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Cookies used on blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk

• WordPress: wordpress_test_cookie
  WordPress is the content management system (CMS) used to build blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk
• Wordfence: wordfence_verifiedHuman, wfvt_<number>
  Wordfence is a WordPress security package
• Cookie Consent: catAccCookies
  Cookie Content is a WordPress plugin that manages the acceptance of the use of cookies on the School’s blogs
• Google Analytics: _gid, _gat, _ga
  Google Analytics is a set of web analytics tools that gives us insights into website traffic and marketing effectiveness. You can opt out of Google Analytics here (desktop browsers only)
• YouTube: YSC, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, PREF, IDE, GPS
  YouTube is a video hosting service
• Vimeo: vuid, JSESSIONID
  Vimeo is a video hosting service
• Twitter: personalization_id, guest_id, external_referer, ct0, _twitter_sess
  Twitter is a microblogging social media service

Please also see the School of Social and Political Science’s privacy and cookie policy.

Last updated: 8 May 2018