When you visit our website we collect data that is obtained from cookies.
What are cookies?
A cookie is a small piece of data that websites collect when you visit them. These contain information your browser can retrieve and can identify a web-enabled user device such as a computer, laptop, PDA, mobile, smartphone or tablet.
Cookies collect lots of different types of information. Some cookies are essential, enabling you to move around the website and make use of features. Others are used to understand how you interact with a website, such as which pages you visit, so we can improve our website to better meet user needs.
You can find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, by visiting About cookies or All about cookies.
How can you control cookies?
You can accept or reject most cookies via the cookies banner that appears when you first access our website.
In addition, most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:
You can find information relating to other browsers, by visiting the browser developer’s website.
You can also opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics via the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
For more information about analytics and advertising cookies and how you can opt out, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s opt-out page, the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out page, or Your Online Choices website.
What cookies do we use?
The following cookies are used on our website:
Session cookies
- YSC: a functional third-party YouTube cookie that registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what embedded videos from YouTube the user has seen.
- _pk_ses_1_b4d3 Session cookie temporarily stores data for the visit. Lasts for 30 minutes.
- _pk_ses.1.b4d3 Session cookie temporarily stores data for the visit. Lasts for 30 minutes.
- _pk_testcookie Temporary cookie that expires almost immediately after being set. Temporary cookie to check if a visitor’s browser supports cookies (set in Internet Explorer only).
- MATOMO_SESSID Temporary cookie to check if a visitor’s browser supports cookies (set in Internet Explorer only). Temporary cookie that expires almost immediately after being set.
Stored cookies
- _pk_id_1_b4d3 registers a unique visitor IP to generate statistical data on how a user uses the website. Lasts for 13 months.
- _pk_id.1.b4d3 registers a unique visitor IP to generate statistical data on how a user uses the website. Lasts for 13 months.
- _pk_ref Stores attribution information (the referrer that brought the visitor to the website). Lasts for 6 months.
- _gid: registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website for 24 hours after last activity.
- _gat_UA-36206975-1: used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager
- _ga_: main cookie used by Google Analytics and distinguishes one visitor from another. Lasts for 2 years.
- _ga_FRV5V1J9CD: ID used to identify users
- VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE: This unique identifier tracks viewing of YouTube videos
- VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA: A YouTube cookie that measures your bandwidth to determine whether you get the new player interface or the old.
How does CLOSER protect my personal information?
Please refer to the CLOSER privacy policy for information on how we protect your personal information.