Version November 5, 2025
Cookie Statement
Introduction
In this Cookie Statement the following terms are defined as follows:
- Bricsys: Bricsys NV, a company organized and existing under the laws of Belgium, with its registered offices at Bellevue 5/201, 9050 Gent (Belgium) and registered under number 0846.256.902.
- Website: The websites of Bricsys, including www.bricsys.com, www.bricsys247.com, my.bricsys247.com, help.bricsys.com, forum.bricsys.com, blog.bricsys.com, learning.bricsys.com, and other derivative websites developed and administered by Bricsys.
- Personal Data: Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
- Cookies: Small data or text files that are placed and then stored on a computer or mobile device when visiting a website.
1. How We Use Cookies
Bricsys strives to provide you with clear information about how cookies are used on the Website and when they are stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone, etc.) in order to make your visit to the Website more pleasant and to better meet your needs and adjust your visit to your preferences.
Cookies help Bricsys to optimize a visit to the Website by performing a number of useful tasks, such as improving the security of the Website and the overall user experience. For instance, the Website can remember the pages you visited and your preferences (such as language) so you are not required to fill these in each time you visit the Website. Other cookies allow an analysis of certain information, such as the number of visits to a Website. Some other cookies are used for marketing purposes.
- Session cookies are temporary and are deleted from your device when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period specified in the cookie and are activated each time you visit the website that created it.
- First-party cookies are placed by Bricsys through our Website.
- Third-party cookies are set by a domain other than the one you are visiting. This occurs when our Website incorporates elements from other sites, such as images, social media plugins, or advertising. Bricsys does not have access to or control over these cookies. We recommend you review the respective privacy statements of these third-party providers.
Below is a detailed list of the cookies used across our websites, grouped by domain and purpose.
WWW.BRICSYS.COM
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems.
| Name | Lifespan | Details |
|---|---|---|
| _cfuvid | Session | Used by Cloudflare to identify individual clients behind a shared IP address for security and bot protection. |
| OptanonConsent | 1 year | Stores your cookie consent preferences for our site. |
| OptanonAlertBoxClosed | 1 year | Remembers that you have closed the cookie information notice so it is not shown repeatedly. |
Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site.
| Name | Lifespan | Details |
|---|---|---|
| __hssc | 30 minutes | HubSpot cookie used for website analytics. |
| __hssrc | Session | HubSpot cookie used for website analytics. |
| __hstc | 5 months | HubSpot cookie for tracking visitors. |
| _ga | 1 year | Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish unique users. |
| ga[property-id] | 1 year | Google Analytics cookie used to persist session state. |
| hjSession[siteid] | 30 minutes | Hotjar cookie that holds current session data. |
| hjSessionUser[siteid] | 1 year | Hotjar cookie that persists the User ID, unique to this site on the browser. |
| _hjTLDTest | Session | Hotjar cookie to determine the most generic cookie path to use for sharing cookies across subdomains. |
| _hjFirstSeen | 30 minutes | Identifies a new user's first session. |
| _hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress | 30 minutes | Used to detect the first pageview session of a user. |
| _uetvid | 1 year | Microsoft Bing Ads cookie used to engage with users who have previously visited our website. |
| vis_opt_exp#_combi | 100 days | Visual Website Optimizer cookie to ensure a user sees the same experimental page variant. |
| _vis_opt_s | 3 months | Visual Website Optimizer cookie to distinguish between new and returning visitors. |
| _vis_opt_test_cookie | Session | Visual Website Optimizer cookie that tests if cookies can be set. |
| _vwo_ds | 30 days | Visual Website Optimizer cookie that collects data for optimizing website content. |
| _vwo_sn | 1 year | Visual Website Optimizer cookie that collects statistics on visitor's visits. |
| _vwo_uuid / _vwo_uuid_v2 | 1 year | Visual Website Optimizer cookie that ensures a visitor sees the same version of a page in A/B tests. |
| pageviewCount | A few seconds | Identifies visit frequency and on-site behavior to optimize content. |
| pxcts | 1 year | Helps ZoomInfo detect repeat visitors and measure page performance. |
| userty.core.XXX | 1 year | Stores anonymized Hotjar session data. |
| wistia | 1 year | Tracks visitor's use of Wistia video content. |
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization.
