We use cookies on our website to ensure you have the right content available to you. Cookies are there to provide you with the following:
- Giving you an overall better online experience
- Allowing you to set personal preferences
- Protect your security
- Measure and improve our service each time you visit our website
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a piece of information, like a tag comprised of numbers and letters; it typically contains:
1) the name of the server the cookie was sent from;
2) the lifetime of the cookie and;
3) a unique identifier. It’s stored on your device (computer / tablet / phone) when you visit a website. It provides us with information relating to your website usage. Cookies are safe, secure and commonly used by websites.
Types of cookie
There are two main types of cookies that based upon their life span. These are:
1. Session or temporary cookies, which last until you close your browser or when the session times out. These are not stored on your hard drive and are primarily used so your experience is customised for that particular visit.
2. Permanent or persistent cookies, which last longer than session cookies. These are stored on your hard drive (thereby survive across many sessions) and are used so your experience is customised each time you visit the site.
How does WPNC use cookies?
We use first party cookies (cookies that we have set internally, that can only be read by our website) to personalise your online experience. We also use third party cookies (essentially external cookies that are set by an organisation other than us) for the purposes of website measurement and targeted advertising. If you continue to use this site or close the sticky footer banner, you consent to our use of cookies.
How can I manage my cookie preferences with WPNC?
You can take disable cookies through your browser settings on your device. Removal of cookies may hinder your positive customer experience whilst using our website.
What happens if I disable my cookies with WPNC?
We recommend you keep cookies enabled with WPNC so that all aspects of the site work as expected with no hindrances.
What happens if I delete my cookies?
If you delete all your cookies you will have to update your preferences with us again and some aspects of our site may not work.
What happens if I change computers or mobile
If you use a different device, computer profile or browser you will have to tell us your preferences again.
List of cookies:
at.hist# cookie is used by the social sharing platform AddThis to store the user’s usage history of the AddThis sharing widget. It does not store any personally identifiable information.
__atuvc cookie updates the counter of the website’s social sharing features. It does not store any personally identifiable information.
__atuvs cookie ensures that the updated counter is displayed to the user if a page is shared with the social sharing service, AddThis. It does not store any personally identifiable information.
_at.cww cookie is used by the social sharing platform AddThis. It does not store any personally identifiable information.
at.lojson-cache-# cookie is used by the social sharing platform AddThis. It does not store any personally identifiable information.
at-rand cookie is used by the social sharing platform AddThis. It does not store any personally identifiable information.
_ga cookie registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors.
_ga_9HYSNNZWMM This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors.
loc cookie is used by the social sharing platform AddThis for geolocation, which is used to help providers determine how users who share information with each other are geographically located. It does not store any personally identifiable information.
rc::a cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the user of their website. It does not store any personally identifiable information.
rc::c cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. It does not store any personally identifiable information.
uvc cookie is used by the social sharing platform AddThis to detect how often the social sharing service encounters the same user. It does not store any personally identifiable information.
xtc cookie is used by the social sharing platform AddThis to register the user’s sharing of content via social media. It does not store any personally identifiable information.
If you’d like to learn more about cookies in general and how to manage them, visit aboutcookies.org. We can’t be responsible for the content of external websites.