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_preferences | This cookie is used to store the user's cookie consent preferences. | 30 days |
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 |
Login
These cookies are used for managing login functionality on this website.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|
| wordpress_sec | Used to track the user across multiple sessions. | 15 days |
| wordpress_test_cookie | Used to determine if cookies are enabled. | Session |
| wordpress_logged_in | Used to store logged-in users. | Persistent |
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.
Learn more| Name | Description | Duration |
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| _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 |
| _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 |
| __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 |
| __utmx | Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test. | 18 months |
| __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 |
| __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) |
| _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 |
Matomo
Matomo is an open-source web analytics platform that provides detailed insights into website traffic and user behavior.
Learn more| Name | Description | Duration |
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| matomo_ignore | cookie will be a third party cookie. This cookie does not contain personal information or any ID and the cookie value is the same for all visitors) | 30 years |
| matomo_sessid | when you use the opt-out feature (this is called a nonce and helps prevent CSRF security issues) | 14 days |
| mtm_cookie_consent | Cookie is used to store the user consent preference | forever |
| _pk_testcookie | Cookie is created and should be then directly deleted (used to check whether the visitor’s browser supports cookies) | session |
| mtm_consent | Cookie is created with no expiry date to forever remember that consent was given by the user. | forever |
| mtm_consent_removed | Cookie is used to store the user consent preference | forever |
| _pk_ses | Short lived cookies used to temporarily store data for the visit | 30 minutes |
| _pk_cvar | Short lcts data on visitors behavior and interaction - This is used to optimize the website and make advertisement on the website more relevant. | 3 years |
| _pk_hsr | Short lived cookies used to temporarily store data for the visit | 30 minutes |
| _pk_id | Used to store a few details about the user such as the unique visitor ID | 13 months |
| _pk_ref | Used to store the attribution information, the referrer initially used to visit the website | 6 months |
Marketing
Marketing cookies are used to follow visitors to websites. The intention is to show ads that are relevant and engaging to the individual user.
Google Maps
Google Maps is a web mapping service providing satellite imagery, real-time navigation, and location-based information.
Learn more| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|
| OGP | This cookie is used by Google to activate and track the Google Maps functionality. | 2 months |
| OGPC | These cookies are used by Google to store user preferences and information while viewing Google mapped pages. | 1 month |
