Cookies are small files that are used to store and receive identifiers and other information on computers, phones and other devices.

 

Other technologies, including data we store on your web browser or device, identifiers associated with your device, and other software, are used for similar purposes. In this policy, we refer to these technologies as “cookies.”

Also called a transient cookie, a cookie that is erased when you close the web browser. The session cookie is stored in temporary memory and is not retained after the browser is closed. Session cookies do not collect information from your computer. They typically will store information in the form of a session identification that does not personally identify the user.

Also called a permanent cookie, or a stored cookie, a cookie that is stored on your hard drive until it expires (persistent cookies are set with expiration dates) or until you delete the cookie. Persistent cookies are used to collect identifying information about the user, such as web surfing behaviour or user preferences for a specific website.

First party is when you come directly to our site by typing in our URL and third party is where you access our site through another company or website. For example if you click on a link from Facebook. They will then add their own cookie.

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our Power a Life website. We have listed all the cookies we currently use:

We use Google Analytics software (Universal Analytics) to collect information about how you use our website.

Google Analytics cookies, expiry and use:

_ga – 2 years – Used to distinguish users.

 

_gid – 24 hours – Used to distinguish users.

 

_dc_gtm – 1 minute – Used to manage the rate at which pages are requested.

 

_utma – 24 months – Used to distinguish users and sessions.

 

_utmb – 30 mins from set/update – Used to determine new sessions/visits.

 

_utmz – 6 months from set/update – Stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user reached your site. 

 

_gac_<property-id> – 90 days – Contains campaign related information for the user.

You can opt out of Google Analytics cookies. 

How to control and remove cookies

If you want to restrict or remove the cookies set by our website, or any other website, you can do this through your browser settings.

 

Find more info on how to control cookies on different browsers.

 

Please note that third parties (including, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies.

We update this information whenever we add or remove cookies.