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| Cookie type | Cookie | Name | Third parties involved | Purpose | Lifespan |
| Advertising | .google.com, .doubleclick.net | AEC, DSID, IDE, NID, _gcl_au, ar_debug, SAPISID, __Secure-1PAPISID, __Secure-3PAPISID, __Secure-1PSID, __Secure-3PSID, __Secure-1PSIDCC, __Secure-3PSIDCC, SID, SIDCC, __Secure-1PSIDTS, __Secure-3PSIDTS | Tracks user behaviour, targets ads, and measures ad effectiveness. | Same day expiry: __Secure-1PSIDCC, __Secure-3PSIDCC, SIDCC, __Secure-1PSIDTS, __Secure-3PSIDTS 10 days: DSID 1 month: NID, ar_debug 2 months: _gcl_au 5 months: AEC 7 months: IDE 12 months: SAPISID, __Secure-1PAPISID, __Secure-3PAPISID, __Secure-1PSID, __Secure-3PSID, SID |
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| Advertising | _fbp | Facebook Pixel cookie used to track visitor behaviour for advertising purposes. | 3 months | ||
| Analytics | .google.com | OTZ, _ga, _ga_FNFXSJM3PW | Collects website statistics, monitors performance and tracks user behaviour to measure website metrics. | 2 days: OTZ 12 months: _ga 13 months: _ga_FNFXSJM3PW |
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| Preference | .google.com | APISID, HSID, SSID, __Secure-ENID | Used to maintain user security and preferences. | 7 months __Secure-ENID 12 months APISID, HSID, SSID |
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| Preference | .facebook.com | dpr, wd, datr, sb | Stores display and browser window dimensions for optimal viewing. | 7 days dpr, wd 8 months datr 11 months sb |
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| Preference | Silver Stripe | cms-panel-collapsed-cms-menu | Silver Stripe | Content Management System interface preference cookie | 1 month |
| Social media | .sharethis.com | __stid, __stidv | ShareThis | Provides social sharing and tracks metrics. | 6 months |
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Last updated: 13/11/24
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