Cookie Policy

Information about our use of cookies

Capitalized terms here have the same meaning as in the Axcela Bio Privacy Policy. Our Privacy Policy tells you how we process the information we collect through cookies which are deployed through the Services.

This website sets no cookies of its own. We use no advertising cookies, no cross-site tracking cookies and no cookie-based analytics. The only cookies you may receive are short-lived security cookies set by the providers of the demo request form and the video player, and they are listed in full below. Because none of them are used to track you or to build a profile of you, we do not ask you to accept or decline cookies before you can browse this website.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that is stored on your browser or the hard drive of your computer. Cookies may contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive.

The two main categories of cookies are session cookies and persistent cookies. Session cookies are created temporarily in your browser’s subfolder when you visit a website. They only last for as long as the session and are deleted when you leave. Persistent cookies remain in your browser’s subfolder but are reactivated when you revisit the website that placed them, so you can be recognised on your return. A cookie set by a domain other than the one you are visiting is known as a third-party cookie.

Cookies set on this website

The following is the complete list of cookies that can be set when you visit axcela.bio. All of them are strictly necessary third-party cookies, and none of them are set by Axcela Bio. We do not set any first-party cookies, and we do not store anything in your browser’s local or session storage.

We review this list when we change the third-party services used on the website. If you believe you have received a cookie from us that is not listed here, please tell us at privacy@axcela.bio.

How we measure website traffic

We want to know which of our pages are useful, and we do that without cookies. Our website analytics are provided by Plausible Analytics, which is hosted in the European Union and is designed to work without cookies and without collecting personal data. It sets no cookie, it stores nothing on your device, it does not assign you a persistent identifier and it does not follow you to other websites. It counts page views and aggregate measures such as which page referred you and which country the request came from.

Because nothing is stored on or read from your device for this purpose, no consent is required for it. You can read Plausible’s data policy for the detail of what is and is not collected.

Embedded content from other services

Two parts of this website are delivered by other companies, and each one is the reason for one of the cookies listed above:

• The demo request form. Our Book a demo page embeds a form hosted by HubSpot, our customer relationship management provider. The form is loaded when you open that page so that it is ready for you to use. The details you type into it are sent to HubSpot and processed by us to answer your request, as described in our Privacy Policy. HubSpot’s website-visitor tracking script is not installed on this website, so the form does not set HubSpot analytics cookies.
• Videos. Our videos are hosted by Vimeo and embedded with Vimeo’s “do not track” setting enabled. Nothing is loaded from Vimeo until you click play, so simply visiting a page that contains a video contacts no one and sets no cookie.

You may also follow links from this website to third-party websites, such as our social media profiles. Those websites may use cookies over which we have no control, and they will have their own privacy notices and cookie statements where you can find further information.

Categories of cookies

Cookies are commonly grouped into the categories below. On this website we use cookies in the first category only.

• Necessary/essential cookies. Cookies that are required for the operation of the Services. They include, for example, cookies that protect a page against automated abuse, and cookies that enable you to log into secure areas and to navigate them.
• Functionality/preference cookies. Cookies used to recognize you when you return, so that content can be personalized and preferences such as your choice of language or region can be remembered. Not used on this website.
• Analytical cookies. Cookies that record how you and other users move around and interact with a service, for troubleshooting and reporting purposes. Not used on this website - see How we measure website traffic above.
• Advertising and targeting cookies. Cookies used to build a profile of your interests and to show you advertising on this or other websites. Not used on this website. We run no advertising pixels or tags.

Where you use a logged-in Axcela Bio product rather than this public website, cookies in the necessary/essential category are also used to keep you signed in and to keep your session secure. Should we begin to use cookies outside the necessary/essential category anywhere in the Services, we will ask for your consent before setting them and update this policy.

Please contact privacy@axcela.bio if you require more information or have any questions about the cookies used through the Services.

Accepting or declining cookies

We do not show a cookie consent banner on this website, because we set no cookies that require your consent. You remain free to block or delete cookies at any time using your browser settings. Bear in mind that if you block the cookies listed above, the demo request form or the video player may not work, in which case you are always welcome to contact us directly instead.

Although most browsers are initially set to accept cookies, you may reset your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie or to reject cookies generally. Most browsers offer instructions on how to do so in the “Help” section of the toolbar. Some typical browsers and their help pages are listed below:

• Google Chrome
• Safari (Desktop)
• Safari (iPhone and iPad)
• Mozilla Firefox
• Microsoft Edge
• Opera

Further information

For more detailed information on how to manage cookies and cookie preferences in your browser, we recommend that you visit www.aboutcookies.org.