The Biomedical &
The Business &Cookie Statement
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Session Cookies
| Name | Purpose |
|---|---|
| _passive_auth_was_attempted | Indicates authentication has been attempted in this browser session. No personal data stored. |
| uiconf_collection | Indicates which collection the user is viewing. No personal data stored. |
| header_user_panel_shown | Indicates the welcome panel has been shown to the user once in this browser session. No personal data stored. |
| header_login_redirect | Stores the URL to redirect back after login. No personal data stored. |
| shibboleth_default_entity_id | Stores the last Entity ID used for SAML/Shibboleth login. (Identifies the institution via which this browser logged in.) |
| _institution_section | Identifies the institution section that this user has indicated they belong to. |
| popupwidget_cookie_privacy_popup_accepted | Indicates that the popup requesting permission to use cookies has been accepted. No personal data stored. |
| popupwidget_cookie_recommend_popup_accepted | Indicates the user has made a recommendation of the resource & should not be prompted to do so again. |
Persistent Cookies
Performance
These cookies allow us to count visits and sources of traffic so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.
| Name | Purpose |
|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics cookie, used to distinguish users. |
| _gid | Google Analytics cookie, used to distinguish users. |
| _gat | Google Analytics cookie, used to throttle request rate. |
Strictly Necessary
These cookies are necessary for the website to function.
| Name | Purpose |
|---|---|
| csrftoken | Prevention of malicious exploit of the website, specifically CSRF (cross-site request forgery). No personal data stored. |
| sessionid | Session identifier for the currently logged in user. Identifies an encrypted database entry with session persistent data for the current login session. |