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opt_out1 yearThis cookie is used for preventing the installation of third party advertiser or other cookies on the browser.
PHPSESSIDsessionThis cookie is native to PHP applications. The cookie is used to store and identify a users' unique session ID for the purpose of managing user session on the website. The cookie is a session cookies and is deleted when all the browser windows are closed.
ts1 year 1 monthPayPal sets this cookie to enable secure transactions through PayPal.
usprivacy1 year 1 monthThis is a consent cookie set by Dailymotion to store the CCPA consent string (mandatory information about an end-user being or not being a California consumer and exercising or not exercising its statutory right).
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
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__atuvc1 year 1 monthAddThis sets this cookie to ensure that the updated count is seen when one shares a page and returns to it, before the share count cache is updated.
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__cf_bm30 minutesThis cookie, set by Cloudflare, is used to support Cloudflare Bot Management.
_uid5 months 27 daysAddThis sets this cookie to enable the visitors to share the web pages on social platforms via sharing buttons on the website.
audit1 yearThis cookie is set by Rubicon Project and is used for recording cookie consent data.
bcookie2 yearsLinkedIn sets this cookie from LinkedIn share buttons and ad tags to recognize browser ID.
bwid1 yearThis cookie is set by the provider The Guardian. This cookie is used for embedding The Guardian video player.
chidsessionThis cookie is set by the provider Mixcloud. This cookie is used for implementing audio files on the website. It enables the embedding of Mix Cloud audio player.
ELOQUA1 year 1 monthThe domain of this cookie is owned byOracle Eloqua. This cookie is used for email services. It also helps for marketing automation solution for B2B marketers to track customers through all phases of buying cycle.
geoneverThis cookie is used for identifying the geographical location by country of the user.
langsessionLinkedIn sets this cookie to remember a user's language setting.
lidc1 dayLinkedIn sets the lidc cookie to facilitate data center selection.
mx_t10 yearsThis cookie is set by the provider Mixcloud. This cookie is used for implementing audio files on the website. It enables the embedding of Mix Cloud audio player.
previmprsessionThis cookie is set by the provider Mixcloud. This cookie is used for implementing audio files on the website. It enables the embedding of Mix Cloud audio player.
sp_landing1 dayThe sp_landing is set by Spotify to implement audio content from Spotify on the website and also registers information on user interaction related to the audio content.
sp_t1 yearThe sp_t cookie is set by Spotify to implement audio content from Spotify on the website and also registers information on user interaction related to the audio content.
v1st1 year 1 monthThe v1st cookie is set by TripAdvisor to collect details about how visitors use the website, by displaying user reviews, awards and information received on the TripAdvisor community.
vsid30 minutesThis cookie supports the website's live support provider.
X-AB1 dayCookie associated with embedding content from Snapchat.
Performance
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CookieDurationDescription
_gat1 minuteThis cookie is installed by Google Universal Analytics to restrain request rate and thus limit the collection of data on high traffic sites.
_uetsidneverBing Ads sets this cookie to engage with a user that has previously visited the website.
_uetvidneverBing Ads sets this cookie to engage with a user that has previously visited the website.
AKA_A21 hourThis cookie is set by Akamai. This cookie is used for DNS Prefetch and HTTP2 Push. It helps in improving the performance.
AWSALB7 daysAWSALB is an application load balancer cookie set by Amazon Web Services to map the session to the target.
countryCodesessionThis cookie is used for storing country code selected from country selector.
dmvksessionThe dmvk cookie is set by Dailymotion to record data of visitor behaviour on the website.
SRM_B1 year 24 daysUsed by Microsoft Advertising as a unique ID for visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
CookieDurationDescription
__gads1 year 24 daysThe __gads cookie, set by Google, is stored under DoubleClick domain and tracks the number of times users see an advert, measures the success of the campaign and calculates its revenue. This cookie can only be read from the domain they are set on and will not track any data while browsing through other sites.
_cbneverThis cookie stores a visitor's unique identifier for Chartbeat tracking on the site.
_cb_svrefneverChartbeat sets this cookie to store the original referrer for the site visitor. This cookie expires after 30 minutes but the timer is reset if the visitor visits a new page on the site before the cookie expires.
_chartbeat2neverChartbeat sets this cookie to store information about when a visitor has visited the site before. This helps to distinguish between new, returning, and loyal visitors.
_ga2 yearsThe _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors.
_ga_Q52H441J152 yearsThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics.
_ga_TM9YBZ48VY2 yearsThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics.
_gat_gtag_UA_1203094_41 minuteSet by Google to distinguish users.
_gid1 dayInstalled by Google Analytics, _gid cookie stores information on how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously.
_omappvp11 yearsThe _omappvp cookie is set to distinguish new and returning users and is used in conjunction with _omappvs cookie.
_omappvs20 minutesThe _omappvs cookie, used in conjunction with the _omappvp cookies, is used to determine if the visitor has visited the website before, or if it is a new visitor.
