Cookie Notice
1. Introduction
This cookie notice (the “Cookie Notice“) is prepared by Kahoot! AS (“Kahoot!” “us”, “we” and “our”) and contains information about our use of cookies which we use in our products and on our Websites. For example, we use cookies to distinguish you from other users of our Websites, and to provide functionality and a better user experience to you. This Cookie Notice includes details about the types of cookies we use, the purpose of our use of cookies and your rights in connection with our use of cookies.
Websites to which this Cookie Notice applies
This Cookie Notice applies to the following websites that are operated or controlled by us;
- kahoot.com;
- kahoot.it;
- kahootus.com;
- create.kahoot.it;
- create.kahootus.com;
- play.kahoot.it;
- support.kahoot.com; and
- shop.kahoot.com
(together, the “Websites”).
The preferences you provide in the cookie preference center will determine which cookies apply to your use of our Websites. Your preferences will continue to apply if you enter a subdomain.
Specifically about the kahoot.it domain
If you access kahoot.it directly, and you have not previously consented to other cookies than those that are strictly necessary (“non-essential cookies”) on create.kahoot.it or play.kahoot.it, only strictly necessary cookies will be enabled for your session on Kahoot.it. This is typically the case for first time players or users who play without an account.
If you enter kahoot.it after you have consented to non-essential cookies, such as performance cookies or functional cookies, on create.kahoot.it or play.kahoot.it, the same preferences will apply for your use of kahoot.it.
As kahoot.it does not enable non-essential cookies, unless the user has already consented to such cookies, kahoot.it does not have a cookie banner. A user who has consented to non-essential cookies on create.kahoot.it or play.kahoot.it, may change their preferences in the preference center in their profile settings. For more information about how you can manage your cookie preferences, please see clause 4 below.
Specifically about the shop.kahoot.com domain
Please note that the shopify cookies listed below only applies if you are visiting shop.kahoot.com.
2. What are cookies?
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser, or the hard drive of your device when you visit a website. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device’s hard drive. They are generally used to make websites work, to keep track of your movements within the website, to remember your login details, to remember your preferences and interests, and so on. Pixels, web beacons and other technologies are also used to monitor your use of our Websites.
There are different types of cookies, and they can be distinguished on the basis of their origin, function and lifespan. Important characteristics of cookies include the following:
- First party cookies are cookies that are placed by the website you are visiting, while third party cookies are placed by a website other than the one you are visiting. Please note that we do not control the collection or further use of data by third parties.
- Strictly necessary cookies are necessary to allow the technical operation of a website (e.g., they enable you to move around on a website and to use its features).
- Performance cookies collect data on the performance of a website such as the number of visitors, the time spent on the website and error messages.
- Functionality cookies increase the usability of a website by remembering your choices (e.g. language, region, login, and so on).
- Targeting/marketing cookies enable a website to send you personalized advertising.
- Session cookies are temporary cookies that are erased once you close your browser while persistent or permanent cookies stay on your device until you manually delete them or until your browser deletes them based on the duration period specified in the persistent cookie file.
In this notice, we will refer to all of the aforementioned technologies as “cookies”.
More information on all aspects of cookies can be found on http://www.allaboutcookies.org/. Please note that Kahoot! has no affiliation with, and is not responsible for, this third party website.
Why do we use cookies?
We may use cookies to:
- distinguish between visitors;
- improve the use and the functionality of our Websites;
- tailor our Websites and products to your needs and preferences; and
- analyse how our Websites are used and compile anonymous and aggregate statistics.
We do not use the collected information to create visitor profiles.
3. What type of cookies do we use?
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the Websites will not then work.
