This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them exclusively on skyguide.ch, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used.
Cookie Policy
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make it more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyse what works and where it needs improvement.
2. How do we use cookies?
Our website uses first-party and third-party cookies for several purposes. First-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.
The third-party cookies used on our website are mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure, providing advertisements that are relevant to you, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website.
3. Types of Cookies we use
Below you will find a list of different cookie types that can be used on this website.
We provide an expiration period for each of these cookie types based on the information we have. However, the expiration dates for any third-party cookies are set by these companies and can be changed by them at any time.
Necessary
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, logging in or filling in forms. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
| JSESSIONID | New Relic | New Relic uses this cookie to store a session identifier so that New Relic can monitor session counts for an application. This cookie is used for the domain jobs.skyguide.ch | Session |
| ASP.NET_SessionId | Microsoft’s ASP.NET Application | This cookie stores session data during a user’s website visit. This cookie is used for the domain visit.skyguide.ch | Session |
| TS01* | Wix | This cookie is set for security and anti-fraud purposes. | Session |
Functional
Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
| X-AB | Adobe Analytics | Adobe Analytics sets this cookie in context with multi-variate testing. This is a tool used to combine or change content on the website. This allows the website to find the best variation or edition of the site. | 1 day |
| _scid | Snapchat | This cookie is set by Snapchat to store Snapchat Pixel unique ID of the User. | 1 year 1 month |
Analytics
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.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
| CONSENT | YouTube | YouTube sets this cookie via embedded YouTube videos and registers anonymous statistical data. | 2 years |
| SOCS | Used by Google to store a user’s state regarding their cookie choices | 1 year 1 month | |
| _gcl_au | Google Tag Manager | Google Tag Manager sets the cookie to experiment advertisement efficiency of websites using their services. | 3 months |
| _ga | Google Analytics | 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. | 1 year 1 month 4 days |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store information on how visitors use a website while also creating an analytics report of the website’s performance. Some of the collected data includes the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. | 1 day |
| _gat_UA-* | Google Analytics | Google Analytics sets this cookie for user behaviour tracking. | 1 minute |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. | 1 year 1 month 4 days |
| _fbp | Facebook sets this cookie to display advertisements when either on Facebook or on a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising after visiting the website. | 3 months |
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customised advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyse the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
| YSC | YouTube | YouTube sets this cookie to track the views of embedded videos on YouTube pages. | Session |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | YouTube | YouTube sets this cookie to measure bandwidth, determining whether the user gets the new or old player interface. | 5 months 27 days |
| test_cookie | doubleclick.net | doubleclick.net sets this cookie to determine if the user’s browser supports cookies. | 15 minutes |
| _ttp | TikTok | TikTok set this cookie to track and improve the performance of advertising campaigns, as well as to personalise the user experience. | 1 year 24 days |
| sc_at | Snapchat | Snapchat sets this cookie for showing relevant advertising based on the user’s movement. | 1 year 24 days |
| _tt_enable_cookie | TikTok | TikTok set this cookie to collect data about behaviour and activities on the website and to measure the effectiveness of the advertising. | 1 year 24 days |
| yt.innertube::requests
yt.innertube::nextId |
YouTube | YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Persistent |
4. Tracking with fusedeck
This Website uses “fusedeck”, a tracking solution provided by Capture Media AG (hereinafter referred to as “Capture Media”). Capture Media is a Swiss company having its registered office in Zurich which, on behalf of its customers, measures website usage in the context of engagements and events. Tracking is anonymous so that it is impossible to attribute any information gained to any identified or identifiable persons.
For more information on data protection and the rights which data subjects have in connection with “fusedeck”, including their right to “opt out” (right to object), please refer to the Privacy Policy and the Information on the Right to Object.