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HomeCookie Policy (EU)

Cookie Policy (EU)

This Cookie Policy was last updated on July 15, 2025 and applies to citizens of the European Economic Area.

1. Introduction

Our website, https://accnation.net (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.

2. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.

3. What are scripts?

A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.

4. What is a web beacon?

A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.

5. Cookies

5.1 Technical or functional cookies

Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.

5.2 Analytical cookies

We use analytical cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these analytical cookies we get insights in the usage of our website. We ask your permission to place analytical cookies.

5.3 Advertising cookies

On this website we use advertising cookies, enabling us to personalize the advertisements for you, and we (and third parties) gain insights into the campaign results. This happens based on a profile we create based on your click and surfing on and outside https://accnation.net. With these cookies you, as website visitor are linked to a unique ID, so you do not see the same ad more than once for example.

5.4 Marketing/Tracking cookies

Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.

Because these cookies are marked as tracking cookies, we ask your permission to place these.

6. Placed cookies

Google Adsense

Statistics, Marketing

Usage

We use Google Adsense for showing advertisements. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Adsense Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
_gcl_ls
Retention
Function
Store and track interaction

Marketing

Name
_gcl_au
Retention
persistent
Function
Store and track conversions
Name
google_adsense_settings
Retention
persistent
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
google_ama_settings
Retention
persistent
Function
Store performed actions on the website

Google reCAPTCHA

Functional, Marketing

Usage

We use Google reCAPTCHA for spam prevention. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google reCAPTCHA Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
_grecaptcha
Retention
6 months
Function
Provide spam protection

Marketing

Name
rc::c
Retention
session
Function
Read and filter requests from bots
Name
rc::b
Retention
session
Function
Read and filter requests from bots
Name
rc::a
Retention
persistent
Function
Read and filter requests from bots

WordPress

Functional

Usage

We use WordPress for website development. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
wpEmojiSettingsSupports
Retention
session
Function
Store browser details

Complianz

Functional

Usage

We use Complianz for cookie consent management. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Complianz Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
cmplz_choice
Retention
365 days
Function
Store if a message has been dismissed
Name
cmplz_id
Retention
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_user_data
Retention
365 days
Function
Read to determine which cookie banner to show

Google Analytics

Statistics

Usage

We use Google Analytics for website statistics. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
_ga
Retention
2 years
Function
Store and count pageviews
Name
_ga_*
Retention
1 year
Function
Store and count pageviews

Google DoubleClick

Marketing

Usage

We use Google DoubleClick for cross-channel advertising. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google DoubleClick Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
__gads
Retention
13 months
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
__ar_v4
Retention
persistent
Function
Store and track conversions
Name
IDE
Retention
2 years
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
___gads
Retention
13 months
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
ar_v4
Retention
persistent
Function
Store and track conversions
Name
DSID
Retention
2 weeks
Function
Store user preferences
Name
idIDE
Retention
2 years
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting

Google various services

Marketing

Usage

We use Google various services for website development. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google various services Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
__gpi
Retention
Function

Twitter

Functional, Marketing

Usage

We use Twitter for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Twitter Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
local_storage_support_test
Retention
persistent
Function
Provide load balancing functionality

Marketing

Name
metrics_token
Retention
persistent
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content

Google Fonts

Marketing

Usage

We use Google Fonts for display of webfonts. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Fonts Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
Google Fonts API
Retention
expires immediately
Function
Read user IP address

Google Ads Optimization

Marketing

Usage

We use Google Ads Optimization for showing advertisements. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Ads Optimization Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
1p_jar
Retention
1 month
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting

Google Ads

Marketing

Usage

We use Google Ads for advertising. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Ads Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
ads/ga-audiences
Retention
expires immediately
Function
Store information for remarketing purposes

Facebook

Marketing, Functional

Usage

We use Facebook for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Facebook Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
_fbc
Retention
2 years
Function
Store last visit
Name
fbm*
Retention
1 year
Function
Store account details
Name
xs
Retention
3 months
Function
Store a unique session ID
Name
fr
Retention
3 months
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
act
Retention
90 days
Function
Store logged in users
Name
_fbp
Retention
3 months
Function
Store and track visits across websites
Name
datr
Retention
2 years
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
c_user
Retention
30 days
Function
Store a unique user ID
Name
sb
Retention
2 years
Function
Store browser details
Name
*_fbm_
Retention
1 year
Function
Store account details

Functional

Name
wd
Retention
1 week
Function
Read screen resolution
Name
csm
Retention
90 days
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
actppresence
Retention
session
Function
Store and track if the browser tab is active

LinkedIn

Functional, Marketing, Statistics, Preferences

Usage

We use LinkedIn for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the LinkedIn Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
sdsc
Retention
session
Function
Provide load balancing functionality
Name
li_gc
Retention
6 months
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
BizographicsOptOut
Retention
10 years
Function
Store privacy preferences

Marketing

Name
lms_ads
Retention
30 days
Function
Store and track visits across websites
Name
_guid
Retention
90 days
Function
Store and track a visitor’s identity
Name
li-oatml
Retention
1 month
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
li_sugr
Retention
90 days
Function
Store and track a visitor’s identity
Name
UserMatchHistory
Retention
30 days
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting

