CCleaner Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy applies to the websites of Avast Software s.r.o. and its affiliates (collectively as “we,” “us” or “our”).
If you live in the European Economic Area, the Controller of your personal data is Avast Software s.r.o., which has its principal place of business at 1737/1A Pikrtova, Prague 4, Czech Republic, 140 00.
What Are Cookies and How We Use Them
Cookies are small text files that can be used by websites to make a user's experience more efficient. You can find more about cookies here.
We use cookies, and other similar technologies such as pixel tags and web beacons, to remember your preferences, to personalize your experience on our sites, tell us which parts of our websites people have visited, help us measure the effectiveness of campaigns, and give us insights into user interactions and user base as a whole so we can improve our communications and products.
We Use Third-party Cookies
You can find a list of the third-party cookies that we use on our sites along with other relevant information in the cookie table below. While we do our best to keep this table updated, please note that the number and names of cookies, pixels and other technologies may change from time to time.
Generally, we may receive reports based on the use of third-party technologies by their third-party providers on an individual as well as aggregated basis. We may also partner with a third party either to display advertising on our site or to manage our advertising on this site and other sites using information from the cookies.
How You Can Disable Cookies or Opt Out of Interest-based Targeting
If you do not wish to allow the use of cookies, you can disable them through your browser settings. In some browsers you can set up rules to manage cookies on a site-by-site basis, giving you more fine-grained control over your privacy. We do note, however, that not all browsers across all platforms may support this functionality.
Browser manufacturers provide help pages relating to cookie management in their products. Please see below the relevant links to the main browsers:
- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer
- Mozilla Firefox
- Safari (Desktop)
- Safari (Mobile)
- Android Browser
- Opera
- Opera Mobile
For other browsers, please consult the documentation that your browser manufacturer provides.
You can opt out of interest-based targeting provided by participating ad servers through:
- http://optout.aboutads.info/ by Digital Advertising Alliance
- http://www.youronlinechoices.com/ by European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance
In addition, on your iPhone, iPad or Android, you can change your device settings to control whether you see online interest-based ads in the following manner:
- iOS devices: go to Settings > Privacy > Advertising > enable Limit Ad Tracking. Please note that if you use more than one device, you need to opt-out separately in each device.
Please note that if you disable cookies, our websites may not function properly or at all or your access to our websites and their features may be affected or restricted.
Cookie Tables
Across all of our websites, we use these cookies:
Necessary cookies
We primarily use cookies to provide you with a consistent and accurate service. Other cookies can tell us which language you prefer and what your communications preferences are. They also provide you with features.
Cookie Name |
Cookie Source (1st/3rd Party) |
Retention Period |
Avast |
AVG |
CCleaner |
__hs_opt_out; __hs_do_not_track; h-open; hs-messages-hide-welcome-message; __hsmem; __hstc; hubspotutk; __hssc; __hssrcs_ab_test; _key; hs-messages-is |
1st |
Up to 13 months |
✓ |
✕ |
✕ |
apex__avastLocale |
1st |
Session |
✓ |
✕ |
✕ |
apex__searchAttempts |
1st |
2 hours |
✓ |
✓ |
✕ |
apex__avastSCLocale |
1st |
365 days |
✓ |
✕ |
✕ |
apex__avastNoPts |
1st |
Session |
✓ |
✕ |
✕ |
apex__avastLastVisitedArticle |
1st |
Session |
✓ |
✕ |
✕ |
apex__avastConsent |
1st |
14 days |
✓ |
✕ |
✕ |
apex__avgLocale |
1st |
336 days |
✕ |
✓ |
✕ |
apex__language |
1st |
Session |
✕ |
✓ |
✕ |
avgLocale |
1st |
365 days |
✕ |
✓ |
✕ |
geoip |
1st |
30 days |
✕ |
✓ |
✕ |
avastComLocale |
1st |
1 year |
✓ |
✕ |
✕ |
consentAccepted |
1st |
14 days |
✓ |
✓ |
✕ |
couponfield |
1st |
14 days |
✓ |
✕ |
✕ |
AKA_A2 |
3rd - Akamai |
1 hour |
✓ |
✕ |
✕ |
RT |
3rd - Akamai |
7 days |
✓ |
✕ |
✕ |
JSESSIONID |
3rd |
Session |
✓ |
✕ |
✓ |
loc |
3rd - Addthis.com |
13 months |
✕ |
✕ |
✓ |
uvc |
3rd - Addthis.com |
13 months |
✕ |
✕ |
✓ |
ARRAffinity |
1st |
Session |
✕ |
✕ |
✓ |
_cc_cookiesAccepted, _cc_langChoice |
1st |
365 days |
✕ |
✕ |
✓ |
Performance, Analytics and Research cookies
Cookies help us learn how well our websites and services perform. We also use cookies to understand, improve, and research products, features, and services, including to create logs and record when you access our websites from different devices, such as your computer or your mobile device.
