Cookies

List of the ADS cookies

This is a list of the cookies set by the ADS website, and what each is used for.

Cookie Name: __utma

Google Analytics. This cookie is typically written to the browser upon the first visit to our site. This cookie is used to determine unique visitors to our site and it is updated with each page view. Additionally, this cookie is provided with a unique ID that Google Analytics uses to ensure both the validity and accessibility of the cookie as an extra security measure.

Expires 2 years from set/update.

Cookie Name: __utmb

Google Analytics. This cookie is used to establish and continue a user session with your site. When a user views a page on your site, the Google Analytics code attempts to update this cookie. If it does not find the cookie, a new one is written and a new session is established. Each time a user visits a different page on our site, this cookie is updated to expire in 30 minutes, thus continuing a single session for as long as user activity continues within 30-minute intervals.

Expires 30 minutes from set/update.

Cookie Name: __utmc

Google Analytics. Historically, this cookie operated in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine whether or not to establish a new session for the user. For backwards compatibility, this cookie will continue to be written and will expire when the user exits the browser.

Expires when the user exits the browser.

Cookie Name: __utmz

Google Analytics. This cookie stores the type of referral used by the visitor to reach our site, whether via a direct method, a referring link, a website search, or a campaign such as an ad or an email link. It is used to calculate search engine traffic, ad campaigns and page navigation within your own site. The cookie is updated with each page view to our site.

Expires 6 months from set/update.

Cookie Name: PHPSESSID

This cookie is set if you take an action on our site, such as applying for a current vacancy.

Expires when the user exits the browser.