Cookie | Host | Type | Duration |
---|---|---|---|
OptanonAlertBoxClosed | kahootus.com kahoot.it kahoot.com support.kahoot.com |
First party | 364 days |
OptanonConsent | kahootus.com kahoot.it kahoot.com support.kahoot.com |
First party | 364 days |
generated_uuid | kahootus.com kahoot.it |
Third party | 364 days |
session-token | kahootus.com kahoot.it |
First party | 6 days |
amp_cookie_test | kahootus.com kahoot.it kahoot.com |
First party | 364 days |
ipmVersion | create.kahootus.com create.kahoot.it |
First party | 364 days |
preventReload | create.kahootus.com create.kahoot.it |
First party | 364 days |
logout_token | kahoot.com | First party | 1 day |
token | kahoot.com | First party | 7 days |
youtubeAPIKey | create.kahootus.com create.kahoot.it |
First party | 364 days |
activeWorkspace | assets-cdn.kahoot.it | First party | 0 days |
_tldtest_ | kahootus.com kahoot.it kahoot.com |
First party | 364 days |
__cf_bm | vimeo.com | Third party | 0 days |
_cfuvid | vimeo.com | Third party | 364 days |
__recurly__.deviceId | kahootus.com kahoot.it |
Third party | 365 days |
__recurly__.sessionId | kahootus.com kahoot.it |
Third party | 365 days |
secure_customer_sig | shop.kahoot.com | First party | 364 days |
__cfruid | support.kahoot.com | First party | 364 days |
cf_clearance | support.kahoot.com | First party | 364 days |
shopify_pay_redirect | shop.kahoot.com | First party | 0 days |
_help_center_session | support.kahoot.com | First party | Session |
receive-cookie-deprecation | shop.kahoot.com | First party | 364 days |
_cfuvid | support.kahoot.com | First party | 364 days |
_cfuvid | vimeo.com | Third party | 364 days |
__cf_bm | vimeo.com | Third party | 0 days |
__widgetsettings | kahoot.com | Third party | 365 days |
hs-messages-is-open, __cf_bm, __hssc, hs-messages-hide-welcome-message | hubspot.com (USA users only) | Third party | 1 day |
__cfruid | kahoot.zendesk.com cdpn.io |
Third party | 364 days |
_cfuvid | kahoot.zendesk.com | Third party | 364 days |
__cf_bm | website-files.com | Third party | 0 days |
__cflb | api.hcaptcha.com api2.hcaptcha.com |
Third party | 0 days |
Performance cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our Websites. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the Websites. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our Websites, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
Cookie | Host | Type | Duration |
---|---|---|---|
_hjTLDTest | kahootus.com kahoot.it kahoot.com |
First party | 364 days |
AMP_xxxxxxx | kahootus.com kahoot.it |
First party | 364 days |
amplitude_testkahootus.com | kahootus.com | First party | 364 days |
AMP_generated_uuid | create.kahootus.com create.kahoot.it |
First party | 364 days |
amplitude_testkahoot.it | kahoot.it | First party | 364 days |
amplitude_unsent_identify_# | kahootus.com kahoot.it kahoot.com |
First party | 364 days |
amplitude_unsent_# | kahootus.com kahoot.it kahoot.com |
First party | 364 days |
_hjCookieTest | create.kahootus.com create.kahoot.it |
First party | 364 days |
amp_bbe764_kahoot.it | kahoot.it | First party | 364 days |
_hjSession_XXXXXX | kahootus.com kahoot.it |
First party | 0 days |
_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress | kahootus.com kahoot.it |
First party | 364 days |
_hjSessionUser_XXXXXX | kahootus.com kahoot.it |
First party | 364 days |
amplitude_cookie_test | create.kahootus.com create.kahoot.it |
First party | 364 days |
_hjIncludedInSessionSample_xxxxxx | kahootus.com kahoot.it |
First party | 364 days |
_hjFirstSeen | kahootus.com kahoot.it |
First party | 364 days |
amplitude_id | kahootus.com kahoot.it |
First party | 364 days |
amp_1ecbdc_kahoot.it | kahoot.it | First party | 364 days |
amplitude_id_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | kahootus.com kahoot.it |
First party | 3649 days |
_hjIncludedInSessionSample | assets-cdn.kahoot.it | First party | 364 days |
_hjSessionUser_XXXXXX | kahoot.com | Third party | 364 days |
_hjSession_XXXXXX | kahoot.com | Third party | 0 days |