Cookie Name |
Cookie Source (1st/3rd Party) |
Retention Period |
Avast |
AVG |
CCleaner |
__iniSrc |
1st |
Up to 72 hours |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
FULL_trSrc |
1st |
2 hours |
✓ |
✕ |
✕ |
__trSrc |
1st |
Up to 72 hours |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
__utmzzses |
1st |
Session |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
pgdwlid |
1st |
Up to 72 hours |
✓ |
✕ |
✕ |
UFCounter |
1st |
6 months |
✕ |
✕ |
✓ |
UTM_SOURCE |
1st |
1 year |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
UTM_AFFSOURCE |
1st |
Up to 60 days |
✓ |
✓ |
✕ |
cjEvent |
1st |
Up to 60 days |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
_ga |
3rd - Google Analytics |
2 years |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
_gaexp |
3rd - Google Optimize |
Test's length |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Web Beacon |
3rd - Capterra |
Not stored |
✓ |
✕ |
✕ |
_hjClosedSurveyInvites |
3rd - Hotjar |
1 year |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
optimizelyEndUserId; optimizelyRedirectData |
3rd - Optimizely |
6 months |
✓ |
✕ |
✕ |
_vis_opt* _vwo_uuid* |
3rd - Visual Website Optimizer |
365 days |
✓ |
✕ |
✓ |
yabs-sid; i; yandexuid; yp; yuidss |
3rd - Yandex |
Session; 1 year; 1 year; 3650 days; 1 year |
✓ |
✓ |
✕ |
AMP_TOKEN |
3rd - Google |
Up to 1 year |
✓ |
✕ |
✕ |
_gid |
3rd - Google |
1 day |
✓ |
✕ |
✓ |
_hjid |
3rd - Hotjar |
356 days |
✓ |
✕ |
✓ |
Web Beacon |
3rd - A8 Fly IronSource Spiceworks My Target - VKontakte |
Not stored |
✓ |
✕ |
✕ |
Web Beacon |
3rd - Outbrain |
Not stored |
✕ |
✓ |
✕ |
Web Beacon |
3rd - Commission Junction |
Not stored |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
_cc_xsource |
1st |
30 minutes |
✕ |
✕ |
✓ |
Advertising cookies
We may use cookies to help us deliver marketing campaigns and track their performance. Similarly, our partners may use cookies to provide us with information about your interactions with their services, but use of those third-party cookies would be subject to the service provider’s privacy controls, such as privacy policies or opt-out mechanisms, which you may find below.
Cookie Name |
Cookie Source (1st/3rd Party) |
Retention Period |
Avast |
AVG |
CCleaner |
Privacy Controls |
MUIDB; MUID |
3rd - Bing |
13 months |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Opt Out |
sid |
3rd - Seznam.cz Sklik |
29 days |
✓ |
✓ |
✕ |
Privacy Policy |
_ym_d; _ym_isad; _ym_uid |
3rd - Yandex Metrica |
1 year; 1 day; 1 year |
✓ |
✓ |
✕ |
Opt Out |
_gat_UA-* |
3rd - Google Analytics |
1 minute |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Opt Out |
NID; SID; IDE; ANID; DSID; FLC; AID; TAID; __gads; __gac; Conversion |
3rd - Google Advertising Network Google API |
Up to 2 years |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
Opt Out |
_fbp |
3rd - Facebook |
120 days |
✓ |
✓ |
✕ |
Opt Out |
fr |
3rd - Facebook |
120 days |
✓ |
✓ |
✕ |
Opt Out |
lidc; bcookie; BizoID; UserMatchHistory |
3rd - LinkedIn Ad Analytics |
1 day; 1 year; 6 months |
✓ |
✕ |
✕ |
Opt Out |
1P_JAR |
3rd - Google |
30 days |
✓ |
✕ |
✓ |
Opt Out |
_gcl_au |
3rd - Google |
120 days |
✓ |
✕ |
✕ |
Opt Out |
Web Beacon |
3rd - Ginga |
Not stored |
✓ |
✕ |
✕ |
Privacy Policy |
Web Beacon |
3rd - SalesForce |
Not stored |
✓ |
✕ |
✕ |
Opt Out |