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statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics
by the website operator. 1 dayHTTP_cltkMicrosoftRegisters statistical data on
users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website
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that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.2
yearsHTTP_ga_#GoogleUsed by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of
times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most
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times a website has been visited by different visitors - this is done by
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dayHTTP_hjFirstSeenHotjarThis cookie is used to determine if the visitor has
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navigation and interactions are included in the website’s data analytics. 1
dayHTTP_hjIncludedInSessionSampleHotjarRegisters data on visitors'
website-behaviour. This is used for internal analysis and website optimization.
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visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the
website and what pages have been read.1 dayHTTP_hjSessionUser_#HotjarCollects
statistics on the visitor's visits to the website, such as the number of visits,
average time spent on the website and what pages have been read.1
yearHTTP_hjTLDTestHotjarRegisters statistical data on users' behaviour on the
website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator.
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This allows the website to obtain data on visitor behaviour for statistical
purposes.SessionHTMLs_ccAdobe Inc.Used to check if the user's browser supports
cookies.SessionHTTPs_dfaAdobe Inc.Registers pages with the highest display
frequency and what path the user has followed to get each page, with the purpose
of optimising the website by making it easier to find any given content.1
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services. Used to improve website content and make statistical reports for the
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user's visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent
on the website and what pages have been loaded with the purpose of generating
reports for optimising the website content.PersistentHTMLtgt:tlm:upperAdobe
Inc.Collects statistics on the user's visits to the website, such as the number
of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been
read.PersistentHTMLTEST_AMCV_COOKIEBitdefenderRegisters statistical data on
users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website
operator. 2 yearsHTTPc.gifMicrosoftCollects data on the user’s navigation and
behavior on the website. This is used to compile statistical reports and
heatmaps for the website owner.SessionPixelm/uBizibleCollects data on the user’s
navigation and behavior on the website. This is used to compile statistical
reports and heatmaps for the website owner.SessionPixeluAdobeCollects data on
the user's visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time
spent on the website and what pages have been loaded with the purpose of
generating reports for optimising the website
content.SessionPixelCLIDMicrosoftCollects data on the user’s navigation and
behavior on the website. This is used to compile statistical reports and
heatmaps for the website owner.1 yearHTTPdemdexAdobeVia a unique ID that is used
for semantic content analysis, the user's navigation on the website is
registered and linked to offline data from surveys and similar registrations to
display targeted ads.179 daysHTTPdextpAdobeThis cookie is set by the audience
manager of the website to determine the time and frequencies of visitor data
synchronization - cookie data synchronization is used to synchronize and gather
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behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator.
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visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing
channels.SessionPixelAnalyticsSyncHistoryLinkedInUsed in connection with
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ResearchSets a unique ID for the session. This allows the website to obtain data
on visitor behaviour for statistical
purposes.SessionHTTP_livechat_has_visitedLivechatIdentifies the visitor across
devices and visits, in order to optimize the chat-box function on the website.
PersistentHTMLpersonalization_idTwitter Inc.This cookie is set by Twitter. The
cookie allows the visitor to share content from the website on his/her Twitter
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to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and
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preferences and behaviour on the website - This information is used make content
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unidentifiable source. The source's identity is kept secret by the company,
Whois Privacy Protection Service, Inc.3 monthsHTTPMR [x2]MicrosoftUsed to track
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interaction with the website’s search-bar-function. This data can be used to
present the user with relevant products or services. 1
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website visits, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website
and what pages have been loaded. The purpose is to segment the website's users
according to factors such as demographics and geographical location, in order to
enable media and marketing agencies to structure and understand their target
groups to enable customised online advertising.1
dayHTTP__hssrcjs.hs-banner.comCollects statistical data related to the user's
website visits, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website
and what pages have been loaded. The purpose is to segment the website's users
according to factors such as demographics and geographical location, in order to
enable media and marketing agencies to structure and understand their target
groups to enable customised online
advertising.SessionHTTP__hstcjs.hs-banner.comCollects statistical data related
to the user's website visits, such as the number of visits, average time spent
on the website and what pages have been loaded. The purpose is to segment the
website's users according to factors such as demographics and geographical
location, in order to enable media and marketing agencies to structure and
understand their target groups to enable customised online advertising.179
daysHTTP_biz_nABizibleCollects data on visitors' preferences and behaviour on
the website - This information is used make content and advertisement more
relevant to the specific visitor. 1 yearHTTP_biz_pendingABizibleCollects data on
visitors' preferences and behaviour on the website - This information is used
make content and advertisement more relevant to the specific visitor. 1
yearHTTP_biz_sidBizibleCollects data on visitors' preferences and behaviour on
the website - This information is used make content and advertisement more
relevant to the specific visitor. 1 dayHTTP_biz_uidBizibleCollects data on
visitors' preferences and behaviour on the website - This information is used
make content and advertisement more relevant to the specific visitor. 1
yearHTTP_fbp Meta Platforms, Inc.Used by Facebook to deliver a series of
advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers.3
monthsHTTP_gcl_auGoogleUsed by Google AdSense for experimenting with
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and optimize ad-relevance by collecting visitor data from multiple websites –
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from multiple websites, in order to present more relevant advertisement - This
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visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based
on the visitor's preferences. 1 yearHTML_uetvid_expMicrosoftContains the
expiry-date for the cookie with corresponding name.
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visitors' navigation by registering landing pages - This allows the website to
