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Last updated: 16 February 2013
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We use the following cookies on SoSmart Money.
You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them in the table below.
Cookie name |
Cookie Provider |
Type |
Expires |
Information |
PREF |
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performance |
2 years |
The browser sends this cookie with requests to Google's sites, it stores preferences and other information, such as your preferred language, how many search results you wish to have shown per page, and whether or not you wish to have Google's SafeSearch filter turned on. Further information on Google Analytics cookies and how to opt out. |
__utma |
Google Analytics |
Targeting |
2 years |
This tracks the first and last visit and the number of times you visit our site. Each unique browser that visits a page on the site is provided with a unique ID so subsequent visits to the website via the same browser are recorded as belonging to the same visitor. Further information on Google Analytics cookies and how to opt out. |
__utmb |
Google Analytics |
Targeting |
30 minutes |
A timestamp of the exact moment in time when you enter our site is used by Google to establish a session. If either of this or the __utmc cookie is absent, further activity by the user initiates the start of a new session. Further information on Google Analytics cookies and how to opt out. |
__utmc |
Google Analytics |
Targeting |
End of session |
A timestamp of the exact moment in time when you leave the site - having waited 30 minutes for another page view to happen, and if it doesn't, it expires. If either of this or the __utmb cookie is absent, further activity by the user initiates the start of a new session. Further information on Google Analytics cookies and how to opt out. |
__utmz |
Google Analytics |
Targeting |
6 months |
This keeps track of where you came from, what search engine was used, what link was clicked on, what keywords used, and where in the world the site was accessed from. It is used to determine visitor navigation within the site and gets updated with each subsequent page view to the site. The type of referral information of the visitor stored includes the referring site via a search engine result, a direct link, or an ad that links to the page. Further information on Google Analytics cookies and how to opt out. |
__atuvc |
AddThis |
performance |
2 years |
The AddThis social sharing site uses Javascript on the client side to create and use this cookie. No data from the cookie is sent back to AddThis but it ensures the page count is updated when a user shares a page and returns to it before the share count cache is updated. |
di |
AddThis |
performance |
2 years |
This stores a randomly generated number, which allows users to share content via Social Networking websites and email. When we provide links to third party services you find useful, they may place a cookie on your device to make their service easier to use. |
dt |
AddThis |
performance |
1 month |
This stores an "X", which allows users to share content via Social Networking websites and email. When we provide links to third party services you find useful, they may place a cookie on your device to make their service easier to use. |
loc |
AddThis |
performance |
2 months |
This stores a country code and randomly generated letters and numbers, which allows users to share content via Social Networking websites and email. When we provide links to third party services you find useful, they may place a cookie on your device to make their service easier to use. |
psc |
AddThis |
performance |
End of session |
This stores a number, which allows users to share content via Social Networking websites and email. When we provide links to third party services you find useful, they may place a cookie on your device to make their service easier to use. |
uid |
AddThis |
performance |
End of session |
This randomly generates and stores letters and numbers, which allows users to share content via Social Networking websites and email. When we provide links to third party services you find useful, they may place a cookie on your device to make their service easier to use. |
uit |
AddThis |
performance |
1 day |
This stores a number, which allows users to share content via Social Networking websites and email. When we provide links to third party services you find useful, they may place a cookie on your device to make their service easier to use. |
user_segment |
AddThis |
performance |
1 month |
This allows users to share content via Social Networking websites and email. When we provide links to third party services you find useful, they may place a cookie on your device to make their service easier to use. |
uvc |
AddThis |
performance |
End of session |
This allows users to share content via Social Networking websites and email. When we provide links to third party services you find useful, they may place a cookie on your device to make their service easier to use. |
ssh |
AddThis |
performance |
2 years |
This stores your favourite preferences to allow you to share content via Social Networking websites and email. When we provide links to third party services you find useful, they may place a cookie on your device to make their service easier to use. |
Please note that, as well as Google Analytics,WeSoSmart Money uses other third party cookies, including, for example, from advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services. These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies. Please check the third party's privacy policy for information about the cookies they use.
We use Google Analytics to understand how the site is being used in order to improve the user experience. User data is all anonymous. This analytics tool is used to analyse site usage, how our users arrive at our site, what they do on the site, what browser they are using and on what operating system etc. However, this analytics data is not tied to personally identifiable information. You can find out more about Google's position on privacy as regards its analytics service at http://www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html
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