COOKIES

COOKIES

IP ADDRESSES, COOKIES AND GIFS

We may collect information about your computer, including where available your IP address, operating system and browser type, for system administration and to report aggregate information to our advertisers. This is statistical data about our users' browsing actions and patterns, and does not show personal details that identify you.

For the same reason, we may obtain information about your general internet usage by using a cookie file which is stored on the hard drive of your computer. Cookies are small pieces of information sent by a web server to a web browser which allow the web server to recognise the web browser. They help us to improve our site and to deliver a better and more personalised service. They enable us:

  • To estimate our audience size and usage pattern.
  • To store information about your preferences, and so allow us to customise our site according to your individual interests.
  • To speed up your searches.
  • To recognise you when you return to our site..

APPLICATION

NAME PURPOSE EXPIRY CATEGORY
__utma tracks each user's number of visits, and the time of the first, the previous, and the current visit (presumably partly for double checking). 2 years Performance cookie
__utmb are used to track how long you stay on a site - when a visit starts and approximately ends 30 Minutes Performance cookie
__utmc are used to track how long you stay on a site - when a visit starts and approximately ends. This expires quickly End of browser session Performance cookie
__utmz tracks where a visitor came from (search engine, search keyword, link) 6 Months Performance cookie
#sitename#lang Stores Language for the Website End of browser session Functionality cookie
ASP.NET_SessionId SessionId what .NET Manages for maintaining session End of browser session Strictly necessary cookie
.ASPXAUTH Auth Id, which .NET assigns as a uniqueue ID to authenticate user on each request End of browser session Strictly necessary cookie
_ga Google analytics cookie. Used to distinguish users. 2 years Performance cookie
__utmt Google analytics cookie. Used to throttle request rate. 10 Minutes Performance cookie
NREUM This cookie collects the navigation start time with restricted environment End of browser session Performance cookie
NRAGENT This cookie collects end users' page metrics data End of browser session Performance cookie

IR TOOLS

NAME PURPOSE EXPIRY CATEGORY
.ASPXFORMSAUTH This attribute is used to specify the HTTP cookie to use for authentication. End of browser session Strictly necessary cookie
.ASPXROLES Cookies used to keep track of if the visitor has any permissions on the website. Only used for logged in users End of browser session Strictly necessary cookie
ASP.NET_SessionId SessionId what .NET Manages for maintaining session End of browser session Strictly necessary cookie

INFRASTRUCTURE

NAME PURPOSE EXPIRY CATEGORY
AWSELB AWS Classic Load Balancer Cookie:
Load Balancing Cookie: Used to map the session to the instance.		 Removed after session with server closes Strictly necessary cookie
AWSALB AWS Classic Load Balancer Cookie:
Load Balancing Cookie: Used to map the session to the instance.		 1 Hour Strictly necessary cookie
We may use "clear GIFs” (aka "Web beacons” or "pixel tags”) or similar technologies, in our site and/or in our communications with you to enable us to know whether you have visited a web page or received a message. A clear GIF is typically a one-pixel, transparent image (although it can be a visible image as well), located on a web page or in an e-mail that communicates to us whether you viewed an email that we sent you or visited a certain page on our site. A clear GIF may enable us to relate your viewing or receipt of a web page or message to other information we hold about you.

Our server automatically collects data about your server’s internet address when you visit us. This information, known as an Internet Protocol address, or IP Address, is a number that’s automatically assigned to your computer by your internet service provider whenever you’re on the internet. When you request pages from our site, our servers may log your IP Address and sometimes your domain name. Our server may also record the referring page that linked you to us (eg another website or a search engine); the pages you visit on our site; the website you visit after our site; the ads you see and/or click on; other information about the type of web browser, computer, platform, related software and settings you are using; any search terms you have entered on our site or a referral site; and other web usage activity and data logged by our web servers. We use this information for internal system administration, to help diagnose problems with our server, and to administer our site. Such information may also be used to gather broad demographic information, such as country of origin and internet service provider. Any or all of activities with regard to our site usage information may be performed on our behalf by our services providers.