Statistics

Name
lms_analytics
Retention
30 days
Function
Store and track a visitor’s identity
Name
AnalyticsSyncHistory
Retention
30 days
Function
Store and track visits across websites

Preferences

Name
li_alerts
Retention
1 year
Function
Store if a message has been shown
Name
bcookie
Retention
1 year
Function
Store browser details
Name
lidc
Retention
1 day
Function
Provide load balancing functionality
Name
bscookie
Retention
1 year
Function
Store logged in users

Wistia

Marketing, Statistics

Usage

We use Wistia for video display. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Wistia Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
wistia
Retention
persistent
Function
Store performed actions on the website

Statistics

Name
wistia-video-progress-*
Retention
persistent
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
wistia-video-progress-*
Retention
persistent
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
wistia-video-progress-*
Retention
persistent
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
wistia-video-progress-*
Retention
persistent
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
wistia-video-progress-*
Retention
persistent
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
wistia-video-progress-*
Retention
persistent
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
wistia-video-progress-*
Retention
persistent
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
wistia-video-progress-*
Retention
persistent
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
wistia-video-progress-*
Retention
persistent
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
wistia-video-progress-*
Retention
persistent
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
wistia-video-progress-*
Retention
persistent
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Name
wistia-video-progress-*
Retention
persistent
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content

Microsoft Clarity

Marketing

Usage

We use Microsoft Clarity for heat maps and screen recordings. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Microsoft Clarity Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
ANONCHK
Retention
Function
Name
MUID
Retention
1 year
Function
Store and track visits across websites

YouTube

Marketing

Usage

We use YouTube for video display. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the YouTube Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
GPS
Retention
session
Function
Store location data
Name
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
Retention
6 months
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
YSC
Retention
session
Function
Store and track interaction
Name
PREF
Retention
8 months
Function
Store user preferences

Sucuri

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

We use Sucuri for security and fraud prevention. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Purpose pending investigation

Name
sucuric_prtmpcb
Retention
Function

WP Htaccess Editor

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Purpose pending investigation

Name
wphe-editor-width
Retention
Function

Miscellaneous

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

Sharing data

Sharing of data is pending investigation

Purpose pending investigation

Name
__eoi
Retention
Function
Name
FCNEC
Retention
Function
Name
pp_event_podcast_27834_success
Retention
Function
Name
__lsv__
Retention
Function
Name
cp_challenge
Retention
Function
Name
pp_event_podcast_27884_success
Retention
Function
Name
pp_event_podcast_27890_success
Retention
Function
Name
pp_event_podcast_27785_success
Retention
Function
Name
pp_event_podcast_27918_success
Retention
Function
Name
i18nextLng
Retention
Function
Name
pp_event_podcast_27976_success
Retention
Function
Name
pp_event_podcast_28001_success
Retention
Function
Name
wistia-viewer-preferences
Retention
Function
Name
wphe_upsell_shown_timestamp
Retention
Function
Name
wphe_upsell_shown
Retention
Function
Name
wphe-editor-height
Retention
Function
Name
pp_event_podcast_28054_success
Retention
Function
Name
activetab
Retention
Function
Name
pp_event_podcast_28134_success
Retention
Function
Name
pp_event_podcast_28013_success
Retention
Function
Name
pp_event_podcast_28164_success
Retention
Function
Name
pp_event_podcast_28168_success
Retention
Function
Name
pp_event_podcast_28172_success
Retention
Function
Name
pp_event_podcast_28187_success
Retention
Function
Name
pp_event_podcast_28229_success
Retention
Function
Name
__gsas
Retention
Function
Name
pp_event_podcast_28256_success
Retention
Function

7. Consent

When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on “Save preferences”, you consent to us using the categories of cookies and plug-ins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.

7.1 Manage your consent settings

You have loaded the Cookie Policy without javascript support.On AMP, you can use the manage consent button on the bottom of the page.

7.2 Vendors

The TCF vendorlist is not available when javascript is disabled, like on AMP.
Privacy Policy
Legal bases
Maximum cookie retention:
  Session Storage {cookie_retention_days} Days {cookie_retention_seconds} Seconds
Non-cookie storage and access:
 YesNo
Purposes
{purposes}

These are the partners we share data with. By clicking into each partner, you can see which purposes they are requesting consent and/or which purposes they are claiming legitimate interest for. You can turn each one on and off to control whether or not data is shared with them or simply disable all data processing. However, please note that by disabling all data processing, some site functionality may be affected.

When you consent to a category you consent to the following purposes:

Statistics

Marketing

Special features

For some of the purposes we and/or our partners

Special purposes

We need your consent for all the purposes above. We and/or our partners have a legitimate interest for the following two purposes:

Features

For some of the purposes above we and our partners

Vendors

8. Your rights with respect to personal data

You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

  • You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
  • Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
  • Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
  • If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
  • Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
  • Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority (the Data Protection Authority).

9. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies

You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.

Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our websites again.

10. Contact details

For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:

ACC Nation, LLC
{2406 Sandy Brook LN}
{23112} {Midlothian}
United States
Website: https://accnation.net
Email: jim@accnation.net
Phone number: +1 804.464.3674

This Cookie Policy was synchronized with cookiedatabase.org on August 19, 2025

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