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Avangate.com - Cookie Policy

Cookies Policy

1. Use of cookies

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 web services and functionalities for the users.

Cookies may be either "persistent" cookies or "session" cookies. A persistent cookie consists of a text file sent by a web server to a web browser, which will be stored by the browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date (unless deleted by the user before the expiry date). A session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.

2. Site cookies

The table below explains the site cookies we use at Avangate.com and why we use them.

Cookie Source

Cookie Name

Function

Expiry Date

Crazy Egg

is_returning

This cookie is used for login and comment functions on this site. It is created in order to track whether a visitor is new or returning. A "returning" visitor is one that has previously visited any tracked page on your domain within the last 5 years.

5 years from the date that it was set

Avangate

_rfrr

This cookie is a persistent cookie used for storing internal reports regarding Google Analytics information

1,000 days from the date that it was set

Avangate

_rfrr_start_time

This cookie is a persistent cookie used for tracking sign up time of the visitor on Avangate.com

1,000 days from the date that it was set

Avangate

_avangate_trk

This cookie is a persistent cookie in order to track whether a visitor is new or returning. A "returning" visitor is one that has previously visited any tracked page on your domain within the last 90 days. It also tracks personal information about you in order to prefill forms on website.

90 days from the date that it was set

Cookie Source:

Crazy Egg

Cookie Name:

is_returning

Function:

Expiry Date:

5 years from the date that it was set

Cookie Source:

Avangate

Cookie Name:

_rfrr

Function:

This cookie is a persistent cookie used for storing internal reports regarding Google Analytics information

Expiry Date:

1,000 days from the date that it was set

Cookie Source:

Avangate

Cookie Name:

_rfrr_start_time

Function:

This cookie is a persistent cookie used for tracking sign up time of the visitor on Avangate.com

Expiry Date:

1,000 days from the date that it was set

Cookie Source:

Avangate

Cookie Name:

_avangate_trk

Function:

Expiry Date:

90 days from the date that it was set

On our order page we use the following cookies:

Cookie Source

Cookie Name

Function

Expiry Date

Avangate

GKD

This cookie allows Avangate to identify a user session.

10 years

Avangate

PHPSESSID

This cookie is a session cookie used to establish a user session and to pass state data via a temporary cookie

end of session/close of browser

Avangate

ui_tabs_1/2

These cookies are used for graphic interface dimensions, numeric values

1 month from the date that it was set

Avangate

main_menu_slide

These cookies are used for graphic interface dimensions, numeric values

1 day from the date that it was set

Adobe

s_cc

s_fid

s_sq

s_vi

These (Adobe) Analytics cookies help Avangate to measure and understand how you use our apps, websites, social networking pages, and advertising campaigns.

We use Adobe (formerly Omniture) SiteCatalyst to give us insights into how many people visit our website, and how our users interact with it.

The SiteCatalyst cookies are s_cc (session), s_sq (session) and s_vi (persistent). More information can be found at http://www.omniture.com/en/privacy.

s_vi - 2 years from the date that it was set

s_cc, s_sq - end of session/close

Avangate

AVG_AFF[encoded]

Avangate affiliate cookie is used to track affiliate sales within the Avangate ordering system at the product level.

The information stored in the cookie consists of:

- Avangate product ID

- Cookie placement date

- Avangate affiliate ID

30-180 days from the date that it was set (to be decided by the vendor)

Avangate

AVG_AFF_encoded~

Avangate affiliate cookie is used to track affiliate sales within the Avangate ordering system at the vendor level.

The information stored in the cookie consists of:

- Avangate vendor code

- Cookie placement date

- Avangate affiliate ID

30-180 days from the date that it was set, decided by the vendor

Cookie Source:

Avangate

Cookie Name:

GKD

Function:

This cookie allows Avangate to identify a user session.

Expiry Date:

10 years

Cookie Source:

Avangate

Cookie Name:

PHPSESSID

Function:

This cookie is a session cookie used to establish a user session and to pass state data via a temporary cookie

Expiry Date:

end of session/close of browser

Cookie Source:

Avangate

Cookie Name:

ui_tabs_1/2

Function:

These cookies are used for graphic interface dimensions, numeric values

Expiry Date:

1 month from the date that it was set

Cookie Source:

Avangate

Cookie Name:

main_menu_slide

Function:

These cookies are used for graphic interface dimensions, numeric values

Expiry Date:

1 day from the date that it was set

Cookie Source:

Adobe

Cookie Name:

s_cc

s_fid

s_sq

s_vi

Function:

These (Adobe) Analytics cookies help Avangate to measure and understand how you use our apps, websites, social networking pages, and advertising campaigns.

