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Cookie Policy

Last updated: May 2026

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow a site to remember technical information about your visit, such as keeping you signed in.

Proofpoints uses only strictly-necessary cookies. We don't set tracking cookies, marketing pixels, or third-party analytics that follow you around the web. Because of that, you won't see a consent banner asking you to accept optional cookies; there aren't any to consent to.

Cookies we use

These are the only cookies we set. All are first-party and strictly necessary for the platform to work; none of them require consent under UK GDPR, PECR, or EU ePrivacy.

Strictly necessary

Session and authentication cookies that keep you signed in, security tokens (CSRF) that protect form submissions, and a small acknowledgement record so the cookie notice doesn't appear on every visit. These cannot be disabled without breaking the platform.

Managing cookies in your browser

If you want to clear or block these cookies, you can do so in your browser settings. Note that blocking strictly-necessary cookies will prevent the platform from working correctly; you won't be able to sign in.

Browser settings

Every modern browser lets you clear cookies or block them for specific sites under its privacy or site-settings menu. Search your browser's help for "clear cookies" or "site permissions".

Questions

If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us at privacy@proofpoints.com. For broader privacy questions, see our Privacy Policy.