Cookies used by alzheimers.org.uk
Our website uses cookies. A cookie is a small text marker stored on your computer that enables us to track the use of our website. We use cookies to help us understand what our users' interests and preferences are to ensure the website is as user friendly as possible.
This site uses cookies in order to provide a service to visitors. No personal data is stored in cookies which are used to
- to allow users to log in to the web site
- to check that cookies can be set and therefore determine whether a user is able to log in
- to store a reference to form data that is stored on the web server.
- to help us better understand how visitors engage with this website.
The following is a complete list of all cookies
| Content management system: Jadu is the content management system used to power most content on alzheimers.org.uk. You can find out more at www.jadu.co.uk |
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| Cookie Name |
Cookie function |
| Test | "Test", Jadu cookie is set to determine whether cookies can be set. It only contains the value "Test" and no other details. We're looking to remove this from future versions of the CMS. |
| Session ID | This is used to maintain a users session when they log in. It just contains the session ID and no personal details. |
| Research Grant Applications: CC Grant Tracker is the system we use to process research grant applications and therefore is only relevant to those applying to Alzheimer's Society for a research grant. | |
| Cookie Name |
Cookie function |
| CCGT | Authentication cookie that keeps track of who is currently logged into the system in that particular browser session |
| Online library: Liberty 3 is the system used by our online library the Dementia Catalogue |
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| Cookie Name |
Cookie function |
| Session ID |
The only cookie that Liberty3 uses is one for a session ID |
| Online forum: vBulletin 4 is the forum software used to power our online forum 'Talking Point'. This will use different cookies depending on whether you are a member or viewing the forum as a guest. |
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| Cookie Name |
Cookie function |
| coppaage |
This cookie is used during the registration process and stores the user's date of birth needed by the COPPA system which is used to identify minors. |
| cpsession |
Used to validate a that logged-in user has access to administrator functions. It is therefore only applicable to members of staff and our team of volunteer moderators. |
| languageid |
Stores the user's choice of language. |
| lastactivity |
Stores the time of the user's last 'activity' on the forum. |
| lastvisit |
Stores the time of the user's last 'visit' to the forum. |
| np_notices_displayed |
Stores any popup notice messages that have already been displayed to the user. |
| password |
Stores an encrypted version of the password the user authenticated with. If the password is changed, for example on a different computer, the user will be asked to log in again. |
| pda |
Flags whether the browser is a PDA. Only set when browsing the archive version of the forums. |
| referrerid |
If applicable this cookie stores the user ID of the user who referred a new member to the forum. |
| sessionhash |
A randomly generated session identifier used to link the user's browser session with session data stored in the database. |
| skimlinks_enabled |
Stores whether Skimlinks, an affiliate marketing platform is enabled for this user. Skimlinks is not enabled on Talking Point so although the cookie is dropped onto a users computer it is not used. |
| skipmobilestyle |
Flags whether to use mobile-compatible styles. |
| threadedmode |
Stores the format the user wants to use to display forum threads (linear/hybrid/threaded) if they have changed it from the default. |
| userid |
Stores the user ID number of the logged in user. |
| userstyleid |
Stores the ID of the vBulletin user interface style the user has selected to display the forums in, if they are allowed to change it from the default. Currently users cannot change the default style on Talking Point. |
| vbulletin_inlinepost |
Stores post ID's during inline moderation. Only really used for backwards compatibility with earlier versions of vBulletin. |
| vbulletin_inlinethread |
Stores thread ID's during inline moderation. Only really used for backwards compatibility with earlier versions of vBulletin. |
| vbulletin_multiquote |
Stores post ID's when multi-quote replying to a thread. |
| vr_sessionid |
Stores Vertical Response (an email marketing platform) session ID. We do not use this feature of vBulletin. |
| Online shop: Our online shop uses an e-commerce platform supplied by http://www.welfordmedia.co.uk
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| Cookie Name | Cookie function |
| Session ID |
Session ID used to control the users basket/order/login status. |
| Website analytics: We use the Google Analytics package to better understand user behaviour on our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to track visitor interactions. These cookies are used to store information, such as the time of your visit to our website, whether you have been to the website before, and where you come from before entering our website. Information collected in this way is anonymous and individuals cannot be traced. This information allows us to improve our website, for example, to assess the impact of and develop campaigns and services. Every computer and device connected to the Internet is assigned a unique number known as an Internet protocol (IP) address. Google Analytics will also collect your IP address. This information allows us to know approximately where in the World you and our other website visitors come from, but not your IP address. For more information about Google Analytics, please see its terms of service and privacy policy. If you are concerned about the use of your data for this purpose please investigate the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. | |
| Cookie Name | Cookie function |
| __utma |
This cookie is typically written to the browser upon the first visit to your site from that web browser. If the cookie has been deleted by the browser operator, and the browser subsequently visits your site, a new __utma cookie is written with a different unique ID. This cookie is used to determine unique visitors to your site and it is updated with each page view. Additionally, this cookie is provided with a unique ID that Google Analytics uses to ensure both the validity and accessibility of the cookie as an extra security measure. |
| __utmb |
This cookie is used to establish and continue a user session with your site. When a user views a page on your site, the Google Analytics code attempts to update this cookie. If it does not find the cookie, a new one is written and a new session is established. Each time a user visits a different page on your site, this cookie is updated to expire in 30 minutes, thus continuing a single session for as long as user activity continues within 30-minute intervals. This cookie expires when a user pauses on a page on your site for longer than 30 minutes. |
| __utmc |
Historically, this cookie operated in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine whether or not to establish a new session for the user. For backwards compatibility purposes with sites still using the urchin.js tracking code, this cookie will continue to be written and will expire when the user exits the browser. |
| __utmz |
This cookie stores the type of referral used by the visitor to reach your site, whether via a direct method, a referring link, a website search, or a campaign such as an ad or an email link. It is used to calculate search engine traffic, ad campaigns and page navigation within your own site. The cookie is updated with each page view to your site. |
