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| Used For | Cookie Name | Expiration Time | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | __utma | 2 years from set/update | 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. |
| Google Analytics | __utmb | 30 minutes from set/update | 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. |
| Google Analytics | __utmc | End of browser session | 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. |
| Google Analytics | __utmz | 6 months from set/update | 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. |
| Google Analytics | _ga | 2 years | Used to distinguish users. |
| Google Analytics | _gat | 10 minutes | Used to throttle request rate. |
| Cookie Compliance | ComplianceCookie | 14 days | Used to record implied consent of the use of cookies on this website. |
| Identify Session | ASP.NET_SessionId | End of browser session | ASP.NET issues a cookie called ASP.NET_SessionId. This cookie contains the user's session ID and the cookie will expire at the end of the session (when you close your browser). This cookie does not store personal data about you. |
| Identify Session | .ASPXAUTH | End of browser session | The ASPXAUTH cookie is used when accessing Microsites that require username and password authentication. This cookie determines that a user is logged in. When the user logs out of the app, this cookie is removed from the browser. |
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