| Cookie | Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics cookie | -ga | Used by Google Analytics to identify the user |
Expires after 2 years |
| Google Analytics cookie | _gid | Used by Google Analytics to identify the user |
Expires after 1 day |
| Google Analytics cookie | _gat_UA-* | Used by Google analytics to throttle the refresh rate |
Expires after 1 minute |
| Functionality cookie | bw-cookieMessage | Used to show or hide the cookie prompt |
Expires after 10 hours |
| Twitter targeting / advertsing cookies |
Guest-id | Used by twitter to identify and track the website visitor |
Expires after 1 month |
| Facebook Analytics tracking |
_fbp | Used by Facebook to provide analytics tracking |
Expires after 3 hours |
| usermatchhistory | Used by LinkedIn to track visitors so that more relevant ads can be presented based on visitor preferences |
Expires after 1 month | |
| Crunch Simply Digital (AppNexus) |
uuid2 | This cookie contains a unique randomly-generated value that enables the Platform to distinguish broswers and devices. It is matched against information - such as advertising segments and histories of ads shown in the browser or device - provided by clients or other third parties and stored on the Platform. Toolstation use this cookie to help deliver ads to people who have previously visited their website |
Expires after 6 months |