Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Below is an explanation of the cookies we use and why:
Universal Analytics (Google)
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_gid
gadwp_wg_default_dimension, gadwp_wg_default_metric
These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our website and WordPress blog. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the website. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the website and blog, where visitors have come to the website from and the pages they visited.
Read Google’s overview of privacy and safeguarding data
Security cookie
wfwaf-authcookie
This cookie is set by the WordPress security plugin “Wordfence”. It is used to authenticate a user’s login request.
WordPress wp-settings*
wp-settings-time*
wordpress_test_cookie
WordPress cookie for a logged in user
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:
To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer’s website.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.