| Name | Lifespan | Details |
|---|---|---|
| __cf_bm | 30 minutes | Cloudflare cookie to distinguish between humans and bots. |
| hubspotutk | 5 months | Tracks a visitor's identity to de-duplicate contacts in HubSpot. |
| lang | 1 year | LinkedIn cookie that stores a user’s language preference. |
| saved-website-urls | 1 year | Stores previously visited pages to enhance user experience. |
| show-popup | Session | Tracks if an on-site popup has been shown. |
| wistia-video-progress-# | 1 year | Remembers video progress so you can resume watching. |
Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.
| Name | Lifespan | Details |
|---|---|---|
| __Secure- cookies | Session | Google cookie for tracking browsing activity to personalize ads. |
| _fbp | 2 months | Facebook cookie used for ad delivery and real-time bidding. |
| _gcl_au | 2 months | Google AdSense cookie for testing ad efficiency. |
| _uetsid | A few seconds | Bing cookie to determine which ads to show. |
| bcookie | 1 year | LinkedIn browser ID cookie. |
| li_gc | 6 months | LinkedIn cookie to store guest consent for non-essential cookies. |
| li_sugr | Session | LinkedIn cookie to identify users for analytics and advertising. |
| lidc | A few seconds | LinkedIn cookie used for routing. |
| lms_ads | 1 year | Used to identify LinkedIn Members for targeted advertising. |
| lms_analytics | 1 year | Helps LinkedIn measure advertising and user interactions. |
| IDE | 1 year | Google DoubleClick cookie for real-time bidding advertising. |
| marketing-info | 1 year | Collects data on user interactions for Bricsys marketing. |
| MUID | 1 year | Microsoft Bing cookie for unique user identification. |
| visitorId | 1 year | ZoomInfo cookie for visitor analytics and audience insights. |
| wistia-viewer-preferences | 1 year | Stores user preferences for video playback. |
HELP.BRICSYS.COM
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems.
| Name | Lifespan | Details |
|---|---|---|
| __Host-next-auth.csrf-token | Session | Prevents cross-site request forgery for security. |
| OptanonConsent | 1 year | Stores cookie consent preferences. |
| OptanonAlertBoxClosed | 1 year | Prevents the cookie notice from reappearing. |
Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site.
| Name | Lifespan | Details |
|---|---|---|
| hjSessionUser[siteid] | 1 year | Hotjar cookie that persists the User ID. |
| _hjTLDTest | Session | Hotjar cookie for determining the correct cookie path. |
| hjSession[siteid] | 30 minutes | Hotjar cookie that holds current session data. |
| _uetvid | 1 year | Microsoft Bing Ads tracking cookie. |
| pageviewCount | A few seconds | Identifies visit frequency and on-site behavior. |
| _ga | 1 year | Google Analytics cookie. |
| ga[property-id] | 1 year | Google Analytics cookie for session state. |
| __hssrc | Session | HubSpot cookie for analytics. |
| __hssc | 30 minutes | HubSpot cookie for analytics. |
| __hstc | 5 months | HubSpot cookie for analytics. |
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization.
| Name | Lifespan | Details |
|---|---|---|
| hubspotutk | 5 months | HubSpot cookie for user authentication. |
| __cf_bm | 30 minutes | Cloudflare cookie to distinguish between humans and bots. |
Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.
