Cookies
How we use Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
| NAME | TYPICAL CONTENT | PURPOSE | TYPICAL EXPIRY |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | randomly generated text | tracks user from one page to the next while on this website so the website can function properly (allows users to make purchases etc.) | when browser is closed |
| viewed_cookie_policy | yes/no | This tracks your answer to our cookie information popup that appears when you first visit the site. | 1 year |
| fbm_ | domain information (base_domain=.www.catherines-cushions.co.uk) | 1 year | |
| wc_session_cookie_ | randomly generated text | woo commerce tracking essential for e-commerce functionality | 2 days |
| woocommerce_recently_viewed | encoded list of recently viewed products | used for ‘recently viewed’ lists | when the browser session expires (usually when the browser is closed) |
| wordpress_ & wordpress_logged_in_ | username and encrypted password | if a user has an account and is logged in, this stores their credentials | 2 weeks |
| wordpress_test_cookie | WP+Cookie+check | WordPress test cookie to check if cookies are functioning on the clients browser | when the browser session expires (usually when the browser is closed) |
| wp-settings- & wp-settings-time- | settings and numbers | WordPress (see here for more information) | 1 year |
| _ga | user id (randomly generated numbers) | Google Analytics (anonymous website statistics, see here for more information) user id | 2 years |
| __utma, __utmb, __utmc, __utmz, __utmv | user tracking data | Google Analytics (anonymous website statistics, see here for more information) | 30 minutes to 2 years |
For more information about cookies, please see www.allaboutcookies.org/
