Cookies are small files which are stored on your computer when you visit websites. They hold a small amount of data specific to you and the website, and can be read either by the web server or your computer. This allows the website to deliver web pages tailored to you and can carry information from one visit to the website (or related site) to the next. For example a cookie may 'remember' your login details, your sessions data and tell us the popularity of certain pages.
On Youreable cookies help us provide you with a better website by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. Our cookies do not give us access to your computer or any information about you.
For further information on cookies and how to remove them, visit About Cookies: how to control cookies.
| Name | Purpose | Content | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| bb_sessionhash | Functional | Randomly generated number | At end of session |
| bb_lastvisit | Functional | Randomly generated number | 1 year |
| bb_lastactivity | Functional | Randomly generated number | 1 year |
| bb_cpsession | Functional | Randomly generated number | At end of session |
| bb_userid | Functional | Randomly generated number | At end of session |
| bb_password | Functional | Randomly generated number | At end of session |
| PHPSESSID | To remember your selections or preferences that you make whilst browsing the forum.. | Randomly generated number | When user exits browser |
| vbulletin_sidebar_collapse | To remember your selections or preferences that you make to the the sidebar. | Randomly generated number | 1 year |
| noCookie | The 'Disable tracking cookies' button on the right sets this cookie to remember not to set the tracking cookies. This block will last for two hours, if you use Youreable again after two hours you will need to press the 'Disable tracking cookies' button again. | no_tracking | 2 hours |
| pageReadCookie | This tells the website whether you have read Youreable's cookies policy. | user_page_read | 30 days |
We use Google Analytics to collect information about how people use this site. We do this to make sure Youreable meets your needs and to understand how we could improve it. For example, the Analytics may tell us that visitors to one of our threads is extremely popular we may need to rename the page or change the content.
| Name | Purpose | Content | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| __utma | Google Analytics sets cookies to help us accurately estimate the number of visitors to the website and volumes of usage, e.g. website statistics. This is to ensure that the service is available when you want it and fast (Learn more). This cookie records unique visitors to Youreable. | Randomly generated number | 2 years |
| __utmb | Google Analytics sets cookies to help us accurately estimate the number of visitors to the website and volumes of usage, e.g. website statistics. This is to ensure that the service is available when you want it and fast (Learn more). This cookie records which pages you visit on Youreable. | Randomly generated number | 30 minutes |
| __utmc | As above. | Randomly generated number | when user exits browser |
| __utmz | Google Analytics cookie which collects information on how our site was reached (e.g. direct or via a link, organic search or paid search) This helps to ensure you reach our advice when you want it and fast (Learn more). | Randomly generated number | 6 months |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | To track visitor views of YouTube videos embedded on this website. | Randomly generated number | 241 days |
We do not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information about you. However, you can delete and block the Google Analytics cookies we use on Youreable by clicking on the 'Disable tracking cookies' button to the right. This block will last for two hours, if you use Youreable again after two hours you will need to press the 'Disable tracking cookies' button again.
Alternatively, if you wish to restrict or block the cookies which are set by our websites, or indeed any other website, you can do this through your browser settings. The 'Help' function within your browser should tell you how. For information on how to do this on the browser of your mobile phone you will need to refer to your handset manual.
You could also visit www.aboutcookies.org which contains comprehensive information on how to delete cookies on a wide variety of browsers. The site also provides general information about cookies.
You could install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. This add-on communicates with Google Analytics to let it know that information about your website visits should not be sent to Google Analytics. https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact on the functionality of Youreable.
BY CONTINUING TO USE THIS WEBSITE, YOU CONSENT TO THE SETTING OF COOKIES AS DESCRIBED ABOVE (EXCEPT IF YOU HAVE MODIFIED YOUR BROWSER SETTINGS TO REJECT COOKIES, OR CHOSEN TO REJECT THE TRACKING COOKIES).
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