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To disable cookies
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Cookies used on this site
Here is information on the types of cookies used on this site:
Performance cookies
These are used to track user interaction and detect potential problems. These help us improve our services by providing analytical data on how users use this site.
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_gat: Expiration time 24 hours. Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users
_gid: Expiration time 1 minute. Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate
(For more information, see what Google Analytics has to say here)
Essential cookies
Cookies that are necessary for the site to function properly.
Used by WordPress:
viewed_cookie_policy: This WordPress cookie is set to “yes” or “no” according to whether the Cookie Law Info Plugin bar has been viewed and accepted or not.
wordpress_logged_in, wordpress_sec, wordpress_test_cookie, wp-settings-1, and wp-settings-time-1: used when a user is logged in to the site, and possibly for the main site.