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Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Depending on your access level and actions on the site, various preference based cookies may be set to enrich your experience. These cookies are used to remember your theme, language and item marking preferences, etc.

Essential Cookies

These cookies are required to enable core functionality and can't be rejected.

Essential Cookies

ips4_oauth_authorize

This cookie temporarily stores session data if you use a third party login processor.

ips4_member_id

This cookie stores the member id of the currently logged in member.

ips4_login_key

This cookie is used to save the session identifier.

ips4_clearAutosave

This cookie stores the editor identifiers to truncate the automatically saved content.

ips4_lastSearch

This cookie stores the last search timestamp.

ips4_device_key

This cookie stores the device identifier.

ips4_IPSSessionFront

This cookie contains the ID of your current session.

ips4_loggedIn

This cookie is set after login, it is used by caching mechanisms to identify if you are logged in.

ips4_noCache

This cookie is set when a guest members session requires that the output is not cached / coming from the cache.

ips4_cookie_consent

This cookie stores the cookie consent preferences.

ips4_cookie_consent_optional

This cookie stores the cookie consent opt-in status for guests.

ips4_theme_editor_vars

This cookie stores theme changes while a theme edit is in progress.

ips4_guestTermsDismissed

This cookie is used to identify when the guest terms & conditions bar has been dismissed.

ips4_forumpass_*

These cookies are used to track authentication for password protected forums. There may be multiple cookies with similar names where * is replaced with the forum ID.

ips4_cm_reg

This cookie stores an invoice ID if a purchase is being made during registration

ips4_location

This cookie stores an estimated location of the member, it is used to calculate taxes according to the members region.

ips4_currency

This cookie stores the currency that the member has selected to view the site in.

ips4_guestTransactionKey

This cookie stores a transaction key for a guest member, it is used to identify the guest when viewing a pending transaction.

Optional Cookies

These cookies are not required, but can be enabled to enhance your browsing experience.

Third Party Cookies

1. Introduction:

  • Define what cookies are and their purpose.

  • State that the website uses cookies and why.

  • Mention other tracking technologies used, if any. 

2. Types of Cookies:

  • Necessary Cookies:

    Explain these cookies are essential for the website's functionality, like login or shopping cart items. 

  • Functional Cookies:

    Explain these cookies enhance the user experience, like remembering user preferences or language selection. 

  • Analytics Cookies:

    Explain these cookies collect data about how users interact with the website, such as page views or bounce rate. 

  • Advertising Cookies:

    Explain these cookies are used to display personalized advertisements to users based on their browsing behavior. 

3. Purposes of Cookies:

  • Explain how each type of cookie is used and why. 

  • For example, explain how analytics cookies help the website understand user behavior and improve its functionality. 

  • For example, explain how advertising cookies help deliver relevant ads to users. 

4. User Control and Opt-Out:

  • Provide clear instructions on how users can disable or delete cookies through their browser settings.

  • Link to browser help pages for detailed instructions.

  • Inform users that disabling cookies may affect the website's functionality. 

5. Contact Information:

  • Provide contact information for users to ask questions or raise concerns about the cookies policy. 

How do I change my cookie settings?

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.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Important Information

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