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Cookie Policy

Effective Date: May 10, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Application Security Standards ("Site") (https://appsecuritystandards.org) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies, what categories of cookies are used, and how you can control them.

This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and disclose personal information generally.

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, improve performance, remember user preferences, and provide analytics and measurement information.

Similar technologies covered by this policy include session storage, local storage, tracking pixels, tag-management technologies, and other browser storage mechanisms.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Operate the Site and maintain session and account functionality

  • Understand how users interact with the Site

  • Measure content engagement and Site performance

  • Improve navigation, usability, and user experience

  • Support security and fraud-prevention measures

  • Understand referral and marketing attribution

  • Analyze vendor and resource interactions

Cookie Categories

We classify cookies into the following categories. You can control which categories you allow through the Cookie Settings link in the Site footer.

Strictly Necessary

These cookies are essential for the Site to function. They are always active and cannot be disabled. They do not require consent because the Site cannot operate without them.

Examples of what these support: session management, security tokens, basic page state, and remembering the URL parameters of the page you arrived at.

Analytics

These cookies help us understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve content and functionality. They are set only with your consent.

Examples of what these support: counting page views, measuring time on page, tracking which content drives engagement, and understanding referral sources.

Marketing

These cookies are used for advertising, attribution, and campaign measurement. They are set only with your consent.

Examples of what these support: measuring the effectiveness of marketing campaigns, attributing conversions to specific ads, and limiting how often you see certain content.

Specific Cookies and Technologies

The following first-party and third-party technologies may be used on the Site, depending on your consent choices.

First-Party Cookies and Storage

These are set directly by the Site.

NameCategoryPurposeDurationsession_idStrictly NecessarySession identifier for request correlationSession (deleted when tab closes)utm_paramsStrictly NecessaryStores URL parameters from the page you arrived atSessioncply_consentStrictly NecessaryRecords your cookie preferences13 monthsanon_idAnalyticsAnonymous visitor identifier for deduplicating analytics events12 monthsfirst_touchAnalyticsRecords initial visit attribution (referrer, campaign source)12 monthsads_gclidMarketingGoogle Ads click identifier for conversion attribution90 daysads_gbraidMarketingGoogle Ads attribution identifier90 daysads_wbraidMarketingGoogle Ads attribution identifier90 days

Third-Party Technologies

These are set by external services we use.

ProviderCategoryPurposeGoogle Tag ManagerAnalytics / MarketingLoads and manages other analytics and marketing tagsGoogle Analytics (GA4)AnalyticsMeasures Site usage, traffic, and engagementMicrosoft ClarityAnalyticsRecords anonymized user sessions to identify usability issuesCloudflareStrictly NecessaryContent delivery, security, and infrastructureCloudflare TurnstileStrictly NecessaryBot detection on formsStripeStrictly NecessaryPayment processing (only on payment pages)

Third-party providers may set their own cookies. Their cookie practices are governed by their respective privacy and cookie policies.

How to Manage Your Preferences

Through the Site

You can change your cookie preferences at any time using the Cookie Settings link in the Site footer. California residents and others entitled to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information can also use the Your Privacy Choices link.

Through Your Browser

Most browsers allow you to view, manage, delete, and block cookies through their settings. Browser cookie controls are typically found under "Privacy" or "Security" settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect Site functionality.

Through Global Privacy Signals

We honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal. If your browser sends a GPC signal, we treat it as an opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information for California residents and as an automatic rejection of non-essential cookies for all users.

Through Industry Opt-Out Tools

You may also be able to manage certain advertising and analytics preferences through industry tools:

Cookies and Sale or Sharing of Personal Information

Some of the cookies and technologies described above may share information with third parties for advertising, attribution, or analytics purposes. Under the California Consumer Privacy Act and similar state laws, this may be considered a "sale" or "sharing" of personal information.

California residents and residents of other applicable states have the right to opt out. To exercise this right, use the Your Privacy Choices link in the Site footer, set your browser to send the Global Privacy Control signal, or contact us at [email protected].

For more information, see the California Privacy Rights section of our Privacy Policy.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the technologies we use, regulatory developments, or operational changes.

The Effective Date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when the current version became effective.

Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acknowledgment of the revised Cookie Policy.

Contact

Questions about this Cookie Policy may be directed to:

Privacy Requests: [email protected]

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