Cookie Policy
Apollo Accreditation
1. The short version
This site is a plain informational website. It does not run advertising, it does not profile visitors, and it does not sell data to anyone.
Cookies are small files a site stores on your device. Similar technologies include local storage and tracking pixels. We treat them all the same way in this policy.
2. What this site sets
The table below lists everything. Nothing in the analytics rows is set unless you accept.
| Name or purpose | What it does | Set by | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Keeps the site working, including security and load balancing at our hosting provider | Cloudflare | First party | Session |
| apollo_cookie_consent | Remembers whether you accepted or rejected optional cookies, so we do not ask again | This site | First party | 6 months |
| __hstc | Analytics. Identifies a browser and records first, previous and current visit | HubSpot | First party | 6 months |
| hubspotutk | Analytics. Identifies a visitor across pages and links a form submission to that visitor | HubSpot | First party | 6 months |
| __hssc | Analytics. Tracks a single session | HubSpot | First party | 30 minutes |
| __hssrc | Analytics. Records whether the browser was restarted | HubSpot | First party | Session |
3. Consent, and how it actually works here
Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent, because the site cannot function without them.
Everything else is set only after you have chosen. The analytics script is not loaded at all until you press accept, so on a first visit nothing analytical is written to your device. If you press reject, the script is never loaded and any analytics cookies already present are deleted.
You can change your mind at any time. Select Cookie choices in the footer of any page and the banner comes back. Withdrawing consent is exactly as easy as giving it.
One exception is worth stating plainly. If you choose to submit the enquiry form on our homepage, the form is provided by HubSpot and loads in order to work. That is a service you asked for rather than analytics, but you should know it happens.
In Malta this is governed by the Processing of Personal Data (Electronic Communications Sector) Regulations, S.L. 586.01. In the United Kingdom it is governed by the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003.
4. Controlling cookies yourself
Every mainstream browser lets you block or delete cookies, and lets you see what is already stored. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the site working.
Browser settings are the most reliable control, because they apply to every site you visit rather than just this one.
5. Third parties
Where a third party sets a cookie through this site, that party is responsible for its own processing and has its own notice. We do not permit third parties to use data collected here for their own advertising.
6. Changes
We review this policy at least annually and whenever the technologies used on the site change. The version and date are shown at the top of this page.
7. Questions
Write to info@apolloaccreditation.com. If you are asking us to stop something, say so plainly and we will action it rather than debate it.
Common questions
Does apolloaccreditation.com set analytics cookies?
Only if you accept them. The analytics script is not loaded at all until you press accept, so on a first visit nothing analytical is written to your device. If you press reject it is never loaded and any analytics cookies already present are deleted.
How do I change my cookie choice?
Select Cookie choices in the footer of any page and the banner returns. Withdrawing consent is exactly as easy as giving it.
Which cookies does this site use?
A strictly necessary cookie from our hosting provider, a first-party consent cookie called apollo_cookie_consent that lasts six months, and, only with consent, four HubSpot analytics cookies: __hstc, hubspotutk, __hssc and __hssrc.