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In effect: 1 April 2024
NIC.LV uses three categories of cookies, but only two of them – analytical and marketing cookies – require the visitor’s consent. By accepting categories of the analytical and marketing cookies, the visitor consents to all cookies in these categories (see section 4.1.2. and section 4.1.3.). NIC.LV uses the following categories of cookies:
Necessary cookies are essential because they operate and manage the website and allow visitors to access different parts of the website. These cookies are stored on the visitor’s computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device during the visit and browsing on the website, and they are stored there for the period indicated in the table. These cookies are necessary for the website to function, so they cannot be turned off; therefore, the visitor’s consent is not required for this category of cookies, but the visitor is informed about the use of these cookies.
| Name | Purpose | Storage period |
|---|---|---|
| ga_can_track | to determine whether the visitor has consented to the use of cookies | 3 months |
| _session_id | security cookie | session time |
| BIGipServerLUMII_nic.lv _HTTPS.app~LUMII_nic.lv _HTTPS_pool | security cookie | session time |
| _GRECAPTCHA | to distinguish between humans and bots to protect the website from spam and abuse, and the cookie is necessary for the provision of services provided by NIC.LV (“Google” cookie) | session time |
| rc::a | to distinguish between humans and bots | persistent |
| rc::b | to distinguish between humans and bots | session time |
| rc::c | to distinguish between humans and bots | session time |
| rc::f | to distinguish between humans and bots | session time |
| rc::d-15 | to distinguish between humans and bots, and this cookie registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user’s device | persistent |
Analytical cookies – collect information on how the website is used, allow counting the number of visits, and identify the most frequently visited sections, including the content the visitor chooses while browsing the website so that NIC.LV can measure and improve the website’s performance. They help to understand which pages are most and least used and how visitors move around the site. These cookies collect anonymous information about the visitor’s activities on the website (e.g., pages visited, date and time of the visit), which is used for statistical and analytical purposes following the stated purposes. If the visitor refuses the use of these cookies, this visit will not be included in the NIC.LV statistics, but at the same time, it will not limit visitor’s activities on the website.
| Name | Purpose | Storage period |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | to identify unique website visitors by assigning each a randomly generated identifier (“Google Analytics” cookie) | 2 years |
| _ga_XK8KTRCG61 | to store and track page views (“Google Analytics” cookie) | 2 years |
| _gat | to control the number of requests (“Google Analytics” cookie) | 1 minute |
| _gid | to identify unique visitors to the website (“Google Analytics” cookie) | 1 day |
| __utma | to distinguish users and sessions. The cookie records the date of the visitor’s first and last visit to the website. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to “Google Analytics” | 2 years |
| __utmb | to approximate how fast people leave by recording when a visit starts and approximately ends | 30 minutes |
| __utmc | this cookie operated in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine whether the user was in a new session/visit | session time |
| __utmt | to store a number of service requests and limit them if necessary | 10 minutes |
| __utmz | records whether the visitor came from a search engine (and if so, the search keyword used), a link, or from a previous page, like a bookmark or a URL they typed in themselves | 6 months |
| SOCS | to track the consent that the user has granted to “Google” for the privacy settings and the configuration of the related cookies | 13 months |
| collect | to store session state (“Google Analytics” cookie) | session time |
Marketing cookies – collect information about the website visitor’s habits by creating a visitor’s profile, and they address offers that match the interest shown by the particular visitor. These cookies are used to help provide customised information to the visitor and to analyse the data flow. They also contain social media cookies that allow sharing of the content on social networks. Information collected by third parties may include data such as geographic location data (identified by IP address).
| Name | Purpose | Storage period |
|---|---|---|
| OTZ | visitor settings and information when viewing the site with “Google Maps” | 1 month |
| DV | visitor settings and information when viewing the site with “Google Maps” | 1 day |
| 1P_JAR | to display customised ads on “Google” websites based on recent searches and previous interactions | 30 days |
| AEC | to display customised ads on “Google” websites based on recent searches and previous interactions | 6 months |
| NID | to store visitors’ preferences and to personalise ads on “Google” websites based on recent searches and interactions | 6 months |
| __Secure-ENID | to store visitor’s preferences and information, such as language preferences and customised search results | 1 year |
| SEARCH_SAMESITE | to send data to “Google” properly | 1 year |
| CONSENT | to track the consent that the user has granted to “Google” for the privacy settings and the configuration of the related cookies | 2 years |
Third-party cookies – allow some website sections to display content from external service providers. To view the content of these third parties, the website visitor must first accept their special rules, such as the cookie policy, which is not within the competence of NIC.LV.