What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small text file that is stored by your browser (e.g., Internet Explorer or Safari) on your device (e.g., computer or phone). They enable websites to store user information such as preferences and settings. Cookies basically allow websites to remember users and their preferred settings for that particular site, enabling the site to respond accordingly.
Cookies and Web Analytics
When you visit our Sites, there’s certain information that’s recorded, which is generally anonymous information and does not reveal your identity. If you’re logged into your account, some of this information could be associated with your account. We’re talking about the following kinds of details:
- Your IP address or proxy server IP address
- The domain name you requested
- The name of your internet service provider is sometimes captured depending on the configuration of your ISP connection.
- The date and time of your visit to the website
- The length of your session
- The pages that you have accessed
- The number of times you access our site within any month
- The file URL you look at and information relating to it
- The website that referred you to our Sites
- The operating system that your computer uses
Occasionally, we will use third-party advertising companies to serve ads based on prior visits to our Sites. For example, if you visit our Sites, you may later see an ad for our products and services when you visit a different Site.
Cookies set by us:
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apbct_cookies_test | Site | Cookie to validate other cookies, so they can’t be spoofed. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| Apbct_page_hits | Site | Cookie that is set from the backend and contains information about the current user. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| Apbct_prev_referer | Site | Cookie that is set from the backend and contains information about the current user. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| Apbct_site_landing_ts | Site | Cookie that is set from the backend and contains information about the current user. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| Apbct_timestamp | Site | Cookie that is set from the backend and contains information about the current user. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| Apbct_visible_fields | Site | Cookie that is set from the backend and contains information about the current user. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| Apbct_visible_fields_count | Site | Cookie that is set from the backend and contains information about the current user. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| Ct_checkjs | Site | Cookie used for storing dynamic variables from browsers. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| Ct_cookies_test | Site | Cookie used for storing dynamic variables from browsers. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| Ct_fkp_timestamp | Site | Cookie used for storing dynamic variables from browser | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| Ct_pointer_data | Site | Cookie used for storing dynamic variables from browsers. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| Ct_ps_timestamp | Site | Cookie used for storing dynamic variables from browsers. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| Ct_timestamp | Site | Cookie used for storing dynamic variables from browsers. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| Ct_timezone | Site | Cookie used for storing dynamic variables from browsers. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| Ct_sfw_pass_key | Site | Cookie used for our SpamFireWall technology. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
Cookies Set by Third Parties:
Facebook Cookies:
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apbct_cookies_test | Site | Cookie to validate other cookies, so they can’t be spoofed. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| Apbct_page_hits | Site | Cookie that is set from the backend and contains information about the current user. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| Apbct_prev_referer | Site | Cookie that is set from the backend and contains information about the current user. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| Apbct_site_landing_ts | Site | Cookie that is set from the backend and contains information about the current user. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| Apbct_timestamp | Site | Cookie that is set from the backend and contains information about the current user. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| Apbct_visible_fields | Site | Cookie that is set from the backend and contains information about the current user. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| Apbct_visible_fields_count | Site | Cookie that is set from the backend and contains information about the current user. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| Ct_checkjs | Site | Cookie used for storing dynamic variables from browsers. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| Ct_cookies_test | Site | Cookie used for storing dynamic variables from browsers. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| Ct_fkp_timestamp | Site | Cookie used for storing dynamic variables from browser | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| Ct_pointer_data | Site | Cookie used for storing dynamic variables from browsers. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| Ct_ps_timestamp | Site | Cookie used for storing dynamic variables from browsers. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| Ct_timestamp | Site | Cookie used for storing dynamic variables from browsers. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| Ct_timezone | Site | Cookie used for storing dynamic variables from browsers. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| Ct_sfw_pass_key | Site | Cookie used for our SpamFireWall technology. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
Cookies Set by Third Parties:
Facebook Cookies:
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datr | Share on Facebook button | Facebook session | HTTP Cookie | |
| Fr | Advertisement | Facebook session | HTTP Cookie | |
| Locale | Share on Facebook button | Facebook session | HTTP Cookie | |
| Sb | Share on Facebook button | Facebook session | HTTP Cookie | |
