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    WordPress

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    Sharing data

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    Functional

    Name
    WP_PREFERENCES_USER_*
    Expiration
    persistent
    Function
    Store user preferences
    Name
    wpEmojiSettingsSupports
    Expiration
    session
    Function
    Store browser details
    Name
    wordpress_test_cookie
    Expiration
    session
    Function
    Read if cookies can be placed
    Name
    wp-settings-*
    Expiration
    persistent
    Function
    Store user preferences
    Name
    wp-settings-time-*
    Expiration
    1 year
    Function
    Store user preferences
    Name
    wordpress_logged_in_*
    Expiration
    persistent
    Function
    Store logged in users
    Name
    wp_lang
    Expiration
    session
    Function
    Store language settings
    Name
    WP_DATA_USER_65
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    hsoffset_post_*
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    hsoffset_wp-media_*
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    WP_DATA_USER_1090
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    WP_DATA_USER_1114
    Expiration
    Function

    Google Adsense

    Marketing, Statistics

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    Name
    _gcl_au
    Expiration
    persistent
    Function
    Store and track conversions
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    google_adsense_settings
    Expiration
    persistent
    Function
    Provide ad delivery or retargeting

    Statistics

    Name
    _gcl_ls
    Expiration
    Function
    Store and track interaction

    Marketo

    Marketing, Functional

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    We use Marketo for visitor tracking. Read more

    Sharing data

    This data is not shared with third parties.

    Marketing

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    _mkto_trk
    Expiration
    2 years
    Function
    Store and track interaction
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    _mktoGetCookie_317-CTM-316_wes.org
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    _mktoLpDomain_317-CTM-316_wes.org
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    _mkto_trk_http
    Expiration
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    Functional

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    Google Analytics

    Statistics, Marketing

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    Statistics

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    _ga_*
    Expiration
    1 year
    Function
    Store and count pageviews
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    _gid
    Expiration
    1 day
    Function
    Store and count pageviews
    Name
    _ga
    Expiration
    2 years
    Function
    Store and count pageviews
    Name
    _nav_path
    Expiration
    Function

    Marketing

    Name
    lastExternalReferrer
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    lastExternalReferrerTime
    Expiration
    Function

    Hotjar

    Statistics, Functional

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    Statistics

    Name
    Hm_lvt_36f63a126b1af79a83cb1ec43112acd5
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    Function
    Name
    Hm_lpvt_36f63a126b1af79a83cb1ec43112acd5
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    Hm_unsent_36f63a126b1af79a83cb1ec43112acd5
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    _hjSessionUser_*
    Expiration
    1 year
    Function
    Store a unique user ID

    Functional

    Name
    HMACCOUNT
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    hjActiveViewportIds
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    _hjSession_*
    Expiration
    session
    Function
    Provide functions across pages

    Bright Edge

    Marketing

    Usage

    We use Bright Edge for Search Engine Optimization.

    Sharing data

    This data is not shared with third parties.

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    Name
    BE_CLA3
    Expiration
    Function

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    Name
    wp-wpml_current_language
    Expiration
    1 day
    Function
    Store language settings
    Name
    wpml-available-translators-notice-dismissed
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    wpml-translation-status-filter
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    wpml-item-section-expanded
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    wpml-last-picked-up-translation-methods
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    wpml-job-list-collapsed
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    ate_widget_fetch_time
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    ate_widget_url
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    wpml-wpml-notices
    Expiration
    Function

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    Statistics, Marketing

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    Statistics

    Name
    ifso_visit_counts
    Expiration
    persistent
    Function
    Store number of visits

    Marketing

    Name
    ifso_last_viewed
    Expiration
    various
    Function
    Store last visit

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    rtk_gdpr_c
    Expiration
    session
    Function
    Name
    rtkuuid
    Expiration
    session
    Function
    Name
    rtk_p
    Expiration
    session
    Function
    Name
    rtk_sid
    Expiration
    session
    Function
    Name
    rtk_rps
    Expiration
    session
    Function
    Name
    rtk_sat
    Expiration
    session
    Function

