Cookie Policy

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The cookies we use

Cookie NamePurposeExpires
_dc_gtm_*throttles request rate1 hour
_gadistinguish unique users, track sessions, and collect data for analytics purposes2 years
_gidgroups user behaviour across sessions24 hours
_hjSession_*holds current session data and ensures subsequent requests in the session window are attributed to the same session30 minutes
_hjSessionUser_*set when a user first lands on a page, persists the Hotjar User ID which is unqiue to that site, ensures data from subsequent visits to the same site are attributed to the same user ID365 days
apbct_*set from backend and contain information about the current userSession
apbct_cookies_testvalidates other cookies so they can’t be spoofedSession
ct_*stores dynamic variables from browserSession
ct_sfw_*used for SpamFireWall technology1 month
wfwaf-authcookie-*performs a capability check of the current user before WordPress has been loaded24 hours
wordpress_test_cookieto read if cookies can be placedSession