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Here are the cookies in use on this site:

Cookie Name Cookie Category Description Duration
wordpress_ 2 WordPress cookie for a logged in user. session
wp-settings- 1 Wordpress also sets a few wp-settings-[UID] cookies. The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface. 1 year
wordpress_logged_in_ 2 WordPress cookie for a logged in user session

_gid

2

Used to distinguish users.

 24 hours

_ga_5J3985SLEG

2

Used to distinguish users.

 2 years

_ga

2

Used to persist session state.

 2 years

wordpress_test_ 2 WordPress cookie for a logged in user session
wordpress_test_cookie 2 WordPress test cookie session
wp-settings-time- 2 Wordpress also sets a few wp-settings-{time}-[UID] cookies. The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface. 1 year
PHPSESSID 1 To identify your unique session on the website session
SESS 1 To ensure that you are recognised when you move from page to page within the site and that any information you have entered is remembered. session

Cookie Categories: 1 = strictly necessary cookies; 2 = performance cookies, 3 = functionality cookies. 4 = targeting cookies or advertising cookies.