_parsely_session30 minutesThis cookie is used to track the behavior of a user within the current session.
_parsely_visitor1 year 1 monthThis cookie store anonymous user idnetifier to determine whether a visitor had visited before, or if its a new visit.
ad-id8 months 17 daysThe ad-id cookie is provided by Amazon Advertising for tallying user actions by tracking ad clicks on other websites, to provide targeted content.
ai_user1 yearA unique user identifier cookie, set by Microsoft Application Insights software, that enables counting of the number of users accessing the application over time.
ajs_anonymous_idneverThis cookie is set by Segment to count the number of people who visit a certain site by tracking if they have visited before.
ajs_group_idneverThis cookie is set by Segment to track visitor usage and events within the website.
ajs_user_idneverThis cookie is set by Segment to help track visitor usage, events, target marketing, and also measure application performance and stability.
at-randneverAddThis sets this cookie to track page visits, sources of traffic and share counts.
CONSENT2 yearsYouTube sets this cookie via embedded youtube-videos and registers anonymous statistical data.
demdex5 months 27 daysThe demdex cookie, set under the domain demdex.net, is used by Adobe Audience Manager to help identify a unique visitor across domains.
ELQSTATUS1 year 1 monthThis cookie is set by Eloqua. This cookie is used by PwC to track individual visitors and their use of site. This is set on the first visit of the visitor to the site and updated on subsequent visits.
GUC1 yearThe GUC cookie is set by Yahoo for Yahoo conversion tracking.
s_vi2 yearsAn Adobe Analytics cookie that uses a unique visitor ID time/date stamp to identify a unique vistor to the website.
session-id68 years 18 days 3 hours 14 minutesAmazon Pay uses this cookie to maintain a "session" that spans multiple days and beyond reboots. The session information includes the identity of the user, recently visited links and the duration of inactivity.
session-id-time68 years 18 days 3 hours 14 minutesAmazon Pay uses this cookie to maintain a "session" that spans multiple days and beyond reboots. The session information includes the identity of the user, recently visited links and the duration of inactivity.
UID2 yearsScorecard Research sets this cookie for browser behaviour research.
uu68 years 18 days 3 hours 14 minutesAdScale sets this cookie to target ads by registering the user's movements across websites.
uvc1 year 1 monthSet by addthis.com to determine the usage of addthis.com service.
vuid2 yearsVimeo installs this cookie to collect tracking information by setting a unique ID to embed videos to the website.
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Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
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__Host-GAPS2 yearsThis cookie allows the website to identify a user and provide enhanced functionality and personalisation.
__qca1 year 26 daysThe __qca cookie is associated with Quantcast. This anonymous data helps us to better understand users' needs and customize the website accordingly.
_fbp3 monthsThis cookie is set by Facebook to display advertisements when either on Facebook or on a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising, after visiting the website.
_kuid_sessionThe cookie, set by Krux Digital, registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user's device. The ID is used for targeted ads.
_pxhdsessionUsed by Zoominfo to enhance customer data.
A1SsessionThis cookie is associated with Yahoo Search Analytics and is used for advertising purposes.
ab1 yearOwned by agkn, this cookie is used for targeting and advertising purposes.
ad-privacy5 years 2 months 17 daysProvided by amazon-adsystem to make advertising messages more relevant to the users and their interests.
B1 yearThis Cookie is used by Yahoo to anonymously store data related to user's visits, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been loaded. This data helps to customize website content to enhance user experience.
bkdc5 months 27 daysBluekai uses this cookie to build an anonymous user profile with data like the user's online behaviour and interests.
bkpa5 months 27 daysSet by Bluekai, this cookie stores anonymized data about the users' web usage in an aggregate form to build a profile for targeted advertising.
bku5 months 27 daysBluekai uses this cookie to build an anonymous user profile with data like the user's online behaviour and interests.
CMID1 yearCasale Media sets this cookie to collect information on user behavior, for targeted advertising.
CMPRO3 monthsCMPRO cookie is set by CasaleMedia for anonymous user tracking, and for targeted advertising.
CMPS3 monthsCMPS cookie is set by CasaleMedia for anonymous user tracking based on user's website visits, for displaying targeted ads.
f5_cspmsessionThis cookie, set by PubMatic, is used to build a profile of user interests and to show relevant ads.
fr3 monthsFacebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements to users by tracking user behaviour across the web, on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin.
IDE1 year 24 daysGoogle DoubleClick IDE cookies are used to store information about how the user uses the website to present them with relevant ads and according to the user profile.
IMRID1 year 24 daysThe domain of this cookie is owned by Nielsen. The cookie is used for storing the start and end of the user session for nielsen statistics. It helps in consumer profiling for online advertising.
khaos1 yearRubicon Project sets this cookie as an internal user identifier that stores user data to be used for analytics.
lidid2 yearsThis cookie is used to collect data on user behaviour and interaction to make advertisement on the website more relevant.
ljtrtbsessionLijit Advertising Platform sets this cookie temporarily, when multiple partners pass their IDs to the platform simultaneously. To avoid conflicts, each partner's ID is stored using separate cookies, which are merged to the ljtrtb cookie when it is available.
loc1 year 1 monthAddThis sets this geolocation cookie to help understand the location of users who share the information.
mc1 year 1 monthQuantserve sets the mc cookie to anonymously track user behaviour on the website.
