Cookie Policy
Last updated: June 29, 2026
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how samdesk ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our marketing website at www.samdesk.io. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to provide analytics, and to deliver information to website operators. Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device until deleted) or "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser).
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Essential / Functional 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. You cannot opt out of these cookies as the website cannot function without them.
Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
__cf_bm | 1 hour | This cookie, set by Cloudflare, is used to support Cloudflare Bot Management. |
_cfuvid | session | Cloudflare sets this cookie to track users across sessions to optimize user experience by maintaining session consistency and providing personalized services |
cookietest | session | The cookietest cookie is typically used to determine whether the user's browser accepts cookies, essential for website functionality and user experience. |
3.2 Functional Cookies
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 |
|---|---|---|
session_uuid | 1 hour | Samdesk session |
lidc | 1 day | LinkedIn sets the lidc cookie to facilitate data center selection. |
li_gc | 6 months | Linkedin set this cookie for storing visitor's consent regarding using cookies for non-essential purposes. |
player | 1 year | Vimeo uses this cookie to save the user's preferences when playing embedded videos from Vimeo. |
3.3 Analytics Cookies
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. These cookies collect aggregated and anonymised data.
Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
_ga | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors. |
_ga_* | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. |
__hstc | 6 months | Hubspot set this main cookie for tracking visitors. It contains the domain, initial timestamp (first visit), last timestamp (last visit), current timestamp (this visit), and session number (increments for each subsequent session). |
hubspotutk | 6 months | HubSpot sets this cookie to keep track of the visitors to the website. This cookie is passed to HubSpot on form submission and used when deduplicating contacts. |
__hssrc | session | HubSpot cookie sets this cookie to determine if the visitor has restarted their browser. If this cookie does not exist when HubSpot manages cookies, it is considered a new session. |
__hssc | 1 hour | HubSpot sets this cookie to keep track of sessions. This is used to determine if HubSpot should increment the session number and timestamps in the __hstc cookie. It contains the domain, viewCount (which increments with each pageview in a session), and session start timestamp. |
vuid | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Vimeo installs this cookie to collect tracking information by setting a unique ID to embed videos on the website. |
3.4 Performance Cookies
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyse the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
sync_active | Never Expires | This cookie is set by Vimeo and contains data on the visitor's video-content preferences, so that the website remembers parameters such as preferred volume or video quality. |
3.5 Advertisement Cookies
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyse the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.
Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
sa-user-id-v3 | 1 year | Stack adapt marketing |
sa-user-id-v4 | 1 year | Stack adapt marketing |
_zitok | 1 year | ZoomInfo |
perm_uuid | 1 year | Description is currently not available. |
sa-user-id | 1 year | StackAdapt sets this cookie as a third party advertising cookie to record information about a user's website activity, such as the pages visited and the locations viewed, to enable us to provide users with interest-based content and personalised advertisements on external websites. |
sa-user-id-v2 | 1 year | StackAdapt sets this cookie as a third party advertising cookie to record information about a user's website activity, such as the pages visited and the locations viewed, to enable us to provide users with interest-based content and personalised advertisements on external websites. |
bcookie | 1 year | LinkedIn sets this cookie from LinkedIn share buttons and ad tags to recognize browser IDs. |
ar_debug | session | DoubleClick sets this cookie to debug and troubleshoot the ads served by DoubleClick. |
_gcl_au | 3 months | Google Tag Manager sets this cookie to experiment advertisement efficiency of websites using their services. |
4. Third-Party Cookies
Samdesk uses a number of third-party services that set their own cookies when they load on our website. These include analytics and marketing platforms such as Google (Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and DoubleClick) and HubSpot, advertising and audience providers such as StackAdapt, ZoomInfo and LinkedIn, security and content-delivery services such as Cloudflare, and embedded media players such as Vimeo. The specific cookies set by each provider are listed in the tables in Section 3 above.
Although these cookies are set by third parties that act as independent controllers of the data they collect, samdesk is responsible, as the operator of this website, for enabling them and for obtaining valid consent before any non-essential third-party cookie is placed on your device. Where required under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and comparable laws, we do not load non-essential analytics, performance or advertising cookies until you have given consent through our consent banner. We manage this consent using CookieYes and deploy cookies through Google Tag Manager, so that your choices are applied before any non-essential third-party cookie is set.
Each third-party provider processes the data collected through its own cookies in accordance with its own privacy and cookie policies, and we encourage you to review those policies to understand how your information is handled. You can change or withdraw your consent for these cookies at any time using the methods described in Section 5.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. You can take a look at the help section of your web browser or follow the links below to understand your options.
Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en
Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer
Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies
Opt-out tools: You may opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Cookie consent banner: When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept or decline non-essential cookies.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
6. Jurisdiction-Specific Rights
6.1 GDPR (European Union)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the right to withdraw consent for non-essential cookies at any time. We rely on your consent as the legal basis for placing analytics, performance, and marketing cookies.
6.2 CCPA / CPRA (California)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information, which may include certain cookie-based advertising activities, and you also have the right to correct inaccurate personal information as well as the right to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information. To exercise this right, please contact us using the details below or use the consent banner.
6.3 PIPEDA (Canada)
If you are located in Canada, we obtain meaningful consent through our consent platform before placing non-essential cookies on your device. You may withdraw consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings or using our cookie consent tool.
6.3 Law 25 (Quebec, Canada)
If you are located in Quebec, the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector, as amended by Law 25, applies to our use of cookies. We obtain your express consent, requested separately from any other information and for the specific purposes described in this policy, before placing analytics, performance or advertising cookies on your device. This consent is collected through the same consent banner described above.
Where our website uses technology that allows you to be identified, located or profiled, those functions are deactivated by default and are activated only if you consent to them. You may withdraw your consent at any time, and you have the right to access and to request correction of the personal information we hold about you. Samdesk has designated a person responsible for the protection of personal information, who can be reached using the contact details in Section 8.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will post the updated policy on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@samdesk.io
Website: www.samdesk.io