Name

Value/Purpose

__atuvc

This cookie is associated with the AddThis social sharing widget which is commonly embedded in websites to enable visitors to share content with a range of networking and sharing platforms. It stores an updated page share count.

__cfduid

Cookie assoiated with sites using CloudFlare, used to speed up page load times. According to CloudFlare it is used to override any security restrictions based on the IP address the visitor is coming from. It does not contain any user identification information.

__utma

This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behaviour and measure site performance. This cookie lasts for 2 years by default and distinguishes between users and sessions. It it used to calculate new and returning visitor statistics. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. The lifespan of the cookie can be customised by website owners.

__utmb

This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behaviour and measure site performance. This cookie determines new sessions and visits and expires after 30 minutes. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. Any activity by a user within the 30 minute life span will count as a single visit, even if the user leaves and then returns to the site. A return after 30 minutes will count as a new visit, but a returning visitor.

__utmc

This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behaviour and measure site performance. It is not used in most sites but is set to enable interoperability with the older version of Google Analytics code known as Urchin. In this older versions this was used in combination with the __utmb cookie to identify new sessions/visits for returning visitors. When used by Google Analytics this is always a Session cookie which is destroyed when the user closes their browser. Where it is seen as a Persistent cookie it is therefore likely to be a different technology setting the cookie.

__utmz

This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behaviour measure of site performance. This cookie identifies the source of traffic to the site - so Google Analytics can tell site owners where visitors came from when arriving on the site. The cookie has a life span of 6 months and is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.

_cureme_session

This cookie is used by goodzing.com to maintain user session and logged in status.

_fbp

Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers.

_hjDonePolls

Hotjar cookie. This cookie is set once a visitor completes a poll using the Feedback Poll widget. It is used to ensure that the same poll does not re-appear if it has already been filled in.

_hjIncludedInSample

Hotjar cookie. This session cookie is set to let Hotjar know whether that visitor is included in the sample which is used to generate funnels.

ajs_anonymous_id

This helps us count how many people visit Goodzing by tracking if you’ve visited before.

ajs_group_id

This doesn't currently store anything.

ajs_user_id

This doesn't currently store anything.

mp_713d15fc22e702c505d915d0b9507ec0_mixpanel

This cookie is used by Mixpanel to facilitate user analytics.

datr

When you create or login to an account on Facebook cookies are stored on your computer in order for you to remain logged in when revisiting Facebook. The Facebook like button on our website is hosted by Facebook and your browser will send this cookie data to Facebook when creating the button inside your browser. This data is used by Facebook to associate the Facebook like button with your Facebook account. This data is not accessible to us, and is not sent to us by Facebook. More information can be found at Facebook’s privacy policy.

fr

This cookie is used by Facebook to track specific sessions for marketing purposes. For more info, visit Google privacy policy.

sb

Used by Facebook to improve friend suggestions.

1P_JAR

This cookie is used by Google to gather website statistics, and track conversion rates.

_ga

These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our website. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the website. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the website and blog, where visitors have come to the website from and the pages they visited.

NID

This cookie is set by DoubleClick (which is owned by Google) to help build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites.

OGPC

This cookie enables the functionality of Google Maps.

_ga

This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics - which is a significant update to Google's more commonly used analytics service. This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the sites analytics reports. By default it is set to expire after 2 years, although this is customizable by website owners.