Cookie Policy
Effective Date: 05/26/2026
This page provides comprehensive information about how we use cookies on our website to enhance your browsing experience, improve website performance, and deliver personalized content. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our site. They help us understand how visitors interact with our website, allowing us to offer a smoother and more efficient user experience. In the table below, you will find detailed information about each type of cookie we use, their purpose, and how long they remain on your device. We are committed to respecting your privacy and providing transparency about the data we collect through cookies. For more information on how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.
Essential
Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| wpconsent_geolocation | This cookie is used to store the consent settings based on the visitor's location. | 30 days |
| wpconsent_preferences | This cookie is used to store the user's cookie consent preferences. | 30 days |
CloudFlare
CloudFlare provides web performance and security solutions, enhancing site speed and protecting against threats.
Learn more| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| cf_chl_rc_ni | These cookies are for internal use which allows Cloudflare to identify production issues on clients. | session |
| cf_chl_rc_m | These cookies are for internal use which allows Cloudflare to identify production issues on clients. | session |
| __cfruid | Used by the content network, Cloudflare, to identify trusted web traffic. | session |
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare's bot products identify and mitigate automated traffic to protect your site from bad bots. Cloudflare places the __cf_bm cookie on End User devices that access Customer sites that are protected by Bot Management or Bot Fight Mode. The __cf_bm cookie is necessary for the proper functioning of these bot solutions. | session |
| __cflb | When enabling session affinity with Cloudflare Load Balancer, Cloudflare sets a __cflb cookie with a unique value on the first response to the requesting client. Cloudflare routes future requests to the same origin, optimizing network resource usage. In the event of a failover, Cloudflare sets a new __cflb cookie to direct future requests to the failover pool. | session |
| _cfuvid | The _cfuvid cookie is only set when a site uses this option in a Rate Limiting Rule, and is only used to allow the Cloudflare WAF to distinguish individual users who share the same IP address. | session |
| cf_clearance | Whether a CAPTCHA or Javascript challenge has been solved. | session |
| __cfseq | Sequence rules uses cookies to track the order of requests a user has made and the time between requests and makes them available via Cloudflare Rules. This allows you to write rules that match valid or invalid sequences. The specific cookies used to validate sequences are called sequence cookies. | session |
| cf_ob_info | The cf_ob_info cookie provides information on: The HTTP Status Code returned by the origin web server. The Ray ID of the original failed request. The data center serving the traffic | session |
| cf_use_ob | The cf_use_ob cookie informs Cloudflare to fetch the requested resource from the Always Online cache on the designated port. Applicable values are: 0, 80, and 443. The cf_ob_info and cf_use_ob cookies are persistent cookies that expire after 30 seconds. | session |
| __cfwaitingroom | The __cfwaitingroom cookie is only used to track visitors that access a waiting room enabled host and path combination for a zone. Visitors using a browser that does not accept cookies cannot visit the host and path combination while the waiting room is active. | session |
| cf_chl_rc_i | These cookies are for internal use which allows Cloudflare to identify production issues on clients. | session |
Comments
These cookies are needed for adding comments on this website.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| comment_author | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | Session |
| comment_author_email | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | Session |
| comment_author_url | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | Session |
Google reCAPTCHA
Google reCAPTCHA helps protect websites from spam and abuse by verifying user interactions through challenges.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _GRECAPTCHA | Google reCAPTCHA sets a necessary cookie (_GRECAPTCHA) when executed for the purpose of providing its risk analysis. | 179 days |
Google Tag Manager
Google Tag Manager simplifies the management of marketing tags on your website without code changes.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| cookiePreferences | Registers cookie preferences of a user | 2 years |
| td | Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. | session |
Login
These cookies are used for managing login functionality on this website.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress_logged_in | Used to store logged-in users. | Persistent |
| wordpress_sec | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | 15 days |
| wordpress_test_cookie | Used to determine if cookies are enabled. | Session |
Sift
Used for fraud prevention, checkout security, and risk analysis.
Learn more| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| __ssid | Used for fraud prevention, checkout security, and risk analysis. | 4 years |
Stripe
Stripe is a payment processing platform that enables businesses to accept online payments securely and efficiently.
