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.

NameDescriptionDuration
wpconsent_preferencesThis cookie is used to store the user's cookie consent preferences.30 days

Comments

These cookies are needed for adding comments on this website.

NameDescriptionDuration
_pk_ses.8057.805130 minutes
_pk_id.8057.80511 year
comment_author_urlUsed to track the user across multiple sessions.Session
comment_author_emailUsed to track the user across multiple sessions.Session
comment_authorUsed to track the user across multiple sessions.Session

Statistics

Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website.

Google Analytics

Google Analytics is a powerful tool that tracks and analyzes website traffic for informed marketing decisions.

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NameDescriptionDuration
__cf_obSession
_gatUsed to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager1 minute
_gidID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity24 hours
_ga_ID used to identify users2 years
_galiUsed by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked30 seconds
_gaID used to identify users2 years
__utmxUsed to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test.18 months
__utmvContains 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
__utmzContains 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 server6 months after last activity
__utmcUsed 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)
__utmbUsed 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
__utmtUsed to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests10 minutes
__utmaID used to identify users and sessions2 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

WPMU DEV Analytics

WPMU DEV Analytics is the visitor statistics feature of the WPMU DEV Dashboard plugin. It reports traffic and visitor behavior inside The Hub using a Matomo analytics instance hosted by WPMU DEV.

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NameDescriptionDuration
mtm_cookie_consentRecords that the visitor gave consent to analytics cookies specifically, so the choice is remembered on later visits.30 years
mtm_consent_removedRecords that the visitor withdrew consent to analytics tracking, so tracking stays off on later visits.30 years
mtm_consentRecords that the visitor gave consent to analytics tracking, so the choice is remembered on later visits.30 years
_pk_testcookieWritten and then immediately removed to test whether the browser accepts cookies.session
_pk_cvarStores custom variables set for the current visit so they can be sent with later page views.30 minutes
_pk_refStores the referrer, campaign name and campaign keyword that originally brought the visitor to the site, used for attribution.6 months
_pk_sesShort lived cookie that marks the current visit, so page views within the same session are grouped together.30 minutes
_pk_idStores the unique visitor ID and the timestamp of the first visit, so returning visitors are counted as the same person.13 months