Cookie Policy
Last updated: 16 February 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Zygens Consulting Ltd (“Zygens”, "we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website at www.zygens.com. It describes what cookies are, what we use them for, and how you can control them.
Zygens is the data controller for this website. If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at infosec@zygens.com.
What are cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function correctly, improve user experience, and provide information to site owners.
Cookies can be "session" cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or "persistent" cookies, which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
How we use cookies
We use cookies for three purposes:
- Necessary cookies that allow the website to function correctly and securely.
- Statistics cookies that help us understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it.
- Marketing cookies used by our website platform for visitor segmentation and analytics.
We obtain your consent before placing any non-essential cookies (Statistics and Marketing) on your device. Necessary cookies are placed without consent as they are required for the website to function.
Legal basis for cookies
Necessary cookies are placed under the legitimate interests exemption in Regulation 6 of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR), as the website cannot function properly without them.
All other cookies (Statistics and Marketing) are placed only with your prior consent, in accordance with PECR Regulation 6 and Article 6(1)(a) of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).
Necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function. They enable core features such as security, session management, and cookie consent. The website cannot operate properly without them. These cookies do not require your consent.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zygens_cookie_consent | zygens.com | HTTP | 1 year | Stores your cookie consent preference (accepted or declined) for this website. |
| crumb | zygens.com | HTTP | Session | Prevents cross-site request forgery (CSRF). Essential for website security. |
| rc::a | gstatic.com | HTML | Persistent | Used by Google reCAPTCHA to distinguish between humans and automated bots. |
| rc::c | gstatic.com | HTML | Session | Used by Google reCAPTCHA to distinguish between humans and automated bots. |
Statistics cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited and how often. This helps us improve the website. The data collected is aggregated and does not directly identify individual visitors. These cookies are only placed with your consent.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS_HAS_LANDED | assets.squarespace.com | HTML | Persistent | Records visit data including number of visits, time spent, and pages viewed, to generate reports for website optimisation. |
| SS_IS_FIRST_SESSION | assets.squarespace.com | HTML | Session | Identifies whether a visitor is on their first session, to help understand new versus returning visitor behaviour. |
Platform cookies
These cookies are used by our website platform, Squarespace, to segment visitors and support website analytics. These cookies are set automatically by our website platform (Squarespace) as part of its core analytics functionality. They are first-party cookies that do not share data with third parties. If you do not wish to accept these cookies, you can delete them via your browser settings.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ss_cvr | zygens.com | HTTP | 2 years | Collects visitor data for segmentation purposes, supporting website analytics and content effectiveness. |
| ss_cvt | zygens.com | HTTP | 1 day | Collects visitor data for session-level segmentation, supporting website analytics. |
Third-party cookies: HubSpot
We use HubSpot as our customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing platform. When the HubSpot tracking code is active on our website, HubSpot may place the following cookies. These cookies are only placed with your consent.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| __hssc | zygens.com | HTTP | 30 minutes | Tracks the current session. Used to determine if HubSpot should increment the session number and timestamps in the __hstc cookie. |
| __hssrc | zygens.com | HTTP | Session | Determines if the visitor has restarted their browser. Used to calculate session duration. |
| __hstc | zygens.com | HTTP | 13 months | Tracks a visitor's identity. Contains the domain, initial timestamp, last timestamp, current timestamp, and session number. |
| hubspotutk | zygens.com | HTTP | 13 months | Tracks a visitor's identity. Used to associate a visitor with a contact record in HubSpot when a form is submitted. |
HubSpot, Inc. is based in the United States. Data processed through HubSpot cookies may be transferred to the US. HubSpot participates in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and uses Standard Contractual Clauses as safeguards for international data transfers. For more information, see HubSpot's privacy policy at legal.hubspot.com/privacy-policy.
Third-party service privacy policies
The following third-party services may process data collected through cookies on this website:
- Squarespace: www.squarespace.com/privacy
- Google reCAPTCHA: policies.google.com/privacy
- HubSpot: legal.hubspot.com/privacy-policy
Your consent and how to manage cookies
When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner is displayed. Non-essential cookies (Statistics and Marketing) are not placed until you actively consent by clicking "Accept".
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Manage Cookies" link in the website footer. This will reopen the cookie consent banner, allowing you to update or withdraw your consent.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view, manage, and delete cookies. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality. For more information, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
International data transfers
Our website is hosted in the United States by Squarespace. Some cookies set by our website may result in personal data being transferred to the United States, which is recognised as providing adequate data protection under the UK GDPR.
Where HubSpot cookies are active, data may be transferred to the United States under the safeguards described in the HubSpot section above.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, our technology, or legal requirements. The date at the top of this policy indicates when it was last revised. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:
Zygens Consulting Ltd
Email: infosec@zygens.com
Website: www.zygens.com