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Mediahawk

Name Description
mhVisitorId, mhcooTelNumberImage, mhcooTelNumberText, mhcooSectionRef, mhcooCookieRef These cookies are set by Mediahawk call tracking software.

Additional Analytics

Name Description
visitor-type This is a Google Analytics cookie we use to determine if a site visitor has visited our Business or Private client section.

Essential

"Essential" cookies let you move around the website and use essential features like secure areas and online billing. These cookies don't gather any information about you that could be used for marketing or remembering where you've been on the internet.

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wordpress_test_cookieThis cookie is used by WordPress to check if cookies are enabled on the browser.
privacy_cookie_statusThis cookie is set to record the fact that a User has opted to enable cookies.
_GRECAPTCHAThis cookie is set by Google reCAPTCHA, which protects our site against spam enquiries on contact forms.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to monitor usage of the website. Google Analytics collects information anonymously. It reports website trends without identifying individual visitors (not by name or IP address). For more information see Google’s Privacy & Terms.

NameDescriptionExpiration
__utmaThis cookie is typically written to the browser upon the first visit to your site from that web browser. If the cookie has been deleted by the browser operator, and the browser subsequently visits your site, a new __utma cookie is written with a different unique ID. This cookie is used to determine unique visitors to your site and it is updated with each page view. Additionally, this cookie is provided with a unique ID that Google Analytics uses to ensure both the validity and accessibility of the cookie as an extra security measure.2 years from set/update.
__utmbThis cookie is used to establish and continue a user session with your site. When a user views a page on your site, the Google Analytics code attempts to update this cookie. If it does not find the cookie, a new one is written and a new session is established. Each time a user visits a different page on your site, this cookie is updated to expire in 30 minutes, thus continuing a single session for as long as user activity continues within 30-minute intervals. This cookie expires when a user pauses on a page on your site for longer than 30 minutes.30 minutes from set/update.
__utmcThis cookie is no longer used by the ga.js tracking code to determine session status.

Historically, this cookie operated in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine whether or not to establish a new session for the user. For backwards compatibility purposes with sites still using the urchin.js tracking code, this cookie will continue to be written and will expire when the user exits the browser. However, if you are debugging your site tracking and you use the ga.js tracking code, you should not interpret the existence of this cookie in relation to a new or expired session.

Not set.
__utmzThis cookie stores the type of referral used by the visitor to reach your site, whether via a direct method, a referring link, a website search, or a campaign such as an ad or an email link. It is used to calculate search engine traffic, ad campaigns and page navigation within your own site. The cookie is updated with each page view to your site.6 months from set/update.
__utm*Any cookies with this prefix are related to Google Analytics6 months from set/update.
_gid, _ga*Any cookies with this prefix are related to Google Universal Analytics. This cookie assigns a client identifier by generating a random number to distinguish unique users. It is used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and is included in each page request on a site.2 years from set/update.

