What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small text file that is stored by your browser (e.g., Internet Explorer or Safari) on your device (e.g., computer or phone). They enable websites to store user information such as preferences and settings. Cookies basically allow websites to remember users and their preferred settings for that particular site, enabling the site to respond accordingly.
Cookies and Web Analytics
When you visit our Sites, there’s certain information that’s recorded, which is generally anonymous information and does not reveal your identity. If you’re logged into your account, some of this information could be associated with your account. We’re talking about the following kinds of details:
- Your IP address or proxy server IP address
- The domain name you requested
- The name of your internet service provider is sometimes captured depending on the configuration of your ISP connection.
- The date and time of your visit to the website
- The length of your session
- The pages that you have accessed
- The number of times you access our site within any month
- The file URL you look at and information relating to it
- The website that referred you to our Sites
- The operating system that your computer uses
Occasionally, we will use third-party advertising companies to serve ads based on prior visits to our Sites. For example, if you visit our Sites, you may later see an ad for our products and services when you visit a different Site.
Cookies set by us:
Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
Expiry |
Type |
Apbct_cookies_test |
Site |
Cookie to validate other cookies, so they can’t be spoofed. |
Session |
HTTP Cookie |
Apbct_page_hits |
Site |
Cookie that is set from backend and contain information about current user. |
Session |
HTTP Cookie |
Apbct_prev_referer |
Site |
Cookie that is set from backend and contain information about current user. |
Session |
HTTP Cookie |
Apbct_site_landing_ts |
Site |
Cookie that is set from backend and contain information about current user. |
Session |
HTTP Cookie |
Apbct_timestamp |
Site |
Cookie that is set from backend and contain information about current user. |
Session |
HTTP Cookie |
Apbct_visible_fields |
Site |
Cookie that is set from backend and contain information about current user. |
Session |
HTTP Cookie |
Apbct_visible_fields_count |
Site |
Cookie that is set from backend and contain information about current user. |
Session |
HTTP Cookie |
Ct_checkjs |
Site |
Cookie used for storing dynamic variables from browser. |
Session |
HTTP Cookie |
Ct_cookies_test |
Site |
Cookie used for storing dynamic variables from browser. |
Session |
HTTP Cookie |
Ct_fkp_timestamp |
Site |
Cookie used for storing dynamic variables from browser |
Session |
HTTP Cookie |
Ct_pointer_data |
Site |
Cookie used for storing dynamic variables from browser. |
Session |
HTTP Cookie |
Ct_ps_timestamp |
Site |
Cookie used for storing dynamic variables from browser. |
Session |
HTTP Cookie |
Ct_timestamp |
Site |
Cookie used for storing dynamic variables from browser. |
Session |
HTTP Cookie |
Ct_timezone |
Site |
Cookie used for storing dynamic variables from browser. |
Session |
HTTP Cookie |
Ct_sfw_pass_key |
Site |
Cookie used for our SpamFireWall technology. |
Session |
HTTP Cookie |
Cookies set by third parties:
Facebook Cookies:
Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
Expiry |
Type |
Datr |
|
Share on Facebook button |
Facebook session |
HTTP Cookie |
Fr |
|
Advertisement |
Facebook session |
HTTP Cookie |
Locale |
|
Share on Facebook button |
Facebook session |
HTTP Cookie |
Sb |
|
Share on Facebook button |
Facebook session |
HTTP Cookie |
Wd |
|
Share on Facebook button |
Facebook session |
HTTP Cookie |
Google Cookies:
Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
Expiry |
Type |
_ga |
|
Google advertising cookie used for user tracking and ad Analytics purposes |
10 year |
HTTP Cookie |
_gat_gtag_UA_{id} |
|
Google Analytics Cookie to identify the user by UA |
10 year |
HTTP Cookie |
_gid |
|
Google Analytics Cookie to identify the user by id |
10 year |
HTTP Cookie |
1P_JAR |
|
Google advertising cookie used for user tracking and ad targeting purposes |
10 year |
HTTP Cookie |
APISID |
|
Pieces of information to measure the number and behaviour of Google Maps users. |
10 year |
HTTP Cookie |
HSID |
|
Pieces of information to measure the number and behaviour of Google Maps users. |
10 year |
HTTP Cookie |
NID |
|
Pieces of information to measure the number and behaviour of Google Maps users. |
10 year |
HTTP Cookie |
OGP |
|
Pieces of information to measure the number and behaviour of Google Maps users. |
10 year |
HTTP Cookie |
SAPISID |
|
Pieces of information to measure the number and behaviour of Google Maps users. |
