What are cookies?
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we put on your computer. These cookies allow us to distinguish you from other users of the website which helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site. To find out more about cookies, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org. Below is more about the individual cookies we use and how to recognise them.
Cookies we use
Set by Wordfence (WordPress Security Plugin)
Cookie Name: wfwaf-authcookie-[hash]
Purpose: Only set for users that log in to the website. Used to authenticate user’s login request.
Expires: In 1 day.
Cookie Name: wf_loginalerted_[hash]
Purpose: Only set for users that log in to the website. Used to notify the website admin when an administrator logs in from a new device or location.
Expires: In 1 year.
More information: wordfence.com
Set by WordPress (CMS)
Cookie Names: wordpress_[hash] and wordpress_logged_in_[hash]
Purpose: Only set for users that log in to the website. Used to store your authentication details, indicate when you’re logged in and who you are.
Expires: In 2 days, but persist for 2 weeks if you select “Remember Me” on login page. Removed if you log out of your account.
Cookie Name: wordpress_test_cookie
Purpose: Only set for users that log in to the website. Used when a user navigates to the login page to check whether user’s web browser is set to allow or reject cookies.
Expires: It is a session cookie, so is discarded when you close your browser.
Cookie Names: wp-settings-time-[UserID] and wp-settings-[UserID]
Purpose: Only set for users that log in to the website. Used to customise a user’s view of admin interface when they login.
Expires: In 1 year.
Cookie Names: comment_author_[hash], comment_author_email_[hash] and comment_author_url_[hash]
Purpose: If you leave a comment on the website, you may opt-in to save your name, email address and website with these cookies (so you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment).
Expires: In 1 year.
More information: wordpress.org
Set by Third-parties
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website, and these websites may use cookies.
How to change your cookie settings
To control third-party cookies, you can adjust your browser settings. Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:
Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416
Microsoft Edge: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
Microsoft Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
Opera: https://www.opera.com/help/tutorials/security/privacy/
Apple Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH5042?locale=en_US