Global Cookie Policy

Our Global Cookie Policy explains how cookies and similar technologies, including pixels and beacons, (hereinafter collectively referred to as “cookies”) are used on our website.

For any personal information collected through our website, our Privacy Policy and Disclosures, as applicable, also apply in addition to this policy.

You can adjust your preferences at any time to accept or reject the use of all Marketing, Statistics and Functional cookies by accessing the Customize Cookie Settings tab. Also, you can prevent our website from saving cookies at any time by changing your web browser settings to keep cookies from being used. In addition, cookies saved in the past can be deleted using a web browser or other software program at any time. All current major web browsers can delete such cookies. Disabling cookies and similar technologies, however, may have an effect your browsing experience.

WHAT COOKIES DO WE USE?

Cookies used on our website fall into four categories: Strictly Necessary, Marketing, Statistics, and Functional. Strictly Necessary Cookies are loaded automatically as they are necessary for the website to function and ensure security or to fulfil legal obligations we are subject to. All other cookies are used only at the consent of the user based on their selections upon visiting the website.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly Necessary cookies are essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website and that store your selections made within the cookie banner (e.g. that you provided consent for certain types of cookies).

Marketing

Marketing cookies are used by Lincoln International and limited third-party platforms to aggregate visits and website traffic so we can measure the impact and performance of the website. They also allow us to understand what content users interact with the most and the least and improve our performance by understanding what pages are the most popular. These cookies are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. Currently, we use marketing cookies for services provided to us by LinkedIn (see details below under “Services provided to us by LinkedIn”) and by Google (“see details below under “Services provided to us by Google”).

Statistics

Statistic cookies are used to aggregate visits and website traffic so we can measure the impact and performance of the website. They also allow us to understand what content users interact with the most and the least and improve our performance by understanding what pages are the most popular. Currently, we use statistics cookies for services provided to us by HubSpot (see details below under “Services provided to us by HubSpot”).

Functional

Functional cookies are used to enhance user experience by saving user preferences and by providing website services such as reading and filtering requests from bots to authenticate a visit to our site. These cookies also allow us to see what traffic comes from which source to better tailor the user experience. Currently, we use functional cookies for services provided to us by Omeda (see details below under “Services provided to us by Omeda”).

Cookie List

A full list of cookies used, the consent subgroup they are listed in, as well as information on their source and storage duration (in case you do not delete cookies by yourself) is attached below:

Cookie Name	Cookie Subgroup	Duration	Source
_hssc	Statistics	30 minutes	First Party
__hssrc	Statistics	1 visit	First Party
__hstc	Statistics	6 months	First Party
__cf_bm	Statistics	30 minutes	Third Party
_cfuvid	Statistics	1 visit	Third Party
hubspotutk	Statistics	6 months	First Party
oly_fire_id	Functional	1 year	First Party
oly_anon_id	Functional	1 year	First Party
__tld__	Functional	1 visit	First Party
oly_enc_id	Functional	1 minute	First Party
oly%3Atest	Functional	1 year	First Party
oly%3Acookies	Functional	1 year	First Party
_gid	Marketing	1 day	First Party
_gat_UA	Marketing	1 minute	First Party
_ga_	Marketing	13 months and 4 days	First Party
_ga	Marketing	13 months and 4 days	First Party
a__data	Marketing	1 visit	First Party
bcookie	Marketing	1 year	Third Party
li_gc	Marketing	6 months	Third Party
lidc	Marketing	1 day	Third Party

 

 

WHAT DATA IS COLLECTED FROM COOKIES AND HOW IS IT USED? 

Below is information about what data is collected when cookies are used on this website and information on specific services used based on your consent given in the cookie banner.

General Information

This website uses third-party analytic cookies (such as Google Analytics) in order to improve the quality and content of our website. Analytic cookies tell us how the website is being used, helping us continuously optimize our services. Usage data may be transmitted to and stored by the third-party cookie provider. We only transmit such data where we have the appropriate consents to do so (where such consent is required under your local law). The Marketing, Statistics, and Functional cookies are all used in connection with services provided to us by third parties.