    Functional

    Name
    rtk_gdpr_a
    Expiration
    session
    Function

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    Adobe Fonts API
    Expiration
    expires immediately
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    Read user IP address

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    Function

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    GPS
    Expiration
    session
    Function
    Store location data
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    VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
    Expiration
    6 months
    Function
    Provide ad delivery or retargeting
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    YSC
    Expiration
    session
    Function
    Store and track interaction
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    PREF
    Expiration
    8 months
    Function
    Store user preferences

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    cmplz_functional
    Expiration
    365 days
    Function
    Store cookie consent preferences
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    cmplz_statistics
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    365 days
    Function
    Store cookie consent preferences
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    cmplz_preferences
    Expiration
    365 days
    Function
    Store cookie consent preferences
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    cmplz_marketing
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    365 days
    Function
    Store cookie consent preferences
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    cmplz_saved_categories
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    365 days
    Function
    Store cookie consent preferences
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    cmplz_saved_services
    Expiration
    365 days
    Function
    Store cookie consent preferences
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    cmplz_id
    Expiration
    365 days
    Function
    Store cookie consent preferences
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    cmplz_consented_services
    Expiration
    365 days
    Function
    Store cookie consent preferences
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    cmplz_policy_id
    Expiration
    365 days
    Function
    Store accepted cookie policy ID
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    cmplz_banner-status
    Expiration
    365 days
    Function
    Store if the cookie banner has been dismissed
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    cmplz_user_data
    Expiration
    365 days
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    Read to determine which cookie banner to show

    Wistia

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    persistent
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    Store if the user has seen embedded content

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    wistia
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    persistent
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    loglevel
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    90 days
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    _gcl_aw
    Expiration
    90 days
    Function
    Provide ad delivery or retargeting
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    ads/ga-audiences
    Expiration
    expires immediately
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    Store information for remarketing purposes

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    Expiration
    Function
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    __ar_v4
    Expiration
    Function
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    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    __adroll
    Expiration
    Function

    Functional

    Name
    __adroll_post_consent_css
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    __adroll_post_consent_html
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    Accessibe

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    Function

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    __cf_bm
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    30 minutes
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    Read and filter requests from bots
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    calendly-internal-store
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    calendly-store
    Expiration
    Function

    Purpose pending investigation

    Name
    _calendly_session
    Expiration
    Function

    Vimeo

    Statistics

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    Statistics

    Name
    __utmt_player
    Expiration
    10 minutes
    Function
    Store and track audience reach
    Name
    vuid
    Expiration
    2 years
    Function
    Store the user's usage history

    Facebook

    Marketing

    Usage

    We use Facebook for advertising.

    Sharing data

    This data is not shared with third parties.

    Marketing

    Name
    _fbp
    Expiration
    Function

    Miscellaneous

    Marketing, Functional, Statistics

    Usage

    Sharing data

    Sharing of data is pending investigation

    Marketing

    Name
    continueReview
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    aam-subject
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    _eu_ip
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    _eu_wes
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    LiveBall
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    mf_*
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    ams_tq_last_ids
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    li_adsId
    Expiration
    Function

    Functional

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    visited
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    dike_notice_47bf2fedc0fda4ea3978f27d323bfb96_dismissed
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    ate-maiya-info
    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    ate-maiya-info_35613037-3631-5531-a335-353962373630
    Expiration
    Function
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    tooltipPause
    Expiration
    Function
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    redirect_displayType
    Expiration
    Function
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    Expiration
    Function
    Name
    *_mode
    Expiration
    Function

    Statistics

    Name
    _tab_ids
    Expiration
    Function
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    _tab_id
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    Function
    Name
    __anon_id
    Expiration
    Function

    Purpose pending investigation

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    To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this cookie statement. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you.

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