How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file which may be placed on your computer's hard drive. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual by remembering information about your preferences.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
PHP Session ID
A PHP session is created when certain functionality is in use on the website, allowing the website to uniquely identify one user between page loads. This is essential for the website's operation, and is used for facilities such as logins to the content management system and load balancing.
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Cookie name |
Description |
Type/Length |
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PHPSESSID |
Contains an anonymous identifier that can be used by the server to provide a continuous service. |
Expires when the browser is closed |
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Cookie settings in Internet Explorer: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/delete-manage-cookies
Cookie settings in Firefox: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Cookies
Cookie settings in Chrome: http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95647
Cookie settings in Safari: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH21411
Links to other websites
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