Last updated: July 7, 2026
Intro
Readdle Limited (“Readdle” or “we”) welcomes you. This Cookie Policy (“Cookie Policy”) applies to our website by following the link (“Website”) and Business Manager platform available by this link (together referred to as “Website”).
The Cookie Policy describes why and how we use cookies and similar technologies on the Website and how long we keep them.
Learn more about who we are, how you can contact us, and how we process personal data when you use the Website in the Privacy Notice for PDF Expert Website.
Contents
About Us
We are the controller of your personal data processed through the Website. This means that we determine the purposes and means of personal data processing.
| Name |
Readdle Limited |
| Registration number |
630281 |
| VAT |
IE 3560869EH |
| Address |
Glandore Business Centres, 26-27 Fitzwilliam Place, Fitzwilliam Hall, Dublin 2, D02T292, Ireland |
| Email |
rdsupport@readdle.com – for general inquiries |
| dpo@readdle.com – for privacy inquiries |
Our support team is happy to assist you in any matter. We kindly ask you to be polite and calm in your communication with us. Otherwise, we may not respond to offensive emails/messages.
Technologies We Use
We use cookies and other similar technologies, such as local storage and pixels, to ensure everyone using the Website has the best possible experience. Specifically, we may use these technologies to:
- improve your experience;
- track and analyse usage and other statistical information; and
- measure the effectiveness of our ads.
If you choose not to activate these technologies later or disable them, you may still access our Website, but your ability to use some features may be limited if it is necessary for the functioning of our Website.
Cookies and Local Storage
A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your hard drive by a web page server. Cookies contain information that a web server can later read in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
Additionally, we use local storage. It is a technology very similar to cookies. The data is stored in the user’s browser. However, it has a larger size limit. The local storage is stored in the browser until its clearing.
Some cookies and local storage will only be in usage if you use certain features or select certain preferences, and some of them are essential to the Website and will always be used.
We use several types of cookies:
Necessary
Necessary cookies and local storage help make the Website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the Website. The Website cannot function properly without these technologies.
| Name |
Purpose |
Expiry |
| CookieScriptConsent |
The cookie is used by Cookie-Script.com service to remember visitor cookie consent preferences. It is necessary for Cookie-Script.com cookie banner to work properly, |
1 year |
| __cf_bm |
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. |
30 minutes |
| FPGSID |
This cookie is used to preserve user session state across page requests. |
30 minutes |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA |
This cookie is used to store the user's consent and privacy choices for their interaction with the site. It records data on the visitor's consent regarding various privacy policies and settings, ensuring that their preferences are honored in future sessions. |
6 months |
| __stripe_sid |
This cookie is set by Stripe to manage and process payments securely, allowing temporary storage of session related information during a users visit to the website. |
29 minutes 59 seconds |
| __stripe_mid |
This cookie is set by Stripe to distinguish users and enable secure payment processing during interactions with the website. |
11 months 4 weeks |
| pdfexpert_session |
This cookie is used by Stripe to store the current payment session, allowing temporary storage of session-related information during a user's visit to the website. It ensures that the checkout process works smoothly and the payment can be completed. |
4 hours 59 minutes |
| __cflb |
This cookie is used for load balancing and for identifying trusted web traffic. It helps in ensuring consistent service and user experience by managing traffic and routing users to specific servers. |
29 minutes 54 seconds |
| m |
This cookie is generally used for performance and optimization of payment processing services, facilitating caching of content on the browser to make pages load faster. |
1 year 1 month |
| _px3 |
This cookie is used for security purposes, to detect malicious visitors to the website and minimize blocking legitimate users. It may collect information such as IP address, device ID, and browsing activity to determine potentially harmful behavior. |
5 minutes 30 seconds |
| hmt_id |
This cookie is used for security purposes and to help distinguish between humans and bots on website forms. |
4 weeks 2 days |
| __Secure-has_logged_in |
Changes the sign-in button depending on whether a browser has previously logged in. |
5 months 3 weeks |
| cookie-perms |
Stores a user's cookie permissions. |
5 months 3 weeks |
| machine_identifier |
To prevent fraud, enables Stripe to determine the computer being used on the Stripe Dashboard. |
1 year |
| merchant |
Identifies the computer across login sessions and users to prevent fraud. |
Session |
| private_machine_identifier |
Identifies the computer across login sessions and users to prevent fraud. |
1 year |
| site-auth |
Remembers whether you're logged in to the Stripe Dashboard. |
Session |
| PHPSESSID |
Cookie generated by applications based on the PHP language. This is a general purpose identifier used to maintain user session variables. It is normally a random generated number, how it is used can be specific to the site, but a good example is maintaining a logged-in status for a user between pages. |
Session |
Local Storage
| _uetvid_exp |
