Cookies

__utma

Google

This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behavior and measure site performance. This cookie lasts for 2 years by default and distinguishes between users and sessions. It is used to calculate new and returning visitor statistics. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. The lifespan of the cookie can be customized by website owners and on our sites this cookie lasts 365 days.

__utmt

Google

This cookie is set by Google Analytics.  According to their documentation it is used to throttle the request rate for the service by limiting the collection of data on high traffic sites. It expires after 10 minutes.

_ga

Google

This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics, which is a significant update to Google's more commonly used analytics service. This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data for the site’s analytics reports.  By default, it is set to expire after 2 years, although this is customizable by website owners and on our sites this cookie lasts 365 days.

_gat_UA-

Google

This is a pattern type cookie set by Google Analytics, where the pattern element on the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. It appears to be a variation of the _gat cookie which is used to limit the amount of data recorded by Google on high traffic volume websites. By default, it is set to expire after 2 years, although this is customizable by website owners and on our sites this cookie lasts 365 days.

_gclxxxx

Google

Google conversion tracking cookie. By default, it is set to expire in 90 days.

_gid

Google

This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics. It stores and updates a unique value for each page visited. By default, it is set to expire in 1 day.

_uetvid

Microsoft

This is a cookie utilized by Microsoft Bing Ads and is a tracking cookie. It allows us to engage with a user that has previously visited our website. By default, it is set for 16 days.

YSC

Google

YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. By default, it is set to expire in 365 days.

_utmb

Google

This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behavior and measure site performance. This cookie determines new sessions and visits and expires after 30 minutes. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. Any activity by a user within the 30-minute life span will count as a single visit, even if the user leaves and then returns to the site. A return after 30 minutes will count as a new visit.

_utmc

Google

This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behavior and measure site performance. It is not used in most sites but is set to enable interoperability with the older version of Google Analytics code known as Urchin.  In this older version this was used in combination with the __utmb cookie to identify new sessions/visits for returning visitors. When used by Google Analytics this is always a Session cookie which is destroyed when the user closes their browser. Where it is seen as a Persistent cookie it is therefore likely to be a different technology setting the cookie and determining the lifespan.

_utmd

Google

This is used to approximate how fast people leave, by recording when a visit starts, and approximately ends. Expires immediately. By default, it is set to for 365 days.

_utmz

Google

This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behavior measure of site performance. This cookie identifies the source of traffic to the site so Google Analytics can tell site owners where visitors came from when arriving on the site. The cookie has a life span of 6 months and is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.

_clck

Clarity

Persists the Clarity User ID and preferences, unique to that site, on the browser. This ensures that behavior in subsequent visits to the same site will be attributed to the same user ID.  Set for 3 months.

_clsk

Clarity

Connects multiple page views by a user into a single Clarity session recording. Set for 3 months.

_utmv#########

Google

This is used to approximate how fast people leave, by recording when a visit starts, and approximately ends. Expires immediately. By default, it is set to expire in 1 day.

ab_bid

Baidu

Used to enable the display of office locations in Chinese. By default, it is set to expire in 365 days.

ab_jid

Baidu

Used to enable the display of office locations in Chinese. By default, it is set to expire in 365 days.

ANONCHK

Baidu

This cookie carries out information about how the end user uses the website and any advertising that the end user may have seen before visiting the said website. By default, it is set to expire in 365 days.

BD_CG_15058081

Baidu

Set by Baidu to monitor advertising. By default, it is set to expire in 365 days.

BD_CG_15724312

Baidu

Set by Baidu to monitor advertising. By default, it is set to expire in 365 days.

calltrk_fcid

CallRail

Type of marketing attribution that accurately determines how callers discover your business and which ads led them to reach out to you. By default, it is set to expire in 365 days.

calltrk_landing

CallRail

Type of marketing attribution that accurately determines how callers discover your business and which ads led them to reach out to you. By default, it is set to expire in 365 days.

calltrk_nearest_tld

CallRail

Type of marketing attribution that accurately determines how callers discover your business and which ads led them to reach out to you. By default, it is set to expire in 365 days.

calltrk_referrer

CallRail

Type of marketing attribution that accurately determines how callers discover your business and which ads led them to reach out to you. By default, it is set to expire in 365 days.

calltrk_session_id

CallRail

Type of marketing attribution that accurately determines how callers discover your business and which ads led them to reach out to you. By default, it is set to expire in 365 days.

