This Cookie Policy (“Policy”) explains the different types of cookies and similar technologies that may be applied on the browsers and devices of consumers who visit https://circleci.com and https://discuss.circleci.com/, and any other websites (together the “Site”) owned by Circle Internet Services, Inc. dba CircleCI, a Delaware corporation (“CircleCI”, “we” or “us”) or who use our services, such as our continuous integration software and related technologies (the “Services”).
This Policy does not apply to the privacy practices of third-party websites which may be linked to this Site.
For more information about our data practices generally, see our Privacy Policy.
We may update this Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please re-visit this Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and similar technologies. The date at the top of this Policy indicates when it was last updated.
If you have questions or concerns about this Policy, please contact us at:
Circle Internet Services, Inc.
201 Spear Street, Ste 1200
San Francisco, CA, 94105
Phone: +1-800-585-7075
Email: privacy@circleci.com
Consent
By continuing to visit our Site or use our Services, you are agreeing to the use of cookies and other similar technologies for the purposes we describe in this Policy.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files which are downloaded to your browser or device when you visit a website. Most web pages contain elements from multiple web domains so when you visit our Site and Services, your browser or device may receive cookies from several sources. This includes third parties that provide services on our behalf, such as site analytics or ad targeting. In relation to the use of cookies by third parties, we do not have access or control over these cookies. We may also use local shared objects on our Site and Services to store your user preferences and settings. You can manage local shared objects by following the instructions here.
Our emails may contain a single, campaign-unique “web beacon pixel” to tell us whether our emails are opened and verify any clicks through to links within the email. We may use this information for purposes including determining which of our emails are more interesting to you and to query whether users who do not open our emails wish to continue receiving them. The pixel will be deleted when you delete the email.
Why do we use Cookies?
Our Site uses both 1st party cookies (which are set directly by us) and 3rd party cookies (which are set by third parties). We use 1st party and 3rd party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for the Site and the Services to operate, and we refer to these as “Strictly Necessary” cookies. Some cookies allow us to measure and improve the performance of our Site and Services, such as by counting visits and traffic sources, and we refer to these as “Performance” cookies. Some cookies enable us to provide enhanced functionality and personalization on the Sites and Services, and we refer to these as “Functional” cookies. Finally, some cookies enable us and our partners to serve targeted advertisements, and we refer to these as “Targeting” cookies. The specific types of 1st and 3rd party cookies served through the Site and the Services and the purposes they perform are described below.
Cookie Preferences and Disabling Cookies
Depending on where you are located, you may see a cookie notice pop up on our Site. You can set your cookie preferences for our Site by either clicking on Customize Settings or the Cookie Consent Manager. If you are not happy with the preferences that you previously set, follow these steps: (1) delete your cookies (see below for information on deleting cookies), (2) refresh the web page, and (3) open the cookie manager when the cookie preference notice pops up and reset your preferences.
If you do not agree to the use of these cookies, please disable or delete them by following the instructions for your browser(s) set out at http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/index.html. Please note that the Site and Services will not function well if cookies are disabled. It may also stop you from saving customized settings, like login information.
If you delete your cookies, you will need to opt out again from targeted advertising (see below). You may download a browser extension that will help preserve the opt-out preferences you set by visiting www.aboutads.info/PMC.
Opting out of Targeted Advertising by Third Parties
For cookies that track activity in connection with targeting advertising, you can opt-out of third party targeting cookies on the Digital Advertising Alliance’s consumer choice page (http://optout.aboutads.info) or the Network Advertising Initiative’s consumer choice page (http://optout.networkadvertising.org) or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance consumer choice page (http://youronlinechoices.eu).
Some of our third party targeting providers have their own opt-out mechanisms that are linked from their sites or their online-posted privacy policies. You should review the privacy policies of those companies for these opt-out links if you no longer wish to receive targeted advertising from a particular company, or multiple companies.
Please note that opting out from targeted advertising will not opt you out of being served advertising. You will continue to receive generic ads.
Other tools offered by third parties can help you see and manage the types of cookies and trackers that you encounter. More information about cookies and cookie management, including links to browser manufacturers’ cookie management pages, can be found on www.allaboutcookies.org and www.aboutcookies.org. For other browsers not included on www.aboutcookies.org, please consult the documentation that your browser manufacturer provides. If you access the Site on your mobile device, you may not be able to control tracking technologies through these settings.
After your initial visit to the Site and Services we may change the cookies and other technologies we use.
