Business Helpsheets

PHPSESSID

This cookie stores a visitor's unique, randomly generated, session id and is used to pass information between site applications to enable them to function correctly. It is forcibly expired when the user closes the browser.

Expires on browser close

nc_status

This cookie is used to optimise website traffic and distribution of services.

1 day

nc_sid

This cookie is used to optimise website traffic and distribution of services.

Expires on browser close

cookie_analytics

This cookie is used to define the option to enable or disable analytic and marketing cookies used for the website.

1 month

ow_ac

This cookie is used to define whether cookiebar is displayed or not.

1 month

WordPress

wordpress_sec

This cookie stores a visitor's unique, randomly generated, session id and is used to pass information between content management system called WordPress to enable it to function correctly. It is forcibly expired when the user closes the browser.

Expires on browser close

WordPress

wordpress_logged_in_xxxx

Creates a session of the user currently logged into the website through the WordPress login page. This expires upon browser close.

Expires on browser close

WordPress

wp-settings-x

Wordpress sets a few wp-settings-[UID] cookies. The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface. This cookie is only applied to persons logging into the website through WordPress.

Expires on browser close

WordPress

wp-settings-time-x

Wordpress sets a few wp-settings-{time}-[UID] cookies. The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface. This cookie is only applied to persons logging into the website through WordPress.

Expires on browser close

WordPress

_icl_current_language

This cookie allows the built in WordPress Multilanguage plugin, to store the user’s current language. This is critical for allowing the site to function properly.

1 day

WordFence

wfwaf-authcookie-(hash)

This cookie is used by the Wordfence firewall to perform a capability check of the current user before WordPress has been loaded. This cookie will only be applied for users who have logged into the website.

Expires on browser close

Litespeed

_lscache_vary

This cookie allows Litespeed to store the user’s login status, the role of current user and if it has admin bar showing or not.

2 days

Litespeed

ls_smartpush

This cookie allows Litespeed to store server settings to help with performance.

2 days

Name	Purpose	Expires
_ga	This helps us count how many people visit by tracking if you’ve visited before.	2 years
_gid	This helps us count how many people visit by tracking if you’ve visited before.	24 hours
_gat_irisOpenWebsite	This helps IRIS Software Group, the developer of the website, to monitor site performance for . The data collected is anonymous and is only used for analysing website performance overall.	24 hours
_gat	This is used for managing the rate at which page view requests are made.	Expires on browser close

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