Cookie Policy

 We use cookies on this website. We put together this cookie policy so you can understand what cookies are and how you can manage cookie tracking through our site and others.

1. What Is A Cookie?

Cookies come in a few different forms, but are usually small text files that are stored in the browser directory or program data area of the device you are using to access the internet. The cookies usually have an identification number of some sort, which corresponds to a similar ID tag logged by the company issuing the cookie that can be used to gather information on how you use a site and so on.

2. Managing Cookies

You can manage cookies through your browser in many cases. Visit the following links for the browser you use to learn more:

You can also visit the National Advertising Initiative to manage cookies for large groups of companies:

You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on our website.

Learn more about who we are, how you can contact us and how we process personal data in our Privacy Policy.

Please state your consent ID and date when you contact us regarding your consent.

Your consent applies to the following domains: www.thearchitectsguide.com."

The following is a list of cookies currently active through the site.

Necessary (7)

Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

  • Name: AWSALB
    Provider: scripts.mediavine.com
    Purpose: Registers which server-cluster is serving the visitor. This is used in context with load balancing, in order to optimize user experience.
    Expiry: 6 days
    Type: HTTP Cookie

  • Name: AWSALBCORS
    Provider: scripts.mediavine.com
    Purpose: Registers which server-cluster is serving the visitor. This is used in context with load balancing, in order to optimize user experience.
    Expiry: 6 days
    Type: HTTP Cookie

  • Name: centerSessionId
    Provider: js.center.io
    Purpose: Preserves users states across page requests.
    Expiry: Session
    Type: HTML Local Storage

  • Name: CookieConsent
    Provider: www.thearchitectsguide.com
    Purpose: Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain
    Expiry: 1 year
    Type: HTTP Cookie

  • Name: crumb
    Provider: www.thearchitectsguide.com
    Purpose: Ensures visitor browsing-security by preventing cross-site request forgery. This cookie is essential for the security of the website and visitor.
    Expiry: Session
    Type: HTTP Cookie

  • Name: euconsent-v2
    Provider: www.thearchitectsguide.com
    Purpose: Determines whether the visitor has accepted the cookie consent box. This ensures that the cookie consent box will not be presented again upon re-entry.
    Expiry: Session
    Type: HTTP Cookie

  • Name: test
    Provider: assets.squarespace.com
    Purpose: Used to detect if the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookie banner. This cookie is necessary for GDPR-compliance of the website.
    Expiry: Persistent
    Type: HTML Local Storage

Preferences (1)

Preference cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region that you are in.

  • Name: loglevel
    Provider: www.thearchitectsguide.com
    Purpose: Maintains settings and outputs when using the Developer Tools Console on current session.
    Expiry: Persistent
    Type: HTML Local Storage

Statistics (4)

Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

  • Name: _ga
    Provider: 4screens.net
    Purpose: Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.
    Expiry: 2 years
    Type: HTTP Cookie

  • Name: _gid
    Provider: 4screens.net
    Purpose: Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.
    Expiry: 0 day
    Type: HTTP Cookie

  • Name: collect
    Provider: google-analytics.com
    Purpose: Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels.
    Expiry: Session
    Type: Pixel Tracker

  • Name: p.gif
    Provider: typekit.net
    Purpose: Keeps track of special fonts used on the website for internal analysis. The cookie does not register any visitor data.
    Expiry: Session
    Type: Pixel Tracker

Marketing (28)

Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers.

  • Name: #-#
    Provider: youtube.com
    Purpose: Pending
    Expiry: Session
    Type: HTML Local Storage

  • Name: 8191bb-f1ee188
    Provider: youtube.com
    Purpose: Pending
    Expiry: Session
    Type: HTML Local Storage

  • Name: centerVisitorId
    Provider: js.center.io
    Purpose: Tracks the individual sessions on the website, allowing the website to compile statistical data from multiple visits. This data can also be used to create leads for marketing purposes.
    Expiry: Session
    Type: HTML Local Storage

  • Name: centerVisitorId
    Provider: js.center.io
    Purpose: Tracks the individual sessions on the website, allowing the website to compile statistical data from multiple visits. This data can also be used to create leads for marketing purposes.
    Expiry: 2913016 days
    Type: HTTP Cookie

  • Name: iU5q-!O9@$
    Provider: youtube.com
    Purpose: Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen.
    Expiry: Session
    Type: HTML Local Storage

