Last updated: 01 October, 2026
Cookies are small text files that a website puts on your device. They make websites work, remember your choices, and tell the site owner how a site is used.
We also use similar technologies: your browser's local storage, small scripts, and tiny images (pixels) in emails. In this policy, "cookies" means all of these.
This policy covers vldbsolutions.com, vldb.uk, DBAsk.ai and sovereigndb.com. It should be read with our Privacy Policy.
Each of our sites shows a cookie banner the first time you visit. It has two buttons: Accept and Decline.
Your choice is stored in your browser. The four sites are separate, so you are asked once on each. You can change your mind at any time (see section 5).
Until you click Accept, and if you click Decline, only necessary cookies are used and our analytics cookies are not set. How this works differs a little by site:
If you accept, the tools in the tables in section 4 are switched on.
When you click from one of our sites to another, Google Analytics may add a short code (called _gl) to the link, so that we can count it as one visit.
"Necessary" cookies are always on. "Analytics" cookies and tools are used only if you click Accept. How long is the longest time a cookie stays on your device.
| Cookie or tool | Provider | What it does | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your cookie choice (vldb_cookie_consent) | VLDB Solutions | Remembers whether you accepted or declined. Kept in your browser's local storage, not as a cookie, so it has no fixed expiry: it stays until you clear this site's data in your browser. | Necessary |
| hubspotutk, __hstc, __hssc, __hssrc | HubSpot | Tell visitors apart, link a form you send to your earlier visits, and measure visits. Only set after you click Accept. | Analytics |
Enquiries sent through the contact form are saved in HubSpot regardless of your cookie choice, as our Privacy Policy explains - that's a direct submission you chose to send us, not a tracking cookie. Our enquiry form also uses a hidden anti-spam field that only automated bots fill in; it does not set a cookie and does not send any data to a third party.
| Cookie or tool | Provider | What it does | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your cookie choice (vldb_cookie_consent) | VLDB Solutions | Remembers whether you accepted or declined. Kept as a cookie for 180 days. | Necessary |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Tells visitors apart so we can count them | Analytics |
| Jetpack Stats | Automattic | Counts visits and page views. | Analytics |
| Performance monitoring | Automattic (WordPress.com) | Measures how fast pages load. | Analytics |
| Accessibility widget | Elementor | Remembers the accessibility settings you choose, such as larger text or higher contrast. Runs regardless of your analytics choice, because it does not track you. | Functional |
| Cookie or tool | Provider | What it does | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your cookie choice | VLDB Solutions | Remembers whether you accepted or declined. Kept in your browser's local storage. | Necessary |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Tells visitors apart so we can count them | Analytics |
We do not use HubSpot's website tracking code on this site. Enquiries sent through the contact form are saved in HubSpot, as our Privacy Policy explains. Our contact form also uses a hidden anti-spam field that only automated bots fill in; it does not set a cookie.
| Cookie or tool | Provider | What it does | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your cookie choice | VLDB Solutions | Remembers whether you accepted or declined. Kept in your browser's local storage. | Necessary |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Tells visitors apart so we can count them | Analytics |
| hubspotutk, __hstc, __hssc, __hssrc | HubSpot | Tell visitors apart, link a form you send to your earlier visits, and measure visits. | Analytics |
Our contact form also uses a hidden anti-spam field that only automated bots fill in; it does not set a cookie.
Emails we send through HubSpot contain a tiny image and tracked links, which tell us whether you opened the email and clicked a link. You can stop this by blocking images in your email program, or by unsubscribing.
Change your choice on our sites. Clear this site's cookies and site data in your browser (see "Use your browser settings" below) and reload the page. The banner will appear again and you can make a new choice.
Use your browser settings. You can block or delete cookies in your browser. Blocking all cookies may stop parts of a site working. For guidance:
Opt out of Google Analytics. Google offers a browser add-on that stops Google Analytics collecting data about you on any website: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
We may update this policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top shows when. If we start using a new kind of cookie, we will ask for your consent again before we do.
If you have a question about our use of cookies, email info@vldbsolutions.com.
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