Cookie Policy
Last updated: March 17, 2026. This document outlines how Ho Chi Minh Stats utilizes identifier technology to improve our market research and analytics platform.
Data Integrity
As a firm specializing in statistics and market analytics, we treat every digital footprint with the same rigor we apply to our primary research datasets.
Privacy First
We do not sell individual user data. Our cookies are utilized strictly for functional improvements and anonymized traffic modeling within the Vietnam market context.
Definition of Technologies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. At Ho Chi Minh Stats, these files allow us to distinguish you from other users without identifying you as an individual in our broader statistics reports.
How Ho Chi Minh Stats Utilizes Cookies
Our platform uses a combination of first-party and third-party cookies for the following operational requirements:
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Strictly Necessary Essential for site security and core navigation. These cannot be disabled as the site would cease to function correctly.
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Performance & Analytics Analytical tools help us understand visitor density and pathing. We use this to optimize our research delivery systems for the local VN infrastructure.
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Preference Settings Remembers your language choices and dashboard configurations during your research sessions.
Technical Taxonomy
Specific durations and origins of our data collection files.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Lifespan | Purpose |
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| _hcms_session | Ho Chi Minh Stats | Session | Maintains user state during active navigation. |
| _ga_metrics | Third Party (Analytics) | 2 Years | Used to distinguish users for traffic volume analysis. |
| hcms_consent | Ho Chi Minh Stats | 1 Year | Stores your choice regarding our cookie banner. |
Controlling Your Data
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org.
Impact of Disabling
Please be aware that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of this site.
Further Clarification
If you have questions about how we use cookies or analytics technology, please contact our data governance officer at our Ho Chi Minh City office.