IP ADDRESSES, COOKIES AND GIFS
We may collect information about your computer, including where available your IP address, operating system and browser type, for system administration and to report aggregate information to Our advertisers. This is statistical data about our users' browsing actions and patterns, and does not show personal details that identify you.
For the same reason, we may obtain information about your general internet usage by using a cookie file which is stored on the hard drive of your computer. Cookies are small pieces of information sent by a web server to a web browser which allow the web server to recognise the web browser. They help us to improve our site and to deliver a better and more personalised service. They enable us:
- To estimate our audience size and usage pattern.
- To store information about your preferences, and so allow us to customise our site according to your individual interests.
- To speed up your searches.
- To recognise you when you return to our site.
You can control how your browser handles cookies received from websites. You can choose to refuse all cookies, or to be prompted before a cookie is saved to your hard drive, or to only accept cookies from certain websites that you designate. Information on deleting or controlling cookies is available at www.aboutcookies.org. By refusing to accept cookies from us, you may not be able to use some of the features and functionality available on our site.
Here is a list of the cookies on our site and what they are used for:
IS Application
| Name |
Purpose |
Expiry |
Category |
| __utma |
tracks each user's number of visits, and the time of the first, the previous, and the current visit (presumably partly for double checking). |
2 years |
Performance cookie |
| __utmb |
are used to track how long you stay on a site - when a visit starts and approximately ends |
30 Minutes |
Performance cookie |
| __utmc |
are used to track how long you stay on a site - when a visit starts and approximately ends. This expires quickly |
End of browser session |
Performance cookie |
| __utmz |
tracks where a visitor came from (search engine, search keyword, link) |
6 Month |
Performance cookie |
| #sitename#lang |
Stores Language for the Website |
End of browser session |
Functionality cookie |
| ASP.NET_SessionId |
SessionId what .NET Manages for maintaining session |
End of browser session |
Strictly necessary cookie |
| .ASPXAUTH |
Auth Id, which .NET assigns as a uniqueue ID to authenticate user on each request |
End of browser session |
Strictly necessary cookie |
| _ga |
Google analytics cookie. Used to distinguish users. |
2 years |
Performance cookie |
| __utmt |
Google analytics cookie. Used to throttle request rate. |
10 Minutes |
Performance cookie |
| NREUM |
This cookie collects the navigation start time with restricted environment |
End of browser session |
Performance cookie |
| NRAGENT |
This cookie collects end users' page metrics data |
End of browser session |
Performance cookie |
Infrastructure
| Name |
Purpose |
Expiry |
Category |
| AWSELB |
AWS Classic Load Balancer Cookie:
Load Balancing Cookie: Used to map the session to the instance. |
Removed after session with server closes |
Strictly necessary cookie |
| AWSALB |
AWS Classic Load Balancer Cookie:
Load Balancing Cookie: Used to map the session to the instance. |
1 Hour |
Strictly necessary cookie |
We may use "clear GIFs” (aka "Web beacons” or "pixel tags”) or similar technologies, in our site and/or in our communications with you to enable us to know whether you have visited a web page or received a message. A clear GIF is typically a one-pixel, transparent image (although it can be a visible image as well), located on a web page or in an e-mail that communicates to us whether you viewed an email that we sent you or visited a certain page on our site. A clear GIF may enable us to relate your viewing or receipt of a web page or message to other information we hold about you.
Our server automatically collects data about your server’s internet address when you visit us. This information, known as an Internet Protocol address, or IP Address, is a number that’s automatically assigned to your computer by your internet service provider whenever you’re on the internet. When you request pages from our site, our servers may log your IP Address and sometimes your domain name. Our server may also record the referring page that linked you to us (eg another website or a search engine); the pages you visit on our site; the website you visit after our site; the ads you see and/or click on; other information about the type of web browser, computer, platform, related software and settings you are using; any search terms you have entered on our site or a referral site; and other web usage activity and data logged by our web servers. We use this information for internal system administration, to help diagnose problems with our server, and to administer our site. Such information may also be used to gather broad demographic information, such as country of origin and internet service provider. Any or all of activities with regard to our site usage information may be performed on our behalf by our services providers.