Hotjar

NameDescription
_hjSessionUser_{site_id}
  • Set when a user first lands on a page.
  • Persists the Hotjar User ID which is unique to that site.
  • Ensures data from subsequent visits to the same site are attributed to the same user ID.
  • 365 days duration.
  • JSON data type.
_hjid
  • Set when a user first lands on a page.
  • Persists the Hotjar User ID which is unique to that site.
  • Ensures data from subsequent visits to the same site are attributed to the same user ID.
  • 365 days duration.
  • UUID data type.
_hjFirstSeen
  • Identifies a new user’s first session.
  • Used by Recording filters to identify new user sessions.
  • Session duration.
  • Boolean true/false data type.
_hjUserAttributesHash
  • User Attributes sent through the Hotjar Identify API are cached for the duration of the session.
  • Enables us to know when an attribute has changed and needs to be updated.
  • Session duration.
  • Hash data type.
_hjCachedUserAttributes
  • Stores User Attributes sent through the Hotjar Identify API, whenever the user is not in the sample.
  • Collected attributes will only be saved to Hotjar servers if the user interacts with a Hotjar Feedback tool.
  • Cookie used regardless of whether a Feedback tool is present.
  • Session duration.
  • JSON data type.
_hjViewportId
  • Stores user viewport details such as size and dimensions.
  • Session duration.
  • UUID data type.
_hjSession_{site_id}
  • Holds current session data.
  • Ensures subsequent requests in the session window are attributed to the same session.
  • 30 minutes duration.
  • JSON data type.
_hjSessionTooLarge
  • Causes Hotjar to stop collecting data if a session becomes too large.
  • Determined automatically by a signal from the WebSocket server if the session size exceeds the limit.
  • Session duration.
  • Boolean true/false data type.
_hjSessionRejected
  • If present, set to '1' for the duration of a user's session, when Hotjar has rejected the session from connecting to our WebSocket due to server overload.
  • Applied in extremely rare situations to prevent severe performance issues.
  • Session duration.
  • Boolean true/false data type.
_hjSessionResumed
  • Set when a session/recording is reconnected to Hotjar servers after a break in connection.
  • Session duration.
  • Boolean true/false data type.
_hjLocalStorageTest
  • Checks if the Hotjar Tracking Code can use local storage.
    If it can, a value of 1 is set.
  • Data stored in_hjLocalStorageTest has no expiration time, but it is deleted almost immediately after it is created.
  • Under 100ms duration.
  • Boolean true/false data type.
_hjIncludedInPageviewSample
  • Set to determine if a user is included in the data sampling defined by your site's pageview limit.
  • 30 minutes duration.
  • Boolean true/false data type.
_hjIncludedInSessionSample
  • Set to determine if a user is included in the data sampling defined by your site's daily session limit.
  • 30 minutes duration.
  • Boolean true/false data type.
_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress
  • Used to detect the first pageview session of a user.
  • 30 minutes duration.
  • Boolean true/false data type.
_hjTLDTest
  • We try to store the _hjTLDTest cookie for different URL substring alternatives until it fails.
  • Enables us to try to determine the most generic cookie path to use, instead of page hostname.
  • It means that cookies can be shared across subdomains (where applicable).
  • After this check, the cookie is removed.
  • Session duration.
  • Boolean true/false data type.
_hjClosedSurveyInvites
  • Set when a user interacts with a Link Survey invitation modal.
  • Ensures the same invite does not reappear if it has already been shown.
  • 365 days duration.
  • Boolean true/false data type.
_hjDonePolls
  • Set when a user completes an on-site Survey.
  • Ensures the same Survey does not reappear if it has already been filled in.
  • 365 days duration.
  • Boolean true/false data type.
_hjMinimizedPolls
  • Set when a user minimizes an on-site Survey.
  • Ensures that the Survey stays minimized when the user navigates through your site.
  • 365 days duration.
  • Boolean true/false data type.
_hjShownFeedbackMessage
  • Set when a user minimizes or completes a Feedback widget.
  • Ensures the Feedback widget will load as minimized if the user navigates to another page where it is set to show.
  • 365 days duration.
  • Boolean true/false data type.

MS Clarity

NameDescription
_clck, _clsk, CLID, ANONCHK, MR, MUID, SMMicrosoft Clarity helps us to analyse how visitors engage with our website by creating session recordings and heatmaps of their interactions. This enables us to see where we can make improvements to the user experience of our website. More information from MS Clarity.

Review Solicitors

NameDescription
JSESSIONID, __insp_nv, __insp_widSet by Inspectlet for reviewsolicitors to keep track of session information and help accurately understand how visitors navigate their website. More information from reviewsolicitors.
__insp_norec_sessSet by Inspectlet for reviewsolicitors to track website and server performance. More information from reviewsolicitors.
__insp_slim, __insp_targlpu, __insp_targlptsSet by Inspectlet for reviewsolicitors to store information regarding mouse position, clicks, scrolls, and highlighted elements. More information from reviewsolicitors.


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