MUID1 year 24 daysBing sets this cookie to recognize unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. This cookie is used for advertising, site analytics, and other operations.
NID6 monthsNID cookie, set by Google, is used for advertising purposes; to limit the number of times the user sees an ad, to mute unwanted ads, and to measure the effectiveness of ads.
permutive-sessionneverThis cookie is set by DoubleClick and is used for re-targeting, optimisation, reporting and attribution of online adverts.
personalization_id2 yearsTwitter sets this cookie to integrate and share features for social media and also store information about how the user uses the website, for tracking and targeting.
pxrc2 monthsThis cookie is set by pippio to provide users with relevant advertisements and limit the number of ads displayed.
rlas31 yearRLCDN sets this cookie to provide users with relevant advertisements and limit the number of ads displayed.
sa-user-idsessionStackAdapt sets this cookie as a Random Identifier for user identification, to display relevant advertisements.
sa-user-id-v2sessionStackAdapt sets this cookie as a Random Identifier for user identification, to display relevant advertisements.
sc_at1 year 24 daysThe cookie is set by Snapchat to show relevant ads to the users by tracking user behaviour on Snapchat.
test_cookie15 minutesThe test_cookie is set by doubleclick.net and is used to determine if the user's browser supports cookies.
uids3 monthsThis cookie is set by Prebid Server. The cookies contains information that allows Prebid servers to distinguish between browsers and mobile devices. This information is then used to select advertisements delivered by the platform and measure the performance of the advretisement and attribute their payments.
uuidsessionMediaMath sets this cookie to avoid the same ads from being shown repeatedly and for relevant advertising.
uuid23 monthsThe uuid2 cookie is set by AppNexus and records information that helps in differentiating between devices and browsers. This information is used to pick out ads delivered by the platform and assess the ad performance and its attribute payment.
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE5 months 27 daysA cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface.
wfivefivec1 year 1 monthThis cookie, set by DataXu, tracks the advertisement report which helps to improve the marketing activity.
YSCsessionYSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages.
yt-remote-connected-devicesneverYouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video.
yt-remote-device-idneverYouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video.
yt.innertube::nextIdneverThis cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen.
yt.innertube::requestsneverThis cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
CookieDurationDescription
__Secure-YEC1 year 1 monthNo description
__tad10 yearsNo description available.
_adb1 yearNo description
_bit5 months 27 daysNo description available.
_cph1 monthNo description
_dcf7 daysNo description available.
_dlt1 dayNo description
_gat_customGA1 minuteNo description
_genius_ab_test_cohortsessionNo description available.
_genius_ab_test_song_recommendationssessionNo description
_hulu_assignments1 yearNo description available.
_hulu_at1 yearNo description available.
_ia_uid5 months 27 daysNo description
_ia_version5 months 27 daysNo description
_initReferrer5 yearsNo description available.
_lc2_fpi2 yearsNo description available.
_pc_subscriber_originsessionNo description
_psegsneverNo description available.
_sc1 monthNo description
_scribd_session3 yearsNo description available.
_sidsessionNo description available.
_sp_id.80cc1 yearNo description
_sp_ses.80cc30 minutesNo description
_stid5 months 27 daysNo description
_ttp1 year 24 daysNo description
_v__chartbeat3neverNo description available.
_wr1 monthNo description
-qalmSopsTifk1 dayNo description
.AspNetCore.Antiforgery.t3FzIQCpEDYsessionNo description
A11 yearNo description
A31 yearNo description
accessTokenneverNo description available.
adEdition1 dayNo description available.
adops_master_kvsneverNo description available.
akaas_AS_gray_kosa_prod15 years 6 months 5 days 5 hoursNo description
akaas_AS_gray_kxii_prod15 years 6 months 5 days 3 hours 12 minutesNo description
akaas_AS_gray_wowt_prod15 years 6 months 5 days 3 hours 5 minutesNo description
akaas_Config_VariantpastNo description
akaas_MSNBC10 daysNo description available.
akaas_NBCNews10 daysNo description
akaas_TODAY10 daysNo description available.
akacd_z_cdn_prod_ion2 minutesNo description available.
atl_uuid15 years 6 months 5 days 1 hour 16 minutesNo description
atltestbucketv1sessionNo description
b2b_cig_optsessionNo description available.
BCReferrerOverrulepastNo description available.
BCSessionID1 year 1 month 4 daysThis cookie is set by the BlueConic. This cookie is used as a unique identifier for the BlueConic profile.
BCTempID10 minutesNo description available.
betaTest1 monthNo description
bm_mipastNo description available.
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