# EC-newsletter-1215 **Cookies Usage** ## Overview We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, serve personalised ads or content, and analyse our traffic. Below is a list of cookies categorized by their purpose. ## Necessary Cookies ### Description Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data. | Cookie | Duration | Description | |----------------------------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | nabSegmentation | 4 months | Description is currently not available. | | rc::a | Never Expires | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. | | wpEmojiSettingsSupports | session | WordPress sets this cookie when a user interacts with emojis on a WordPress site. It helps determine if the user's browser can display emojis properly. | | rc::c | session | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. | | VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | 6 months | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user's cookie consent state for the current domain. | | _GRECAPTCHA | 1 year | Google Recaptcha. | | NID | 1 year | Google Recaptcha NID. | ## Functional Cookies ### Description Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing content on social media platforms and collecting feedback. | Cookie | Duration | Description | |----------------------------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 6 months | A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth and determine whether the user gets the new or old player interface. | | yt-remote-connected-devices | Never Expires | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user's video preferences using embedded YouTube videos. | | ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY| Never Expires | The cookie is used by YouTube to store the last search result entry clicked by the user. | | yt-remote-device-id | Never Expires | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user's video preferences using embedded YouTube videos. | | yt-remote-session-name | session | The cookie is used by YouTube to store user preferences and information about the interface of the embedded YouTube video player. | | yt-remote-fast-check-period | session | This cookie is used by YouTube to store video player preferences for embedded videos. | | yt-remote-session-app | session | This cookie is used by YouTube to store user preferences for the embedded video player interface. | | yt-remote-cast-available | session | This cookie is used for storing user's preferences regarding casting availability on their YouTube video player. | | yt-remote-cast-installed | session | Used to store user video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. | ## Analytics Cookies ### Description Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. | Cookie | Duration | Description | |----------------------------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | _ga_* | 1 year 1 month 4 days| Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. | | _ga | 1 year 1 month 4 days| Google Analytics sets this cookie to track site usage for analytics reports. | | _hjSessionUser_* | 1 year | Hotjar sets this cookie to ensure data from subsequent visits to the same site is attributed to the same user ID. | | _hjSession_* | 1 hour | Hotjar uses this cookie to attribute data from visits to the same site. | | _gid | 1 day | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store information on how visitors use a website. | | YSC | session | YSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track views of embedded videos. | ## Performance Cookies ### Description Performance cookies are used to understand and analyse key performance metrics of the website. | Cookie | Duration | Description | |----------------------------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | _gat | 1 minute | Google Universal Analytics sets this cookie to limit data collection on high-traffic sites. | ## Advertisement Cookies ### Description Advertisement cookies provide visitors with customized advertisements based on previous page visits. | Cookie | Duration | Description | |----------------------------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | __Secure-YEC | past | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. | | uid | Never Expires | Set by publuu. | | __Secure-YNID | 6 months | Google cookie used to protect user security and prevent fraud. | | __Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN | 6 months | Used to manage feature rollout for YouTube, ensuring users get a consistent experience during testing phases. | ## Uncategorised Cookies No cookies to display.