Hestio Cookie Policy

Last Updated: October 2023 // Reference: HIO-LCP-202310

This Cookie Policy applies for the websites of Hestio Limited. (“Hestio”) referred to in this Policy. The websites include https://hest.io, https://www.hest.io and https://worx.hest.io (together “Websites”).

European Union (“EU”) legislation requires all website operators to inform website visitors about their usage of cookies and similar technologies, for example, pixels, (hereinafter “cookies”) and to collect the user’s consent to such cookie usage.

What are cookies?

A cookie is a small file placed on your computer by a particular website. Cookies serve many purposes, but are mainly used to track user preferences for a more tailored experience.

Why and where we use them

In an effort to better understand 1Password customers and meet their needs, first-party and third-party cookies are used on:

First-party cookies are set by Hestio.

They help manage things like account access and authentication to the websites. Third-party cookies are set by services that we use to help for marketing and advertising purposes - so we can understand what brings visitors to our websites and what interests them most when they visit.

Google Analytics

_ga, _gid Used to distinguish visitors from one another.
_gt Used to limit the collection of information on high-traffic websites.
gclid Captured to ref, this Google Click Identifier tells us general information about your visit to our website, if you’ve been referred by an advertisement.
ref Contains the URL of the website that referred you to ours.
ga-audiences Allows us to anonymously organize visitors who share preferences, so we can provide similar experiences for those visitors. It identifies unique website visits and revisits, users who visited the same section/group of webpages, and users who completed a goal or transaction.