Contains the expiry-date for the cookie with corresponding name. |
| _uetsid_exp |
Contains the expiry-date for the cookie with corresponding name. |
| t-bsessionid |
This is a random, non-user-identifiable ID. It is used to track participation in A/B tests, which helps analyze and optimize site performance and user experience. |
Performance
Performance cookies and local storage help us to understand how visitors interact with the Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
| Name |
Purpose |
Expiry |
| amplitude_id_{apiKey}* |
The cookie is used by Amplitude to analyze the user behavior within the Website |
1 year |
| ab_app |
This cookie is used to store information about a/b test variations in which the user takes part. |
12 months |
| AMP_{apiKey} |
The cookie is used by Amplitude to analyze the user behavior within the website. |
1 year |
| AMP_MKTG_ |
The cookie is used by Amplitude to analyze the user behavior within the website. |
1 year |
| _ga_26TVGL9DXW |
This cookie is used by Google Analytics to persist session state. |
1 year 1 month |
| _ga |
This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics - which is a significant update to Google's more commonly used analytics service. This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the sites analytics reports. |
1 year 1 month |
| __hssrc |
This cookie name is associated with websites built on the HubSpot platform. It is reported by them as being used for website analytics. |
Session |
| __hssc |
This cookie name is associated with websites built on the HubSpot platform. It is reported by them as being used for website analytics. |
30 minutes |
| __hstc |
This cookie name is associated with websites built on the HubSpot platform. It is reported by them as being used for website analytics. |
6 months |
| ab_web |
This cookie is used to store information about a/b test variations in which the user takes part. |
12 months |
| pdfexpert_conv_r |
This cookie is used to store users' UTM parameters and other tracking identifiers. |
12 months 4 days |
| IR_11051 |
This cookie allows to measure the impact of affiliate marketing |
Session |
| _pxvid |
This cookie is used for tracking user behavior and interactions to improve the user experience on the website. |
11 months 4 weeks |
| _clck |
This cookie is used to track user interactions and engagement on the website to improve user experience and website functionality. |
1 months 4 weeks |
| taboola_session_id |
This cookie is used to collect anonymous statistics related to the user's website visits, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website, and what pages have been loaded. It is intended to improve user engagement by recommending content the user is more likely to be interested in. |
Session |
| _clsk |
This cookie is associated with Microsoft Clarity analytics software. It is used to store information about the user's session and to combine multiple page views into a single user session for analytics purposes. |
1 day |
| _pxde |
This cookie is used to securely collect data through a pixel, often used for the purpose of anonymous analytical tracking and performance optimization. |
5 minutes 30 seconds |
| pxcts |
This cookie is used for tracking user behavior and engagement with the website to improve service delivery and user experience. |
Session |
| _hjSessionUser_6715468 |
Set when a user first lands on a page. Persists the Hotjar User ID which is unique to that site. Hotjar does not track users across different sites. Ensures data from subsequent visits to the same site are attributed to the same user ID. |
1 year |
| _hjSession_* |
Holds current session data. Ensures subsequent requests in the session window are attributed to the same session. |
30 minutes |
| _hjHasCachedUserAttributes |
Enables Hotjar to know whether the data set in _hjUserAttributes Local Storage item is up to date or not. |
Session |
| _hjUserAttributesHash |
Enables Hotjar to know when any User Attribute has changed and needs to be updated. |
2 minutes |
Local and Session Storage
| AMP_unsent_{apiKey} |
Used to provide analytics about your usage of our Website. |
| _cltk |
Used by Microsoft Clarity to store and track interaction |
| EXP_{apiKey}_DEFAULT_USER_PROVIDER |
Used to identify the device within an experiment |
| EXP_unsent_$default_instance |
Used to temporarily store unsent experiment data |
| AMP_SR_START_{apiKey}_1780524701778 |
Used to measure user engagement, timing, and navigation behavior across sessions |
| EXP_MKTG_{api Key} |
Pending |
| usi_pv_count |
Used to count page views and support personalization, behavioral analysis, and conversion optimization |
| usi_entry_url_1 |
Used to record the page through which a visitor entered the site for personalization and marketing optimization purposes |
| usi_last_url_1 |
Used to stores the last URL visited to enable remarketing and recovery campaigns |
| usi_referrer_url |
Stores the referrer URL to help analyse traffic sources and improve abandonment-recovery targeting |
| 1170102:session-data |
Pending |
| EXP_{apiKey} |
Used to store a user's assigned experiment variants and evaluation results, ensuring consistent A/B test experiences across sessions |
| AMP_PAGE_VIEW |
Used to store a counter of page views within the current session, used by Amplitude to track user navigation and engagement patterns. |
| hjActiveViewportIds |
Used to store active viewports IDs. Stores an expirationTimestamp that is used to validate active viewports on script initialization. It is removed when the browser page is closed. |
| _hjUserAttributes |
Stores User Attributes sent through the Hotjar Identify API. |
| hjViewportId |
Stores user viewport details such as size and dimensions. |
Targeting
Targeting cookies and local storage are used to track visitors across the Website. The intention is to display relevant and engaging ads for the individual user.
