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Cookie Notice

1. Introduction

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Cookie Notice informs you how we use cookies when you visit our website(s) (regardless of where you visit from), use our services or products, or otherwise provide personal data to us.

2. Why We Use Cookies

A cookie is a small data file stored by SIA services on your device (e.g., your phone or computer). These cookies collect non-Personally Identifiable Information (non-PII) to help you navigate SIA services effectively.

We use cookies to remember the details of your visits to our management interfaces (including the Web UI and API), Help Centers, and Developer Portals, all of which form part of the services we provide.

When you use our web-based interfaces, we record certain technical information about your visit. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Traffic data

  • Location data

  • Browser language

  • Your IP address

  • The previous website from which you reached us

  • The type of browser and domain you use

  • The number and time of your visits

Our treatment of the information obtained via cookies is governed by our Privacy Statement.

Analytics and Session Management

Our services utilize cookies to analyze and understand how people interact with them. We perform this analysis to improve the interface and overall effectiveness of SIA services. The data collection and reporting for this analysis are currently provided by Google Analytics.

SIA services use persistent cookies. Unlike session cookies, persistent cookies remain on your computer after you close your browser or turn off your device.

Additionally, certain elements of our service require your traffic to be routed to the nearest available Azure resource for the duration of your active session. The Azure cookies detailed below are required to enable this functionality.

3. Types of Cookies Used by Our Administrative Web UI

The following table outlines the cookies used in our Administrative Web UI:

Provider

Name

Purpose

Expiry

Google

_gid

Used to distinguish users.

24 hours

Google

_ga

Used to distinguish users.

2 years

Google

_gat

Used to throttle request rates.

10 minutes

Google

_gat_gtag_<tracking-id>

Used for analytics purposes.

1 minute

Intercom

intercom-id-[app_id]

Unique anonymous identifier.

9 months

Intercom

intercom-session-[app_id]

Keeps track of user sessions.

1 week

Azure

ARRAffinitySameSite

Load balancing and session persistency.

Per session

Azure

ARRAffinity

Load balancing and session persistency.

Per session

Akamai

ak_bmsc

Used by Akamai to optimize site performance and security.

2 hours

Akamai

bm_sv

Used by Akamai to optimize site performance and security.

2 hours

4. Types of Cookies Used by Our Help Center Web UI

The following table outlines the cookies used in our Help Center Web UI:

Provider

Name

Purpose

Expiry

Google

_gid

Used to distinguish users.

24 hours

Google

_ga

Used to distinguish users.

2 years

Intercom

intercom-id-[app_id]

Unique anonymous identifier.

9 months

Intercom

intercom-session-[app_id]

Keeps track of user sessions.

1 week

Akamai

ak_bmsc

Used by Akamai to optimize site performance and security.

2 hours

Akamai

bm_sv

Used by Akamai to optimize site performance and security.

2 hours

5. Types of Cookies Used by Our Developer Portal Web UI

The following table outlines the cookies used in our Developer Portal Web UI:

Provider

Name

Purpose

Expiry

Google

_gid

Used to distinguish users.

24 hours

Google

_ga

Used to distinguish users.

2 years

Intercom

intercom-id-[app_id]

Unique anonymous identifier.

9 months

Intercom

intercom-session-[app_id]

Keeps track of user sessions.

1 week

Akamai

ak_bmsc

Used by Akamai to optimize site performance and security.

2 hours

Akamai

bm_sv

Used by Akamai to optimize site performance and security.

2 hours

6. Changes to This Cookie Notice

We reserve the right to change this Cookie Notice at any time. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed of any updates.

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