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Name of cookie | Role | Type of cookie (issuer) |
__cfduid | This cookie is used by Content Delivery Network (CDN) to identify trusted web traffic, and it allows us to display a feed of our latest Instagram posts on our website. | Strictly Necessary |
_ga* _gid __utm* |
These cookies are created by Google Analytics and are used to keep a record of visitor statistics. We use this data to learn how visitors use our website and to improve the content. | Analytic / third-party (Google Analytics) |
ACCOUNT_CHOOSER, HSID, SAPISID, SIDCC, SSID, OGPC, GAPS, LSID, SNID, SMSV, CGIC, CONSENT | These cookies are created and used by Google in order to enhance your user experience, while using their services on our website, eg. interacting with YouTube videos, logging in with Google etc. When you create a Google Account or log in, these cookies are stored on your computer to remain connected to your Google Account when you visit the service again. | Third-party (Google) |
APISID, NID, SID, 1P_JAR | These cookies are used by Google to display personalized advertisements on Google sites, based on recent searches and previous interactions. | Advertising / Third-party (Google) |
G_ENABLED_IDPS | This cookie is set by Disqus and is used for secure login to the website with a Google account. | Third-party (Disqus) |
_twitter_sess, ads_prefs, auth_token, csrf_same_site_set, dnt, eu_cn, external_referer, guest_id, kdt, personalization_id, remember_checked_on, twid | These cookies allow our website visitors use Twitter-related features, eg. log in with their Twitter account to post comments or share content from our website. They also allow Twitter to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. | Advertising / Third-party (Twitter) |
act, c_user, datr, fr, pl, pnl_data2, presence, sb, spin, wd, x-src, xs | These cookies allow our website visitors to use Facebook-related features, eg. log in with their Facebook account to post comments or share content from our website. They also allow Facebook to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. | Advertising / Third-party (Facebook) |