| Name |
Purpose |
Expiry |
| _uetvid |
The cookie is used by Microsoft Bing Ads to engage with a user that has previously visited the Website. |
1 year |
| MUID |
The cookie is used by Microsoft as a unique user identifier to sync across many different Microsoft domains, allowing user tracking. It can be set by embedded microsoft scripts. |
1 year |
| _gcl_au |
The cookie is used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using the services. |
3 months |
| test_cookie |
This cookie is set by DoubleClick (which is owned by Google) to determine if the website visitor's browser supports cookies. |
15 minutes |
| _uetsid |
The cookie is used by Bing to determine what ads should be shown that may be relevant to the end user perusing the Website |
1 day |
| _fbp |
The cookie is used by Meta to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers |
2 months 29 days |
| IDE |
This cookie is set by Doubleclick and carries out information about how the end user uses the website and any advertising that the end user may have seen before visiting the said website. |
1 year |
| YSC |
The cookie is set by YouTube to track views of embedded videos. |
Session |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE |
The cookie is set by Youtube to keep track of user preferences for Youtube videos embedded in sites; it can also determine whether the website visitor is using the new or old version of the Youtube interface. |
6 months |
| FPID |
This cookie is used to track user behavior and preferences to provide a more personalized experience. |
1 year 1 month |
| __Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN |
Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
6 months |
| __Secure-YNID |
The cookie is set by Youtube to keep track of user preferences for Youtube videos embedded in sites; it can also determine whether the website visitor is using the new or old version of the Youtube interface. |
5 months 4 weeks |
| t_gid |
This cookie is provided by taboola.com and is used for advertising purposes. |
11 months 4 weeks |
| t_pt_gid |
This cookie is used to track user behavior and engagement with targeted content, helping to improve and personalize the user's experience on the website. |
11 months 4 weeks |
| _ga |
Enriches web analytics and form submissions with firmographic data, controlled by a Clearbit script. |
1 year |
| cid |
Tracks browsing activity across the site, including whether you interacted with advertisements. |
2 months 4 weeks |
| __stripe_orig_props |
Remembers how you got to our website, including the URL you came from and the Stripe page you originally landed on. |
1 year |
| __Secure-sid |
Tracks activity in a browsing session across Stripe websites. |
30 minutes |
Local Storage
| _uetvid |
Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences. |
| _uetsid |
Used for conversion tracking in Google Ads and Google Tag Manager to measure advertisement performance. |
| lastExternalReferrerTime |
Detects how the user reached the website by registering their last URL-address. |
| lastExternalReferrer |
Detects how the user reached the website by registering their last URL-address. |
| eng_mt |
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. |
| taboola global:last-external-referrer |
Used for user identification and targeted advertising |
| taboola global:user-id |
Used for user identification and targeted advertising |
Functionality
Functionality cookies and local storage enhance website performance by remembering user preferences like login details, language, and location. This personalization allows the website to provide requested services and may be necessary for certain features to function correctly.
| Name |
Purpose |
Expiry |
| hubspotutk |
This cookie name is associated with websites built on the HubSpot platform. HubSpot report that its purpose is user authentication. |
6 months |
| FPLC |
This cookie is used to store and track the performance and functionality preferences of the website users to enhance their browsing experience. It may also be involved in collecting analytics data to measure how users interact with the site's features. |
20 hours |
| FPAU |
This cookie is used to record user-specific information on what pages users access or visit, customize web page content based on visitors' browser type, or other information that the visitor sends. |
3 months |
| IR_gbd |
This cookie is likely used to support referral tracking and affiliate program optimizations, helping in identifying and rewarding websites that redirect visitors to appsumo.com. |
Session |
| ui_states |
This cookie stores the states of various UI elements. |
1 year |
Local Storage
| wistia |
Used to store performed actions on the website. |
| wistia-video-progress-* |
Used to store if the user has seen embedded content. |
| AMP_remote_config_{apiKey} |
Used by Amplitude to store remote configuration settings (e.g., feature flags) so the site loads with the correct experience for each user. |
Pixels
Pixels are snippets of code (HTML or JavaScript) or tiny invisible images (measuring 1×1 pixel) that are placed on web pages, usually in the footer, and are used to gather information about website visitors and track their activity. They are really just a simple line of code added to a website that tells you what users are on your site and what they’re doing on it (anonymously, of course).
| Name |
Purpose |
Expiry |
| Braze pixel |
This pixel helps us detect and analyze the visitor activities. |
12 months |
|
How to Turn off Cookies and Similar Technologies
According to legislation, we can store cookies and similar technologies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of the Website. For all other types of cookies and similar technologies, we need your permission.
You can generally manage or later deactivate the use of cookies through a functionality built into your web browser. If you want to disable cookies, then you can find instructions for managing your browser settings at these links:
If you want to learn more about cookies or how to control, disable, or delete them, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org for detailed guidance.
In addition, specific third-party advertising networks, including Google, permit users to opt out of or customize preferences associated with their Internet browsing. To learn more about this feature from Google, click here.
Cookie Policy Updates
The Cookie Policy and the relationships falling under its effect are regulated by the General Data Protection Regulation. Please note that laws and requirements for processing personal data can evolve. In the event of changes, we will release an updated version of the Cookie Policy to reflect these modifications.
If we make substantial changes to the Cookie Policy or the Website that affect your data privacy rights, we will notify you by email or display information on the Website and ask you to read it. You will be notified in advance, and if you continue to use the Website after the changes take effect, it will be considered that you have consented to and accepted the revised Cookie Policy.