CLID

Clarity

Persists the Clarity User ID and preferences, unique to that site, on the browser. This ensures that behavior in subsequent visits to the same site will be attributed to the same user ID. Set for 3 months.

Cusid

ClickDimensions

This is associated with web analytics software and services provided by Click Dimensions. It is a unique user session identifier to track page visits on the site for up to 30 minutes.

Isg

Youku

Allows users to view videos from Youku. This sets cookies on your computer once you click on the Youku video player. Set to expire in 6 months.

Lang

Joomag

This cookie is used to set default local/language. Expires when session ends.

Leadinfo

Lead Forensics

Use for monitoring traffic and ad word campaigns. By default, is set for 6 months.

mobileFormat

Sitecore

Detects user device. Expires when session ends.

nb-referrer-hostname

ASP Header

The Referer header allows a server to identify a page where people are visiting from. Expires when session ends.

nb-start-page-url

ASP Header

Use to track the referring page URL. Expires when session ends.

PHP_JOOMAG_SESSION

Joomag

Holds information for caching and performance purposes. Expires when session ends.

visitorId

Sitecore

Tracks Repeat Visitors. By default, it is set to expire in 365 days.

x-ms-routing-name

Microsoft

After the client browser accesses the link, it’s redirected to the production slot. Every subsequent request has the x-ms-routing-name=self cookie that pins the session to the production slot. Expire when session ends.

x5secdata

Taobao

Set to get a response from the server. Expires when session ends.

XA

Yahoo

x-a-cookie response header information and usage statistics. Expires in 6 months.

XB

Yahoo

 x-b-cookie response header information and usage statistics. Expires in 6 months.

Xlly_s

YouKu

Collects data on visitor interaction with the website's video-content. This data is used to make the website's video-content more relevant towards the visitor. Expires in 1 day.

Zc

Zeotap

Zeotap is a Customer Intelligence Platform (CIP) that helps companies better understand their customers and predict behaviors, to invest in more meaningful experiences. By default, it is set to expire in 365 days.

Cookie

Provider of Cookie 

Description/Lifespan or Cookie Type

Hm_ck_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

YouKu

Keeps track of videos viewed. Expires in 6 months.

player

YouKu

Video Player. Expires after session ends.

vuid

Vimeo

These cookies are used by the Vimeo video player on websites. Expires after session ends.

_cc_aud

Lotame

This is a third-party cookie from Lotame and is to track users across sites and develop a user profile for advertising. Expires in 9 months.

_cc_cc

Lotame

This is a third-party cookie from Lotame and is to track users across sites and develop a user profile for advertising. Expires in 9 months.

_cc_dc

Lotame

This is a third-party cookie from Lotame and is to track users across sites and develop a user profile for advertising. Expires in 9 months.

_cc_id

Lotame

This is a third-party cookie from Lotame and is to track users across sites and develop a user profile for advertising. Expires in 9 months. This domain is owned by Lotame. The main business activity is: Data Management Platform - Targeting /Advertising.

_fbp

Facebook

Used by Facebook to website analytics, ad targeting, and ad measurement. This new option will also help advertisers, publishers, and developers continue to get accurate analytics about traffic to their websites. Expires in 3 months.

_gat_gtag_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Google

Used to inform the website owners how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously. Expires in 6 months.

_gat_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Google

Used to inform the website owners how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously. Expires in 6 months.

_GRECAPTCHA

Google

reCAPTCHA sets a necessary cookie (_GRECAPTCHA) when executed for the purpose of providing its risk analysis. Expires when session ends.

_uetsid

Microsoft

This cookie is used by Bing to determine what ads should be shown that may be relevant to the end user perusing the site. Expires in 3 months.

Anj

Xandr

This cookie contains data denoting whether a cookie ID is synced with an AppNexus partner. Expires in 3 months.

BAIDUID

Baidu

Analytics used for visitors in China. Expires in 6 months.

Bcookie

Microsoft

This is a Microsoft MSN 1st party cookie for sharing the content of the website via social media. Expires in 6 months.

Bid

BidoLito

This cookie is generally provided by bidr.io and is used for advertising purposes. Expires in 3 months.

SM

Microsoft

This is a Microsoft MSN 1st party cookie which we use to measure the use of the website for internal analytics. Expires in 365 days.

Bito

BidoLito

This cookie is generally provided by bidr.io and is used for advertising purposes. Expires in 3 months.

bitoIsSecure

BidoLito

This cookie is generally provided by bidr.io and is used for advertising purposes. Expires in 3 months.

