We use different types of cookies to collect and use data as part of our Services.
We use two types of cookies: persistent cookies and session cookies. A persistent cookie lasts beyond the current session and will stay on your browser until they expire or you delete them. Session cookies last only as long as the session (usually the current visit to a site or a browser session). Third parties, such as our partners and service providers may also use cookies in connection with our Services. Please take a look at our Cookie Policy and our Privacy Statement if you’d like more information on how and why we and third parties use cookies.
These tables list some of the cookies that we and third parties place on our EU sites. The table also provides information about the cookies that third parties may use to help us to provide our Services.
Since the number and names of cookies may change, these tables may be updated from time to time to provide you with the latest information. The expiration dates for the cookies listed below generally apply on a rolling basis.
Advertising
| Cookie Name | Description | Classification | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| ___utmvc | Used to optimise relevance of advertisement on the site | First Party | 1 day |
| __gads | Used to limit the number of times an ad is shown on the site | First Party | 2 years |
| _fbp | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products (e.g. real time bidding) | First Party | 3 months |
| _gclxxxx | Used by Google AdSense for advertisement efficiency | First Party | 3 months |
| _pin_unauth | Used by Pinterest to track the usage of services | Third Party | 1 year |
| _pinterest_ct_ua | Used for Pinterest marketing | Third Party | 1 year |
| _pk_uid | Used by TV Squared to recognise repeat users | Third Party | 2 years |
| _tq_id.TV-xxxxxx-x.xxxx | Used by TV Squared to report site visits for analytical reporting | Third Party | 2 years |
| _tv_uid | Used by TV Squared to track the user across multiple devices for retargeting | Third Party | 2 years |
| _uetsid | Used by Bing to determine relevant ads for the user | First Party | 1 month |
| A3 | Used by Yahoo to optimise relevant advertisements | Third Party | 1 year |
| ab | Used by agkn.com to customise site | Third Party | 1 year |
| anc_tvsqd | Used to measure advertising campaigns | First Party | 13 days |
| anj | Used by Appnexus for targeted advertising | Third Party | 2 months |
| ata | Used for Google Adwords display tracking | Third Party | 1 year |
| ATN | Used by Atlas for targeted advertising | Third Party | 2 years |
| B | Used by Yahoo to customise site depending on user activity | Third Party | 1 year |
| C | Used by Adform to check if the user's browser supports cookies | Third Party | 29 days |
| cndm2a | Used to measure advertising campaigns | First Party | Session |
| demdex | Used by Adobe Analytics for visitor identification | Third Party | 179 days |
| dpm | Used by Demdex for targeted advertising | Third Party | 179 days |
| dupact | Used for Google Adwords display tracking | Third Party | Session |
| everest_g_v2 | Used by Eversttech to track user interaction with site for targeted advertising | Third Party | 2 years |
| everest_session_v2 | Used by Eversttech for targeted advertising and testing efficacy of each ad | Third Party | 2 years |
| fr | Used by Facebook to deliver, measure and improve the relevancy of ads | Third Party | 3 months |
| GED_PLAYLIST_ACTIVITY | Used to optimise advertising | First Party | Session |
| GoogleAdServingTest | Used to determine what ads have been shown to the user | First Party | Session |
| GPS | Used by YouTube for targeted advertising based on geographical location | Third Party | 1 day |
| IDE | Used by Google for targeted advertising | Third Party | 2 years |
| lang | Used by Twitter for targeted advertising | Third Party | Session |
| MUID | Used by Bing for targeted advertising | Third Party | 1 year |
| personalization_id | Used by Twitter for targeted advertising | Third Party | 2 years |
| pt | Used by iSpot to differentiate devices | Third Party | 2 years |
| rmuid | Targeting cookies used by Rakuten Advertising Affiliate Network | Third Party | Within 365 days |
| seerid | Used to understand user site behaviour | First Party | 3 months |
| seerses | Used to analyse site visits | First Party | 1 day |
| t_gid | Used by Taboola for targeted advertising | Third Party | 1 year |
| taboola_session_id | Used by Taboola for attribution and reporting | Third Party | Session |
| test_cookie | Used by Google to check if the user's browser supports cookies | Third Party | 1 day |
| trctestcookie | Used for targeted advertising | First Party | Session |
| U | Used by Newstar for targeted advertising | Third party | 1 year |
| uuid2 | Used by Appnexus to identify the user for advertisements | Third party | Persistent 90 days |
| v3 | Used by Pinterest to track usage | Third party | Session |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Used by YouTube to track video views | Third party | 179 days |
| YSC | Used by YouTube to keep statistics of video views | Third party | Session |
Necessary (including security / fraud prevention / authentication)
We use these cookies to ensure we can provide the Services, including to ensure the safety and security of our users, recognise you when you visit our services, remember your preferences, and to enable our services to function. The use of these technologies cannot be removed or turned off.
