Cookies
What are cookies and why do we use them?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website or application. Your web browser (such as Google Chrome, Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox) then sends these cookies back to the website on each subsequent visit so that they can remember things like preferences.
Cookies are very useful and do lots of different jobs. For example, they enable you to move between our web pages efficiently, they remember your preferences when you visit us again and generally improve your experience when browsing with us. They can also help to ensure that adverts you see online are more relevant to you and your interests.
Cookies last for different lengths of time depending on the job they do.
There are session cookies and persistent cookies:
Session cookies only last for your online session and disappear from your device when you close your browser
Persistent cookies stay on your device after the browser has been closed and last for the period of time specified in the cookie
You may delete any cookies already on your computer. You may also disable the cookies we use but doing so may mean you are unable to access all the facilities our site offers. Please refer to your browser’s help files for appropriate instructions.
Cookies we use:
| Cookie Name | Cookie Owner | Cookie Description |
|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Unknown | Used by multiple companies, but usually this cookie is necessary to provide you with access to secure areas. |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Used to determine a user’s inclusion in an experiment and the expiry of experiments a user has been included in. |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users. |
| _gat | Google Analytics | 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. |
| __cfduid | Unknown | Used by multiple companies, but usually this cookies support chat services and accelerate loading times for chat functionality available through websites. |
| lo_session_in | You have a Facebook account, these cookies will allow you to share content on the Inflectra site with your Facebook contacts. You will be also able to tell if you or your Facebook friends ‘Liked’ any content on the Inflectra site in the past. The cookies will also send some non personal data to Facebook to gather aggregate information on how people interact with websites that use the Like button. | |
| _lo_v | Lucky Orange | Total number of visits from this user. |
| wp-settings-time- | WordPress | WordPress also sets a few wp-settings-{time}-[UID] cookies. The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface. |
| wp-setting- | WordPress | WordPress also sets a few wp-settings-[UID] cookies. The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface. |
| wordpress_test_cookie | WordPress | WordPress sets this cookie when you navigate to the login page. The cookie is used to check whether your web browser is set to allow, or reject cookies. |
| wordpress_sec | WordPress | Essential WordPress session management cookies for logged in users. |
| wordpress_logged_in | WordPress | After login, wordpress sets the wordpress_logged_in_[hash] cookie, which indicates when you’re logged in, and who you are, for most interface use. |
| _lo_uid | Unknown | Unknown |
| _lorid | Unknown | Unknown |
| __lotl | Unknown | Unknown |
| gdpr_popup | Hamilton Bower | This cookie is used to track who has already been shown the notice. The cookie has been set never to expire unless there is a change in the privacy policy. |
