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| Strictly Necessary Cookies | We use necessary cookies to ensure the functionality of the Website. These cookies cannot be switched off in your system or rejected when accessing the Website, as this would lead to the improper performance of the Website. | |
| Preferences cookies | Preferences cookies enable the website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region that you are in. | |
| Statistics cookies | Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously. | |
| Marketing cookies | Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across the website. 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. | |
This Cookies Policy (the “Policy”) applies to you as a visitor of www.shortpixel.com (the “Website”) and offers an overview on the manner in which we may place and manage cookie files in connection with your use of our Website.
A cookie is an alphanumeric identifier (a file) that the Website transfers to your computer's hard drive through a web browser to enable its systems to recognize your browser for record-keeping purposes.
The Company uses both session ID cookies and persistent cookies as part of its interaction with your browser. A session ID cookie expires when you close your browser, while a persistent cookie remains on your hard drive for an extended period of time.
Certain cookies are set by us and called first-party cookies. We also use cookies which are placed by means of third parties (i.e. third-party cookies, such as Google). You may find, in Section 4 below, details on the types of cookies we are using.
Cookies are used for purposes such as providing a better browsing experience on the Website, by identifying any errors that occur while visiting it. Once those errors are fixed, there will be an improvement in the efficiency and accessibility of the Website for you as a visitor.
Also, cookies enable retargeting and creating targeted audience groups, thus enabling us to provide you with content and services which are tailored to your needs.
Moreover, ShortPixel is using cookies for ensuring a more personal character for the Website as well as to offer you an easier browsing experience through functions such as recognizing you when you return to our Website or anticipating services that should be provided in the future. These functionalities are possible based on anonymous statistics on how the Website is used, number of visitors and preferred pages.
The first time you access the Website, you will be informed on the use of cookies and you will be granted the option to agree with the use of cookies and to choose the types of cookies you want to accept. Please note that you may exert your option regarding the use of cookies only in relation to the optional ones. In what regards the necessary cookies, these are essential for the adequate functionality of the Website, therefore cannot be disabled.
You may select the categories of cookies you want to permit by ticking the relevant boxes and confirm your option by pressing “Confirm”. Please note that if you decline the use of cookies, you may not be able to use certain features on this site and you may be required to re-enter the information necessary to complete an order during new or interrupted browser sessions.
If you do not want to allow the use of cookies other than those strictly necessary, then ensure that all categories of optional cookies are unticked, then press “OK”. In this way, only the necessary cookies will be placed on your device.
You can change your cookies options at any time by visiting this Cookies Policy, through the dedicated “Manage your Cookies” section above.
Also, to disable cookies through your browser, follow the instructions usually located within the “Help,” “Tools” or “Edit” menus in your browser.
We use the following categories of cookies:
We use necessary cookies to ensure the functionality of the Website. These cookies cannot be switched off in your system or rejected when accessing the Website, as this would lead to the improper performance of the Website.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID cookie | PHPSESSID | The PHPSESSID cookie is native to PHP and enables websites to store serialised state data. On the Action website it is used to establish a user session and to pass state data via a temporary cookie, which is commonly referred to as a session cookie. As the PHPSESSID cookie has no timed expiry, it disappears when the client is closed. | Session | […] |
| ShortPixel | ShortPixel | Needed for load balancing. | Session | […] |
| AffiliateShortPixel AffiliateShortPixeDomain ReferrerShortPixel ShortPixelReferrerdBy ShortPixelNotifications |
ShortPixel | These cookies are needed for our referral system and properly tracking the affiliate earnings. It won't be fair to them to deactivate these cookies (because they won't be recorded and won't get their affiliate money) so we consider them mandatory. | 30 days | […] |
| ShortPixelCookieAccept | ShortPixel | This cookie saves user cookie consent related preferences. If this cookie was not allowed, then the cookie consent notice will display again every time the user visits the site again so we consider it mandatory for a painless experience on our site. | 10 years | […] |
| paddlejs_campaign_referrer paddlejs_checkout_variant |
Paddle.com | Used by our payment processor. | 1 month | |
| _ga _A_FirstTouchURL _A_LastTouchURL _fbp _A_source firstTouchGA |
Helpscout.net | Used by our Helpscout partner in order to provide contextual help | 1 month |
Preferences cookies enable the Website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region that you are in.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP-OPT | Shortpixel | User options related to online image optimization. | 24 hours | User preferences |
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across the Website. 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.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga _gat _gid |
Google.com | More details: Google Analytics Cookie Usage on Websites | 2 years 1 minute 2 hours | Anonymous statistics |
| _hjid _hjTLDTest _hjFirstSeen _hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress _hjIncludedInPageviewSample |
Hotjar.com | HotJar's user ID. From time to time activate HotJar in order to check how our users interact with specific parts of our website and based on these findings we improve the site. More details about HotJar's cookies here: Hotjar Cookies | 1 year | Anonymous statistics |
We may update the Policy from time to time, therefore you are advised to review it periodically for any changes. Changes to this Cookies Policy are effective when they are posted on this page. For any question, you can contact us at support@shortpixel.com.
We are using cookies and other similar technologies for the proper operation of our website, for performance analysis, to provide you with personalized content according to your interests and preferences, as well as for anonymous statistics. Our Cookies Policy, available here, provides you with all relevant details regarding the cookies we use and their management.
Please either accept all the cookies or go to Manage Cookies to let us know which types of cookies you want to enable on your device, by ticking the relevant boxes.