Learn more| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| __stripe_mid | Fraud prevention and detection | 1 year |
| __stripe_sid | Fraud prevention and detection | 30 minutes |
| m | Set by payment provider stripe.com to process payments | 10 years |
WooCommerce
WooCommerce is a customizable eCommerce platform for building online stores using WordPress.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| wp_woocommerce_session_ | Contains a unique code for each customer so that it knows where to find the cart data in the database for each customer. | 2 days |
| woocommerce_recently_viewed | Powers the Recent Viewed Products widget | session |
| store_notice | Allows customers to dismiss the Store Notice. | session |
| woocommerce_snooze_suggestions__ | Allows dashboard users to dismiss Marketplace suggestions, if enabled. | 2 days |
| woocommerce_dismissed_suggestions__ | Count of suggestion dismissals, if enabled. | 1 month |
| woocommerce_cart_hash | Helps WooCommerce determine when cart contents/data changes. | session |
| woocommerce_items_in_cart | Helps WooCommerce determine when cart contents/data changes. | session |
WooCommerce / Jetpack
WooCommerce and Jetpack integrate to enhance your online store with powerful features and performance optimization.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| tk_ai | Stores a randomly-generated anonymous ID. This is only used within the dashboard (/wp-admin) area and is used for usage tracking, if enabled. | session |
WordPress
A powerful content management system for creating and managing websites easily and efficiently.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| jetpackState | Used for maintaining Jetpack State | session |
| welcome- | Used to record if you’ve chosen to hide the “Welcome” message at the top of the corresponding blog. | permanent |
| jpp_math_pass | Verifies that a user answered the math problem correctly while logging in. | session |
| wordpress_test_cookie | Cookie set by WordPress to check if the cookies are enabled on the browser to provide appropriate user experience to the users | session |
| stnojs | Remember if user do not want JavaScript executed | 2 days |
| showComments | Used to determine if you prefer comments to be shown or hidden when reading the site. | 10 years |
| wordpress_logged_in_ | Remember User session | session |
| trac_form_token | Used as a security token for cross-site request forgery protection. | session |
| devicePixelRatio | Used to make the site responsive to the visitor’s screen size. | 1 year |
| tk_qs | JetPack sets this cookie to store a randomly-generated anonymous ID which is used only within the admin area and for general analytics tracking. | 30 minutes |
| tk_lr | Jetpack - Stores the unique identifier for the publisher to enable Jetpack to collect data. | 1 year |
| tk_or | Jetpack - Stores the unique identifier for the publisher to enable Jetpack to collect data. | 5 Years |
| tk_r3d | JetPack installs this cookie to collect internal metrics for user activity and in turn improve user experience. | 3 days |
| tk_tc | JetPack sets this cookie to record details on how user's use the website. | session |
| wp-settings- | Used to persist a user’s wp-admin configuration. | 1 Year |
| wporg_logged_in | Used to check whether the current visitor is a logged-in WordPress.org user. | 14 days if you select “Remember Me” when logging in. Otherwise, Session. |
| wporg_sec | Used to check whether the current visitor is a logged-in WordPress.org user. | 14 days if you select “Remember Me” when logging in. Otherwise, Session. |
| wporg_locale | Used to persist a user’s locale configuration. | 1 year |
| trac_session | Used to keep anonymous session information. | 90 days |
| codexToken | Used to check whether the current visitor is a logged-in WordPress.org user. Only set if you select “Keep me logged in” when logging in. | 6 months |
| codexUserId | Used to check whether the current visitor is a logged-in WordPress.org user. | 6 months |
| codexUserName | Used to check whether the current visitor is a logged-in WordPress.org user. | 6 months |
| camptix_client_stats | Used to track unique visitors to tickets page on a WordCamp site | 1 year |
| wp-saving-post | Used to track if there is saved post exists for a post currently being edited. If exists then let user restore the data | 1 day |
| comment_author_ | Used to tracked comment author name, if “Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.” is checked | 347 days |
| comment_author_url_ | Used to track comment author url, if “Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.” checkbox is checked | 347 days |
| wp-postpass_ | Used to maintain session if a post is password protected | 10 days |
| wp-settings-time- | Time at which wp-settings-{user} was set | 1 year |
| tix_view_token | Used for session managing private CampTix content | 2 days |
WP Consent API
WP Consent API is a plugin that standardizes the communication of accepted consent categories between plugins.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| wp_consent_{category} | Stores your consent preference for a specific cookie category (e.g., functional, marketing). It ensures consistent consent management across WordPress plugins supporting the WP Consent API. | 30 days |
WPForms
WPForms is a user-friendly WordPress plugin for creating custom forms with drag-and-drop functionality.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| wpfuuid | Used to track user interactions with forms. | 11 years |
Statistics
Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website.
