Policy
What cookies do we use and why? Read our Cookie Policy below.
Last updated: September 6 , 2024
This cookie policy (“Cookie Policy”) describes the types of cookies, pixels, local storage objects, and similar devices (collectively, “cookies” unless otherwise noted) we use on the Monks website (https://www.monks.com) and our purposes for using them.
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at privacy@monks.com.
For more info about the types of cookies we use on the Monks website, please see below.
For more information about our privacy practices, please review our Privacy Notice: monks.com/privacy-policy.
What is a cookie?
Cookies is a small file that websites send to your computer or other Internet-connected device to uniquely identify your browser or to store information or settings in your browser. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our website will issue cookies as soon as you visit the website.
What cookies do we use and why?
We use cookies to help us provide you with a good experience, improve our website, and to personalize the marketing ads we serve to you after you visit the Monks website. Any information that we collect will be used in accordance with our Privacy Notice.
The cookies we may use on the Monks website may be categorized as follows:
- Performance
- Functionality
- Targeting
- Strictly Necessary
Note, some cookies may fulfill more than one of these purposes.
‘Performance’ cookies collect information about how to use the Monks website e.g. which pages you visit and if you experience any errors. These cookies do not collect any information that could identify you and are only used to help us improve how the Monks website operates, understand the interests of our visitors, and measure the effectiveness of our advertising.
We use performance cookies to:
- Carry out web analytics: Provide statistics on how the Monks website is used
- Obtain data on the number of visitors of Monks website
- Help us improve the Monks website by measuring any errors that occur
- Test different designs for the Monks website
Some of these cookies are managed for us by third parties.
‘Functionality’ cookies are used to provide services or to remember settings to improve your visit.
We use functionality cookies for such purposes as:
- Remember settings you’ve applied such as layout, text size, preferences and colors
- Remember if you’ve already filled in a form or survey on our website
- Remember if you have previously dismissed a notification or other prompt
Some of these cookies are managed for us by third parties.
‘Targeting’ cookies are used to track your visit to the Monks website, as well as other websites, apps and online services, including the pages you have visited and the links you have followed, which allows Monks to display targeted ads to you.
We may use targeting cookies to improve how we deliver personalized ads and content and to measure the success of advertising campaigns
‘Strictly necessary’ are the cookies necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
Cookies used on this website
Measures visitor activity on the website
Cookie(s): s_cc, s_dslv, s_fid, s_ims, s_sq, s_vnum, sc_ident
Purpose(s): Functional
Provides personalization and A/B testing
Cookie(s): mbox
Purpose(s): Functional
Provides personalization and A/B testing
Cookie(s): __cf_bm, __cfruid, __cf_bm, cf_clearance, _cfuvid
Purpose(s): Strictly necessary, Targeting, Functional
Measures advertising performance and audiences
Cookie(s): _gcl_au, NID
Purpose(s): Targeting
Measures visitor activity on the website
Cookie(s): _ga, _ga_xxxxxxxxxx, FPAU, FPGSID, FPID, FPLC
Purpose(s): Performance, Targeting
Provides cloud services
Cookie(s): thirdparty
Purpose(s): Functional
Formerly known as DoubleClick; display advertising platofrm
Cookie(s): IDE, test_cookie
Purpose(s): Performance
Document hosting platform, measures activity for linked documents
Cookie(s): GFE_RTT
Purpose(s): Performance
Customer Relationship Management platform, measures forms & leads
Cookie(s): __hssc, __hssrc, __hstc, hubspotutk
Purpose(s): Performance, Functional
Social media for professionals; measures interactions with career pages
Cookie(s): AnalyticsSyncHistory, bcookie, bscookie, li_gc, li_sugr, lidc, lidid, UserMatchHistory
Purpose(s): Performance, Targeting
Social media (Facebook); Measures visitor activity on the website
Cookie(s): _fbp
Purpose(s): Performance, Targeting
Records anonymized in-page behaviour in order to optimize user experience
Cookie(s): _clck, _clsk, ANONCHK, CLID, MR, MUID, SM, SRM_B
Purpose(s): Functional, Performance, Targeting
Customer Data Platform; Measures visitor activity on the website
Cookie(s): test
Purpose(s): Performance, Targeting
Website technical performance measurement and bug detection
Cookie(s): JSESSIONID
Purpose(s): Functional
Consent Management Platform; measures user consent choices
Cookie(s): OptanonAlertBoxClosed, OptanonConsent
Purpose(s): Strictly necessary
Provides personalization and A/B testing
Cookie(s): AWSELB, AWSELBCORS, optimizelyDomainTestCookie, optimizelyEndUserId, optimizelyOptOut, optimizelyRumLB
Purpose(s): Functional, Performance, Targeting
Customer Data Platform; Measures visitor activity on the website
Cookie(s): _vapi, utag_main
Purpose(s): Performance, Targeting
Video platform; measures video consumption and user engagement
Cookie(s): player_clearance, vuid
Purpose(s): Performance
Manage Your Preferences
You may opt-out of certain cookies or change your cookie preferences for this website as described below.