Current Cookies
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies enable you to navigate the Sites and to use their services and features. 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, authenticating users, or logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not work.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Description of Purpose | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| algoliasearch-client-js-#.#.#-01234VWXYZ | assets-developer.circleci.com | Persistent | |
| object(#-#-##:#:#.#) | cdn.amplitude.com | Holds the users timezone. | Persistent |
| CookieConsent | circleci.com | Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain | 1 year |
| dd_cookie_test_# | circleci.com | Registers data on visitors' website-behaviour. This is used for internal analysis and website optimization. | 1 day |
| optimizelyDomainTestCookie | circleci.com | Tracks the conversion rate between the user and the advertisement banners on the website - This serves to optimise the relevance of the advertisements on the website. | 180 days |
| optimizelyEndUserId | circleci.com | Used to measure how selected users react to targeted changes to the website's content and functionality, in order to determine what variation is most efficacious in terms of converting users to customers. | 180 days |
| ring-session | circleci.com | 14 days | |
| session_id | d2qm0z2kzhiwa.cloudfront.net | Preserves users states across page requests. | Session |
| uc_session | dropboxusercontent.com | Used to implement or transfer content through Dropbox. | Session |
| rc::a | gstatic.com | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. | Persistent |
| rc::b | gstatic.com | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. | Session |
| rc::c | gstatic.com | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. | Session |
| rc::d-15# | gstatic.com | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. | Persistent |
| rc::f | gstatic.com | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. | Persistent |
| __cf_bm | hsforms.com | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. | 1 day |
| _cfuvid | hsforms.com | This cookie is a part of the services provided by Cloudflare - Including load-balancing, deliverance of website content and serving DNS connection for website operators. | Session |
| __cf_bm | hsforms.net | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. | 1 day |
| __cf_bm | hubspot.com | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. | 1 day |
| _cfuvid | hubspot.com | This cookie is a part of the services provided by Cloudflare - Including load-balancing, deliverance of website content and serving DNS connection for website operators. | Session |
| li_gc | linkedin.com | 180 days | |
| _cfuvid | medium.com | This cookie is a part of the services provided by Cloudflare - Including load-balancing, deliverance of website content and serving DNS connection for website operators. | Session |
| https://#_oeu#.#$$event_queue | optimizely.com | Persistent | |
| https://#_oeu#.#$$layer_states | optimizely.com | Persistent | |
| https://#_oeu#.#$$session_state | optimizely.com | Persistent | |
| https://#_oeu#.#$$tracker_optimizely | optimizely.com | Persistent | |
| https://#_oeu#.#$$variation_map | optimizely.com | Persistent | |
| https://#_oeu#.#$$visitor_profile | optimizely.com | Persistent | |
| https://circleci.com_pending_events | optimizely.com | Persistent |
Performance Cookies - Site features and services
These cookies and other technologies improve your experience by enabling personalization (like remembering if you’ve logged into our service before), as well as enabling certain features like chat support. They can help you fill out forms on our Site more easily.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Description of Purpose | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| storedOpenClose:primaryNavigation | assets-authentication.circleci.com | Persistent | |
| cci-customer | circleci.com | 2 years | |
| locale | dropbox.com | The cookie determines the preferred language and country-setting of the visitor - This allows the website to show content most relevant to that region and language. | 5 years |
| gvc | www.dropbox.com | Used to implement or transfer content through Dropbox. | 400 days |
Functional Cookies - Analytics and Website Optimization
These cookies and other technologies help us learn how well our Site and Services are performing. We use these cookies to understand, improve, and research our Site and Services.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Description of Purpose | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| amplitude_unsent_# | cdn.amplitude.com | Registers data on visitors' website-behaviour. This is used for internal analysis and website optimization. | Persistent |
| amplitude_unsent_identify_# | cdn.amplitude.com | Registers data on visitors' website-behaviour. This is used for internal analysis and website optimization. | Persistent |
| ajs_anonymous_id | cdn.segment.com | This cookie is used to count how many times a website has been visited by different visitors - this is done by assigning the visitor an ID, so the visitor does not get registered twice. | Persistent |
| __hssc | circleci.com | Identifies if the cookie data needs to be updated in the visitor's browser. | 1 day |
| __hssrc | circleci.com | Used to recognise the visitor's browser upon reentry on the website. | Session |
| __hstc | circleci.com | Sets a unique ID for the session. This allows the website to obtain data on visitor behaviour for statistical purposes. | 180 days |
| __q_domainTest | circleci.com | Used in context with Account-Based-Marketing (ABM). The cookie registers data such as IP-addresses, time spent on the website and page requests for the visit. This is used for retargeting of multiple users rooting from the same IP-addresses. ABM usually facilitates B2B marketing purposes. | Session |
| _dd_s | circleci.com | Registers the website's speed and performance. This function can be used in context with statistics and load-balancing. | 1 day |
| _ga | circleci.com | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | 2 years |
