Cookie Policy
Group websites · 1 August 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how the Nova8 group uses cookies and similar technologies on its websites, including nova8.co, talent.nova8.co and the Source by Nova8 website (the “Sites”). It should be read with our Group Privacy Policy. You can accept or reject non-essential cookies through our cookie banner; strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent.
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies include pixels, tags, local storage and software development kits; we refer to all of these as “cookies” in this policy. Cookies may be set by us (first-party) or by third parties whose services we use (third-party), and may last only for your visit (session cookies) or for a set period (persistent cookies).
2. The categories of cookies we use
We group cookies into the following categories:
- Strictly necessary — required for the Sites to function, for example security, load balancing and remembering your cookie choices. These do not require your consent.
- Functional / preference — remember choices you make, such as language or region, to improve your experience.
- Analytics / performance — help us understand how the Sites are used so we can improve them, for example which pages are visited.
- Marketing / targeting — used to measure and deliver marketing that is relevant to you, including through our CRM and advertising partners.
Except for strictly necessary cookies, we set cookies only where you have given consent through our cookie banner, and you can change your choice at any time (see section 5).
3. Cookies we set
The specific cookies in use are listed below. This table is maintained from a cookie audit of the Sites and updated as the Sites change.
| Cookie | Provider | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google LLC (Google Analytics) | Analytics (non-essential) | Measures how nova8.co is used; set only after consent | 2 years |
_ga_<measurement-id> | Google LLC (Google Analytics) | Analytics (non-essential) | Maintains session state for analytics on nova8.co; set only after consent | 2 years |
__cf_bm | Cloudflare, Inc. | Strictly necessary | Distinguishes humans from bots to protect the Source by Nova8 site | ~30 minutes |
n8_cookie_consent (local storage) | Nova8 (first-party) | Strictly necessary | Remembers your cookie choice on nova8.co | 12 months |
The Google Analytics cookies are set only on nova8.co and only after you consent through our cookie banner; the Cloudflare security cookie is set on the Source by Nova8 website; surge.nova8.co sets no cookies. The exact cookie names and durations are taken from our cookie-scanning tool and kept up to date as the Sites change.
4. Third-party cookies
Some cookies are set by third parties whose services we use, including analytics and marketing providers (for example, Google and HubSpot). These providers may process your data in their own right; please see their own privacy and cookie notices for details. Our use of these providers, and any international transfers involved, is described in the Group Privacy Policy.
5. How to manage your cookies
When you first visit a Site you are shown a cookie banner that lets you accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time through the “Cookie settings” link on the Site. You can also control cookies through your browser settings, and opt out of certain analytics and advertising cookies through the providers’ own tools. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect how the Sites work.
6. Legal bases and your rights
In the UK and EU we rely on your consent for all non-essential cookies (as required by the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations and the ePrivacy rules), and on our legitimate interest in operating a secure, functioning website for strictly necessary cookies. In Singapore and Malaysia we handle any personal data collected through cookies in line with the applicable data protection law. For your rights over personal data collected through cookies, and how to exercise them, see the Group Privacy Policy.
7. Changes and contact
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time; the date above shows when it was last changed. For any questions about cookies or this policy, contact us at privacy@nova8.co.