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Performance cookies
Performance cookies currently in use are as below:
| Cookie key | Domain | Path | Cookie type | Expiration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga_K00BDHCKY3 More info |
.bristolesl.com | / | First-party | 2 years | This cookie is used by Google Analytics to persist session state. |
| _ga More info |
.bristolesl.com | / | First-party | 2 years | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics – which is a significant update to Google’s more commonly used analytics service. This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the sites analytics reports. |
| _gid More info |
.bristolesl.com | / | First-party | 1 day | This cookie is set by Google Analytics. It stores and update a unique value for each page visited and is used to count and track pageviews. |
Targeting cookies
Targeting cookies currently in use are as below
| Cookie key | Domain | Path | Cookie type | Expiration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| _gat_gtag_UA_4500835_55 More info |
.bristolesl.com | / | First-party | 1 minute | This cookie is part of Google Analytics and is used to limit requests (throttle request rate). |