AffiliateWP
Used by AffiliateWP to track affiliate referrals, visits, campaigns, and commission attribution.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|
AffiliateWP
Used by AffiliateWP to track affiliate referrals, visits, campaigns, and commission attribution.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| affwp_ref | Stores the referring affiliate ID for commission attribution. | 30 days |
| affwp_ref_visit_id | Stores the visit ID linked to the referring affiliate. | 30 days |
| affwp_campaign | Stores the affiliate campaign name for tracking purposes. | 30 days |
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a powerful tool that tracks and analyzes website traffic for informed marketing decisions.
Learn more| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| __utmx | Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test. | 18 months |
| _ga | ID used to identify users | 2 years |
| _gali | Used by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked | 30 seconds |
| _ga_ | ID used to identify users | 2 years |
| _gid | ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager | 1 minute |
| __utmc | Used only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session. | End of session (browser) |
| __utmz | Contains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server | 6 months after last activity |
| __utmv | Contains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server. | 2 years after last activity |
| _gac_ | Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together. | 90 days |
| __utma | ID used to identify users and sessions | 2 years after last activity |
| __utmt | Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests | 10 minutes |
| __utmb | Used to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server. | 30 minutes after last activity |
WooCommerce Sourcebuster
SourceBuster is used by WooCommerce for order attribution based on user source.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| sbjs_session | The number of page views in this session and the current page path | 30 minutes |
| sbjs_udata | Information about the visitor’s user agent, such as IP, the browser, and the device type | session |
| sbjs_first | Traffic origin information for the visitor’s first visit to your store (only applicable if the visitor returns before the session expires) | session |
| sbjs_current | Traffic origin information for the visitor’s current visit to your store | session |
| sbjs_first_add | Timestamp, referring URL, and entry page for your visitor’s first visit to your store (only applicable if the visitor returns before the session expires) | session |
| sbjs_current_add | Timestamp, referring URL, and entry page for your visitor’s current visit to your store | session |
| sbjs_migrations | Technical data to help with migrations between different versions of the tracking feature | session |
Marketing
Facebook Pixel
Facebook Pixel is a web analytics service that tracks and reports website traffic.
Learn more| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _fbc | Used to track the last session visit. | 12 months |
| _fbp | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | 3 months |
| fr | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | 3 months |
Google Ads
Google Ads is an online advertising platform that enables businesses to create targeted ads displayed on Google search results and partner sites.
Learn more| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| AEC | AEC cookies ensure that requests within a browsing session are made by the user, and not by other sites. These cookies prevent malicious sites from acting on behalf of a user without that user's knowledge. | 6 months |
| ADS_VISITOR_ID | Cookie required to use the options and on-site web services | 2 months |
| __Secure-3PSIDCC | Targeting cookie. Used to create a user profile and display relevant and personalised Google Ads to the user. | 2 years |
| __Secure-3PSIDTS | Targeting cookie. Used to create a user profile and display relevant and personalised Google Ads to the user. | 2 years |
| __Secure-1PSIDTS | Targeting cookie. Used to create a user profile and display relevant and personalised Google Ads to the user. | 2 years |
| __Secure-1PAPISID | Targeting cookie. Used to create a user profile and display relevant and personalised Google Ads to the user. | 2 years |
| __Secure-3PSID | Targeting cookie. Used to profile the interests of website visitors and display relevant and personalised Google ads. | 2 years |
| Conversion | Google uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads. | 90 days |
| _gcl_aw | Google uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads. | 90 Days |
| _gcl_gs | Google uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads. | 90 Days |
| _gcl_gb | Google uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads. | 90 Days |
| _gac_gb_ | Google uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads. | 90 Days |
| FPGCLGB | Google uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads. | 90 Days |
| __Secure-1PSID | Targeting cookie. Used to create a user profile and display relevant and personalised Google Ads to the user. | 2 years |
| FPGCLAW | Google uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads. | 90 Days |
| __Secure-1PSIDCC | Targeting cookie. Used to create a user profile and display relevant and personalised Google Ads to the user. | 2 years |
| __Secure-3PAPISID | Profiles the interests of website visitors to serve relevant and personalised ads through retargeting. | 2 years |
WiserReview
Used by WiserReview to display review widgets, support social proof features, and help measure visitor interaction with reviews.
Learn more| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| WR_UNQ_VID | Used by WiserReview to display review widgets, support social proof features, and help measure visitor interaction with reviews. | 12 months |
