Cookie Notice
Last updated: March 1, 2025
Peatix Inc. (“Peatix”, “we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies to help us provide you with a good experience when using our site as well as to enable us to make improvements to our site. We use cookies to keep you signed in, remember your user preferences, enable social media features, analyze website traffic and more.
What are cookies
Cookies are small text files generated by websites that you visit and which are stored by the browser on your computer or mobile device. The cookies that are set by us and called first party cookies. We also use third party cookies, which are cookies placed by a website other than the one you are visiting. Cookies may be either session cookies or persistent cookies. Session cookies are only active during a session and will be deleted once the browser is closed. Persistent cookies on the other hand remain on your device even after the browser is closed; they will expire after a specific length of time, unless deleted by the user before its set expiry date.
Use of cookies by Peatix
The cookies that we use are grouped into 5 categories based on their function or purpose. More information about the cookies we use, and the purpose for which we use them are detailed below.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are 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, signing 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.
| Service | Cookie | Description | Opt-out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google reCAPTCHA | • rc::a • rc::b • rc::c • _GRECAPTCHA | These cookies are used to distinguish between humans and bots. They help to protect our site from spam and abuse. See Google’s Privacy Policy | - |
| Google Tag Manager | _dc_gtm_UA-# | This cookie is used by Google Tag Manager to support Google Analytics on the site. It helps us monitor the use and performance of our website. | - |
| IAB TCF | eupubconsent | This cookie is used by the IAB Europe Transparency & Consent Framework to store the user’s consent to the data collection Purposes. The cookie holds an encrypted consent string that vendors participating in the framework can read and determine the user’s consent. | - |
| OneTrust | • OptanonConsent • OptanonAlertBoxClosed | These cookies are set by the cookie compliance solution from OneTrust. It stores information about the categories of cookies the site uses and whether visitors have given or withdrawn consent for the use of each category. This enables Peatix to prevent cookies in each category from being set in the users browser, when consent is not given. It contains no information that can identify the site visitor. See OneTrust’s Privacy Policy | - |
| Peatix | • force_i18n • peatix_session | Peatix uses these cookies for session management. They are needed to enable users to remain signed in to their accounts as they navigate the site, as well as to browse the site in their selected language. | - |
| Peatix | • Peatix-Live • CloudFront-Key-Pair-Id • CloudFront-Policy • CloudFront-Signature | These cookies are needed to enable attendees to watch Peatix Live events. They cannot be used to track users across sites or within our site, and it is not possible to recover any personal information from them. | - |
| PHP | PHPSESSID | This cookie is used to manage a user’s session on the site. It stores and tracks data of a user as they navigate the site, and gets deleted when all browser windows are closed. | - |
| Stripe | • m • __stripe_mid • __stripe_sid | Peatix uses payments platform Stripe to collect payments on our site. Stripe uses these cookies to process payments. They enable Stripe to remember who you are and for Peatix to collect payments without having to store credit card information on our own servers. Peatix does not store or have access to the full information of cards added to your account. All card information is securely handled by payments platform Stripe. See Stripe’s Privacy Policy | - |
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
| Service | Cookie | Description | Opt-out |
|---|---|---|---|
| ExpressionEngine | • exp_last_activity • exp_last_visit • exp_tracker • exp_stashid | Peatix uses the ExpressionEngine content management system for a number of landing pages. ExpressionEngine uses cookies to track a user’s session - when you last visited or were active on our site. No personal information is stored in these cookies, only timestamps related to that browser session. See ExpressionEngine’s Privacy Policy | Through your browser settings |
| fbsr_# | This cookie is set by Facebook when users choose to connect their Facebook account with their Peatix account via social login. See Facebook’s Data Policy | Please refer to Facebook’s Data Policy. | |
| Freshworks | • _helpkit_session • _x_w • _zg | Peatix uses the customer service software Freshdesk to provide customer support to users, as well as to create and manage help pages. These cookies are set to track your session when interacting with Freshdesk. If you do not accept these cookies, some support functionalities might not work, and you might not be able to receive support for your enquiries. See Freshworks’ Privacy Policy | Through your browser settings |
| Peatix | selected | This cookie remembers a signed-in user’s last clicked tab on the user dashboard. Its purpose is to help users quickly navigate to parts of the site that are most relevant to them, such as to their tickets or events that they are organizing. | Through your browser settings |
| Calculated fields | CP5XKN6QLDFWUC | Session cookie used by the online calculators on the site. Without the Calculated fields cookie, the online calculators / instant quotation may not work. | Through your browser settings |
| SurveyMonkey | • ep201 • ep202 • endpage • wuentry • ep203 • apex__sm • sm_rec • auth | Peatix embeds Wufoo web forms onto a number of our landing pages. The forms are used to collect and manage applications for certain campaigns or programs on Peatix. If you fill out any of these forms, Wufoo saves cookies into your computer to track your progress and to help us identify how you use the form. | Through your browser settings |
| Wordpress | • ip2location_redirection_first_visit • wordpress_google_apps_login | Peatix uses Wordpress for a number of landing pages and our blog. The cookies are functional cookie used for Wordpress. | Through your browser settings |
| Zoho | • crmcsr • LS_CSRF_TOKEN • 663a60c55d • 6e4b8efee4 • HttpOnly • _zcsr_tmp | Peatix uses Zoho for customer relationship management. These cookies are used to identify users across devices and visits, and collect information on user preferences in order to optimize a user’s experience when interacting with Zoho features on the website. The cookies are also used for security purposes; to identify trusted web traffic and for form security. | Through your browser settings |
Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
| Service | Cookie | Description | Opt-out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | collect | This cookie is used to send data to Google Analytics about the user’s device and behavior. It tracks the user across devices and marketing channels. | Please refer to Google Analytics Opt-out. |
