Our Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use cookies, how third-parties we partner with may use cookies on the Site, and which are your choices regarding cookies. Please read this Cookie Policy in conjunction with our Data Protection Policy, which sets out additional details on how we store and process your personal data and your various rights.
What are cookies?
A cookie is a small text file that a website saves via the browser on your computer or mobile device when you visit the site.
Why do we use cookies?
Cookies remember your actions and preferences.
For example when you browse through pages a cookie will remember the sequence of pages you have visited so that you can quickly and easily go back through them. Similalrly if you log in as a member you are able to view privileged pages which are not available to the general public. Here a cookie is used used to remember that you are authorised to access these privileged pages without requiring you log in each time you access a new page.
Categories of cookies that u3aeastsuffolk's website uses
We only use essential cookies. Although not strictly u3aeastsuffolk.org.uk cookies, our Information Service Provider (ISP) gives us access to Google Analytics and other statistics that indicate how many times pages have been hit and from which countries.
Essential cookies are necessary for the operation of the site in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas, authenticating users and preventing fraudulent use of user accounts. Without these cookies, the website may not be fully functional.
No cookie information is retained between sessions. When a user leaves the site or logs out there is no record of their browsing history
Our site is based upon the Joomla platform which uses the following essential cookies:
Cookie name | Provider of the cookie | Purpose | Expiration | How to opt out/more information | Used in Property/ies |
{random alphanumeric name} |
First party cookie |
Initialize the user session on the website and provide the content |
End of the session |
This is the Session Cookie referring to a specific session per time. Its usage is mandatory for the connection between the client and the server. |
*.joomla.org |
PHPSESSID |
First party cookie |
Initialize the user session on the website and provide the content |
End of session |
This is the Session Cookie referring to a specific session per time. Its usage is mandatory for the connection between the client and the server. |
issues.joomla.org |
Non-essential cookies: Performance Cookies
Performance cookies help The Joomla Project improve the way our Site works. Our ISP uses Google Analytics cookies to collect information about how visitors use our website. For instance these record which pages visitors visit most frequently and records any error messages. All IP addresses are anonymised in Google Analytics, and the anonymised data is transmitted to and stored by Google on its servers. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor.
Cookies by Name | Host Name | Purpose | Expiration | More Info / Opt out | Used in Property/ies |
_dc_gtm_UA* |
Google, Inc. |
Enable Google Tag Manager features, including Google Analytics and Google Ads. |
Session |
https://support.google.com/analytics/topic/2919631?hl=en&ref_topic=1008008
https://policies.google.com/technologies/managing?hl=en |
joomla.org, api.joomla.org, community.joomla.org, developer.joomla.org, docs.joomla.org, exam.joomla.org, extensions.joomla.org, forum.joomla.org, framework.joomla.org, magazine.joomla.org, resources.joomla.org, showcase.joomla.org, tm.joomla.org, vel.joomla.org, volunteers.joomla.org |
_ga |
Session |
joomla.org, api.joomla.org, certification.joomla.org, community.joomla.org, conference.joomla.org, developer.joomla.org, docs.joomla.org, domains.joomla.org, downloads.joomla.org, exam.joomla.org, extensions.joomla.org, forum.joomla.org, framework.joomla.org, help.joomla.org, issues.joomla.org, launch.joomla.org, magazine.joomla.org, resources.joomla.org, shop.joomla.org, showcase.joomla.org, tm.joomla.org, vel.joomla.org, volunteers.joomla.org |
_gat |
Session |
certification.joomla.org, conference.joomla.org, domains.joomla.org, downloads.joomla.org, help.joomla.org, issues.joomla.org, launch.joomla.org |
_gid |
24 hours |
joomla.org, api.joomla.org, certification.joomla.org, community.joomla.org, conference.joomla.org, docs.joomla.org, domains.joomla.org, downloads.joomla.org, exam.joomla.org, extensions.joomla.org, forum.joomla.org, framework.joomla.org, help.joomla.org, issues.joomla.org, launch.joomla.org, magazine.joomla.org, resources.joomla.org, shop.joomla.org, showcase.joomla.org, tm.joomla.org, vel.joomla.org, volunteers.joomla.org |
Non-essential cookies: Functionality cookies.
Functionality cookies are used to recognise individual users when you return to our Site. They may be used to personalise the content for you, greet you by name, and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region). Also they can be used to provide more personal services like to present feeds or/and iframes by third parties
The only functionality cookies we use are those which are generic e.g. administrator, member, group leader, committee member, or where a member (typically a group organiser) has specifically requested personal and privileged access to certain page.
For example when a member logs in they are all greeted with the same message currently (in 2021) 'Hello member 2021". This will change each year.
Cookies by Name | Host name | Purpose | Expiration | More info / Opt out | Used in Property/ies |
__atuvc, __atuvs |
AddThis / Oracle Corporation |
Show the up to date counter of social media sharing |
2 years |
www.addthis.com/privacy/opt-out/ |
docs.joomla.org |
s_cc, s_sq |
Adobe, Inc. |
Check if cookie and specific features are enabled |
Session |
https://www.adobe.com/privacy/opt-out.html |
shop.joomla.org |
AWSALB |
Amazon Web Services, Inc. |
Map the session to the AWS Elastic Load Balancer instance |
Session |
https://aws.amazon.com/legal/cookies |
conference.joomla.org |
__cfduid |
Cloudflare, Inc |
Detects malicious visitors and minimizes blocking legitimate users |
30 days |
https://support.cloudflare.com/hc/en-us/articles/200170156-What-does-the-Cloudflare-cfduid-cookie-do- |
api.joomla.org, certification.joomla.org, community.joomla.org, conference.joomla.org, developer.joomla.org, downloads.joomla.org, extensions.joomla.org, forum.joomla.org, foundation.joomla.org, framework.joomla.org, help.joomla.org, issues.joomla.org, magazine.joomla.org, resources.joomla.org, showcase.joomla.org, tm.joomla.org, vel.joomla.org, volunteers.joomla.org |
ct_checkjs, ct_fkp_timestamp, ct_pointer_data, ct_ps_timestamp, ct_timezone |
Property Antispam System |
Avoid spam registrations |
Session |
|
forum.joomla.org |
_sdsat_BasketAmountItems, affiliate, any_affiliate, direct_affiliate |
Spreadshirt / sprd.net AG |
Collect metrics and ensure functionality of the shop |
6 months |
https://service.spreadshirt.com/hc/en-gb/articles/115000978409-Privacy |
shop.joomla.org |
__distillery |
Wistia, Inc. |
Used by our video player provider to remember your position in a video should playback be interrupted. |
Session |
https://wistia.com/support/account/gdpr#cookies |
community.joomla.org |
__stripe_mid, __stripe_sid |
Stripe, Inc. |
A token set by Stripe (payment provider) to facilitate the payment of online orders. |
Session |
https://stripe.com/cookies-policy/legal |
domains.joomla.org |
Advertising/Targeting cookies
We do not have any advertisements on our site and do not permit advertising/targeting cookies.