We gather information commonly provided by web browsers and servers, including details such as the operating system, browser type, language preference, the location of the site visitor, and the date and time of each visit to our website. We may also gather Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, which may be considered Personal Data under the GDPR and other similar data privacy regimes, as such addresses can be used to individually identify a user.

Services provided to us by Google (Marketing cookies)

Based on your consent for the use of cookies and processing of personal data, we use the service Google Analytics. This service is provided to us by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, “Google”). Google Analytics enables us to compile statistics on website usage and traffic sources. Google will use this information to evaluate the use of our website and to compile reports on activity on our website. In doing so, pseudonymous user profiles based on IDs are created. We use Google Analytics for statistical purposes, e.g., to track how many users have clicked on a specific element or visited a specific subpage on our website. When Google Analytics is used, information on your browser and device used for accessing our website is collected. In case you are logged into an account you have with Google, the data collected while Google Analytics is used may be associated with your Google account. You may view your settings for personalized ads under the following URL: https://adssettings.google.com/anonymous?hl=en. Google’s privacy policy may be found under the following URL: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

In case you are accessing our website from the European Union or European Economic Area, your IP address will not be stored but only used to determine the user’s rough location (e.g. continent, country, region and city) and is deleted immediately thereafter. This part of the processing occurs on Google’s servers in the European Union. Any transfer of personal data from the European Union or European Economic Area to the United States is based on the adequacy decision of the European Commission and Google’s certification under the Data Privacy Framework. For data transfers from Switzerland to the United States, the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework applies. For data transfers from the United Kingdom to the United States, the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework applies.

The maximum retention period for user and event data linked to cookies, user identifiers, and advertising IDs is up to 13 months and 4 days from the date you provide your consent. You may revoke your consent provided within the cookie banner by clicking on the “Privacy and Cookies Settings” button shown to you on the bottom of our website. Additionally, you may use a browser plugin provided by Google under the following URL: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/.

Services provided to us by HubSpot (Statistics Cookies)

Based on your consent for the use of cookies and processing of personal data, we use analytics services of HubSpot. These services are provided to us by HubSpot, Inc. (25 First Street, Cambridge, MA 02141, “HubSpot”). HubSpot cookies help us count how many times you have visited our website. We store a user token, a user ID, the timestamp of the first visit, the last timestamp of the last visit, the current timestamp for the current visit and the total number of page views. HubSpot will use this information to evaluate the use of our website and to compile reports on activity on our website. In doing so, pseudonymous user profiles based on IDs are created. This helps us to understand how you are using our website. Additionally, via the help of the cookie called “__cf_bm”, we protect our website from bots.

Since HubSpot is located in the United States, data transfers to the United States occur. Any transfer of personal data from the European Union or European Economic Area to the United States is based on the adequacy decision of the European Commission and HubSpot’s certification under the Data Privacy Framework. For data transfers from Switzerland to the United States, the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework applies. For data transfers from the United Kingdom to the United States, the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework applies. HubSpot’s privacy policy may be found under the following URL: https://legal.hubspot.com/privacy-policy.

The cookies set in connection with tracking service have a maximum duration of 6 months and user and event data linked to cookies is retained for the same period. You may revoke your consent provided within the cookie banner by clicking on the “Privacy and Cookies Settings” button shown to you on the bottom of our website.

Services provided to us by LinkedIn (Marketing cookies)

Based on your consent for the use of cookies and processing of personal data, we use conversion tracking on our websites via the LinkedIn Insight Tag. This service is provided by LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company (Wilton Plaza, Gardner House 4,5,6, Dublin 2, Ireland, “LinkedIn”). We use the service provided by LinkedIn to measure the effectiveness of advertising placed by us on the “LinkedIn” platform. Using the Insight Tag, we embed a tag in various areas of our website that helps us understand how visitors use our website. We place advertisements on the platform operated by LinkedIn and use the tag embedded on our website to track that you have visited our website after clicking on an ad. Within our LinkedIn profile, we also receive an anonymized statistical analysis of ad usage. In addition, LinkedIn offers retargeting capabilities through the Insight Tag. We can use this data to display targeted ads.

