Cookies
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Cookies in use
The table below sets out what cookies we use and why:
| Cookie |
Brief description |
| __utma |
Performance cookie - Google Analytics. |
| __utmb |
Performance cookie - Google Analytics. |
| __utmc |
Performance cookie - Google Analytics. |
| __utmz |
Performance cookie - Google Analytics. |
| _ga |
Performance cookie - Google Analytics. |
| _gat |
Performance cookie - Google Analytics. |
| _gid |
Performance cookie - Google Analytics. |
| ii_Globalisation |
Functional cookie - stores your country code - i.e. GB - where location personalisation is active. |
| CookieNoticeSeen |
Necessary cookie - confirms you've seen and dismissed the cookie notification. Ensures the website can prevent the notice from showing again. |
|
NewsletterModalSeen
|
Necessary cookie - checks to see if the user has seen and dismissed the Newsletter Signup box on articles. If present this prevents the box showing again for 7 days. |
|
NewsletterRegistered
|
Necessary cookie - checks to see if the user has clicked the submit button in the Newsletter Signup box on articles. If present this prevents the box showing again for 180 days. |
| AddThis Cookies |
3rd party sharing tool used on articles page to enable sharing of articles on other platfroms. For mote information visit: https://www.oracle.com/legal/privacy/addthis-privacy-policy.html |
| ASPSessionID |
Necessary cookie - ASP session cookie - deleted when you end your visitor session. |
Blocking cookies
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