What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file stored by your browser when you visit a website. It lets the site remember things between requests — like that you've already accepted a cookie banner. "Similar technologies" includes localStorage and IndexedDB (which work like cookies but live in different storage), and tracking pixels (which don't store anything client-side but log a request).
Categories we use
We split cookies into two categories. The first runs unconditionally because the site doesn't work without it. The second only runs if you choose "Accept all" in the cookie banner.
- Strictly necessary — keep the site running. Exempt from consent under PECR / ePrivacy.
- Analytics — privacy-friendly, EU-hosted page-view analytics. Off by default.
We do not use advertising cookies. We do not embed third-party scripts that track you across sites. There is no Google Analytics, no Facebook Pixel, no LinkedIn Insight Tag on this site.
Cookies and storage actually used on this site
| Name | Type | Category | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
pulse_cookie_consent |
localStorage | Strictly necessary | Remembers your cookie-banner choice so we don't show it again | Until cleared |
pulse_session |
HTTP cookie, HttpOnly, Secure, SameSite=Lax | Strictly necessary | Signed-in dashboard session (only set after login, not on marketing pages) | Session, or 30 days with "remember me" |
csrf_token |
HTTP cookie, Secure, SameSite=Strict | Strictly necessary | Anti-CSRF token for form submissions on the dashboard | Session |
plausible_ignore |
localStorage | Analytics | Excludes Excis staff from analytics counts (does not identify visitors) | Until cleared |
Our analytics provider, Plausible, is EU-hosted and does not set any cookies in your browser. It records aggregate page views server-side without using personal identifiers. We include it on this list because some browsers and tools may flag it as analytics — that's why it's gated behind the "Accept all" option.
Managing your choices
- Change your mind on this site: clear your site data for
pulse.excis.comin your browser. The cookie banner will appear again on next visit. - Block all cookies: use your browser's privacy settings to block third-party cookies, or block this site specifically. The marketing pages will still work; some dashboard features (login) won't.
- Browser-level "Global Privacy Control": we treat the GPC header as a binding opt-out signal — equivalent to choosing "Essential only".
Do Not Track
We honour the legacy DNT: 1 browser header the same way we honour GPC. Analytics cookies are not loaded when either header is present, regardless of your earlier banner choice.
Changes
If we add or change a cookie, this page is updated and the cookie banner appears again so you can re-confirm your choice. For privacy questions, contact [email protected].