| __utmx |
This cookie is used by Website Optimizer and only set when the Website Optimizer tracking code is installed and correctly configured for your pages. When the optimizer script executes, this cookie stores the variation this visitor is assigned to for each experiment, so the visitor has a consistent experience on your site. See the Website Optimizer Help Center for more information. |
| Video content: To keep costs down we host our video's on YouTube and then embed them in our website. We also have a YouTube channel. Over the summer of 2012 we will be auditing all video content on our website and moving to embed videos using YouTube's privacy-enhanced mode. This mode may set cookies on your computer once you click on the YouTube video player, but YouTube will not store personally-identifiable cookie information for playbacks of embedded videos using the privacy-enhanced mode. To find out more please visit YouTube's embedding videos information page. |
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| Cookie Name | Cookie function |
| PREF |
This cookie is a randomly generated number used to identify session preferences and is set to expire after 20 years. To find out more about YouTube and your privacy please visit this page on their website. |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE |
This cookie is a randomly generated number used to estimate user bandwidth and is set to less than one year. To find out more about YouTube and your privacy please visit this page on their website. |
| use_hitbox |
This cookie is typically a randomly generated number that expires when the user exits their browser. To find out more about YouTube and your privacy please visit this page on their website. |
| ACTIVITY | This cookie is typically a randomly generated number that expires when the user exits their browser. To find out more about YouTube and your privacy please visit this page on their website. |
| HSID | This cookie is typically a randomly generated number that expires when the user exits their browser. To find out more about YouTube and your privacy please visit this page on their website. |
| SSID | This cookie is typically a randomly generated number that expires when the user exits their browser. To find out more about YouTube and your privacy please visit this page on their website. |
| LOGIN_INFO | This cookie is typically a randomly generated number that expires when the user exits their browser. To find out more about YouTube and your privacy please visit this page on their website. |
| s_gl | This cookie is typically a randomly generated number that expires when the user exits their browser. To find out more about YouTube and your privacy please visit this page on their website. |
| SID | To find out more about YouTube and your privacy please visit this page on their website. |
| demographics | This cookie is a randomly generated number used to identify session preferences and is set to expire after 20 years. To find out more about YouTube and your privacy please visit this page on their website. |
| Twitter: Alzheimer's Society has both a main twitter account @alzheimerssoc and one for each of our local areas. Twitter uses both session cookies and persistent cookies to improve their service including understanding user interaction, monitor aggregate usage and web traffic routing. | |
| Cookie Name | Cookie function |
| k | This cookie is a randomly generated number used to identify session preferences and is set to expire after 1 week. To find out more about Twitter and your privacy please visit this page on their website. |
| guest_id | This cookie is a randomly generated number used to identify session preferences and is set to expire after 1 month. To find out more about Twitter and your privacy please visit this page on their website. |
| original_referer | This cookie is a randomly generated number used to identify session preferences and is set to expire when the user exits the browser. To find out more about Twitter and your privacy please visit this page on their website. |
| external_referer | This cookie is a randomly generated number used to identify session preferences and is set to expire after 24 hours. To find out more about Twitter and your privacy please visit this page on their website. |
| _twitter_sess | This cookie is a randomly generated number used to identify session preferences and is set to expire when the user exits the browser. To find out more about Twitter and your privacy please visit this page on their website. |
| js | This cookie is a randomly generated number used to identify session preferences and is set to expire after 1 month. To find out more about Twitter and your privacy please visit this page on their website. |
| Facebook: Alzheimer's Society has both a main facebook page and one for each of our local areas. Facebook uses the following cookies. |
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| Cookie Name | Cookie function |
| datr | This cookie is set to expire after 2 years. |
| lsd | This cookie is set to expire when the user exits the browser. |
| reg_ext_ref | This cookie is set to expire when the user exits the browser. |
| reg_fb_gate | This cookie is set to expire when the user exits the browser. |
| reg_fb_ref | This cookie is set to expire when the user exits the browser. |
| wd | This cookie is set to expire when the user exits the browser. |
| x-referer | This cookie is set to expire when the user exits the browser. |
| Online registration: Alzheimer's Society uses a platform called Cvent for the purposes of secure online registration, particularly for our fundraising events. Cvent uses cookies to save usernames in order to minimize data entry and for general ease of use. Cookies are also used to "time-out" user sessions that are idle for an extended period of time. Cvent may also use user IP addresses to diagnose problems with Cvent servers and to administer the Cvent application. More information can be found on the Cvent website. |
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| Personalisation: Alzheimer's Society uses a product called Cognesia Engage that tracks and collects various pieces of information such as
IP address and browser type when a User visits our Site. This Traffic
Data is anonymous information that does not personally identify a User
but is helpful for marketing purposes or for improving a User's
experience on the Site. The service also use a session cookie to customize content specific
to a given User's interests. |
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| Internal search engine: Our site search is based around the Google Mini, a computer server that continuously monitors and indexes the content of the site. The Mini is designed to work exactly like Google on the web, and it is connected directly to our web server. However, its index is completely independent from the web version, and no information is passed onto third parties, including Google. |
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| Social Network sharing: Alzheimer's Society uses AddThis a service that allow users to share content via Social Networking websites and email. You can find more about their privacy policy on their website. You can easily stop AddThis from collecting any information about you for online behavioral advertising by opting out. This will prevent advertisers from receiving any data that could be used to tailor advertising for you. | |
This page was last updated on Monday 30th April 2012. If our use of cookies or IP address tracking changes in any way, we will place an updated version on this page. Regularly reviewing this page ensures you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we will share it with other parties.
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