EmuBands – Cookie Policy Introduction
Like most websites, this website uses Cookies. Otherwise known as a type of tracking software, a
cookie is a small, unique, text file that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your
computer’s hard drive. Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser
settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how
to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Cookies we use
The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site,
where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited. To opt out of being tracked by
Google Analytics across all websites visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This means that
Google use cookies to track visits to the site. We are not responsible for the use or data collected in
cookies that Google may set.
Amongst other things, we run cookies for a number of reasons, including:
i. For Facebook advertising, which tracks the visitor and allows us to communicate with you
after you have left the website.
ii. For Google Analytics, which tracks cookies to collect anonymous traffic data about how
visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the
site.
iii. We run cookies to aid the management of the site and for the purposes of authentication,
registration and taking payment. We also use cookies to store session information and
improve the subscribers experience when using the service.
What types of cookies do we use?
The below list details the cookies used in our website.
| (ESSENTIAL) COOKIE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| _dc_gtm_UA-25104299-1 | This cookie is associated with websites using Google Tag Manager to load other scripts and code into a page. Where it is used, it may be regarded as strictly necessary as without it, other scripts may not function correctly. At the end of the name is a unique number which is also an identifier for a related Google Analytics account. |
| _GRECAPTCHA | This cookie, stored for 6 months, Google reCAPTCHA sets a necessary cookie (_GRECAPTCHA) when executed for the purpose of providing its risk analysis, which includes protection for our site against spam enquiries re the contact forms. |
| PHPSESSID | This cookie generated by applications is based on the PHP language. This is a general-purpose identifier used to maintain user session variables. It is normally a random generated number, how it is used, can be specific to the website, but a good example is maintaining a logged-in status for a user between pages. |
| app_session | The function on this cookie is similar to PHPSESSID and is needed for logging into the dashboard. |
| ps_rvm_(hash) | The function of this cookie is to assist with visitor monitoring on the ProvideSupport Live Chat tool running on the dashboard. This cookie is stored for 12 months. |
| CookieControl | This cookie is deployed to support the cookie banner on the EmuBands site. It is an essential cookie as it also monitors if a user has consented to receiving cookies from us. |
| (NON-ESSENTIAL) COOKIE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| test_cookie | This cookie is set by DoubleClick (which is owned by Google) to determine if the website visitor’s browser supports cookies. |
| _fbp | This cookie is stored for 3 months, used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third-party advertisers. |
| _gcl_au | Stored for 3 months, this cookie is used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. |
| IDE | Stored for 12 months, this cookie is set by DoubleClick and carries out information about how the end user uses the website and any advertising that the end user may have seen before visiting the said website. |
| _ga | Stored for 2 years, this cookie is used by Google Analytics to identify a unique user. |
| _gid | This cookie is used by Facebook to display advertisements when either on Facebook or on a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising, after visiting our website. |
| _pk_ref | This cookie is used to store the attribution information, the referrer (for example, a search engine like Google, or another website) is initially used to visit the website. This cookie will expire after 6 months. |
| _pk_id | This cookie is used to store a few details about the user such as the unique visitor ID. This cookie expires after 13 months. |
| _pk_ses _pk_cvar _pk_hsr |
This short-lived cookie is used to temporarily store data related to the recent visit. This cookie expires after 30 minutes. |
| mtm_consent mtm_consent_removed mtm_cookie_consent |
This is cookie is used when asking users for consent. These cookies are created with an expiry date of 30 years to remember that consent was given (or removed) by the user. It is possible to define a shorter expiry period for the user consent by calling:_paq.push([‘rememberConsentGiven’, optionallyExpireConsentInHours]). |
| matomo_ignore | This is cookie is used when a visitor excludes themselves from being tracked or (opts- out) using the cookie method or using the iframe opt-out method. (Note: when Matomo is setup on a different domain than the website being tracked, the matomo_ignore cookie will be a third- party cookie. Please note, this cookie does not contain personal information, or any ID and the cookie value is the same for all visitors). |
| matomo_sessid | This cookie is called a nonce and helps prevent CSRF security issues. It comes into force when the visitor uses the opt-out feature. |
| _pk_hsr | This cookie is required when we use the Heatmap or Session Recording feature on the Matomo dashboard. |
| _pk_testcookie | This cookie is used to check whether the visitor’s browser supports cookies. This cookie is created for its purpose and then should be directly deleted. |
| _paq.push | This cookie can be used to define a shorter period of expiration for the cookie. More information on User management of cookie expiration and asking for consent can be found in the Matomo developer guide. |
Your Consent
We hope you found this brief explanation helpful. By continuing to use our website you will be deemed to accept our use of Cookies as set out above.