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In addition to the information which you supply to us, information and data may be automatically collected through the use of cookies. Cookies are small text files we can use to recognise repeat users and allow us to observe behaviour and compile aggregate data in order to improve the Site for you. We collect this information in a way which does not identify anyone. We do not make any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our Site. We will not associate any data gathered from this Site with any personally identifying information from any source unless we tell you specifically and will explain what we intend to do with it, unless the need is clear.
For example, cookies will tell us whether you viewed the Site with sound or with text on your last visit. Cookies also allow us to count the number of unique and return visitors to our Site. Some of our associated companies may themselves use cookies on their own websites. We have no access to, or control of these cookies, should this occur.
The list below explains the cookies we use and why:
- __utma Expires after 2 years from set/update – this is used to distinguish users and sessions. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and no existing __utma cookies exists. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.
- __utmt Expires after10 minutes – this is used to throttle request rate.
- __utmb Expires after 30 mins from set/update – this is used to determine new sessions/visits. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and no existing __utmb cookies exists. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.
- __utmc Expires at the End of browser session – this is not used in ga.js. Set for interoperability with urchin.js. Historically, this cookie operated in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine whether the user was in a new session/visit.
- __utmz Expires at 6 months from set/update – this stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user reached your site. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.
- __utmv Expires at 2 years from set/update – thi is used to store visitor-level custom variable data. This cookie is created when a developer uses the _setCustomVar method with a visitor level custom variable. This cookie was also used for the deprecated _setVar method. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.
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