A cookie is a small piece of data in the form of a text file that may be stored on your computer or mobile device having visited a website. It allows a website “remember” your actions or preferences over a length of time and helps us improve your experience each time you visit.
If you would like to find out more in depth information about cookies, please click here.
There are two main categories of cookie…
Session Cookies:These temporary cookies are not stored on your computer or mobile device. They are erased once your browser is closed our your session is inactive for 20 mins or more.
Persistent cookies: Peristent or Duration cookies are placed on your computer or mobile device for a pre-determined duration once you visit a website.
Below is a list of cookies that we use. We have tried to ensure this is complete and up to date, but if you think that we have missed a cookie or there is any discrepancy, please let us know.
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Cookie Name |
Expiration |
Cookie Descriptor |
|
_gid |
24 hours |
Used to distinguish users |
|
_gat |
10 minutes |
Used to throttle request rate |
|
_ga |
2 years |
Identifies unique users |
|
_utma |
12 months |
Analytics. Used to distinguish users and sessions. |
|
_utmb |
30mins |
Analytics. Used to determine new sessions/visits. |
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_utmc |
Close of session |
Analytics. To determine whether the user was in a new session/visit. |
|
_utmv |
6 months |
Analytics. Used to store visitor-level custom variable data. |
|
_utmz |
6 months |
Analytics. Stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user reached your site. |
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PHPSESSID |
Close of session |
Login functionality |
To control the cookies from/on your computer or mobile device, please see the attached links for the most common web browsers in use. Note: Third Party Cookies may be set when using hyperlinks to another website. Note: The 5 links below take you to external websites.
Google Chrome
Internet Explorer
Firefox
Safari
Microsoft Edge
