Cookies

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file which is downloaded to your device when you visit a website. The information it contains is sent back to the originating website as you move between pages, or sometimes to another website which recognises the cookie. You can read more about cookies at: www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.eu; or watch a video at www.google.co.uk/goodtoknow/data-on-the-web/cookies.

What do we use cookies for?

The main cookies we use are called “session” cookies. These allow us to see how many people are currently using the site and to help logged-in and registering users navigate from page to page. We also use cookies from Google Analytics to help us analyse the use of the site. These do not collect any personal information.

One or more tracking cookies from Twitter are also downloaded, to allow you to access the feeds on the homepage. We do not use cookies which deliver advertisements, collect information about your browsing habits, or pass any personal data onto third parties. However, you can still refuse these cookies if you want to by disabling “third-party” cookies in your browser.

There are some “external” links which leave the site completely, such as the links to the websites of exhibitors and sponsors. We do not take responsibility for any cookies that may be downloaded once you click one of those.

Which cookies do we use?

Below is a list of cookies which are downloaded by the conference site.

Cookie	Information
PHPSESSID	This is the PHP session cookie described above.
__utma, __utmb, __utmc, __utmt, __utmz	These are all downloaded by Google Analytics. They allow us to see when and how many times a page has been visited.
__cfduid	This cookie is associated with the security provider CloudFlare and is used to speed up page loading time. It also overrides security restrictions if the visitor has a trusted IP address.
metrics_token, lang, pid	These cookies allow you to access the Twitter feed on the homepage.