amplitude_unsent_identify_# | Amplitude | Third party | Session |
amplitude_unsent_# | Amplitude | Third party | Session |
_landing_page | kahoot.com | First party | 14 days |
amplitude_testkahoot.com | kahoot.com | First party | 364 days |
_hjSessionUser_893612 | kahoot.com | First party | 364 days |
_s | kahoot.com | First party | 0 days |
_hjSession_893612 | kahoot.com | First party | 0 days |
_shopify_sa_p | kahoot.com | First party | 0 days |
__hstc | kahoot.com | First party | 179 days |
_y | kahoot.com | First party | 365 days |
_shopify_s | kahoot.com | First party | 0 days |
_shopify_y | kahoot.com | First party | 359 days |
_hjSession_nnnnnn | kahoot.com | First party | Session |
__hssc | kahoot.com | First party | 0 days |
_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress | kahoot.com | First party | 364 days |
_hjFirstSeen | kahoot.com | First party | 364 days |
__hssrc | kahoot.com | First party | 364 days |
_hjIncludedInPageviewSample | kahoot.com | First party | 364 days |
_shopify_sa_t | kahoot.com | First party | 0 days |
_hjIncludedInSessionSample_xxxxxx | kahoot.com | First party | 0 days |
vuid | vimeo.com | Third party | 399 days |
amplitude_id_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | kahootus.com kahoot.it |
Third party | 3649 days |
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the Websites to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
Cookie | Host | Type | Duration |
---|---|---|---|
player | kahootus.com kahoot.it |
First party | 0 days |
amplitude_cookie_test | cdn.amplitude.com | First party | 364 days |
__cf_bm | vimeo.com | Third party | 364 days |
player | vimeo.com | Third party | 364 days |
country_code | kahoot.com | Third party | 364 days |
yt-remote-connected-devices | youtube.com | Third party | 365 days |
yt-remote-session-app | youtube.com | Third party | 365 days |
yt.innertube::nextId | youtube.com | Third party | Session |
yt-remote-fast-check-period | youtube.com | Third party | 365 days |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | youtube.com | Third party | 179 days |
hubspotutk | kahoot.com | First party | 179 days |
locale_bar_accepted | shop.kahoot.com | First party | 364 days |
cart_currency | shop.kahoot.com | First party | 13 days |
local_storage_support_test | kahoot.com | First party | 365 days |
localization | shop.kahoot.com | First party | 364 days |
seenNews | kahoot.com | First party | 0 days |
tc-update-july | kahoot.com | First party | 365 days |
country_code | www.kahoot.com | First party | 364 days |
_hjSession_893612 | kahoot.com | First party | 364 days |
TempData | my.amplifier.com | Third party | 0 days |
xx_key | hubspot.com (USA users only) | Third party | 14 days |
messagesUtk, __hs_opt_out, __hs_do_not_track, __hs_cookie_cat_pref, __hstc, hubspotutk | hubspot.com (USA users only) | Third party | 180 days |
__hsmem | hubspot.com (USA users only) | Third party | 7 days |
hs_ab_test, hs-membership-csrf, __cfruid, __hssrc | hubspot.com (USA users only) | Third party | Session |
hs_langswitcher_choice | hubspot.com (USA users only) | Third party | 730 days |
_pay_session | shop.app | Third party | 364 days |
yt-remote-device-id | youtube.com | Third party | 365 days |
yt-remote-session-name | youtube.com | Third party | 365 days |
cf_clearance | codepen.io | Third party | 364 days |
cp_session | codepen.io | Third party | 89 days |
__cf_bm | codepen.io | Third party | 0 days |
__cfruid | codepen.io | Third party | 364 days |
Marketing cookies
These cookies are used to target marketing effects, for example to present advertisements, communications, etc, that are tailored to your preferences. Please note that Kahoot! does not collect data via cookies for marketing purposes, and that we do not set these cookies on our Websites ourselves. These cookies may be included if embedded content from third party providers (such as Youtube) is included in content created by another user that you access. If you turn off these cookies, then some or all of the embedded content you access may not function properly.