present relevant products and/or measure their advertisement efficiency on other
websites. SessionHTMLcom.adobe.reactor.core.visitorTracking.landingTimeAdobe
Inc.Sets a timestamp for when the visitor entered the website. This is used for
analytical purposes on the website.
SessionHTMLcom.adobe.reactor.core.visitorTracking.pagesViewedAdobe Inc.Contains
data on user navigation, interaction and time spent on the website and its
sub-pages. This data is used to optimise the relevance of advertisements and for
statistical purposes.
PersistentHTMLcom.adobe.reactor.core.visitorTracking.sessionCountAdobe
Inc.Contains data on user navigation, interaction and time spent on the website
and its sub-pages. This data is used to optimise the relevance of advertisements
and for statistical purposes.
PersistentHTMLcom.adobe.reactor.core.visitorTracking.trafficSourceAdobe Inc.Used
by the website's owners to identify how the visitor accessed the website. This
is used for statistical purposes. SessionHTMLhubspotutkjs.hs-banner.comKeeps
track of a visitor's identity. This cookie is passed to the marketing platform
HubSpot on form submission and used when de-duplicating contacts.179
daysHTTPmboxAdobe Inc.This cookie is used to collect non-personal information on
the visitor's behavior and non-personal visitor statistics, which can be used by
a third-party ad-targeting agency.1
dayHTTPoutbrain_cid_fetchwww.bitdefender.co.ukCollects data on the user’s
navigation and behavior on the website. This is used to compile statistical
reports and heatmaps for the website owner.1 dayHTTPscarab.visitorScarab
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This allows the website to promote related products. 1 yearHTTPwps-1Scarab
ResearchUsed to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present
relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences.
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websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's
preferences. SessionHTMLs_ecidBitdefenderSets a unique ID for the visitor, that
allows third party advertisers to target the visitor with relevant
advertisement. This pairing service is provided by third party advertisement
hubs, which facilitates real-time bidding for advertisers.2
yearsHTTP_BUID [x2]Bizible
AdobeCollects data on visitors' preferences and behaviour on the website - This
information is used make content and advertisement more relevant to the specific
visitor. 1 yearHTTPANONCHKMicrosoftRegisters data on visitors from multiple
visits and on multiple websites. This information is used to measure the
efficiency of advertisement on websites. 1 dayHTTPSMMicrosoftRegisters 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.SessionHTTPm/ipvBizibleRegisters user behaviour and navigation on the
website, and any interaction with active campaigns. This is used for optimizing
advertisement and for efficient retargeting. SessionPixel_cc_ccLotameCollects
anonymous statistical data related to the user's website visits, such as the
number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been
loaded. The purpose is to segment the website's users according to factors such
as demographics and geographical location, in order to enable media and
marketing agencies to structure and understand their target groups to enable
customised online advertising.SessionHTTP_cc_dcLotameCollects anonymous
statistical data related to the user's website visits, such as the number of
visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been loaded. The
purpose is to segment the website's users according to factors such as
demographics and geographical location, in order to enable media and marketing
agencies to structure and understand their target groups to enable customised
online advertising.270 daysHTTP_cc_idLotameCollects anonymous statistical data
related to the user's website visits, such as the number of visits, average time
spent on the website and what pages have been loaded. The purpose is to segment
the website's users according to factors such as demographics and geographical
location, in order to enable media and marketing agencies to structure and
understand their target groups to enable customised online advertising.270
daysHTTPdpmAdobeSets a unique non-personal ID for the visitor, that allows third
party advertisers to target the visitor with relevant advertisement. This
pairing service is provided by third party advertisement hubs, which facilitates
real-time bidding for advertisers. 179 daysHTTPibs:dpidAdobeThis cookie is set
by the audience manager of the website to determine the time and frequencies of
visitor data synchronization - cookie data synchronization is used to
synchronize and gather visitor data from several
websites.SessionPixelIDEGoogleUsed by Google DoubleClick to register and report
the website user's actions after viewing 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.1 yearHTTPpagead/landing [x2]GoogleCollects 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. SessionPixeltest_cookieGoogleUsed to
check if the user's browser supports cookies.1 dayHTTPev_sync_ddAdobe Inc.Stores
visitors' navigation by registering landing pages - This allows the website to
present relevant products and/or measure their advertisement efficiency on other
websites. 30 daysHTTPeverest_g_v2Adobe Inc.Used for targeted ads and to document
efficacy of each individual ad.1 yearHTTPfrMeta Platforms, Inc.Used by Facebook
to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from
third party advertisers.3 monthsHTTPtrMeta Platforms, Inc.Used by Facebook to
deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third
party advertisers.SessionPixelads/ga-audiencesGoogleUsed by Google AdWords to
re-engage visitors that are likely to convert to customers based on the
visitor's online behaviour across
websites.SessionPixelpagead/1p-user-list/#GoogleTracks if the user has shown
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.SessionPixelrc::aGoogleUsed in context with video-advertisement. The
cookie limits the number of times a visitor is shown the same
advertisement-content. The cookie is also used to ensure relevance of the
video-advertisement to the specific visitor. PersistentHTML__ptq.gifHubspotSends
data to the marketing platform Hubspot about the visitor's device and behaviour.
Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing
channels.SessionPixelbcookieLinkedInUsed by the social networking service,
LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services.2
yearsHTTPbscookieLinkedInUsed by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for
tracking the use of embedded services.2 yearsHTTPli_sugrLinkedInCollects data on
user behaviour and interaction in order to optimize the website and make
advertisement on the website more relevant. 3 monthsHTTPlidcLinkedInUsed by the
social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services.1
dayHTTPUserMatchHistoryLinkedInUsed to track visitors on multiple websites, in
order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences. 29
daysHTTPpiBomboraRegisters 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.1 yearHTTPcdvScarab ResearchCollects data on user behaviour
and interaction in order to optimize the website and make advertisement on the
website more relevant. 1 yearHTTPscMerkleCollects data on the user across
websites - This data is used to make advertisement more relevant.1
yearHTTP#.gifLiveRampPendingSessionPixelpxrcLiveRampThis cookie registers data
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the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and
what pages have been loaded, with the purpose of displaying targeted ads.1
yearHTTPi/adsct [x2]Twitter Inc.The cookie is used by Twitter.com in order to
determine the number of visitors accessing the website through Twitter
advertisement content. SessionPixelmuc_adsTwitter Inc.Collects data on user
behaviour and interaction in order to optimize the website and make
advertisement on the website more relevant. 2 yearsHTTP

