Cookies

At Fing we value and respect your privacy and the security of your personal data. That is why we strive to process your personal data in strict compliance with the applicable legislation on personal data protection (including the General Data Protection Regulation or “GDPR”).

Fing is committed to ensuring that your privacy is fully protected. Should we request you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using our product, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with our privacy statement.

Within the scope of our commitment to protect your privacy and the security of your personal data, we wish to explain in all transparency:

• what our role as controller of personal data comprises of;
• which personal data we process and how we collect it;
• why we collect, use and save personal data; and
• what your rights and our obligations are in this respect.

2. General

This cookie policy applies to the website domain “https://www.fing.com” (the “Website”). This Website is administered by Fing Limited, a limited liability company existing under the Laws of Ireland with its registered address at Trinity House, Charleston Road, Ranelagh Dublin 6 D06C8X4 Ireland, registered under number 613286 (“Fing”).

3. What are cookies?

Cookies are information placed on your browser when you visit a website or use a social network with your device. They are small text files that are stored on the hard disk of the computer and/or devices of the visitors of certain websites to make a user’s experience more efficient. They contain certain information, such as for example the language chosen by the visitor, the name of the server from which it comes, a numeric identifier, etc. Other cookies collect statistics about the visitors or make sure that the graphical layout of the website is correctly represented and that the applications of the website operate correctly. When you visit the website later again, this cookie returns to the concerned website. In this way, the website recognizes your browser and can for example, retain your choice of language.

We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners (as explained further in this policy), who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services. You consent to our cookies if you continue to use our Website.

4. What kind of cookies do we use?

“Fing” uses Cookiebot to keep track of the cookies on the Fing Website:

4.1. Technical cookies

These cookies are essential to make the Website operate and enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The Website cannot function properly without these cookies, nor can it provide the service offered by us or requested by a user.

4.2. Preference cookies

Preference cookies enable our Website to remember information that changes the way the Website behaves or looks. By doing so we can personalize our services for every user like your preferred language or currency.

4.3. Analytical and statistic cookies

Analytical cookies store information about visitors’ behavior on our Website during a visit. They collect statistical, not personal information. It helps to improve the performance, user experience or speed of the page.

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

We use the data collected by these cookies to offer users the best possible experience on our site. The cookies generated by navigation are used exclusively for statistical purposes and do not allow the identification of particular individuals.

4.4. Marketing

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.

Via third-party cookies, we can improve the content and operation of our website and to track and optimize Fing advertising.

We use these statistics to improve the Website and mailing continuously and thus offer you relevant information as follows:

Tracking cookies on our Website:

The Website uses tracking cookies of Google Analytics, Google AdWords, Google DoubleClick, YouTube and Facebook to retain visitor statistics.

We use Google Analytics to gain insight in the flow of visitors, traffic sources, and page visits on the Website. For more information, please visit Google Privacy Page.

The information that Google Analytics collects is anonymized as much as possible. For example, we cannot see which individual visitors are behind which visits to our Website. Google shall never process your full IP address and will always mask the final octet (i.e. the last three figures) of your IP address.

If you don’t want to accept these cookies, you can adapt your browser settings or your preference via Cookiebot accordingly so that it refuses these cookies.

Tracking cookies in our marketing emails:

Our marketing emails use tracking cookies of Brevo.

If you register on the Website for our newsletter or other marketing emails from Fing, downloading images or clicking a link in one of these emails will allow for you to be personally identified. This means that we can see whether you open your email and/or whether you click through to our Website. If you wish to disconnect this tracking feature via, you can deregister from our marketing emails (via the link we provide you in each email) or adapt your browser settings or your preference via Cookiebot accordingly so that it refuses these cookies.

5. For what, when and how is your permission asked?

Concerning the abovementioned cookies, which are not strictly necessary or technical, you will be expressly asked, when first visiting our Website, whether you agree with the use thereof. To this effect, at your first visit, a message will appear explaining that our Website use cookies and asking your consent. If you do not wish to grant permission, you can deselect the cookies you wish to reject. You can also set your browser so that it will not accept any cookies. Please note that you consent to our cookies if you continue to use our Website without changing or explicitly giving your consent.

You can change your consent at any moment via our Cookie Declaration Page.

6. For what reason and for how long are cookies retained?

Session cookies: these are only stored on your computer during your web session and are automatically deleted when you close your browser – they usually store an anonymous session ID allowing you to browse our Website but they do not collect any personal data from your computer.

Persistent cookies: a persistent cookie is stored as a file on your computer and it remains there when you close your web browser. The cookie can be read by the website that created it when you visit that website again. We use persistent cookies for Google Analytics.

Fing shall use the information contained in these cookies only for the above purposes, after which the collected data will be retained on your computer/device for a period that will not exceed five years following your latest visit to this/these Website and will automatically be deleted afterwards.

7. How can you control/deactivate these cookies?

“Fing” uses Cookiebot to keep track of the cookies on the Fing Website. Therefore, you can withdraw your consent at any time in the section below.

If you do not wish the Website to store cookies on your computer/device, you can easily control or remove them by adjusting your browser settings accordingly. You can also set your browser in such a way that it will warn you whenever you receive a cookie so that you can decide whether or not to accept it.

Below you will find a link to web pages with instructions on how to block cookies in the major browsers:

Internet Explorer

Google Chrome

Mozilla Firefox

Safari

If you do not want Google Analytics to follow you on all websites, you can consult their opt-out page.

Please keep in mind that, when you deactivate certain cookies that we use, certain graphical elements may not be presented correctly all the time, or you may not be able to use certain features of the Website. This may affect your user experience.

If the cookies contain personal data, Fing will, in this respect, operate as the controller of these personal data. You can exercise your rights based on the legislation regarding personal data by our privacy policy. Your rights contain, depending on the circumstances, the right of access, the right to ask for rectification or erasure of your data, as well as the right to restriction of processing of your data, the right to object to the processing and the right to data portability.

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