ASP.NET_SessionID

Stores a temporary unique identifier for your session – no other information is stored. This cookie is removed when you close your browser.

Expires on exit of browser

ASPXAUTH

When you are logged in, this cookie stores a value that identifies you to your site. This value is encrypted and can only be read by the server. If you use the Remember Me function this cookie remains on your computer for 3 months, otherwise it is removed when you log out of the site.

Expires on exit of browser or 3 months (optional)

AntiXsrfToken

Implements a preventative mechanism against Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_request_forgery for further details)

Expires on exit of browser

NREUM

Used by New Relic (performance monitoring) as a workaround for browsers that do not support the Navigation Timing API.

Expires on exit of browser

ak_bmsc

This cookie is used by Akamai to optimise site security by distinguishing between humans and bots.

Expires in 2 hours

bm_sv

This cookie is set by the provider Akamai Bot Manager. This cookie is a session handling cookie.

Expires in 4 hours

bm_sz

This cookie is set by the provider Akamai Bot Manager. This cookie is used to manage the interaction with the online bots. It also helps in fraud preventions.

Expires in 4 hours

_abck

This cookie is used to detect and defend when a client attempt to replay a cookie. This cookie manages the interaction with online bots and takes the appropriate actions.

Expires in 1 year

_utma

Used by Google Analytics to capture and determine unique visitors and the frequency of views. __utma is written to the browser on your first visit to a site (from the browser being used).

2-year expiry

_utmb

Used by Google Analytics to establish and continue your session on the site. Each time you visit a page it is updated to expire in 30 minutes. It expires if you spend more than 30 minutes on a single page.

30-minute expiry

_utmc

Previously used by Google Analytics javascript to define a session status.

6-month expiry

_utmz

Used by Google Analytics to store the type of referral used to reach the site; e.g. direct, link, web search, etc.

Expires on exit of browser

_ga_*

This cookie is used by Google Analytics to persist session state.

Expires in 1 year and 1 month

_ga

The _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.

Expires in 1 year and 1 month

_gid

Installed 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.

Expires in 1 day

_fbp

Facebook sets this cookie to store and track interactions.

Expires in 3 months

datr

The purpose of the datr cookie is to identify the web browser being used to connect to Facebook independent of the logged in user. This cookie plays a key role in Facebook’s security and site integrity features. The datr cookie generation and setting code has been reviewed and it has been confirmed that the execution path followed in the case of a request for social plugin content does not set the “datr” cookie.

Expires in 1 week

wd

This cookie stores the browser window dimensions and is used by Facebook to optimise the rendering of the page.

Expires in 1 week

sb

The ‘sb’ cookie is used to store browser details for marketing and tracking.

Expires in 1 week