| Name | Lifespan | Details |
|---|---|---|
| _fbp | 2 months | Facebook advertising cookie. |
| __Secure- cookies | Session | Google advertising cookie. |
| _uetsid | A few seconds | Bing Ads cookie. |
| _gcl_au | 2 months | Google AdSense cookie. |
| li_gc | 6 months | LinkedIn advertising cookie. |
| bcookie | 1 year | LinkedIn advertising cookie. |
| lidc | A few seconds | LinkedIn advertising cookie. |
| test_cookie | A few seconds | Google DoubleClick cookie to check for cookie support. |
| _cfuvid | Session | Hubspot cookie for marketing technology. |
| MUID | 1 year | Microsoft Bing user identifier. |
| IDE | 1 year | Google DoubleClick advertising cookie. |
AUTH.BRICSYS.COM
| Category | Name | Lifespan | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | AUTH_SESSION_ID | Session | ID of the current authentication session. |
| Strictly Necessary | KC_RESTART | Session | Internal cookie from Keycloak to manage authentication flow. |
| Targeting | AUTH_SESSION_ID_LEGACY | Session | Used by advertising partners to build a profile of your interests. |
FORUM.BRICSYS.COM
| Category | Name | Lifespan | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | _hjIncludedInSessionSample | 30 minutes | Hotjar cookie to know if a visitor is included in data sampling. |
| Performance | pageviewCount | A few seconds | Used to identify visit frequency. |
LEARNING.BRICSYS.COM
| Category | Name | Lifespan | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | _session_id | 1 month | Creates an interim session ID for the user. |
| Strictly Necessary | __cflb | 30 minutes | Cloudflare cookie used for load balancing. |
| Performance | ahoy_visit | 4 hours | Registers statistical data on visitor behaviour for internal analytics. |
| Performance | ahoy_visitor | 2 years | Registers statistical data on visitor behaviour for internal analytics. |
| Functional | __stripe_mid / __stripe_sid | 1 year | Stripe cookies used to process payments securely. |
BRICSYS 24/7 (my.bricsys247.com & .bricsys247.com)
| Category | Name | Lifespan | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | JSESSIONID | Session | General purpose platform session cookie to maintain an anonymous user session. |
| Strictly Necessary | OptanonAlertBoxClosed | 1 year | Remembers that you have closed the cookie information notice. |
| Unknown | GCILB / GCLB | Session | Google Cloud Load Balancer cookies. |
YOUTUBE (Third-Party Cookies)
These cookies are set by YouTube when you view embedded videos on our site.
| Category | Name | Lifespan | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Targeting | YSC | Session | Set by YouTube to track views of embedded videos. |
| Targeting | VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 6 months | Tries to estimate user bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos. |
| Targeting | CONSENT | 2 years | Carries out information about how the end user uses the website and any advertising that the end user may have seen. |
2. How to Manage Cookies
To make optimal use of the Website, we recommend that you enable and/or accept cookies. If cookies are disabled, we cannot guarantee a trouble-free visit. You may not have access to certain parts of the Website, or your experience may be degraded.
You are free to manage your cookie preferences at any time through our cookie banner or your browser settings. You can delete cookies that have already been placed and change your browser settings to block new cookies. For more information on how to do this, visit aboutcookies.org or check the "Help" menu of your browser.
If you delete or block cookies, you may need to reset your preferences on every visit, and some parts of the Website may not function correctly.
3. Privacy & Terms
This statement explains our use of cookies. For a complete overview of our data practices and the rules governing your use of our services, please refer to our main Privacy Statement and our Terms of Use.
4. Changes
Bricsys reserves the right to continually update this Cookie Statement, revised versions will be posted on our Website including version number and date.
5. Miscellaneous
If any provision of this Cookie Statement is found to be invalid by a binding decision, it will not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. Bricsys is entitled to modify or replace such a provision with a valid one that has a similar effect. The failure of Bricsys to enforce strict compliance with this Statement shall not be construed as a waiver of any of its rights.
6. Applicable law
By visiting the Website and accepting this Cookie Statement, you agree that any dispute or claim relating to this Statement and the use of cookies shall be governed by Belgian law and the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Ghent, Belgium.
7. Contact
If you have any questions or comments about this Cookie Statement, please contact us at Bellevue 5/201, 9050 Gent (Belgium) or via email at bricsys.privacy.ppm@hexagon.com.
Please send requests for additional general information concerning cookies and the protection of personal data to the Belgian Data Protection Authority to the address, 25 Drukpersstraat, B-1000 Brussels telephone number: +32 2 274 48 00 or via email at contact@apd-gba.be (www.dataprotectionauthority.be).