Our Website
You can review or change your preferences for most third-party cookies and tags on this website by adjusting your Cookie Settings for the respective websites.
Cookie Settings: Preference Center
Please note that your preferences are applied on a browser and device basis. So, you will need to set your cookie preferences for each browser and device you use to access this website and the associated Services. Further, if you subsequently delete cookies, your preferences may be lost and need to be reset. You may also delete, block, or disable one or more cookies via your browser settings; see below for more information on how to do this.
Deleting and blocking our cookies
You may delete, review and block cookies by adjusting your browser settings. However, if you block all cookies (including essential cookies), you may not be able to access all or parts of our Services. Please see the links below for more information on how to manage cookie settings for certain browsers.
Manage Cookies in Your Browser
Firefox - “Private Browsing” and managing cookie settings: Learn more
Chrome - “Incognito” mode and managing cookie settings: Learn more
Internet Explorer - “InPrivate” mode and managing cookie settings: Learn more
Safari - “Private Browsing” and managing cookie settings: Learn more
For further information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, please visit: www.allaboutcookies.org. For UK users, information on the International Chamber of Commerce United Kingdom CC (UK) UK cookie guide can be found on the ICC website: International Chamber of Commerce UK - Digital Economy.
Managing third party cookies
Most advertising technologies offer a way of managing how your data is used, and choices for opting out of certain types of advertising and marketing. Below are links to set your preferences for the advertising technologies we may use:
Your Choices About Advertising and Analytics
Google Analytics
- Browser Ad On (Opt Out)
- Learn More (More info below)
Google Ads DoubleClick
- Ad Settings
- Privacy info (More info below)
Meta Ads (formerly known as Facebook Ads)
LinkedIn Ads
- Ad Settings
- Privacy Info (More info below)
Twitter Ads
- Ad Settings
- Privacy Info (More info below)
Hubspot
More information on third party ad networks
- EU: Internet Advertising Bureau
A guide to behavioral advertising and online privacy that has been produced by the internet advertising industry can be found at: www.youronlinechoices.eu/ - US: Digital Advertising Alliance
A guide to behavioral advertising and online privacy, and DAA Members Opt-out Tool: aboutads.info/choices - Canada: Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada
A guide to behavioral advertising and online privacy, and DAA Members Opt-out Tool: youradchoices.ca/choices
More information on third party analytics
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a web analytic service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google uses cookies to help us analyze how visitors use the Monks website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the Monks website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. In case of activation of the IP anonymization, Google will truncate/anonymize the last octet of the IP address for Member States of the European Union as well as for other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases, the full IP address is sent to and shortened by Google servers in the USA. On behalf of the Monks website, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the Monks website, compiling reports on your activity for us and third parties who help operate and provide services related to the Monks website. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of these cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser as described in this Cookie Policy. Further, you can prevent Google’s collection and use of data (cookies and IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en-GB.
More information concerning the terms and conditions of use and data privacy can be found at google.com/analytics/terms/gb.html or at google.de/intl/en_uk/policies.
For more information about Google Analytics cookies, please see Google’s help pages and privacy policy:
- Google’s Privacy Policy
- Google Analytics Help pages
Google has developed the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on; if you want to opt out of Google Analytics, you can download and install the add-on for your web browser here
Changes to our Cookie Policy
- From time to time, we may update this Cookie Policy to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.
Contact Us
- If you have questions or concerns regarding our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at privacy@monks.com