Cookie Policy
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org
Cookies set by the Knight Frank are called "first party cookies". Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third party cookies".
Why do we use cookies?
We use first and third-party cookies for several reasons. Certain cookies are necessary for technical reasons for our Websites to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" cookies. Other cookies allow us to enhance your experience on our Online Properties.
Third party cookies enable third party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g. like advertising, interactive content, and performance).
The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and when it visits certain other websites.
The specific types of first and third-party cookies served through our Websites and the purposes they perform are described below.
How can I control cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject most of the cookies on our Online Properties. You can decide which cookies are accepted in the Cookie Preferences. Essential cookies cannot be rejected as they are strictly necessary to provide you with our services.
The Cookie Preferences can be found in the notification banner and on our website, within the footer of pages. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted.
In addition, most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising. If you would like to find out more information, please visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or http://www.youronlinechoices.com.
You can find more information on how Google uses information from sites or apps that use their services by visiting their website. If you don't want Google to use information based on your activity for the purpose of showing you more relevant advertisements, you can opt out by following the instructions specified on their website.
For information on how Facebook ads work, and to control the types of adverts shown to you, visit their website here. If you'd prefer that Facebook didn't use information based on your activity, for the purpose of showing you more relevant ads, you can opt-out by accessing your Facebook settings.
The specific types of first and third-party cookies served through our Websites and the purposes they perform are described in the tables below (please note that the specific cookies served may vary depending on the specific Online Properties you visit)
Some cookies on our site do not currently have a description for their purpose, from their provider. We are in the process of detailing the purpose of these cookies, with the help of their providers.
Essential website cookies:
These cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of our website and do not require your consent. They are essential for technical reasons, and without them, some parts of our website may not work correctly. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
Cookie Name | Description | Provider | Expiry |
__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 the website. |
fonts.net |
1 Day |
_cs_c |
Determines whether the visitor has accepted the cookie consent box. This ensures that the cookie consent box will not be presented again upon re-entry. |
Knight Frank |
13 Months |
AI_buffer |
Used in context with the "AI_sentBuffer" in order to limit the number of data-server-updates (Azure). This synergy also allows the website to detect any duplicate data-server-updates. |
Knight Frank |
Session |
AI_sentBuffer |
Used in context with the "AI_buffer" in order to limit the number of data-server-updates (Azure). This synergy also allows the website to detect any duplicate data-server-updates. |
Knight Frank |
Session |
ai_session |
Preserves user states across page requests. |
Knight Frank |
1 Day |
ASP.NET_SessionId |
Preserves the visitor's session state across page requests. |
Knight Frank |
Session |
collect |
Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. |
google-analytics.com |
Session |
csrftoken |
Helps prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks. |
2759.clients.giosgusercontent.com |
1 Year |
li_gc |
Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain. |
linkedin.com |
2 Years |
pa_enabled |
Determines the device used to access the website. This allows the website to be formatted accordingly. |
Knight Frank |
Persistent |
rc::a |
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. |
google.com |
Persistent |
rc::b |
This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. |
google.com |
Session |
rc::c |
This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. |
google.com |
Session |
TCPID |
Used in order to make the website's Tag-Manager GDPR-compliant. The cookie is used to retrieve explicit consent from the user on which tags are allowed to collect user-data. |
Knight Frank |
1 Year |
firstVisit |
Registers if the visitor is visiting for the first time. Used to display our cookie banner during a the first visit to our website. |
Knight Frank |
13 Months |
Analytics cookies:
These cookies collect data on how visitors interact with the website, including, but not limited to the number of visitors, pages or links accessed, and the length of time spent on the website or specific page.
Knight Frank uses this data to improve our user experience.
