Cookie Policy
How hacka.co.uk uses cookies and similar technologies.
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1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device, remember your preferences, and collect information about how you use the site. Similar technologies – including pixel tags, web beacons, local storage, and session storage – work in a comparable way and are covered by this policy.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies and similar technologies we use on www.hacka.co.uk (the “Site”), why we use them, and the choices available to you. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
We are Fifty Seven Digital Limited, registered in England and Wales, trading as Hacka. We operate the Site and the Hacka security scanning platform.
2. Legal Basis – UK PECR and UK GDPR
We comply with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) and UK GDPR when placing cookies on your device.
- Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent. We place these because they are essential for the Site to function.
- All other cookies – analytics, functional, and marketing – require your prior, freely given, informed consent before we place them. We obtain this through our cookie consent banner when you first visit the Site.
- You may withdraw your consent at any time by updating your cookie preferences. Instructions are in Section 6 below.
Your rights: Under PECR, you have the right to refuse non-essential cookies. Refusing them will not prevent you from using the core features of the Site, although some functionality may be reduced.
3. Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Site to operate. They cannot be switched off. They are set in response to actions you take – such as logging in, setting your privacy preferences, or completing a payment. They do not store personally identifiable information.
| Cookie name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| __session | www.hacka.co.uk | Maintains your authenticated session after login. Deleted when you close your browser. | Session | Session |
| csrf_token | www.hacka.co.uk | Prevents cross-site request forgery attacks on form submissions. | Session | Session |
| cookie_consent | www.hacka.co.uk | Stores your cookie consent preferences so we do not show the banner on every visit. | Persistent | 12 months |
| stripe_mid | Stripe | Fraud prevention and payment session management. Set by Stripe during checkout. | Persistent | 12 months |
| __stripe_sid | Stripe | Stripe session identifier for payment processing. | Session | Session |
3.2 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use the Site – which pages are visited, where traffic comes from, and how users navigate. All data is aggregated and anonymised. We only place these cookies with your consent.
| Cookie name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated identifier. Used to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data. | Persistent | 24 months |
| _ga_[ID] | Google Analytics | Stores and counts page views for Google Analytics 4. | Persistent | 24 months |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users. Expires after 24 hours. | Persistent | 24 hours |
3.3 Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation – for example, remembering your theme preference or language setting. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to the Site. We only place these cookies with your consent.
| Cookie name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| theme_pref | www.hacka.co.uk | Remembers your light/dark mode preference. | Persistent | 12 months |
We may add further functional services in the future. If we do, this policy will be updated and your consent will be requested before any new cookies are placed.
3.4 Marketing and Targeting Cookies
We do not currently use marketing or advertising cookies. If this changes, we will update this policy and request your consent before placing any such cookies.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies listed above are set by third-party services that we use – including Google Analytics, and Stripe. These third parties set cookies under their own privacy policies, which we link to below. We do not control these third-party cookies directly.
- Google Analytics: policies.google.com/privacy
- Stripe: stripe.com/privacy
Where these services process personal data on our behalf, they do so as data processors under contracts that comply with UK GDPR Article 28.
5. Cookies We Do Not Use
We do not currently use:
- Advertising or retargeting cookies (e.g. Google Ads, Meta Pixel, LinkedIn Insight);
- Social media cookies from embedded share buttons or follow widgets;
- Cross-site tracking cookies that follow you across third-party websites;
- Fingerprinting or device identification techniques beyond what is described in this policy.
If we introduce any of these in the future, we will update this policy and request your consent.
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options for controlling cookies:
6.1 Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit www.hacka.co.uk, a cookie consent banner gives you the choice to accept or decline non-essential cookies by category. You can update your preferences at any time by clicking “Cookie settings” in the footer of any page on the Site.
6.2 Browser Settings
Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies through their settings. The links below explain how to manage cookies in the most common browsers:
- Google Chrome: support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Mozilla Firefox: support.mozilla.org/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop
- Safari: support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies
- Microsoft Edge: support.microsoft.com/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies
Please note that blocking all cookies through your browser may affect Site functionality, including your ability to log in and use the platform.
6.3 Opt-Out Tools
- Google Analytics opt-out: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
7. How Long We Keep Cookie Data
Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for the duration shown in the tables in Section 3, or until you delete them. Analytics data collected via cookies is retained in aggregated, anonymised form for up to 26 months, after which it is automatically deleted.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in applicable law, or changes in our services. We will notify you of material changes by updating the “Last updated” date at the top of this page and, where required by law, by displaying a new consent banner.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or wish to exercise any rights under UK GDPR or PECR, please contact us:
Fifty Seven Digital Limited (trading as Hacka)
Email: support@hacka.co.uk
Website: www.hacka.co.uk
Registered in England and Wales. Companies House number: 10964537
Email the team and we'll get back to you. You can also contact the ICO about how we handle your data.