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What are cookies?

Cookies are small files which are created and stored on your computer, smart phone or tablet when you enter a website or perform a specific action on a website.

They are used for various reasons including providing users with an improved experience or to speed up performance.

Many websites (including the foswiki.org site) use cookies to remember that you’ve visited the site before. This can for example remove the need for you to re-enter data that you’ve input previously.

Can cookies be turned off?

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Cookies on the foswiki.org website

Listed below are each of the cookies used on our site, the cookie’s name and its purpose.

Cookie name Purpose
FOSWIKIPREF Store user interface preferences such as language choice and presentation theme
FOSWIKISID Stores the unique session key that Foswiki uses to identify your session. This cookie does not hold any personal information, is used mainly for increasing the security of your interactions with the website, and only exists for as long as your session is active
__qca Supports the provision of analytical and reporting information (Google Analytics) regarding use of the foswiki.org website
_pk_id.1.2f00 These cookies support the tracking of user activity on the foswiki.org website. All recorded information is anonymous.
_pk_ref.1.2f00
_pk_ses.1.2f00

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Topic revision: r2 - 19 Jan 2013, CrawfordCurrie
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