1. Introduction

UKTech.News (the 'website') uses cookies and related technologies to enhance user experience, analyse traffic, and deliver personalised advertising. This policy explains what cookies are, why we use them, and how you can manage your preferences. It applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the United Kingdom and was last updated on 4 June 2025.

2. What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time. Scripts are pieces of program code that make the website interactive, while web beacons (pixel tags) are tiny invisible images used to monitor traffic. Both are covered under this policy.

3. Types of Cookies Used

3.1 Functional Cookies

These are essential for the website to work correctly. They remember your preferences, such as language or region, and keep items in your shopping cart until payment. We do not need your consent to place functional cookies.

3.2 Statistics Cookies

We use statistics cookies to understand how visitors interact with the website. This helps us improve performance and user experience. We ask for your permission before placing these cookies.

3.3 Advertising Cookies

Advertising cookies enable us to show you relevant ads based on your browsing behaviour. They also help us measure campaign effectiveness. Because these are tracking cookies, we require your explicit consent.

3.4 Marketing/Tracking Cookies

Marketing cookies create user profiles to deliver targeted advertisements across different websites. They may also track your activity for similar marketing purposes.

3.5 Social Media Cookies

We have embedded content from Facebook, LinkedIn, and X (formerly Twitter) to allow sharing and liking. These social networks place their own cookies, which may process your data for personalised advertising. Facebook, LinkedIn, and X are based in the United States.

4. Detailed List of Cookies and Services

Below is an overview of the third-party services we use and the cookies they place.

Google Various Services

Type: Functional, Marketing

Purpose: Website development

Cookies: google_auto_fc_cmp_setting (functional, persistent), __gpi (marketing)

CloudFlare

Type: Functional

Purpose: Content distribution network (CDN) and bot filtering

Cookies: mirage_cache_manifest (persistent), __cf_bm (30 minutes, bot detection)

Criteo

Type: Marketing

Purpose: Remarketing

Cookies: cto_bundle (13 months), plus several purpose-pending investigation cookies.

Google Analytics

Type: Statistics

Purpose: Website usage analysis

Cookies: _ga_ (1 year), _gid (1 day), _ga (2 years), _gat_gtag_UA_ (1 minute). All store and count pageviews.

PHP

Type: Functional

Purpose: Website development; no data shared with third parties.

Cookies: exp

Complianz

Type: Functional

Purpose: Cookie consent management

Cookies: Multiple cmplz_ cookies (365 days) storing consent preferences and banner status.

One Signal

Type: Marketing

Purpose: Push notifications

Cookies: isPushNotificationsEnabled, isOptedOut, onesignal- cookies.

Google reCAPTCHA

Type: Functional, Marketing

Purpose: Spam prevention

Cookies: _grecaptcha (6 months), rc::a/b/c (session/persistent).

WordPress

Type: Functional

Purpose: Website development; no data shared.

Cookies: WP_PREFERENCES_USER_, wpEmojiSettingsSupports, wp-settings-, wordpress_test_cookie, wordpress_logged_in_, wp_lang, wp-api-schema-model.

Stripe

Type: Functional

Purpose: Payment processing

Cookies: __stripe_mid (1 year, fraud prevention).

HubSpot

Type: Marketing, Statistics, Functional

Purpose: Marketing automation and email marketing

Cookies: __hstc (13 months), hubspotutk (13 months), __hssrc (session), __hssc (30 minutes), plus multiple purpose-pending cookies.

Hotjar

Type: Functional, Statistics

Purpose: Heat maps and session recordings

Cookies: _hjSession_ (session), _hjSessionUser_ (1 year).

Facebook

Type: Marketing, Functional

Purpose: Social posts and share buttons

Cookies: _fbp (3 months), _fbc (2 years), fbm (1 year), xs (3 months), fr (3 months), act (90 days), datr (2 years), c_user (30 days), sb (2 years), _fbm_ (1 year), wd (1 week), csm (90 days), actppresence (session).

Google Fonts

Type: Marketing

Purpose: Display of web fonts

Cookies: Google Fonts API (expires immediately, reads IP address).

Twitter (X)

Type: Functional, Marketing

Purpose: Social posts and share buttons

Cookies: local_storage_support_test (persistent, load balancing), metrics_token (persistent).

LinkedIn

Type: Functional, Marketing, Statistics, Preferences

Purpose: Social posts and share buttons

Cookies: sdsc (session), li_gc (6 months), BizographicsOptOut (10 years), lms_ads (30 days), _guid (90 days), li-oatml (1 month), li_sugr (90 days), UserMatchHistory (30 days), lms_analytics (30 days), AnalyticsSyncHistory (30 days), li_alerts (1 year), bcookie (1 year), lidc (1 day), bscookie (1 year).

Google Ads Optimization & Google Ads

Type: Marketing

Purpose: Advertising and remarketing

Cookies: 1p_jar (1 month), ads/ga-audiences (immediate).

Snowplow

Type: Statistics

Purpose: Website statistics

Cookies: _sp_id (2 years), plus several purpose-pending investigation cookies.

Elementor

Type: Statistics (anonymous)

Purpose: Content creation

Cookies: elementor (persistent, stores performed actions).

Miscellaneous

Type: Purpose pending investigation

Several additional cookies from various services are listed with unknown purposes. These include perf_, __s3ga4_session_id, evolok:properties, _ccmdt, _ccmsi, favoriteTables, e_kit-elements-defaults, mtnc_upsell_shown_timestamp, __lxG__consent__v2_gdaisybit, and many more. We will update this policy once their functions are confirmed.

5. Consent and Your Choices

When you first visit UKTech.News, a pop-up explains our use of cookies. Clicking 'Save preferences' records your consent for the categories you select. You can change your mind at any time via the cookie settings available on the website. Alternatively, you can block cookies through your browser settings, but that may affect website functionality.

6. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

Most browsers allow you to view, delete, or block cookies. Check your browser's help section for instructions. Note that if you delete all cookies, our website will place them again on your next visit after you give fresh consent.

7. Your Data Protection Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

• Know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be kept.
• Access your personal data held by us.
• Rectify, delete, or block your data if it is inaccurate.
• Revoke consent to processing and have your data deleted.
• Request a transfer of your data to another controller.
• Object to processing, unless we have legitimate grounds.

To exercise these rights, contact us at the details below. If you are unsatisfied, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

8. Contact Information

UKTech.News is operated by Tech City News, 124 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, United Kingdom. Email: mydata@ex.comwearemvi.com. Phone: 0208 150 8286. This policy was synchronised with cookiedatabase.org on 20 May 2026.

Source: UKTN News