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CONTACT TRACING APP IN QATAR EXPOSED DATA OF 1 MILLION PEOPLE, AMNESTY
INTERNATIONAL SAYS

Silviu STAHIE

May 28, 2020

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An Amnesty International investigation found that a security flaw in Qatar’s
contact tracing app exposed personal details of over 1 million people.

Contact tracing via smartphones and other devices could be the new norm, but the
privacy issues raised by such apps shouldn’t be ignored. Worst-case scenarios
range from companies using health data for other purposes or selling it to
poorly designed apps that can be hacked or that don’t secure the data correctly.

Unfortunately, this is exactly what happened with Qatar’s tracing app, which had
a critical vulnerability that would have given attackers access to private
information, including names, national ID, health status, and location data.

“While the Qatari authorities were quick to fix this issue, it was a huge
security weakness and a fundamental flaw in Qatar’s contact tracing app that
malicious attackers could have easily exploited,” said Claudio Guarnieri, head
of Amnesty International’s Security Lab. “This vulnerability was especially
worrying given use of the EHTERAZ app was made mandatory last Friday.”

It took the Qatari authorities less than a day to fix the security issues, but
there’s no guarantee that other vulnerabilities don’t exist.

The use of the application is mandatory in the small state. The problem is all
the more complicated as the EHTERAZ app uses both GPS and Bluetooth data,
allowing authorities to find and identify any user immediately.

Google and Apple collaborated to develop a common API that would allow iOS and
Android devices to communicate between them and offered that solution to health
authorities and government from all over the world. But that API doesn’t allow
developers to use GPS location as well, which means some countries will continue
to make and use their own apps.

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SILVIU STAHIE

Silviu is a seasoned writer who followed the technology world for almost two
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