Bkdc

Bluekai

This cookie is usually set by websites to register anonymized user data (IP address, geolocation, etc.) as well as aggregate anonymous activities to enable marketers to provide more targeted online advertising. Expires in 3 months.

Bkpa

Bluekai

This cookie is generally provided by bluekai.com and is used for advertising purposes. Expires in 3 months.

Bku

Bluekai

This cookie is generally provided by bluekai.com and is used for advertising purposes. Expires in 3 months.

Bscookie

LinkedIn

Used by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services. Expires in 3 months.

CMID

Casale Media

These cookies are linked to advertising and tracking the products users were looking at. Expires in 3 months.

CMPS

Casale Media

These cookies are linked to advertising and tracking the products users were looking at. Expires in 3 months.

Can

Casale Media

These cookies are linked to advertising and tracking the products users were looking at. Expires in 3 months.

CONSENT

Youtube

To ensure no cookies are set before a website visitor has consented to their use, loading of the video must be postponed until the visitor has consented. Expires in 3 months.

Demdex

Adobe

This cookie helps Adobe Audience Manger perform basic functions such as visitor identification, ID synchronization, segmentation, modeling, reporting, etc. Expires in 365 days.

IDE

Google

This domain is owned by Doubleclick (Google). The main business activity is: Doubleclick is Googles real time bidding advertising exchange. Expires in 365 days.

li_gc

Microsoft

This is a Microsoft MSN 1st party cookie that ensures the proper functioning of this website. Expires in 365 days.

_rdt_uuid

Reddit

This cookie is set by Reddit and is used for remarketing on reddit.com - Set for 3 months.

Lidc

Microsoft

This is a Microsoft MSN 1st party cookie that ensures the proper functioning of this website. Expires in 365 days.

mt_misc

Mopit

This cookie carries out information about how the end user uses the website and any advertising that the end user may have seen before visiting the said website. Expires in 3 months.

mt_mop

Mopit

This cookie carries out information about how the end user uses the website and any advertising that the end user may have seen before visiting the said website. Expires in 3 months.

MUID

Microsoft

This cookie is used by Microsoft as a unique user identifier.  It can be set by embedded Microsoft scripts to sync across many different Microsoft domains, allowing user tracking. Expires in 6 months.

NID

Google

The NID cookie contains a unique ID Google uses to remember your preferences and other information, such as your preferred language (e.g., English), how many search results you wish to have shown per page (e.g., 10 or 20), and whether or not you wish to have Google’s SafeSearch filter turned on. Expires in 365 days.

optico_unique_visitor_id

Optico

This is a cookie pattern that appends a unique identifier for a website visitor, used for tracking purposes. The cookies in this domain have a lifespan of 10 years but, on our sites, we have configured them to last 365 days.

Pardot

Pardot

Cookie name associated with services from marketing automation and lead generation platform Pardot. Expires in 365 days.

sessionId

Microsoft

This is a very generic cookie name that may have different purposes on different sites, but generally it will be some kind of anonymous session identifier. Expires in 365 days.

SRM_B

Microsoft

This is a Microsoft MSN 1st party cookie that ensures the proper functioning of this website. Expires in 365 days.

Suid

Microsoft

This is a Microsoft MSN 1st party cookie that ensures the proper functioning of this website. Expires in 365 days.

suid_legacy

Microsoft

These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.  They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising. Expires in 365 days.

TapAd_DID

TapAd

This cookie carries out information about how the end user uses the website and any advertising that the end user may have seen before visiting the said website. Expires in 365 days.

TapAd_TS

TapAd

This cookie carries out information about how the end user uses the website and any advertising that the end user may have seen before visiting the said website.
 Expires in 365 days.

test_cookie

Google

This cookie is set by DoubleClick, which is owned by Google, to determine if the website visitor’s browser supports cookies. Expires in 6 months.

uid-bp-xxx

StickyAdsTV

This domain is owned by StickyAdsTV, a French company providing online video advertising services. Expires in 365 days.

UserMatchHistory

TapAd

This cookie is used to track visitors so that more relevant ads can be presented based on the visitor’s preferences. Expires in 6 months.

Uuid

AppNexus

This cookie is used to optimize ad relevance by collecting visitor data from multiple websites – this exchange of visitor data is normally provided by a third-party data-center or ad-exchange. Expires in 3 months.

uuid2

AppNexus

This domain is owned by AppNexus Inc. The company provides a range of online advertising technology and services. Expires in 3 months.

VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE

Youtube

This cookie is set by Youtube to keep track of user preferences for Youtube videos embedded in sites; it can also determine whether the website visitor is using the new or old version of the Youtube interface. Expires in 2 months.

