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This page explains how cookies are used on this site. If you continue to use this site, you agree to our use of your cookies.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small files that are stored on your computer by a web browser (such as Internet Explorer, FireFox, Chrome or Opera) at the request of the site you are browsing. This allows the site you are browsing to remember certain things about you. For example, your settings and history, or keep you logged in when you don't need to enter your username and password the next time you visit the site.
Cookies may be stored on your computer for a short period of time (for example, while your browser is open) or for a long period of time, even years. Cookies set by other sites will not be available to us.
Our use of cookies
This site uses cookies for many things, including:
Registration and maintenance of your settings. This includes the ability to remain logged into this site on repeat visits, as well as displaying the site in your chosen language and style.
Data analysis. Allows us to measure how people use the site and improve it where possible.
Advertising cookies (possibly from a third party). If this site displays ads, cookies may be set by advertisers to determine who viewed ads or other similar things and when. These cookies may be set by third parties, in which case this site is not able to read or write these cookies itself.
Other third party cookies for things like sharing content with Facebook or Twitter. These cookies are usually self-installed by a third party, so this site will not be able to access them.
Standard cookies
List of essential cookies we set on your computer/phone:
xf_csrf
Stores your unique marker (token), which is used to verify that the actions you perform on this site are performed by you.
xf_session
Stores the identifier (ID) of your current session.
xf_user
Stores your unique key, which allows you to remain logged into the site as you move from page to page.
Additional cookies and those set by third parties
Additional cookies may be set during the use of the site to remember information when performing certain actions or saving certain settings.
Other cookies may be set by third party service providers who may provide information such as anonymous tracking or may be set by content embedded in certain pages such as YouTube or other media service providers.
Deleting/disabling cookies
Cookies and their settings should be managed within your browser settings. Here are links to guides on how to do this in popular browsers:
More information about cookies
To learn more about cookies and find other additional information about them, please visit the Wikipedia page of the website.
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