| Wd | Share on Facebook button | Facebook session | HTTP Cookie |
Google Cookies:
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google advertising cookie used for user tracking and ad Analytics purposes | 10 year | HTTP Cookie | |
| _gat_gtag_UA_{id} | Google Analytics Cookie to identify the user by UA | 10 year | HTTP Cookie | |
| 1P_JAR | Google Analytics Cookie to identify the user by id | 10 year | HTTP Cookie | |
| APISID | Google advertising cookie used for user tracking and ad Analytics purposes | 10 year | HTTP Cookie | |
| HSID | Pieces of information to measure the number and behavior of Google Maps users. | 10 year | HTTP Cookie | |
| NID | Pieces of information to measure the number and behavior of Google Maps users. | 10 year | HTTP Cookie | |
| OGP | Pieces of information to measure the number and behavior of Google Maps users. | 10 year | HTTP Cookie | |
| SAPISID | Pieces of information to measure the number and behavior of Google Maps users. | 10 year | HTTP Cookie | |
| SID | Pieces of information to measure the number and behavior of Google Maps users. | 10 year | HTTP Cookie | |
| Ct_fkp_timestamp | Pieces of information to measure the number and behavior of Google Maps users. | 10 year | HTTP Cookie | |
| SIDCC | Pieces of information to measure the number and behavior of Google Maps users. | 10 year | HTTP Cookie | |
| SSID | Pieces of information to measure the number and behavior of Google Maps users. | 10 year | HTTP Cookie |
Soundcloud Cookies:
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sc_anonymous_id | Soundcloud | To determine | 10 year | HTTP Cookie |
| Sclocale | Soundcloud | Soundcloud Language | 10 year | HTTP Cookie |
Scorecard Research:
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UID | Scorecard Research | Advertising (low impact) | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
| UIDR | Scorecard Research | Advertising (low impact) | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
YouTube Cookies:
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APISID | YouTube | Includes a mixture of pieces of information to measure the number and behavior of YouTube users, including information that links your visits to our website with your Google account if you are signed in to one. | 10 year | HTTP Cookie |
| HSID | YouTube | Includes a mixture of pieces of information to measure the number and behavior of YouTube users, including information that links your visits to our website with your Google account if you are signed in to one. | 10 year | HTTP Cookie |
| SID | YouTube | Includes a mixture of pieces of information to measure the number and behavior of YouTube users, including information that links your visits to our website with your Google account if you are signed in to one. | 10 year | HTTP Cookie |
| SIDCC | YouTube | Includes a mixture of pieces of information to measure the number and behavior of YouTube users, including information that links your visits to our website with your Google account if you are signed in to one. | 10 year | HTTP Cookie |
| SSID | YouTube | Includes a mixture of pieces of information to measure the number and behavior of YouTube users, including information that links your visits to our website with your Google account if you are signed in to one. | 10 year | HTTP Cookie |
| LOGIN_INFO | YouTube | Includes a mixture of pieces of information to measure the number and behavior of YouTube users, including information that links your visits to our website with your Google account if you are signed in to one. | 10 year | HTTP Cookie |
| PREF | YouTube | Includes a mixture of pieces of information to measure the number and behavior of YouTube users, including information that links your visits to our website with your Google account if you are signed in to one. | 10 year | HTTP Cookie |
| SAPISID | YouTube | Includes a mixture of pieces of information to measure the number and behavior of YouTube users, including information that links your visits to our website with your Google account if you are signed in to one. | 10 year | HTTP Cookie |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | YouTube | Includes a mixture of pieces of information to measure the number and behavior of YouTube users, including information that links your visits to our website with your Google account if you are signed in to one. | 10 year | HTTP Cookie |
| YSC | YouTube | Includes a mixture of pieces of information to measure the number and behavior of YouTube users, including information that links your visits toour website with your Google account if you are signed in to one. | 10 year | HTTP Cookie |
Cloudflare Cookies:
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| __cfduid | Cloudflare | The __cfduid cookie is used to identify individual clients behind a shared IP address and apply security settings on a per-client basis. | 5 year | HTTP Cookie |
| optimizelyEndUserId | Cloudflare | Stores a visitor’s unique Optimizely identifier, for both Optimizely Classic and Optimizely X Web | 6 months | HTTP Cookie |
| trwv.uid | Cloudflare | These cookies are tools for analyzing and tracking visitor behavior, in order to deliver customized content and features based on user choices and past browsing on the site. | 2 year | HTTP Cookie |
Instagram Cookies
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rur | Instagram Widgets | Session | HTTP Cookie | |
| csrftoken | Helps prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks | Session | HTTP Cookie | |
| urlgen | Instagram Widgets | Session | HTTP Cookie |
How to Remove Cookies
PaneLime will not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information about you. However, if you wish to restrict or block the cookies which are set by PaneLime websites, or any other website, you can do this through your browser settings. The Help function within your browser should tell you how, or you can use one of the following links:
Alternatively, you may wish to visit www.aboutcookies.org, which contains comprehensive information on browsers (as above), how to delete cookies from your computer and more general information. For information on how to do this on the browser of your mobile phone, you will need to refer to your handset manual.
Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact the functionality of the PaneLime website.
PaneLime uses a number of suppliers who also set cookies on our websites on our behalf to deliver the services they are providing.