Cookie Name | Reason |
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cookietest | Where this is first party and a session cookie, it is most likely to do with checking to see if the browser is set to block or allow cookies |
_dc_gtm_UA-xxxxxxxx | This cookie is associated with sites using Google Tag Manager to load other scripts and code into a page. Where it is used it may be regarded as Strictly Necessary as without it, other scripts may not function correctly. The end of the name is a unique number which is also an identifier for an associated Google Analytics account. |
_cfruid | Cookie associated with sites using CloudFlare, used to identify trusted web traffic. |
Cookie Name | Reason |
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_gid | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics. This appears to be a new cookie and as of Spring 2017 no information is available from Google. It appears to store and update a unique value for each page visited. |
_gclxxx | Google conversation tracking cookie with a lifespan value of 3 months. |
_ga | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics – which is a significant update to Google’s more commonly used analytics service. This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the sites analytics reports. By default it is set to expire after 2 years, although this is customisable by website owners. |
hp2_hld | This cookie is used to determine which domain a cookie can be set on, since public suffix domains block setting cookies at the top level. |
_uetvid | This is a cookie utilised by Microsoft Bing Ads and is a tracking cookie. It allows us to engage with a user that has previously visited our website. |
_gat_UA- | This is a pattern type cookie set by Google Analytics, where the pattern element on the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. It appears to be a variation of the _gat cookie which is used to limit the amount of data recorded by Google on high traffic volume websites. |
Cookie Name | Reason |
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gd############# | This cookie contains no identifying information and is used for diagnostic purposes by Impact Radius, a service we use to track signup commissions for our affiliate program. We have categorized it under Functionality because it is necessary for the operation of our affiliate program. |
_cf_bm | The __cf_bm cookie is a cookie necessary to support Cloudflare Bot Management, currently in private beta. As part of our bot management service, this cookie helps manage incoming traffic that matches criteria associated with bots. This is a CloudFoundry cookie. |
vuid | These cookies are used by the Vimeo video player on websites. |
Cookie Name | Reason |
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_fbp: | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. |
_hp2_ses_props.##########: | This cookie is used by Heap Analytics to track user behavior on the website. Cookies in this domain have lifespan of 2 years. |
_uetsid: | This cookie is used by Bing to determine what ads should be shown that may be relevant to the end user perusing the site. |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE: | This cookie is set by Youtube to keep track of user preferences for Youtube videos embedded in sites;it can also determine whether the website visitor is using the new or old version of the Youtube interface. |
bcookie: | This is a Microsoft MSN 1st party cookie for sharing the content of the website via social media. |
CONSENT | This cookie carries out information about how the end user uses the website and any advertising that the end user may have seen before visiting the said website. |
YSC | This cookie is a session span for youtube. |
AnalyticsSyncHistory | This is a month long cookie for LinkedIn.com |
lidc | This is a Microsoft MSN 1st party cookie that ensures the proper functioning of this website |
lang | There are many different types of cookies associated with this name, and a more detailed look at how it is used on a particular website is generally recommended. However, in most cases it will likely be used to store language preferences, potentially to serve up content in the stored language. |
bscookie | Used by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services. |
UserMatchHistory | This cookie is used to track visitors so that more relevant ads can be presented based on the visitor’s preferences. |
SRM_B | This is a Microsoft MSN 1st party cookie that ensures the proper functioning of this website. |
personalization_id | This domain is owned by Twitter. The main business activity is: Social Networking Services. Where twitter acts as a third party host, it collects data through a range of plug-ins and integrations, that is primarily used for tracking and targeting. |
_cf_bm | The __cf_bm cookie is a cookie necessary to support Cloudflare Bot Management, currently in private beta. As part of our bot management service, this cookie helps manage incoming traffic that matches criteria associated with bots. This is a CloudFoundry cookie. |