_dc_gtm_UA-xxxxxxxx

Google

This cookie is associated with sites using Google Tag Manager to load other scripts and code into a page.  Where it is used it may be regarded as Strictly Necessary as without it, other scripts may not function correctly. The end of the name is a unique number which is also an identifier for an associated Google Analytics account. Expires in 6 months.

ametekamptekchinese#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametekatlasfrance#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site.  Expires when session ends.

ametekatlasgerman#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametekatlasspanish#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site Expires when session ends.

ametekbrazil#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametekbrookfieldgerman#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site Expires when session ends.

ametekcalibrationchinese#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametekcalibrationgerman#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametekcamecaspanish#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site Expires when session ends.

ametekedaxchinese#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametekedaxjapanese#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site Expires when session ends.

ametekespfrench#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametekespgerman#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametekespportuguese#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametekespspanish#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametekfppchinese#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametekhaydonkerkgerman#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametekkr#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ameteklandinstrumentsfrench#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ameteklandinstrumentsgerman#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ameteklandinstrumentsjapanese#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametekmicropoisechinese#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametekmoconchinese#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametekmoconfrench#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametekmocongerman#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ameteknuinstruments#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametekprecitechgerman#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametekprecitechjapanese#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametekprecitechkorean#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametekprecitechtaiwan#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametekprogrammablepowerchinese#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ameteksolartronmetrologychinese#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ameteksolidstatecontrolskorean#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametekspectrochinese#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametekspectrogerman#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametektaylorhobsonfrance#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametektaylorhobsonitalian#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametektaylorhobsonjapanese#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametektaylorhobsonkorean#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametekth#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametektmcchinese#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametektmcgerman#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametektmcspanish#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ametekzygo-cn-web#lang

Sitecore

Determines the language for the site. Expires when session ends.

ASP.NET_SessionId

Microsoft

General purpose platform session cookie, used by sites written with Microsoft .NET based technologies. Used to maintain an anonymized user session by the server. Expires when session ends.

JSESSIONID

Microsoft

General purpose platform session cookie, used by sites written in JSP. Used to maintain an anonymous user session by the server. Expires when session ends.

OptanonAlertBoxClosed

OneTrust

This cookie is set by websites using certain versions of the cookie law compliance solution from OneTrust.  It is set after visitors have seen a cookie information notice and, in some cases, only when they actively close the notice down.  It enables the website not to show the message more than once to a user.  The cookie has a one-year lifespan and contains no personal information.

OptanonConsent

OneTrust

This cookie is set by the cookie compliance solution from OneTrust. It stores information about the categories of cookies the site uses and whether visitors have given or withdrawn consent for the use of each category. This enables site owners to prevent cookies in each category from being set in the user’s browser, when consent is not given. The cookie has a normal lifespan of one year, so that returning visitors to the site will have their preferences remembered. It contains no information that can identify the site visitor.

PHPSESSID

PHP Code

PHP session cookie associated with embedded content from this domain. Expires in 365 days.

__141_cid

CloudFlare

This cookie is associated with sites using CloudFlare to identify bots. Expires in 365 days.

__cf_bm

CloudFlare

The __cf_bm cookie is a cookie necessary to support Cloudflare Bot Management, currently in private beta. As part of our bot management service, this cookie helps manage incoming traffic that matches criteria associated with bots. Expires in 365 days.

__cfruid

CloudFlare

Cookie associated with sites using CloudFlare, used to identify trusted web traffic. Expires in 365 days.

__csrf_token

CloudFlare

This cookie is used by Cloudflare to identify trusted web traffic. Expires in 365 days.

ARRAffinity

Microsoft

This cookie is set by websites run on the Windows Azure cloud platform. It is used for load balancing to make sure the visitor page requests are routed to the same server in any browsing session. Expires in 365 days.

ARRAffinitySameSite

Microsoft

This cookie is set by websites run on the Windows Azure cloud platform. It is used for load balancing to make sure the visitor page requests are routed to the same server in any browsing session. Expires in 365 days.

Cfid

Microsoft

Manage Session Management from the server side. Expires in 365 days.

Cftoken

Microsoft

Manage Session Management from the server side. Expires in 365 days.

Geolocation

Sitecore

Use to display correct language. Expires when session ends.

sa-user-id

Sitecore

Management of SQL Database. Expires in 365 days.