Cookie | Host | Type | Duration |
---|---|---|---|
TESTCOOKIESENABLED | www.youtubeeducation.com | Third party | 364 days |
CONSENT | google.com | Third party | 364 days |
VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | youtube.com | Third party | 179 days |
CONSENT | youtube.com | Third party | 730 days |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | youtubeeducation.com | Third party | 179 days |
YSC | youtubeeducation.com | Third party | Session |
NID | google.com | Third party | 182 days |
YSC | youtube.com | Third party | 364 days |
__Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN | youtube.com | Third party | 179 days |
Please note that the processing of your personal data in connection with cookies, and for other purposes, is governed by our Privacy Notice.
In addition, we may also use web beacons (or clear GIFs) and other similar technologies in addition to, or in combination with, cookies. A web beacon is typically a transparent graphic image (usually 1 pixel x 1 pixel) that is placed on a website or in an email and it helps us to understand the behaviour of visitors to our Websites. More information on web beacons can be found at http://www.allaboutcookies.org/faqs/beacons.html. Please note that Kahoot! has no affiliation with, and is not responsible for, this third-party website.
Embedded content
If the creator of content (e.g. a kahoot game) on the platform uses embedded content through URLs or similar, the URL of the embedded content may contain third party cookies that may track the users of the created content. We recommend that all creators of content avoid adding third party cookies when using embedded content, and review the URL provider’s privacy options before embedding. Some URL providers have the option of using more privacy friendly URLs without attached cookies. If you choose to add embedded content that includes cookies, you are responsible for ensuring the legality of those cookies and providing any necessary information to the users of the content about the cookies.
4. How you can control your cookies
You have the right to decide whether to reject or accept cookies. Except for the essential cookies that are strictly required for our provision of services to you, cookies are only permitted if you are informed about and have consented to the use of cookies. There are different ways in which you can manage your cookies:
Website cookie preference tool: A cookie banner will appear on your screen the first time when you visit our Websites, or access the website with a new device, informing you of our use of cookies. The cookie banner includes a link to our cookie settings preference center. In the cookie settings preference center you can choose which cookies you accept or reject. You can always change your cookie settings by clicking the “Cookies preference center” on the bottom of our website, or under “privacy” in your profile settings in the app.
Browser controls: You may set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies you may still use our Websites. However, your access to some functionality and areas may be restricted or your user experience will be impaired. The means by which you can refuse cookies through your web-browser may vary from browser to browser and you should visit your browser’s help menu for more information.
Do Not Track: Some browsers – like Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari – include the ability to transmit “Do Not Track” or “DNT” signals. Since uniform standards for DNT signals have not yet been adopted our web pages do not currently process or respond to DNT. Kahoot! does take privacy and your right to make choices seriously and we continue to monitor developments around DNT browser technologies and the implementation of a standard.
More information on how to manage cookies is available from: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/. Please note that Kahoot! has no affiliation with, and is not responsible for, this third party website.
In addition, you may opt-out from certain cookies by visiting the following third party websites and selecting which company cookies you would like to opt-out from: http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ and http://www.youronlinechoices.com/. Please note that Kahoot! has no affiliation with, and is not responsible for, these third party websites.
5. Third party websites and plug-ins
The Services and Websites include social media features, such as social media plug-ins with Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. These features may collect information about your IP-address and which page you are visiting on our Websites, and they may set a cookie to make sure the feature functions properly. Social media features and widgets are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our Websites. We also maintain presences on social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Any information, communications, or materials you submit to us via a social media platform is done at your own risk without any expectation of privacy. We cannot control the actions of other users of these platforms or the actions of the platforms themselves. Your interactions with those features and platforms are governed by the privacy policies of the companies that provide them.
6. Updates and contact
We may update this Cookie Notice from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to revisit this Cookie Notice regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
If you have questions regarding our use of cookies or this Cookie Notice, please contact us at privacy@kahoot.com.