This page was last changed on May 18, 2026, last checked on May 18, 2026 and applies to citizens of Australia.
1. Introduction
Our website, https://www.externaldesign.com (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. Consent
When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. You do have the right to opt-out and to object against the further use of non-functional cookies.
5.1 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.
You can also disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.
6. Cookies
6.1 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.
6.2 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.
6.3 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.
6.4 Social media
On our website, we have included content from Facebook, X (Formerly Twitter), LinkedIn and Pinterest to promote web pages (e.g. “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g. “tweet”) on social networks like Facebook, X (Formerly Twitter), LinkedIn and Pinterest. This content is embedded with code derived from Facebook, X (Formerly Twitter), LinkedIn and Pinterest and places cookies. This content might store and process certain information for personalized advertising.
Please read the privacy statement of these social networks (which can change regularly) to read what they do with your (personal) data which they process using these cookies. The data that is retrieved is anonymized as much as possible. Facebook, X (Formerly Twitter), LinkedIn and Pinterest are located in the United States.
7. Placed cookies
Usage
We use Userway for accessibility.
Sharing data
This data is not shared with third parties.
Purpose pending investigation
uw-uid
Usage
We use Google reCAPTCHA for spam prevention.
Functional
_grecaptcha
6 months
Provide spam protection
Marketing
rc::c
session
Read and filter requests from bots
rc::b
session
Read and filter requests from bots
rc::a
persistent
Read and filter requests from bots
Usage
We use Wistia for video display.
Marketing
wistia
persistent
Store performed actions on the website
Statistics
wistia-video-progress-*
persistent
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Usage
We use Complianz for cookie consent management.
Functional
cmplz_user_data
365 days
Read to determine which cookie banner to show
cmplz_id
365 days
Store cookie consent preferences
cmplz_consented_services
365 days
Store cookie consent preferences
cmplz_policy_id
365 days
Store accepted cookie policy ID
cmplz_marketing
365 days
Store cookie consent preferences
cmplz_statistics
365 days
Store cookie consent preferences
cmplz_preferences
365 days
Store cookie consent preferences
cmplz_functional
365 days
Store cookie consent preferences
cmplz_banner-status
365 days
Store if the cookie banner has been dismissed
cmplz_saved_services
365 days
Store cookie consent preferences
cmplz_saved_categories
365 days
Store cookie consent preferences
Usage
We use Google Analytics for website statistics.
Statistics
_ga
2 years
Store and count pageviews
_ga_*
1 year
Store and count pageviews
Usage
We use CloudFlare for content distribution network (CDN) services.
Functional
__cf_bm
30 minutes
Read and filter requests from bots
Usage
We use Google Fonts for display of webfonts.
Marketing
Google Fonts API
expires immediately
Read user IP address
Usage
We use Google Maps for maps display.
Marketing
Google Maps API
expires immediately
Read user IP address
Usage
We use Vimeo for video display.
Statistics
__utmt_player
10 minutes
Store and track audience reach
vuid
2 years
Store the user's usage history
Usage
We use YouTube for video display.
Marketing
GPS
session
Store location data
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
6 months
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
YSC
session
Store and track interaction
PREF
8 months
Store user preferences
Usage
We use Facebook for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons.
Marketing
_fbc
2 years
Store last visit
fbm*
1 year
Store account details
xs
3 months
Store a unique session ID
fr
3 months
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
act
90 days
Store logged in users
_fbp
3 months
Store and track visits across websites
datr
2 years
Provide fraud prevention
c_user
30 days
Store a unique user ID
sb
2 years
Store browser details
*_fbm_
1 year
Store account details
Functional
wd
1 week
Read screen resolution
csm
90 days
Provide fraud prevention
actppresence
session
Store and track if the browser tab is active
Usage
We use Twitter for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons.
Functional
local_storage_support_test
persistent
Provide load balancing functionality
Marketing
metrics_token
persistent
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Usage
We use LinkedIn for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons.
Functional
sdsc
session
Provide load balancing functionality
li_gc
6 months
Store cookie consent preferences
BizographicsOptOut
10 years
Store privacy preferences
Marketing
lms_ads
30 days
Store and track visits across websites
_guid
90 days
Store and track a visitor's identity
li-oatml
1 month
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
li_sugr
90 days
Store and track a visitor's identity
UserMatchHistory
30 days
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Statistics
lms_analytics
30 days
Store and track a visitor's identity
AnalyticsSyncHistory
30 days
Store and track visits across websites
Preferences
li_alerts
1 year
Store if a message has been shown
bcookie
1 year
Store browser details
lidc
1 day
Provide load balancing functionality
bscookie
1 year
Store logged in users
Usage
We use WP Engine for website hosting.
Purpose pending investigation
rtk_gdpr_c
session
rtkuuid
session
rtk_gdpr_a
session
rtk_p
session
rtk_sid
session
rtk_rps
session
rtk_sat
session
Usage
We use Google Ads for advertising.
Marketing
ads/ga-audiences
expires immediately
Store information for remarketing purposes
Usage
We use HubSpot for marketing automation (automated email marketing).
Functional
__hs_cookie_cat_pref
6 months
Store cookie consent preferences
__hssc
30 minutes
Store anonymized statistics
*_key
2 weeks
Store logged in users
hs_ab_test
session
Store ID's of experiments and sessions for A/B testing
__hs_do_not_track
6 months
Store 'do not track' signals
Preferences
messagesUtk
13 months
Store browser details
__hsmem
1 week
Store logged in users
hs-messages-is-open
30 minutes
Store if a message has been shown
Marketing
__hstc
13 months
Store time of visit
Usage
We use PayPal for payment processing.
Functional
nsid
session
Provide fraud prevention
enforce_policy
1 year
Store privacy preferences
tsrce
3 days
ts_c
3 years
Provide fraud prevention
__paypal_storage__
persistent
Store account details
Usage
We use Google Ads Optimization for showing advertisements.
Marketing
1p_jar
1 month
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Usage
We use Google Adsense for showing advertisements.
Statistics
_gcl_ls
Store and track interaction
Marketing
google_adsense_settings
persistent
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Sharing data
Sharing of data is pending investigation
Purpose pending investigation
userway-s*
ampforwp_current_drawer_click
uw-tunings-checksum
WP_DATA_USER_5
uw-icon-locales
shopifySelectors
googlefontapidata
uw-tunings
debug
tooltipPause
adobeCleanFontAdded
usw_userway_activation_notice_dismissed
cf_*
8. 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 website again.
9. Your rights with respect to personal data
You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:
- you may submit a request for access to the data we process about you;
- you may request an overview, in a commonly used format, of the data we process about you;
- you may request correction or deletion of the data if it is incorrect or not or no longer relevant for any purpose under the Privacy Act.
To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this cookie statement. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you.
10. Contact details
For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:
External Design
44-127 Bayview Haven Place
Kaneohe HI 96744
United States
Website: https://www.externaldesign.com
Email: marlin@ex.comexternaldesign.com
Phone number: 3108094362
This Cookie Policy was synchronised with cookiedatabase.org on May 17, 2026.