Cookie Name | Description | Provider | Expiry |
_clck |
Collects data on the user’s navigation and behavior on the website. This is used to compile statistical reports and heatmaps for the website owner. |
Knight Frank |
1 Year |
_clsk |
Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. |
Knight Frank |
1 Day |
_cltk |
Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. |
Knight Frank |
Session |
_cs_cvars |
Unclassified |
Knight Frank |
Session |
_cs_cvars_4030 |
Unclassified |
csxd.contentsquare.net |
Session |
_cs_id |
Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. |
Knight Frank |
13 Months |
_cs_id_4030 |
Unclassified |
csxd.contentsquare.net |
13 Months |
_cs_mk |
Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. |
Knight Frank |
1 Day |
_cs_root-domain |
Registers how the user has reached the website to enable payout of referral commission fees to partners. |
Knight Frank |
Session |
_cs_s |
This cookie is used to identify the frequency of visits and how long the visitor is on the website. The cookie is also used to determine how many and which subpages the visitor visits on a website – this information can be used by the website to optimize the domain and its subpages. |
Knight Frank |
Session |
_cs_s_4030 |
Unclassified |
csxd.contentsquare.net |
1 Day |
_cs_same_site |
Registers data on visitors' website-behavior. This is used for internal analysis and website optimization |
Knight Frank |
Session |
_ga |
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 website's analytics reports. |
Google Analytics |
2 Years |
_gat |
This cookie is used to throttle the request rate - limiting the collection of data on high traffic sites. |
Google Analytics |
1 Minute |
_gd# |
Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. |
Giosg |
Session |
_gid |
This cookie is used to distinguish users. |
Google Analytics |
24 Hours |
csrftoken |
Used to protect against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. It guarantees that the visitor is the person who submitted data to the contact form. |
Knight Frank |
1 Year |
gid |
Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. |
Giosg |
Session |
landing_page_domain |
Registers the domain of the website - used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Enabled alongside Google Analytics |
Knight Frank |
Session |
landing_page_path1 |
Registers the first half of the page paths, of the first web page of a session - used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Enabled alongside Google Analytics |
Knight Frank |
Session |
landing_page_path2 |
Registers the second half of the page paths, of the first web page of a session - used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Enabled alongside Google Analytics |
Knight Frank |
Session |
landing_page_content_group |
Registers the Knight Frank defined content grouping of the first web page of a session - used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Enabled alongside Google Analytics |
Knight Frank |
Session |
Marketing cookies:
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers.
Cookie Name | Description | Provider | Expiry |
_ptq.gif |
Sends data to the marketing platform HubSpot about the visitor's device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. |
Knight Frank |
Session |
_fbp |
Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. |
Knight Frank |
3 Months |
_gcl_au |
Used by Google Ad Sense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. |
Knight Frank |
3 Months |
_uetsid |
Collects data on visitor behaviour from multiple websites, in order to present more relevant advertisement - This also allows the website to limit the number of times that they are shown the same advertisement. |
Knight Frank |
1 Day |
_uetsid |
Used to track visitors on multiple w ebsites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences. |
Knight Frank |
Persistent |
_uetsid_exp |
Contains the expiry-date for the cookie with corresponding name. |
Knight Frank |
Persistent |
_uetvid |
Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences. |
Knight Frank |
Persistent |
_uetvid_exp |
Contains the expiry-date for the cookie w ith corresponding name. |
Knight Frank |
Persistent |
6suuid |
Registers user behaviour and navigation on the web site, and any interaction with active campaigns. This is used for optimizing advertisement and for efficient retargeting. |
6sc.co |
2 Years |
ANONCHK |
Registers data on visitors from multiple visits and on multiple websites. This information is used to measure the efficiency of advertisement on websites. |
c.clarity.ms |
1 Day |
bcookie |
Used by the social networking service, LinkedIn , for tracking the use of embedded services. |
linkedin.com |
2 Years |
bscookie |
Used by the social networking service, LinkedIn , for tracking the use of embedded services. |
linkedin.com |
2 Years |
fr |
Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. |
facebook.com |
3 Months |
IDE |
Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user's actions after view ing or clicking one of the advertiser's ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user. |
doubleclick.net |
1 Year |
lang |
Set by LinkedIn when a web page contains an embedded "Follow us" panel. |
linkedin.com |
Session |
lidc |
Used by the social networking service, LinkedIn , for tracking the use of embedded services. |
linkedin.com |
1 Day |
MUID |
Used widely by Microsoft as a unique user ID. The cookie enables user tracking by synchronising the ID across many Microsoft domains. |
bing.com |
1 Year |
MUID |
Used widely by Microsoft as a unique user ID. The cookie enables user tracking by synchronising the ID across many Microsoft domains. |
clarity.ms |
1 Year |
oktgid |
Collects information on user behaviour on multiple web sites. This information is used in order to optimize the relevance of advertisement on the website. |
okt.to |
1 Year |
oktsid |
Collects information on user behaviour on multiple web sites. This information is used in order to optimize the relevance of advertisement on the website. |
okt.to |
Session |
pagead/1p-conversion/# |
Unclassified |
google.com |
Session |
pagead/1p-user-list/# |
Tracks if the user has show n interest in specific products or events across multiple websites and detects how the user navigates between sites. This is used for measurement of advertisement efforts and facilitates payment of referral-fees between websites. |
google.com |
Session |
pagead/viewthroughconversion/712946775 |
Unclassified |
doubleclick.net |
Session |
SM |
Registers a unique ID that identifies the user's device during return visits across websites that use the same ad network. The ID is used to allow targeted ads. |
c.clarity.ms |
Session |
SRM_B |
Tracks the user’s interaction with the website’s search-bar-function. This data can be used to present the user with relevant products or services. |
bing.com |
1 Year |
tr |
Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. |
facebook.com |
Session |
UserMatchHistory |
Ensures visitor brow sing-security by preventing cross-site request forgery. This cookie is essential for the security of the website and visitor. |
linkedin.com |
29 Days |
How often will you update this Cookie Policy?
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.