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A cookie will typically contain the name of the domain from which the cookie has come (www.hawk-conservancy.org), the ‘lifetime’ of the cookie, and a value, usually a randomly generated unique number.
Two types of cookies are used in various parts of these websites:
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Disabling/Enabling Cookies.
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8. Cookies we use on our Platform
The table below explains the cookies we use and why.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
| Cookie | Type | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category . | |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | 0 | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | 0 | 11 months | The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 0 | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-others | 0 | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | 0 | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". |
| viewed_cookie_policy | 0 | 11 months | The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |
| _GRECAPTCHA | 5 months 27 days | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
| Cookie | Type | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| player | 1 year | Vimeo uses this cookie to save the user's preferences when playing embedded videos from Vimeo. | |
| ServerPool | session | This cookie is set by the provider Tripadvisor. This cookie is used for user tracking and viewing embedded contents from TripAdvisor like payment of referral commission fees etc. | |
| sp_landing | 1 day | The sp_landing is set by Spotify to implement audio content from Spotify on the website and also registers information on user interaction related to the audio content. | |
| sp_t | 1 year | The sp_t cookie is set by Spotify to implement audio content from Spotify on the website and also registers information on user interaction related to the audio content. | |
| TASession | session | This cookie is set by the provider Tripadvisor. This cookie is used for user tracking and viewing embedded contents from TripAdvisor like payment of referral commission fees etc. | |
| TASSK | 5 months 27 days | This cookie is set by the provider Tripadvisor. This cookie is used for viewing embedded contents to the visitor from Tripadvisor. It also helps to know whether the visitor had clicked on the advertisement, to collect payment from the Tripadvisor. | |
| TATravelInfo | 14 days | This cookie is set by the provider Tripadvisor. This cookie is used for viewing contents and ads from Tripadvisor, which in return helps to earn money from Tripadvisor if the visitor has clicked the ads. | |
| __cf_bm | 30 minutes | This cookie, set by Cloudflare, is used to support Cloudflare Bot Management. |
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
| Cookie | Type | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| sync_active | never | This cookie is set by Vimeo and contains data on the visitor's video-content preferences, so that the website remembers parameters such as preferred volume or video quality. | |
| __smVID | 1 month | Sumo sets this cookie for sign-up prompt purposes when visitors visit a website. |
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
| Cookie | Type | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONSENT | 2 years | YouTube sets this cookie via embedded youtube-videos and registers anonymous statistical data. | |
| TADCID | 10 years | Tripadvisor sets this cookie to store a unique ID for users, to help them view embedded content from Tripadvisor. | |
| vuid | 2 years | Vimeo installs this cookie to collect tracking information by setting a unique ID to embed videos to the website. | |
| _ga | 2 years | The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors. | |
| _gat_gtag_UA_20364160_1 | 1 minute | Set by Google to distinguish users. | |
| _ga_1MTNP1Z1FC | 2 years | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. | |
| _gid | 1 day | Installed by Google Analytics, _gid cookie stores information on how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. |
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
| Cookie | Type | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| fr | 3 months | Facebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements to users by tracking user behaviour across the web, on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin. | |
| SRT | session | This cookie is set by the provider Tripadvisor. This is a Tripadvisor session cookie used for advertising purposes. | |
| TACds | 2 months | This cookie is set by the provider TripAdvisor. This cookie is used for showing travel information and ads based on the user preferences. | |
| TART | 5 days | This cookie is set by the provider Tripadvisor. This cookie is used for viewing contents and ads from Tripadvisor, which in return helps to earn money from Tripadvisor if the visitor has clicked the ads. | |
| TAUD | 14 days | This cookie is set by the provider Tripadvisor. This is Tripadvisor session cookie used for advertising purposes. | |
| TAUnique | 2 years | This cookie is set by the provider TripAdvisor. This cookie is used for showing travel information and ads based on the user preferences. | |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 5 months 27 days | A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. | |
| YSC | session | YSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages. | |
| yt-remote-connected-devices | never | YouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video. | |
| yt-remote-device-id | never | YouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video. | |
| yt.innertube::nextId | never | This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | |
| yt.innertube::requests | never | This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | |
| _fbp | 3 months | This cookie is set by Facebook to display advertisements when either on Facebook or on a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising, after visiting the website. |
Other uncategorised cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
| Cookie | Type | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| loglevel | never | No description available. | |
| PMC | 2 years | No description | |
| TASID | 30 minutes | No description | |
| _dc_gtm_UA-20364160-1 | 1 minute | No description | |
| __smSessionId | 9 hours | No description available. | |
| __smToken | 1 year | This cookie is set by the Sumo. This cookie is used for verifying whether the user is logged in or not. | |
| __vt | 1 hour | No description |