| _ga_# | circleci.com | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | 2 years |
| _gat | circleci.com | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | 1 day |
| _gid | circleci.com | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | 1 day |
| _hjSession_# | circleci.com | Collects statistics on the visitor's visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been read. | 1 day |
| _hjSessionUser_# | circleci.com | Collects statistics on the visitor's visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been read. | 1 year |
| ajs_anonymous_id | circleci.com | This cookie is used to identify a specific visitor - this information is used to identify the number of specific visitors on a website. | 1 year |
| amplitude_# | circleci.com | Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. | 10 years |
| amplitude_id_# | circleci.com | Registers data on visitors' website-behaviour. This is used for internal analysis and website optimization. | 10 years |
| amplitude-session-id | circleci.com | Session | |
| analytics-client-id | circleci.com | 2 years | |
| closed-customer-banner | circleci.com | Session | |
| current_referrer | circleci.com | Session | |
| enterprise_customer | circleci.com | Session | |
| gitlab-onboarding | circleci.com | Session | |
| hubspotutk | circleci.com | Sets a unique ID for the session. This allows the website to obtain data on visitor behaviour for statistical purposes. | 180 days |
| initial_referrer | circleci.com | Session | |
| t | dropbox.com | Stores data on which websites the user has visited. | 1 year |
| __Host-# | dropboxusercontent.com | 1 year | |
| collect | google-analytics.com | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | Session |
| hjActiveViewportIds | hotjar.com | This cookie contains an ID string on the current session. This contains non-personal information on what subpages the visitor enters – this information is used to optimize the visitor's experience. | Persistent |
| hjViewportId | hotjar.com | Saves the user's screen size in order to adjust the size of images on the website. | Session |
| optimizely_data$$pending_events | optimizely.com | This cookie is set to make split-tests on the website, which optimizes the website's relevance towards the visitor – the cookie can also be set to improve the visitor's experience on a website. | Persistent |
| __Host-# | www.dropbox.com | 1 year |
Targeting Cookies
These cookies and other technologies collect information about the browsing habits associated with your device and are used to make advertising more relevant to you and your interests. Third parties provide these services in return for recognizing that you (or more accurately your device) have visited a certain Site. These third parties put down advertising cookies both when you visit our Site and Services and when you use their services and navigate away from our Site and Services.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Description of Purpose | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| receive-cookie-deprecation | adnxs.com | Collects information on user behaviour on multiple websites. This information is used in order to optimize the relevance of advertisement on the website. | 400 days |
| v1/beacon/img.gif | b.6sc.co | Used in context with Account-Based-Marketing (ABM). The cookie registers data such as IP-addresses, time spent on the website and page requests for the visit. This is used for retargeting of multiple users rooting from the same IP-addresses. ABM usually facilitates B2B marketing purposes. | Session |
| persisted-queue:v1:AbgkrgN4cbRhAVEwlzMkHbwvrXnxHh35:dest-Amplitude:lock | cci-growth-utils.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com | Amplitude event tracking and marketing attribution tracking | Persistent |
| ajs_user_id | cdn.segment.com | Collects data on visitors' preferences and behaviour on the website - This information is used make content and advertisement more relevant to the specific visitor. | Persistent |
| persisted-queue:v1:AbgkrgN4cbRhAVEwlzMkHbwvrXnxHh35:dest-AdWords:lock | cdn.segment.com | Persistent queue managment for Google AdWords. | Persistent |
| __q_state_Q2nN3hknkeUxhVKm | circleci.com | 10 years | |
| __tld__ | circleci.com | Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences. | Session |
| _an_uid | circleci.com | Presents the user with relevant content and advertisement. The service is provided by third-party advertisement hubs, which facilitate real-time bidding for advertisers. | 7 days |
| _gcl_au | circleci.com | Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. | 3 months |
| _gd_session | circleci.com | Collects visitor data related to the user's visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been loaded, with the purpose of displaying targeted ads. | 1 day |
| _gd_visitor | circleci.com | Collects visitor data related to the user's visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been loaded, with the purpose of displaying targeted ads. | 2 years |
| _jeevageo | circleci.com | 20 days | |
| _jeevaloaded | circleci.com | Session | |
| _jeevasessionID | circleci.com | 1 day | |
| _jeevauid | circleci.com | 1 year | |
| _mkt_trk | circleci.com | Marketo Munchkin Tracking Code | Session |
| _mkto_trk | circleci.com | Contains data on visitor behaviour and website interaction. This is used in context with the email marketing service Marketo.com, which allows the website to target visitors via email. | Session |
| _reb2bgeo | circleci.com | 20 days | |
| _reb2bloaded | circleci.com | Session | |
| _reb2bsessionID | circleci.com | This cookie tracks the visitor's RB2B session ID | 1 day |
| _reb2buid | circleci.com | 1 year | |
| ajs_user_id | circleci.com | This cookie is used to collect data on the visitor's behavior on the website - this information can be used to assign the visitor to a visitor segment, based on common preferences. | Session |
| amplitude_cookie_test | circleci.com | Registers data on visitors' website-behaviour. This is used for internal analysis and website optimization. | Session |
| fbclid | circleci.com | Session | |
| gclid | circleci.com | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | Session |
