Latest from the Blog
-
About historical accuracy
In this post I’m talking about what historical accuracy means to me, since there are as many definitions as there are people. Read more
resewing the past
In this post I’m talking about what historical accuracy means to me, since there are as many definitions as there are people. Read more
Cookie name | Active |
---|
Category of cookies | Why we use these cookies |
Required | These cookies are essential for our websites and services to perform basic functions and are necessary for us to operate certain features. These include those required to allow registered users to authenticate and perform account-related functions, store preferences set by users such as account name, language, and location, and ensure our services are operating properly. |
Analytics and Performance | These cookies allow us to optimize performance by collecting information on how users interact with our websites, including which pages are visited most, as well as other analytical data. We use these details to improve how our websites function and to understand how users interact with them. |
Advertising | These cookies are set by us and our advertising partners to provide you with relevant content and to understand that content’s effectiveness. They may be used to collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites to predict your preferences and to display more relevant advertisements to you. These cookies also allow a profile to be built about you and your interests and enable personalized ads to be shown to you based on your profile. |
Cookie | Purpose |
__ssid | For processing payment and to aid in fraud detection. |
__stripe_sid / __stripe_mid | For processing payment and to aid in fraud detection. |
_longreads_prod_new | Authentication for Longreads.com Member accounts. Only active when logged in, on *.longreads.com domains. |
akm_mobile | Stores whether a user has chosen to view the mobile version of a website. |
botdlang | Used to track the language a user has selected to view popular blogs in. |
country_code | Used in order to determine whether or not the cookie banner should be shown. Set immediately on page load and retained for 6 hours to remember the visitor’s country. |
csrftoken | Python/Ajax security cookie used on accounts.longreads.com. |
forterToken | For processing payment and to aid in fraud detection. |
landingpage_currency | Defines the currency displayed in WordPress.com landing pages. |
pd_dashboard | Records last used folder in Crowdsignal dashboard so it can be reopened upon user’s next visit. |
PD_USER_AUTH | Login cookie used to identify Crowdsignal user. |
sensitive_pixel_option | Remembers the state of visitor acceptance to the cookie banner. Only set when the visitor clicks Accept. |
twostep_auth | Set when the user is logged in using two factor authentication. |
wordpress_logged_in* | Checks whether or not the current visitor is a logged in WordPress.com user. |
wordpress_test_cookie | Checks if cookies are enabled to provide appropriate user experience. |
wp-settings-{user_id} | Persists a user’s wp-admin configuration. |
wp_sharing_{id} | Tracks whether or not a user has already performed an action. |
Cookie | Purpose |
__pdvt | Used in log of Crowdsignal survey data to aid in debugging customer problems. |
_hjIncludedInSample mp_6d7c50ad560e01715a871a117a2fbd90_mixpanel optimizelyBuckets optimizelyEndUserId __hstc hubspotutk optimizelySegments | Gathers information that helps us understand how visitors interact with our websites, which allows us to create a better visitor experience. |
ab | Used for “AB testing” of new features. |
nux_flow_name | Identifies which user signup flow was shown to the user. |
tk_ni / tk_ai / tk_qs | Gathers information for our own, first party analytics tool about how our services are used. A collection of internal metrics for user activity, used to improve user experience. |
tk_*r | Referral cookies used to analyse referrer behavior for Jetpack connected sites using WooCommerce. |
wp-affiliate-tracker | Remembers the ID of the affiliate that referred the current user to WordPress.com |
utma / utmb / utmc / utmt / utmz / ga / gat / gid | Google Analytics. Gathers information that helps us understand how visitors interact with our websites, which allow us to create a better experience for our visitors. Our users may also implement Google Analytics on their own websites. |
Cookie | Purpose |
ads | Tracks if a visitor has clicked an ad before. |
lr_nw | Counts and tracks pageviews on Longreads.com. Used to determine whether or not to show our Membership popup message. |
wordpress_eli | Reduces the display of ads for repeat visitors. |
Cookie | Purpose |
pi-userid | Used to personalize email-based ads. |
eid_ | Used in email-based ads to track if a visitor has clicked an ad and report to advertisers how their ads performed. |
Cookie | Purpose |
test | Used to discover cookie support. |
_parsely_visitor | JSON document uniquely identifying a browser and counting its sessions. |
_parsely_tpa_blocked | JSON document storing a flag indicating whether pixel.parsely.com is not accessible by the tracker. |
_parsely_slot_click | JSON document storing positional information about a clicked internal link. |
_parsely_session | JSON document storing information identifying a browsing session according to Parse.ly’s proprietary definition. |
Cookie Name | Purpose |
comment_author_{HASH} | Remembers the value entered into the comment form‘s name field. Specific to the site from which it is set. This cookie mirrors one set by the core WordPress software for commenting purposes. |
comment_author_email_{HASH} | Remembers the value entered into the comment form‘s email field. Specific to the site from which it is set. This cookie mirrors one set by the core WordPress software for commenting purposes. |
comment_author_url_{HASH} | Remembers the value entered into the comment form‘s URL field. Specific to the site from which it is set. This cookie mirrors one set by the core WordPress software for commenting purposes |
Cookie Name | Purpose |
akm_mobile | Remembers whether or not a user wishes to view the mobile version of a site. |
Cookie Name | Purpose |
jetpack_comments_subscribe_{HASH} | Remembers the state of the post and comment subscription checkboxes. |
jetpack_blog_subscribe_{HASH} | Remembers the state of the post and comment subscription checkboxes. |
Cookie Name | Purpose |
eucookielaw | Remembers the state of visitor acceptance to the EU Cookie Law banner. |