  • Name: LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY
    Provider: youtube.com
    Purpose: Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content.
    Expiry: Session
    Type: HTTP Cookie

  • Name: LogsDatabaseV2

    #||LogsRequestsStore
    Provider: youtube.com
    Purpose: Pending
    Expiry: Persistent
    Type: IndexedDB

  • Name: nextId
    Provider: youtube.com
    Purpose: Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content.
    Expiry: Session
    Type: HTTP Cookie

  • Name: NID
    Provider: google.com
    Purpose: Pending
    Expiry: 6 months
    Type: HTTP Cookie

  • Name: PREF
    Provider: youtube.com
    Purpose: Registers a unique ID that is used by Google to keep statistics of how the visitor uses YouTube videos across different websites.
    Expiry: 8 months
    Type: HTTP Cookie

  • Name: remote_sid
    Provider: youtube.com
    Purpose: Necessary for the implementation and functionality of YouTube video-content on the website.
    Expiry: Session
    Type: HTTP Cookie

  • Name: requests
    Provider: youtube.com
    Purpose: Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content.
    Expiry: Session
    Type: HTTP Cookie

  • Name: ServiceWorkerLogsDatabase#SWHealthLog
    Provider: youtube.com
    Purpose: Necessary for the implementation and functionality of YouTube video-content on the website.
    Expiry: Persistent
    Type: IndexedDB

  • Name: TESTCOOKIESENABLED
    Provider: youtube.com
    Purpose: Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content.
    Expiry: 0 day
    Type: HTTP Cookie

  • Name: utm_campaign
    Provider: www.thearchitectsguide.com
    Purpose: Collects information on user preferences and/or interaction with web-campaign content - This is used on CRM-campaign-platform used by website owners for promoting events or products.
    Expiry: Session
    Type: HTTP Cookie

  • Name: utm_source
    Provider: www.thearchitectsguide.com
    Purpose: Determines how the user accessed the website. This information is used by the website operator in order to measure the efficiency of their marketing.
    Expiry: Session
    Type: HTTP Cookie

  • Name: VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
    Provider: youtube.com
    Purpose: Tries to estimate the users' bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos.
    Expiry: 179 days
    Type: HTTP Cookie

  • Name: YSC
    Provider: youtube.com
    Purpose: Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen.
    Expiry: Session
    Type: HTTP Cookie

  • Name: yt.innertube::nextId
    Provider: youtube.com
    Purpose: Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen.
    Expiry: Persistent
    Type: HTML Local Storage

  • Name: ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY
    Provider: youtube.com
    Purpose: Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video
    Expiry: Persistent
    Type: HTML Local Storage

  • Name: YtIdbMeta#databases
    Provider: youtube.com
    Purpose: Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content.
    Expiry: Persistent
    Type: IndexedDB

  • Name: yt-remote-cast-available
    Provider: youtube.com
    Purpose: Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video
    Expiry: Session
    Type: HTML Local Storage

  • Name: yt-remote-cast-installed
    Provider: youtube.com
    Purpose: Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video
    Expiry: Session
    Type: HTML Local Storage

  • Name: yt-remote-connected-devices
    Provider: youtube.com
    Purpose: Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video
    Expiry: Persistent
    Type: HTML Local Storage

  • Name: yt-remote-device-id
    Provider: youtube.com
    Purpose: Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video
    Expiry: Persistent
    Type: HTML Local Storage

  • Name: yt-remote-fast-check-period
    Provider: youtube.com
    Purpose: Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video
    Expiry: Session
    Type: HTML Local Storage

  • Name: yt-remote-session-app
    Provider: youtube.com
    Purpose: Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video
    Expiry: Session
    Type: HTML Local Storage

  • Name: yt-remote-session-name
    Provider: youtube.com
    Purpose: Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video
    Expiry: Session
    Type: HTML Local Storage

Unclassified (3)

Unclassified cookies are cookies that we are in the process of classifying, together with the providers of individual cookies.

  • Name: addtlConsent
    Provider: scripts.mediavine.com
    Purpose: Pending
    Expiry: Persistent
    Type: HTML Local Storage

  • Name: am_gpp
    Provider: www.thearchitectsguide.com
    Purpose: Pending
    Expiry: Session
    Type: HTTP Cookie

  • Name: am_gpp_cmp_version
    Provider: www.thearchitectsguide.com
    Purpose: Pending
    Expiry: Session
    Type: HTTP Cookie