Unique Ascent
Last update: November 2020
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There are two main categories of cookie…
Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that are not stored on your device. They are erased once your browser is closed our your session is inactive for 20 mins or more.
Persistent cookies: Persistent or Duration cookies are placed on your computer or mobile device for a pre-determined duration once you visit a website.
uniqueascent.ie uses Google Analytics to assist in managing our website to ensure we provide relevant information in an easily accessible format and as a tool to give our website visitors the best service.
Below is a list of cookies that we use
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Cookie Name |
Expiration |
Cookie Descriptor |
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_gid |
24 hours |
Used to distinguish users |
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_gat |
10 minutes |
Used to throttle request rate |
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_ga |
2 years |
Identifies unique users |
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_utma |
12 months |
Analytics. Used to distinguish users and sessions. |
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_utmb |
30mins |
Analytics. Used to determine new sessions/visits. |
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_utmc |
Close of session |
Analytics. To determine whether the user was in a new session/visit. |
|
_utmv |
6 months |
Analytics. Used to store visitor-level custom variable data. |
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_utmz |
6 months |
Analytics. Stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user reached your site. |
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PHPSESSID |
Close of session |
Login function |
This website will collect the IP address of visitors. While Unique Ascent cannot identify an individual by an IP address, that same information may be passed on to the competent Authority so they make take the necessary steps to obtain information from the relevant ISP to identify an individual if they consider initiating criminal prosecutions as a result of a cyber-attack against this site.
