from displaying if a visitor dismisses it • localstorage • Persistent |
| squarespace-video-player-options | • Remembers video player selected preferences ( volume, playback speed, and quality) for videos uploaded directly to Squarespace • localstorage • Persistent |
| ss_cookieAllowed | • Remembers if a visitor agreed to placing analytics cookies on their browser if a site is restricting the placement of cookies • Cookie • 30 days |
| Test | • Investigates if the browser supports cookies and prevents errors • Cookie • Session |
Analytics and Performance Cookies
| Cookie Name | Purpose and duration |
|---|---|
| ss_cid | • Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site • Two years |
| ss_cpvisit | • Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site • Two years |
| ss_cvisit | • Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site • 30 minutes |
| ss_cvr | • Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site • Two years |
| ss_cvt | • Identifies unique visitor • 30 minutes |
Third party access to the cookies
At this moment, we do not have third-party cookies on our website.
How to turn off all cookies and the consequences of doing so
If you do not want to accept any cookies, you may be able to change your browser settings so that cookies (including those which are essential to the services requested) are not accepted. If you do this, please be aware that you may lose some of the functionality of our website.
For further information about cookies and how to disable them please visit the guidance on cookies published by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, https://ico.org.uk/your-data-matters/online/cookies/.
How to contact us
Please contact us if you have any questions about this cookie policy or the information, we hold about you. You can contact us by email at certification(at)2xglobal.org.
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may change this policy from time to time. We will do so by publishing our updated policy on this webpage. Please check frequently to see any updates or changes to our cookie policy.