WHAT ARE COOKIES?

A cookie is a simple text file which stores small pieces of information. When you visit one of our websites its server saves the cookie onto your computer or other device. Only that platform’s server will be able to read or retrieve the contents of that cookie.

Cookies do many different jobs like storing your preferences, helping you navigate effectively, and improving your overall experience of a website. Cookies make the interaction between you and our platforms quicker and easier. For example, a cookie might store information so you don’t have to keep entering it.

Cookie nameDescriptionCategoryExpires
_gaThis 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 sites analytics reports. By default it is set to expire after 2 years, although this is customisable by website owners.Performance365 Days
_gatThis cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics, according to documentation it is used to throttle the request rate - limiting the collection of data on high traffic sites. It expires after 10 minutes.Performance0 Days
_ga_xxxxxxxxxxNAUsed by Google Analytics to identify and track an individual session with your device.Performance365 Days
_gidThis cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics. This appears to be a new cookie and as of Spring 2017 no information is available from Google. It appears to store and update a unique value for each page visited._gidPerformance0 Days
AWSALBCORSThis cookie is managed by AWS and is used for load balancing.Used to attribute commission to affiliates when you arrive at the website from an affiliate referral link. It is set when you click on one of our links and used to let the advertiser and us know the website from which you came.Targeting6 Days
_gat_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxThis cookie is part of Google Analytics and is used to throttle the request rate, limiting the collection of data on high traffic sites.Google Analytics CookiesTargeting0 Days
AWSALBAWS ELB application load balancerUsed to attribute commission to affiliates when you arrive at the website from an affiliate referral link. It is set when you click on one of our links and used to let the advertiser and us know the website from which you came.Targeting6 days
spThis cookie is associated with Eventbrite and is used to deliver content tailored to the end user's interests and improve content creation. This cookie is also used for event-booking purposes.Targeting365 Days
_cc_idThis domain is owned by Lotame. The main business activity is: Data Management Platform - Targeting /AdvertisingTargeting243 Days
fpestidThis cookie is used to track visitors to provide more relevant advertisements and limit the number of times a user sees an advertisement, as well as helping measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign.Targeting365 Days
__CookieConsent300__CookieConsentV300 cookie is a plugin used to comply with EU guideline.Strictly Necessary, First PartyEnd of browser session