Our website uses cookies. By using our website you allow us to use these cookies. Cookies are small files of information which save and retrieve information about your use of our communication channels. Cookies are widely used by online service providers to (for example) make websites and apps work, or to browse more efficiently and to provide reporting information.
Cookies can be distinguished by type, and by which party they are placed.
All cookies have an owner which tells you where the cookie comes from. Cookies that are placed by us are called first party cookies and we use them for example to remember information about you such as your language preference or login information. We also use cookies from other parties, so called third party cookies. These are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the communication channel you are using. We use these for example for our advertising and marketing efforts.
Rockstart further distinguishes between 3 types of cookies:
Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| wt_consent | 1 year | Used for remembering users’ consent preferences to be respected on subsequent site visits. It does not collect or store personal information about visitors to the site. |
| elementor | never | The website's WordPress theme uses this cookie. It allows the website owner to implement or change the website's content in real-time. |
| rc::a | never | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
| wpEmojiSettingsSupports | session | WordPress sets this cookie when a user interacts with emojis on a WordPress site. It helps determine if the user's browser can display emojis properly. |
| rc::c | session | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | never | The cookie ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY is used by YouTube to store the last search result entry that was clicked by the user. This information is used to improve the user experience by providing more relevant search results in the future. |
| yt-remote-device-id | never | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user's video preferences using embedded YouTube videos. |
| yt-remote-connected-devices | never | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user's video preferences using embedded YouTube videos. |
| yt-remote-session-app | session | The yt-remote-session-app cookie is used by YouTube to store user preferences and information about the interface of the embedded YouTube video player. |
| yt-remote-cast-installed | session | The yt-remote-cast-installed cookie is used to store the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. |
| yt-remote-session-name | session | The yt-remote-session-name cookie is used by YouTube to store the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. |
| yt-remote-fast-check-period | session | The yt-remote-fast-check-period cookie is used by YouTube to store the user's video player preferences for embedded YouTube videos. |
| yt-remote-cast-available | session | The yt-remote-cast-available cookie is used to store the user's preferences regarding whether casting is available on their YouTube video player. |
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
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Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
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Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| YSC | session | Youtube sets this cookie to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages. |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 6 months | YouTube sets this cookie to measure bandwidth, determining whether the user gets the new or old player interface. |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | 6 months | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user's cookie consent state for the current domain. |
| yt.innertube::nextId | never | YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
| yt.innertube::requests | never | YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
Other cookies are those that are being identified and have not been classified into any category as yet.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| __Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN | 6 months | Description is currently not available. |
At Rockstart, your data is something we take seriously. We want to ensure that you know exactly how and where your information is stored.
As of 2023, Rockstart has integrated Matomo Analytics into our website with the aim of collecting data and improving your experience.
Matomo differs from other data analytics platforms by enabling basic privacy protections as a default. Data collected by Matomo is 100% owned by Rockstart, and will not be made available to third parties. Open source and completely GDPR compliant, Matomo stores your data on servers located in the European Union. Read Matomo’s full privacy statement here.
Information collected provides insight into user behavior and allows Rockstart to apply learnings and create a more personal and convenient website. However, you’re in control of what data we collect and how we’re allowed to use it. If you do not wish to accept Matomo Analytic cookies, we welcome you to customize your browser accordingly.
You may refuse to accept cookies by changing the settings (see below) so that it will not accept cookies. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our website.
If you select a preference on a Rockstart website domain, then this preference applies to all websites with that particular URL in the address line. If you use multiple browsers (e.g. Internet Explorer, Safari, Chrome) then you must select a preference for each browser separately.
This Cookie Statement was last amended on 6 July 2023.