About Cookies

The function of cookies is to store information in the web browser used when visiting websites. Cookies are used to improve the convenience of a website and include “session cookies,” which only store information temporarily while browsing a website, and “persistent cookies,” which are stored until the session expires or the user deletes them after visiting a website.

Dentsu Inc. (hereinafter, “the Company”), does not use cookies for the purpose of collecting information that identifies visitors to the Dentsu website (hereinafter, “the Website”) as specific individuals. Visitors to the Website must agree to Company use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy when using the Website.

Cookies Used on this Website

The Company uses some of the following cookies on its Website.

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies for Website Operation

Used to identify navigation between pages on the Website and enable certain features useful to visitors of the Website, facilitating efficient browsing.
Strictly necessary cookies essential for Website operation are as follows:

  • dinc_cookieAccepted
    Used to identify whether Website visitors have agreed to the use of cookies.
    Expires after one year (persistent cookie).
  • AWSALB
    Used to continue sending visitor requests to the same server during a session.
  • AWSALBCORS
    Used to continue sending visitor requests to the same server during a session.

2. Functionality Cookies

Functionality cookies remember previously selected options within the Website (such as language preference and region) and provide customized functionality to Website visitors. These cookies are also used to remember customizable text sizes, fonts and changes made to other sections of the web page. Information collected by these cookies is anonymized and cannot be used to track browsing activity on other websites.
Functionality cookies used on this Website are as follows:

  • __hssrc
    When session cookies change in HubSpot, this cookie is also set and used to determine if a visitor has relaunched their browser. If this cookie does not exist when HubSpot manages cookies, it is considered a new session.
    Valid only during sessions and erased when the browser is closed (session cookie).
  • hubspotutk
    Cookie used to ascertain visitor ID. It is passed to HubSpot on form submission and used when deduplicating contacts. Expires in 13 months (persistent cookie).

3. Performance Cookies

Performance cookies are used to collect data about how visitors use the Website. Ascertaining and analyzing the number of visitors and how visitors navigate within the Website helps improve Website convenience.

Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics and HubSpot are used to ascertain and analyze Website usage.

Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics and HubSpot cookies (third-party cookies) are used on this Website. These cookies do not collect information that identify specific individuals. Information collected by these cookies comprise statistics and do not identify specific individuals. These statistics are used to improve Website convenience.
https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage

Details regarding cookies used by Adobe Analytics:
https://experienceleague.adobe.com/docs/core-services/interface/administration/ec-cookies/cookies-analytics.html?lang=en

To opt out of analysis by Google Analytics, please download and install the “Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on” available at the following URL:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en

To opt out of data collection and analysis by Adobe Analytics, please opt out via the following URL:
https://dentsu1.122.2o7.net/optout.html?locale=en_US

Please see the following for HubSpot privacy policies and other information:
HubSpot Privacy Policy
https://legal.hubspot.com/privacy-policy
HubSpot Cookie Policy
https://legal.hubspot.com/cookie-policy

To opt out of analysis by HubSpot, please see “Cookie Management Methods” at the end of this policy.
Performance cookies used on this Website are as follows:

  • _ga, _gid, _ga_2SQPYRG13G
    Used to distinguish between Website visitors without identifying them. _ga expires after two years, while _gid expires after 24 hours (both are persistent cookies).
  • _gat_UA-72419591-2, _gat_UA-72419591-3
    Used to throttle request rates. Expires after one minute (persistent cookie).
  • _hssc
    Used for tracking sessions and to determine whether HubSpot should increase the number of sessions and timestamps in the “_hstc” cookie. It contains the number of impressions (which increases each time a page is viewed in a session) and the time stamp at the start of the session.
    Expires after 39 minutes (persistent cookie).
  • _hstc
    Main cookie used to track visitors. Contains the domain, utk, initial timestamp (first visit), last timestamp (last visit), current timestamp (current visit), and session number (increments for each subsequent session). Expires after 13 months (persistent cookie).
  • s_cc
    Used to determine if browser setting allow cookies.
    Valid only during sessions, deleted when browser is closed (session cookie).
  • s_invisit
    Used to determine whether a visitor is visiting the Website for the first time.
    Valid only during sessions, deleted when browser is closed (session cookie).
  • s_nr2
    Used to determine whether a visitor is visiting the Website for the first time.
    Expires after 90 days (persistent cookie).
  • s_sq
    Cookie set by JavaScript code when ClickMap function is enabled. Includes information about links clicked by visitors.
    Valid only during sessions, deleted when browser is closed (session cookie).
  • s_vnum
    Sets number of Website visits.
    Expires after 30 days (persistent cookie).
  • _dc_gtm_UA-72419591-1
    Used to throttle request rates.
  • AMCVS_####@AdobeOrg (as syntax)
    Adobe Experience Cloud sets the domain of the website currently being visited and acts as an initialization flag.
  • AMCV_<variable name>@AdobeOrg (as syntax)
    Adobe Experience Cloud sets the domain of the website currently being visited, including visitor ID.

4. Social Media Cookies

When information is shared using social media “share” or “like” buttons, these cookies are used to link Website visitor accounts or engage with Dentsu content on the Website or through Facebook, Twitter and other social media websites. These actions are recorded by social media websites. Information collected by these cookies may be used for targeting and advertising activities. Please confirm the privacy policies of each social media website that potentially sets any of the following cookies:

Cookie Management Methods

Please adjust browser settings to block cookies or display warnings when cookies are sent. Specific procedures depend on browser type. Please refer to your browser’s help menu in order to manage the use of cookies on this Website.

If cookies are disabled, visitors may not be able to access or utilize some or all Website functions and content.

The Company reserves the right to revise its Cookie Policy without prior notification. Changes to the Cookie Policy shall become effective immediately after said changes have been posted on the Website.