When you click on an ad we have placed, LinkedIn is notified that you have visited our website, and your IP address is also collected. IP addresses are shortened by LinkedIn. In addition, so-called “events” (e.g., page views) are stored. Furthermore, the following data is collected when the LinkedIn Insight Tag is used: the URL visited, the referrer URL, device and browser characteristics (user agent), and timestamps. Please note that LinkedIn may be able to link the data to the respective user profile and use it for its own advertising purposes. Direct identifiers referring to profiles of members of the LinkedIn platform are removed by LinkedIn within seven days to pseudonymize the data. LinkedIn members can access their ad settings to control how their data may be used for ads, including data shared via the Insight Tag by visiting the following URL: https://www.linkedin.com/mypreferences/d/categories/ads.

When the LinkedIn Insight Tag is used, there are data transfers to the United States occurring. Any transfer of personal data from the European Union or European Economic Area to the United States is based on the adequacy decision of the European Commission and LinkedIn Corporation’s certification under the Data Privacy Framework. For data transfers from Switzerland to the United States, the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework applies. For data transfers from the United Kingdom to the United States, the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework applies. Under the following URL, LinkedIn provides more information on how it handles transfers of data to the United States:

https://www.linkedin.com/help/lms/answer/a1343190.

LinkedIn’s privacy policy may be found under the following URL: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

The pseudonymized data relating to LinkedIn members and user and event data linked to cookies is stored for 6 months. You may revoke your consent provided within the cookie banner by clicking on the “Privacy and Cookies Settings” button shown to you on the bottom of our website. Retargeting may be prevented by making use of the options provided under the following URL:

https://www.linkedin.com/mypreferences/g/guest-retargeting-opt-out.

Services provided to us by Omeda (Functional cookies)

Based on your consent for the use of cookies and processing of personal data, we use website analytics and content personalization service Olytics. This service is provided to us by Omeda (1 N Dearborn St, Chicago, Illinois, 60602, United States, “Omeda”). Olytics allows us to track the behaviors and attributes of our website visitors and connect these behaviors with the data already stored on the same website visitor and use it for personalization.

When you first visit our website, we collect your IP address, browser and device information, the referring URL, your location based on your IP address and UTM parameters. This information is associated with a cookie stored in your browser called the oly_anon_id, The value populated within this cookie is your anonymous record Id. When you later on visit our website again and have not deleted the cookie used previously, Olytics associates your second visit and any further visits with information associated with the cookie oly_anon_id. When the oly_enc_id cookie is populated in the browser, the behaviors associated with the oly_anon_id also populated in the browser will merge into the known audience record. Via Olytics we analyze user behavior on our website and use this information for content personalization. The service uses tags to provide us with additional context information on the use of our website. Omeda will use this information to evaluate the use of our website and to compile reports on activity on our website and enable us to personalize content. Based on the data collected, we are also able to show advertisement based on your preferences.

When the service is used, there are data transfers to the United States occurring. Any transfer of personal data from the European Union or European Economic Area to the United States is based on the Standard Contractual Clauses that we entered into with Omeda as part of the data processing addendum which may be accessed under the following URL: https://trust.omeda.com/?itemUid=c4223a81-5840-4e11-ac9f-2b812794a67e&source=click. Omeda’s privacy policy may be found under the following URL: https://www.omeda.com/privacy-policy/.

The cookies set in connection with tracking service have a maximum duration of 1 year. You may revoke your consent provided within the cookie banner by clicking on the “Privacy and Cookies Settings” button shown to you on the bottom of our website.

For California Consumers

Please visit our Privacy Policy and Disclosures page for more information on our Global Cookie Policy and the California Consumer Protection Act (the “CCPA”).

Changes to this Global Cookie Policy

This Global Cookie Policy was last modified March 2026. This document is a notice to you and not a contract between us. We may occasionally modify or amend it from time to time. When we make changes to this Global Cookie Policy, we will update the revision date at the top of this Global Cookie Policy. Where those changes are material, we will take steps to let you know. The new modified or amended Global Cookie Policy will apply from that revision date. Please always verify whether you have consulted the latest version of the Global Cookie Policy.

Contact

Please contact the Lincoln International Compliance Team, (compliance@lincolninternational.com), with any questions regarding this Global Cookie Policy.