We use Adobe (formerly Omniture) SiteCatalyst to give us insights into how many people visit our website, and how our users interact with it.

The SiteCatalyst cookies are s_cc (session), s_sq (session) and s_vi (persistent). More information can be found at http://www.omniture.com/en/privacy.

Expiry Date:

s_vi - 2 years from the date that it was set

s_cc, s_sq - end of session/close

Cookie Source:

Avangate

Cookie Name:

AVG_AFF[encoded]

Function:

Avangate affiliate cookie is used to track affiliate sales within the Avangate ordering system at the product level.

The information stored in the cookie consists of:

- Avangate product ID

- Cookie placement date

- Avangate affiliate ID

Expiry Date:

30-180 days from the date that it was set (to be decided by the vendor)

Cookie Source:

Avangate

Cookie Name:

AVG_AFF_encoded~

Function:

Avangate affiliate cookie is used to track affiliate sales within the Avangate ordering system at the vendor level.

The information stored in the cookie consists of:

- Avangate vendor code

- Cookie placement date

- Avangate affiliate ID

Expiry Date:

30-180 days from the date that it was set, decided by the vendor

3. Third party cookies

The table below explains the third party cookies we use and why we use them. These cookies are set by a third party and not by this site.

Cookie Source

Cookie Name

Function

Expiry Date

Google Analytics

_utma

_utmb

_utmc

_utmz

These cookies belong to third parties and are used to collect information on how visitors use this site. Collected information is used to compile reports and to help improving the site. The cookies collect information in an anonym way, including (i) the number of visitors to the site, (ii) where visitors have come to this site from and (iii) the pages of this site they visited. Click here for an overview of privacy at Google.

_utma: 2 years from the date that it was set

_utmb: 30 mins from the date that it was set

_utmc: end of session/close of browser

_utmz: 6 months from the date that it was set

Adobe

s_cc

s_cq

Adobe uses cookies, log file data and embedded code to gather data on behalf of the Avangate about visits to the Avangate sites. Avangate uses this information to track volume of usage on the Avangate sites and to help improve the services it provides to users.

Marketo

_mkto_trk

This tracks your activity on the site (pages visited, resources downloaded etc). It also tracks personal information about you including IP address.

2 years from the date that it was set

Google AdSense

_ar_v4

These cookies are set by our advertising partner Google in order to show you relevant adverts.

6 years from the date that it was set

Cookie Source:

Google Analytics

Cookie Name:

_utma

_utmb

_utmc

_utmz

Function:

Expiry Date:

_utma: 2 years from the date that it was set

_utmb: 30 mins from the date that it was set

_utmc: end of session/close of browser

_utmz: 6 months from the date that it was set

Cookie Source:

Adobe

Cookie Name:

s_cc

s_cq

Function:

Expiry Date:

Cookie Source:

Marketo

Cookie Name:

_mkto_trk

Function:

This tracks your activity on the site (pages visited, resources downloaded etc). It also tracks personal information about you including IP address.

Expiry Date:

2 years from the date that it was set

Cookie Source:

Google AdSense

Cookie Name:

_ar_v4

Function:

These cookies are set by our advertising partner Google in order to show you relevant adverts.

Expiry Date:

6 years from the date that it was set

4. Don't Accept Cookies

If you do not want to accept cookies you should end your browsing on this site.

Please note that the above button do not block third party cookies. Third party cookies can be deleted by changing cookie setting in your browser as further described below.

5. Change cookie settings in your browser

Most web browsers allow control of the above listed cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see, what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Please note that if cookie settings in your browser are changed the above functions specified under section 3 may not be available.

6. Cookies and personal information

Cookies do not contain any information that personally identifies you, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained only from Avangate Tracking cookies.

7. Privacy policy and cookies policy

This Cookies policy constitutes an inseparable part of the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy of this site. Click here for Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.