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CookiePurposeDescriptionDurationNecessitySource
UMB_UCONTEXT Tracking Visitor Session Used to track your session, not intrusive and does not track you between visits or across multiple websites. Used for things like logged in areas and shopping baskets. This is built into our webserver software. Session only Strictly Necessary n/a
__atuvc Stores an updated page share count This cookie is associated with the AddThis social sharing widget which is commonly embedded in websites to enable visitors to share content with a range of networking and sharing platforms. It stores an updated page share count 2 Years Strictly Necessary AddThis
__utma Identifying Unique Visitors Used to track unique visitors for statistical & analytical purposes. 2 Years Strictly Necessary Google (Analytics)
__utmb Determining Visitor Session Google Analytics uses two cookies to establish a session. If either of these two cookies are absent, further activity by the user initiates the start of a new session. 30 Minutes Strictly Necessary Google (Analytics)
__utmc Determining Visitor Session Google Analytics uses two cookies to establish a session. If either of these two cookies are absent, further activity by the user initiates the start of a new session. Session Strictly Necessary Google (Analytics)
__utmz Tracking Traffic Sources & Navigation Used to track how you reached our website (Google result, advertisement etc...) and the paths you take while browsing our site. We use this information to improve the user experience in future updates. 6 Months Strictly Necessary Google (Analytics)