| msclkid | circleci.com | Session | |
| optimizelyOptOut | circleci.com | Collects visitor data related to the user's visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been loaded, with the purpose of displaying targeted ads. | Session |
| sa-user-id | circleci.com | Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences. | 1 year |
| sa-user-id-v2 | circleci.com | Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences. | 1 year |
| sa-user-id-v3 | circleci.com | Collects data on the user across websites - This data is used to make advertisement more relevant. | 1 year |
| utm_content | circleci.com | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | Session |
| utm_medium | circleci.com | 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. | Session |
| utm_source | circleci.com | Determines how the user accessed the website. This information is used by the website operator in order to measure the efficiency of their marketing. | Session |
| utm_term | circleci.com | Determines how the user accessed the website. This information is used by the website operator in order to measure the efficiency of their marketing. | Session |
| circleciAnonymousId | d2qm0z2kzhiwa.cloudfront.net | Persistent | |
| meApiDone | d2qm0z2kzhiwa.cloudfront.net | Session | |
| IDE | doubleclick.net | 400 days | |
| test_cookie | doubleclick.net | 1 day | |
| gvc | dropboxusercontent.com | 5 years | |
| _GRECAPTCHA | google.com | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. | 180 days |
| NID | google.com | Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user's device. The ID is used for targeted ads. | 6 months |
| pagead/1p-conversion/#/ | google.com | Session | |
| pagead/1p-user-list/# | google.com | Session | |
| __ptq.gif | hubspot.com | Sends data to the marketing platform Hubspot about the visitor's device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | Session |
| _6senseCompanyDetails | j.6sc.co | Used in context with Account-Based-Marketing (ABM). The cookie registers data such as IP-addresses, time spent on the website and page requests for the visit. This is used for retargeting of multiple users rooting from the same IP-addresses. ABM usually facilitates B2B marketing purposes. | Persistent |
| __q_local_form_debug | js.qualified.com | Persistent | |
| bcookie | linkedin.com | 1 year | |
| lidc | linkedin.com | 1 day | |
| optimizely_data$$#$$event_queue | optimizely.com | Persistent | |
| optimizely_data$$#$$layer_states | optimizely.com | Persistent | |
| optimizely_data$$#$$session_state | optimizely.com | Persistent | |
| optimizely_data$$#$$tracker_optimizely | optimizely.com | Persistent | |
| optimizely_data$$#$$variation_map | optimizely.com | Persistent | |
| optimizely_data$$#$$visitor_profile | optimizely.com | Persistent | |
| _jeevauid | r2d2-inbound-js-store-production.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com | Persistent | |
| _reb2buid | s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com | Persistent | |
| sa-user-id | stackadapt.com | Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences. | Persistent |
| sa-user-id | stackadapt.com | Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences. | 1 year |
| sa-user-id-v2 | stackadapt.com | Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences. | 1 year |
| sa-user-id-v2 | stackadapt.com | Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences. | Persistent |
| sa-user-id-v3 | stackadapt.com | Collects data on the user across websites - This data is used to make advertisement more relevant. | Persistent |
| sa-user-id-v3 | stackadapt.com | Collects data on the user across websites - This data is used to make advertisement more relevant. | 1 year |
| #-# | youtube.com | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Session |
| __Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN | youtube.com | 180 days | |
| iU5q-!O9@$ | youtube.com | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Session |
| LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | youtube.com | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Session |
| LogsDatabaseV2:V#||LogsRequestsStore | youtube.com | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Persistent |
| nextId | youtube.com | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Session |
| remote_sid | youtube.com | Necessary for the implementation and functionality of YouTube video-content on the website. | Session |
| requests | youtube.com | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Session |
| ServiceWorkerLogsDatabase#SWHealthLog | youtube.com | Necessary for the implementation and functionality of YouTube video-content on the website. | Persistent |
| TESTCOOKIESENABLED | youtube.com | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | 1 day |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | youtube.com | 180 days | |
| YSC | youtube.com | Session | |
| yt.innertube::nextId | youtube.com | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Persistent |
| ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | youtube.com | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Persistent |
| YtIdbMeta#databases | youtube.com | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Persistent |
| yt-remote-cast-available | youtube.com | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session |
| yt-remote-cast-installed | youtube.com | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session |
| yt-remote-connected-devices | youtube.com | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent |
| yt-remote-device-id | youtube.com | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent |
| yt-remote-fast-check-period | youtube.com | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session |
| yt-remote-session-app | youtube.com | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session |
| yt-remote-session-name | youtube.com | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session |
Unclassified
Unclassified cookies are cookies that we are in the process of classifying, together with the providers of individual cookies.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Description of Purpose | Expiration |
|---|