| Cookie Name | Description | Classification | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| ___utmv* | Used to filter out malicious requests | First Party | Up to 15 minutes |
| __cfduid | Used by Cloudfare to override security restrictions based on the IP address. It does not contain any user identification information | Third Party | 30 days |
| _csrf | Used to prevent forgery attacks | First Party | Session |
| ANCATT | Used to authenticate and protect site | First Party | Session |
| ANCSESSIONID | Used to ensure correct user experience | First Party | Session |
| ANCUUID | Used to ensure correct user experience | First Party | 20 years |
| ATT | Used to protect site to coordinate login and logout status | First Party | Session |
| BAIT | Used to determine user type | First Party | 1 month |
| cookieTest | Used to check if browser supports cookies | First Party | Session |
| geoPreference.XX | Used to ensure correct user experience | First Party | Session |
| GUESTID | Used to provide basic functions of the site and the checkout | First Party | 1 month |
| has_js | Used to ensure user's browser has enabled javascript | First Party | Session |
| incap_ses_xxx_xxxxxxx | Used to preserve user states across page requests | First Party | Session |
| JCS_INENREF | Used to control spam on site | First Party | a month |
| JCS_INENTIM | Used to control spam on site | First Party | 1 month |
| JSESSIONID | Used to preserve user states across page requests | First Party | Session |
| nlbi_xxxxxxx | Used to provide a secure site for users | First Party | Session |
| OMNITURE | Used to facilitate checkout flow | First Party | 1 month |
| ooyala_cookie_test | Used to ensure correct user experience | First Party | Session |
| OPTOUTMULTI | Used to recognise user privacy preferences | First Party | 3 months |
| pctrk | Used to count page views by unauthenticated users | First Party | Session |
| PhxCartCheckout | Used to remember items in cart | First Party | Session |
| PicassoLanguagexxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxPublished | Used to store language preferences | First Party | Session |
| pzt | Used to ensure correct user experience | First Party | Session |
| reese84 | Used to identify bots and to manage bot activity | First Party | 1 month |
| renderCtx | Used to deliver requested pages for user's navigation | First Party | Session |
| RMEATT | Used to authenticate and protect the site | First Party | 20 years |
| SAC | Used to verify user authentication on various secure pages | First Party | 20 years |
| SecureATT | Used to authenticate and protect the site | First Party | 20 years |
| sfdc-stream | Used to properly route server requests | First Party | 3 hours |
| SOURCES | Used for payment attribution | First Party | 20 years |
| STI | Used to determine geographic location for user | First Party | Session |
| STI.SI | Used to determine correct web property for user | First Party | Session |
| test | Used to recognise user preferences | First Party | Session |
| thx_guid | Used for fraud prevention | Third Party | 5 years |
| TI | Used to determine geographic location for user | First Party | Session |
| TI.SI | Used to determine correct web property for user | First Party | Session |
| TZ | Used to establish geographic location of user | First Party | 17 hours |
| UAUTH_SECURE | Used for authentication of user | First Party | 30 min |
| USERID | Used for account creation before full authentication | First Party | 1 month |
| utag_main | Used to save user preferences (e.g. cookie preferences) | First Party | 1 year |
| VARS | Used to cache user preference including language selection | First Party | 20 years |
| VARSESSION | Used to store session information | First Party | Session |
| visid_incap_ | Used to preserve user state across page requests | First Party | 1 year |
| X-Salesforce-CHAT | Used by Salesforce to verify users | Third Party | Session |
Analytics
| Cookie Name | Description | Classification | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| __mp_opt_in_out_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | Used for identity management across devices (mobile and web) | First Party | 1 month |
| _dp | Used by Demdex to determine if additional third party cookies can be set in the user's browser | Third Party | 1 day |
| _ga | Used to distinguish users and calculate sessions for reporting | First Party | 2 years |
| _gat_gtag_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate | First Party | 1 minute |
| _gat_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate | First Party | 1 day |
| _gid | Used by Google Analytics to understand how users use the site | First Party | 1 month |
| _utma | Used to analyse frequency of site visits by user | First Party | 2 years |
| _utmb | Used to analyse duration of site visit by user | First Party | 1 day |
| _utmc | Used to analyse duration of site visit by user | First Party | Session |
| _utmt | Used to throttle the speed of requests for users | First Party | 1 day |
| _utmz | Used to analyse user's journey to site | First Party | 6 months |
| _vapixxxxxxxxxxxxx | Used to authenticate the session and deliver different APIs | First Party | Session |
| AMCV_EDxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx%40AdobeOrg | Used to track users across domains | First Party | 2 years |
| AMCVS_EDxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxC%40AdobeOrg | Used to establish start of session | First Party | Session |
| AMP_TOKEN | Used to retrieve user ID from AMP Client ID service | First Party | 1 day |
| an_o_iid | Used to pass source ID | First Party | Session |
| an_o_xid | Used to pass source ID | First Party | Session |
| an_s_split | Used to carry out internal user testing | First Party | Session |
| an_split | Used to carry out internal user testing | First Party | 1 year |
| anc_m2a_track | Used for TV analytics tracking for traffic during TV spots | First Party | 2 months |
| at_check | Used to validate that the browser can accept cookies | First Party | Session |
| check | Used to validate that the browser can accept cookies | First Party | Session |
| gpv_pn | Used to analyse user page views | First Party | 1 day |
| ie | Used to establish geographical location to provide relevant experience | First Party | Session |
| mbox | Used to measure page content using AB split testing | First Party | 2 years |
| mboxEdgeCluster | Used to run tests on sites to analyse optimum content | First Party | 1 day |
| mboxPC | Used by Adobe Target to run tests on sites to analyse optimum content | Third Party | 2 years |
| mboxSession | Used by Adobe Target to run tests on sites to analyse optimum content | Third Party | 1 day |
| mp_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx_mixpanel | Used for ID management across domains | First Party | 1 month |
| qsBucket | Used to separate users into groups for surveys | First Party | 3 months |
| s_cc | Used to determine whether cookies are enabled | First Party | Session |
| s_ecid | Used as a reference ID if the AMCV cookie expires | First Party | 2 years |
| shopping-cart-cell | Used to test checkout experiences for a user to optimise the customer experience | First Party | Session |
| surveyid | Used to provide an identifier for Qualtrics survey | First Party | 3 months |
| tmp_ft_ca_first_page_session | Used to track the first page of the session | First Party | Session |