1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to site owners. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, pixels, tags, and software development kits (collectively, "cookies" in this Policy).
2. How we use cookies
We use cookies to:
- Operate essential site features like form submission and authenticated portals.
- Remember your preferences (such as language).
- Measure how visitors use our Sites so we can improve them.
- Power marketing measurement and (where you have consented) advertising.
3. Your choices
On halogensys.com, Google analytics and advertising cookie defaults are enabled for US visitors. They are denied for visitors elsewhere, including the EU/EEA, UK and Switzerland, and when the region is unknown. Your saved choice overrides these defaults. When denied, Google may send cookieless measurement signals. Other analytics and marketing providers require your explicit choice. Reject all disables optional cookie permissions; Cookie settings lets you change or withdraw your choice.
On your first visit, our cookie consent banner asks you to accept, reject, or customize non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking "Cookie settings" at the bottom of any page.
You can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings — see the help pages for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Microsoft Edge. Note that blocking essential cookies may prevent parts of our Sites from working.
4. Cookies we use
Strictly necessary (always on)
These cookies are required for the Sites to function. They cannot be switched off in our systems.
| Cookie name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| hsi-cookie-consent (local/session storage) | halogensys.com | Stores your cookie consent preferences. | Until cleared; session fallback lasts for the browser session |
| NEXT_LOCALE | halogensys.com | Stores your preferred site language. | 12 months |
| __Host-next-auth.csrf-token | halogensys.com | Prevents cross-site request forgery on signed-in portal sessions. | Session |
Functional
These cookies enable enhanced functionality such as remembering your form session and submitting contact requests.
| Cookie name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| __hssc, __hssrc | HubSpot | Identifies the current session to power forms and contact submission. | 30 minutes / Session |
Analytics
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our Sites so we can improve performance, content, and design. We use them only with your consent (where required by law).
| Cookie name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users and sessions for aggregated usage analytics. | Up to 2 years |
| _clck, _clsk, MUID | Microsoft Clarity | Powers session recordings and heatmaps to help us improve site usability. Form fields and sensitive text are masked by default. | 1 year / 1 day / 1 year |
| __hstc, hubspotutk | HubSpot | Tracks visitor sessions and attributes form submissions to marketing sources for analytics. | 6 months |
You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, and opt out of Microsoft Clarity by managing your cookie preferences in our banner.
Marketing and advertising
These cookies measure the effectiveness of our marketing and (where you have consented) deliver more relevant ads. We use them only with your consent.
| Cookie name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _gcl_au, _gcl_aw | Google Ads | Measures ad conversions and attributes them to ad clicks. | 90 days |
| li_sugr, bcookie, lidc | Identifies LinkedIn members visiting our site for conversion tracking and remarketing. | 90 days – 2 years |
5. Third-party cookies and data transfers
Some cookies described above are set by third parties (such as Google, Microsoft, HubSpot, and LinkedIn). Those providers are independent controllers of the information collected through their cookies and process it under their own privacy policies. We have contractual safeguards in place for transfers of personal data outside the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, as described in our Privacy Policy.
6. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control
We do not respond to browser "Do Not Track" signals. We honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals where required by applicable law.
7. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The revised Policy will be effective when posted on this page with a new "Last updated" date.
8. Contact
Questions about our use of cookies? Contact us at info@halogensys.com.