10 year |
HTTP Cookie |
SID |
|
Pieces of information to measure the number and behaviour of Google Maps users. |
10 year |
HTTP Cookie |
Ct_fkp_timestamp |
|
Pieces of information to measure the number and behaviour of Google Maps users. |
10 year |
HTTP Cookie |
SIDCC |
|
Pieces of information to measure the number and behaviour of Google Maps users. |
10 year |
HTTP Cookie |
SSID |
|
Pieces of information to measure the number and behaviour of Google Maps users. |
10 year |
HTTP Cookie |
Soundcloud Cookies:
Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
Expiry |
Type |
Sc_anonymous_id |
Soundcloud |
To determine |
10 year |
HTTP Cookie |
Sclocale |
Soundcloud |
Soundcloud Language |
10 year |
HTTP Cookie |
Scorecard Research:
Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
Expiry |
Type |
UID |
Scorecard Research |
Advertising (low impact) |
1 year |
HTTP Cookie |
UIDR |
Scorecard Research |
Advertising (low impact) |
1 year |
HTTP Cookie |
YouTube Cookies:
Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
Expiry |
Type |
APISID |
YouTube |
Includes a mixture of pieces of information to measure the number and behaviour of YouTube users, including information that links your visits to our website with your Google account if you are signed in to one. |
10 year |
HTTP Cookie |
HSID |
YouTube |
Includes a mixture of pieces of information to measure the number and behaviour of YouTube users, including information that links your visits to our website with your Google account if you are signed in to one. |
10 year |
HTTP Cookie |
SID |
YouTube |
Includes a mixture of pieces of information to measure the number and behaviour of YouTube users, including information that links your visits to our website with your Google account if you are signed in to one. |
10 year |
HTTP Cookie |
SIDCC |
YouTube |
Includes a mixture of pieces of information to measure the number and behaviour of YouTube users, including information that links your visits to our website with your Google account if you are signed in to one. |
10 year |
HTTP Cookie |
SSID |
YouTube |
Includes a mixture of pieces of information to measure the number and behaviour of YouTube users, including information that links your visits to our website with your Google account if you are signed in to one. |
10 year |
HTTP Cookie |
LOGIN_INFO |
YouTube |
Includes a mixture of pieces of information to measure the number and behaviour of YouTube users, including information that links your visits to our website with your Google account if you are signed in to one. |
10 year |
HTTP Cookie |
PREF |
YouTube |
Includes a mixture of pieces of information to measure the number and behaviour of YouTube users, including information that links your visits to our website with your Google account if you are signed in to one. |
10 year |
HTTP Cookie |
SAPISID |
YouTube |
Includes a mixture of pieces of information to measure the number and behaviour of YouTube users, including information that links your visits to our website with your Google account if you are signed in to one. |
10 year |
HTTP Cookie |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE |
YouTube |
Includes a mixture of pieces of information to measure the number and behaviour of YouTube users, including information that links your visits to our website with your Google account if you are signed in to one. |
10 year |
HTTP Cookie |
YSC |
YouTube |
Includes a mixture of pieces of information to measure the number and behaviour of YouTube users, including information that links your visits to our website with your Google account if you are signed in to one. |
10 year |
HTTP Cookie |
Cloudflare Cookies:
Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
Expiry |
Type |
__cfduid |
Cloudflare |
The __cfduid cookie is used to identify individual clients behind a shared IP address and apply security settings on a per-client basis. |
5 year |
HTTP Cookie |
optimizelyEndUserId |
Cloudflare |
Stores a visitor’s unique Optimizely identifier, for both Optimizely Classic and Optimizely X Web |
6 months |
HTTP Cookie |
trwv.uid |
Cloudflare |
These cookies are tools for analyzing and tracking visitor behavior, in order to deliver customized content and features based on user choices and past browsing on the site. |
2 year |
HTTP Cookie |
Instagram Cookies
Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
Expiry |
Type |
rur |
|
Instagram Widgets |
Session |
HTTP Cookie |
csrftoken |
|
Helps prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks |
Session |
HTTP Cookie |
urlgen |
|
Instagram Widgets |
Session |
HTTP Cookie |
How to Remove Cookies
- Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
- Cookie settings in Firefox
- Cookie settings in Chrome
- Cookie settings in Safari web and iOS