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    Name
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    Expiration
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    Read and filter requests from bots
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    persistent
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    1 year
    Function
    Store user preferences
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    wordpress_test_cookie
    Expiration
    session
    Function
    Read if cookies can be placed
    Name
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    persistent
    Function
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    Google various services

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    We use Google various services for website development. Read more about Google various services

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    Function
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    365 days
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    365 days
    Function
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    365 days
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    Function
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    expires immediately
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    Read user IP address

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    We use Google Maps for maps display. Read more about Google Maps

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    Marketing

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    expires immediately
    Function
    Read user IP address

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    We use YouTube for video display. Read more about YouTube

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    Marketing

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    GPS
    Expiration
    session
    Function
    Store location data
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    VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
    Expiration
    6 months
    Function
    Provide ad delivery or retargeting
    Name
    YSC
    Expiration
    session
    Function
    Store and track interaction
    Name
    PREF
    Expiration
    8 months
    Function
    Store user preferences

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    Marketing, Functional

    Usage

    We use Facebook for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more about Facebook

    Sharing data

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    Marketing

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    _fbc
    Expiration
    2 years
    Function
    Store last visit
    Name
    fbm*
    Expiration
    1 year
    Function
    Store account details
    Name
    xs
    Expiration
    3 months
    Function
    Store a unique session ID
    Name
    fr
    Expiration
    3 months
    Function
    Provide ad delivery or retargeting
    Name
    act
    Expiration
    90 days
    Function
    Store logged in users
    Name
    _fbp
    Expiration
    3 months
    Function
    Store and track visits across websites
    Name
    datr
    Expiration
    2 years
    Function
    Provide fraud prevention
    Name
    c_user
    Expiration
    30 days
    Function
    Store a unique user ID
    Name
    sb
    Expiration
    2 years
    Function
    Store browser details
    Name
    *_fbm_
    Expiration
    1 year
    Function
    Store account details

    Functional

    Name
    wd
    Expiration
    1 week
    Function
    Read screen resolution
    Name
    csm
    Expiration
    90 days
    Function
    Provide fraud prevention
    Name
    actppresence
    Expiration
    session
    Function
    Store and track if the browser tab is active

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    Functional, Marketing

    Usage

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    persistent
    Function
    Provide load balancing functionality

    Marketing

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    metrics_token
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    persistent
    Function
    Store if the user has seen embedded content

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    Functional

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    session
    Function
    Provide load balancing functionality
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    6 months
    Function
    Store cookie consent preferences
    Name
    BizographicsOptOut
    Expiration
    10 years
    Function
    Store privacy preferences

    Marketing

    Name
    lms_ads
    Expiration
    30 days
    Function
    Store and track visits across websites
    Name
    _guid
    Expiration
    90 days
    Function
    Store and track a visitor's identity
    Name
    li-oatml
    Expiration
    1 month
    Function
    Provide ad delivery or retargeting
    Name
    li_sugr
    Expiration
    90 days
    Function
    Store and track a visitor's identity
    Name
    UserMatchHistory
    Expiration
    30 days
    Function
    Provide ad delivery or retargeting

    Statistics

    Name
    lms_analytics
    Expiration
    30 days
    Function
    Store and track a visitor's identity
    Name
    AnalyticsSyncHistory
    Expiration
    30 days
    Function
    Store and track visits across websites

    Preferences

    Name
    li_alerts
    Expiration
    1 year
    Function
    Store if a message has been shown
    Name
    bcookie
    Expiration
    1 year
    Function
    Store browser details
    Name
    lidc
    Expiration
    1 day
    Function
    Provide load balancing functionality
    Name
    bscookie
    Expiration
    1 year
    Function
    Store logged in users

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    Functional

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    6 days
    Function
    Store language settings
    Name
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    session
    Function
    Provide access

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    Usage

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    Sharing data

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    session
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    Store if the user has seen embedded content
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    MONITOR_WEB_ID
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    3 months
    Function
    Store if the user has seen embedded content
    Name
    tt_webid
    Expiration
    1 year
    Function
    Store if the user has seen embedded content
    Name
    tt_webid_v2
    Expiration
    1 year
    Function
    Store if the user has seen embedded content
    Name
    ttwid
    Expiration
    1 year
    Function
    Store if the user has seen embedded content
    Name
    webapp_launch_mode
    Expiration
    session
    Function
    Store if the user has seen embedded content
    Name
    webapp_session_id
    Expiration
    session
    Function
    Store a unique session ID
    Name
    webapp-session-referer
    Expiration
    session
    Function
    Store referring website
    Name
    webapp_tiktok_privious
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    session
    Function
    Store if the user has seen embedded content
    Name
    webapp_extra_data
    Expiration
    session
    Function
    Provide functions across pages
    Name
    webapp_original_traffic_type
    Expiration
    session
    Function
    Store if the user has seen embedded content
    Name
    guide-login-config
    Expiration
    persistent
    Function
    Store a unique user ID
    Name
    __tea_cache_tokens_*
    Expiration
    persistent
    Function
    Store a unique session ID

    Functional

    Name
    csrf_session_id
    Expiration
    session
    Function
    Provide protection against hackers
    Name
    tt_csrf_token
    Expiration
    session
    Function
    Provide protection against hackers
    Name
    _abck
    Expiration
    1 year
    Function
    Provide protection against hackers
    Name
    __tea_cache_first_*
    Expiration
    persistent
    Function
    Provide load balancing functionality
    Name
    webapp-newuser
    Expiration
    persistent
    Function
    Store first visit to the site
    Name
    autoplay-config
    Expiration
    persistent
    Function
    Store configuration
    Name
    webapp-video-mute
    Expiration
    persistent
    Function
    Store configuration

    Purpose pending investigation

    Name
    f
    Expiration
    persistent
    Function

    Miscellaneous

    Purpose pending investigation

    Usage

    Sharing data

    Sharing of data is pending investigation

    Purpose pending investigation

    Name
    persist:hs-beacon-1ae02e91-5865-4f13-b220-7daed946ba25
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    MCPopupClosed
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    geo-location
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    goog:cached:topics
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    persist:hs-beacon-message-1ae02e91-5865-4f13-b220-7daed946ba25
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    darkySupported
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    darkyMode
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    darkyState
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    qm-container-height
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    wpseoFrontendInspectorOpen
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    gads_privacy_sandbox_tcf_hash
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    mp_gen_new_tab_id_mixpanel_150605b3b9f979922f2ac5a52e2dcfe9
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    mp_tab_id_mixpanel_150605b3b9f979922f2ac5a52e2dcfe9
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    cmplz_consented_services
    Expiration
    365 days
    Function
    Name
    cmplz_policy_id
    Expiration
    365 days
    Function
    Name
    cmplz_banner-status
    Expiration
    365 days
    Function
    Name
    _webpushrEndPoint
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    _webpushrLastVisit
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    wp-autosave-1
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
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    Function
    Name
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    Name
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    Function
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    Function

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