What are cookies?
Also known as browser cookies or tracking cookies, cookies are small, often encrypted text files, located in browser directories. They are used by web developers to help users navigate their websites efficiently and perform certain functions. Due to their core role of enhancing/enabling usability or site processes, disabling cookies may prevent users from using certain websites.
Cookies are created when a user’s browser loads a particular website. The website sends information to the browser which then creates a text file. Every time the user goes back to the same website, the browser retrieves and sends this file to the website’s server. Computer Cookies are created not just by the website the user is browsing but also by other websites that run ads, widgets, or other elements on the page being loaded. These cookies regulate how the ads appear or how the widgets and other elements function on the page.
Cookies we use
Below is a list of all the cookies we use on this Website under normal operation:
Necessary Cookies
Name | Provider | Description | Expiry | Type |
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adCookieConsent | First party | Stores your preference for what cookies we can set | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
Statistic Cookies
Name | Provider | Description | Expiry | Type |
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_ga | First Party | Used to anonymously distinguish users. | 2 years | HTTP Cookie |
_gid | First Party | Used to anonymously distinguish users. | 24 hours | HTTP Cookie |
_gat_gtag_UA_114279153_1 | First Party | Contains campaign related information for the user. | 90 days | HTTP Cookie |
_gat | First Party | Used to throttle request rate. | 1 minute | HTTP Cookie |
Controlling cookies
Non-essential cookies will only be set with you consent. You can change your settings at any time via the link in the footer of this Website or by clicking here.
You may also disable cookies entirely within your browser, however this may result in certain areas of the Website ceasing to be operational to you.
Do not track
Some web browsers include the ability to send a “Do not track” signal. Do not track is not a universally agreed standard at this point in time and as such we to not process these signals. Should this situation change in future we will update accordingly.
Cookie policy changes
Although most changes are likely to be minor, Age Gate may alter its Cookie Policy on occasion. We encourage visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.