| Google Analytics | • _ga • _ga_XSPLBTE995 • _gat • _gat_UA-nnnnnnn-nn • _gid • peatixall • peatixall_gid | These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our website. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the website. The cookies collect information in a way that does not directly identify anyone, including the number of visitors to the website, where visitors have come to the website from and the pages they visited. | Please refer to Google Analytics Opt-out. |
| Google conversion | _gclxxxx | A tracking cookie for Google Conversion | Please refer to Google Analytics Opt-out. |
| Peatix | __ukwlgck | This cookie collects information about how users interact with the events on our site, so as to enable us to improve the search results on Peatix Search. | Through your browser settings |
| Vimeo | • player • vuid • __cf_bm | Peatix enables organizers to embed Vimeo videos onto their group pages to enrich the content on those pages. Organizers can also embed Vimeo videos onto the Watch Stream page of their online events, accessible to only signed-in registered attendees. This cookie collects anonymous information about users’ browsing sessions. See Vimeo’s Privacy Policy | Through your browser settings |
| Matomo | • _pk_ref • _pk_cvar • _pk_id • _pk_ses • _pk_hsr • mtm_consent • mtm_consent_removed • matomo_sessid • matomo_ignore | These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our website. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the website. The cookies collect information in a way that does not directly identify anyone, including the number of visitors to the website, where visitors have come to the website from and the pages they visited. | Through your browser settings |
Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
| Service | Cookie | Description | Opt-out |
|---|---|---|---|
| cdn.syndication.twimg.com | lang | This cookie is primarily used for tracking and targeting. | Through your browser settings |
| NID | This cookie contains a unique ID which Google uses to remember users’ preferences and other information, such as your preferred language, how many search results you wish to have shown per page, and whether or not you wish to have Google’s SafeSearch filter turned on. | Through your browser settings | |
| __gpi | Collects information on user behaviour on multiple websites. This information is used in order to optimize the relevance of advertisement | Through your browser settings | |
| Google Ad Manager | • __gads • GoogleAdServingTest | Peatix displays advertisements to users in certain locales and on certain pages on our site. These cookies are used by Google for the purpose of measuring the interactions with the ads on our site to determine the ads that are being shown to a user and prevent the same ads from being shown to the same user too many times. | Through your browser settings |
| Google AdWords | ads/ga-audiences | These cookies are used by Google AdWords to re-engage users that are likely to convert to customers based on their online behaviour across websites. | Through your browser settings |
| Google DoubleClick | • DSID • IDE • test_cookie | These cookies are used by Google DoubleClick to present targeted ads across the web to users based on their previous visits to a website. It measures the conversion rate of ads presented to the user. | You can manage your ad preferences or opt out of interest-based Google ads from Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can install a browser plugin to keep your preference to opt out of personalized ads. |
| New Relic | JSESSIONID | For monitoring the performance of web and mobile applications. | Through your browser settings |
| ShareThis | st_samesite | This cookie gathers information regarding the browsing and sharing activities of internet users that utilise the sharethis.com social media sharing functionality on this site. | Please refer to ShareThis Privacy Policy. |
| SpotX | audience | Used to determine whether video-advertisements have been displayed correctly on the website. | Through your browser settings |
| Supership | SOC | Cookies may be used to allow targeted marketing and measurement. | Through your browser settings |
| Treasure Data | _td_global | Registers statistical data on users’ behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. | Through your browser settings |
| Wufoo / SurveyMonkey | _splunk_rum_sid | Detects and logs potential errors on third-party provided functions on the website. | Through your browser settings |
| Yahoo | • A3 • IDSYNC • _yjsu_yjad | Ads targeting cookies for Yahoo | Through your browser settings |
| YouTube | • GPS • PREF • VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE • YSC • VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | Peatix enables organizers to embed YouTube videos onto their event or group pages to enrich the content on those pages. Google sets a number of cookies on any page that includes a YouTube video. These cookies allow YouTube to collect anonymous usage information such as user preferences, video usage based on geolocation, and views of embedded videos. | Through your browser settings |
| YouTube | CONSENT | This cookie carries out information about how the user uses the website and any advertising that the user may have seen before visiting the said website. | Through your browser settings |
Social Media Cookies
These cookies are set by a range of social media services that we have added to the site to enable you to share our content with your friends and networks. They are capable of tracking your browser across other sites and building up a profile of your interests. This may impact the content and messages you see on other websites you visit. If you do not allow these cookies you may not be able to use or see these sharing tools.
| Service | Cookie | Description | Opt-out |
|---|---|---|---|
| • fr • tr • _fbp | These cookies enable Facebook to follow your browsing behavior across other websites, so as to be able to provide you with more personalized advertisements. | Please refer to Facebook Ad Settings. | |
| • __widgetsettings • i/jot • local_storage_support_test | These cookies are used by Twitter to enable users to share content on their Twitter profiles using the Tweet buttons on certain pages on our site. Twitter also collects data on user behavior and interaction to enable them to optimize their site and make advertisements on their site more relevant to users. | Please refer to Twitter Personalization Settings. |
Managing your cookie preferences
(a) Through the Peatix website (California and EU users)
You can review and update your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the button below.
Manage cookie preferences
(b) Through your browser settings
You can remove existing cookies from your device or block future cookies from being placed on your device by changing the settings in your browser. The links below contain information on how you can change your cookie settings on popular browsers.
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Changes to this Cookie Notice
We may update this Cookie Notice and add or remove cookies from time to time, and encourage you to review this notice periodically to stay informed about how we are using cookies.