Cookies

Name Type Provider Purpose Duration HttpOnly
user_consent Strictly Necessary This site Stores the user's cookie consent preferences so their choice is remembered across visits. Contains a JSON record of consent state for each category - analytics, ads, ad user data, and ad personalisation. No personal data, purely a preference record. 6 months No
cfid Strictly Necessary This site Part of ColdFusion's native session management. CFID is a sequential numeric identifier that, in combination with CFTOKEN, allows the server to associate requests from the same browser with a persistent client record. It contains no personal data itself - it's just a number. Persistent Yes
cftoken Strictly Necessary This site Works alongside CFID to form a unique client identifier pair. CFTOKEN is a randomly generated alphanumeric string that adds the security/randomness element that CFID alone lacks. Together they allow the server to recognise returning sessions without storing personal data in the cookie itself. Mirrors CFID Yes
jsessionid Strictly Necessary This site Standard Java session identifier used by the underlying servlet container (in CF's case, typically Tomcat). Tracks the user's server-side session - keeps you logged in, maintains state between page requests. Contains no personal data, just a reference ID that maps to server memory. Session only. Expires when the browser is closed Yes
_ga Analytics Google Analytics The primary GA cookie. Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated client ID. Used to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data for site analytics reports. 2 years No
_ga_XXXXXXXXX Analytics Google Analytics (GA4) Used to persist session state. The suffix (XXXXXXXXX) is your specific GA4 measurement ID fingerprint. Works alongside _ga to track session-level data distinct from the user-level data _ga handles. 2 years No

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