Cookie Policy

COOKIE POLICY 1.1. NOVEMBER 2020

Cookie Usage

As with many websites the IBCC use cookies to help us manage and improve our site.

Cookies are small files of letters and numbers stored on your browser or device that enable the cookie owner to recognize the device when it visits our website or uses online services.

When you visit our website, or interact with us on social media we, or the social media platform, will set cookies directly, known as first-party cookies, or may trigger cookies set by other domain names, these are known as third-party cookies. While we may automatically use some cookies that are strictly necessary for our website to operate correctly, or to provide our services, for all of our other cookies we need your consent. This is why when you first logged onto our website you were asked for your permission to use these non-essential cookies, such as Google Analytics.

Cookies are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

We do not store any obvious personal data in the cookies that we use, and even those cookies that does store identification details it will do so anonymously. IBCC use cookies to assist us in the running of the site, and also for monitoring the activity and traffic both to and through our website. To do this we use Google Analytics cookies which are detailed below.

Depending on the browser you use you should also be able to control what cookies are placed on your device through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of our websites; Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on users’ devices.

The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of our website. Details captured during your visit will include, but not limited to, traffic data, location data, weblogs and other communication data and the resources you access, however, all data collected is anonymous and will not identify you as an individual.

Google, not the IBCC, store this activity information, and you can view Google’s privacy policy here.

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit Google’s online opt-out page.

The cookies we use are

Cookie Type	Originator	Name	Purpose / more info
Third party	Google analytics	__utm.gif – Google Analytics Tracking Code that logs details about the visitor’s browser and computer.	Type: Pixel Expiry: Session Location: USA
Third party	Google analytics	__utma – Collects data on the number of times a user has visited the web site as w ell as dates for the first and most recent visit.	Type: HTTP Expiry: 2 years Location: USA
Third party	Google analytics	__utmb – Registers a timestamp with the exact time of when the user accessed the web site.	Type: HTTP Expiry: 1 day Location: USA
Third party	Google analytics	__utmc – Registers a timestamp with the exact time of when the user leaves the web site.	Type: HTTP Expiry: 1 day Location: USA
Third party	Google analytics	__utmt – Used to throttle the speed of requests to the server.	Type: HTTP Expiry: 1 day Location: USA
Third party	Google analytics	__utmz – Collects data on where the user came from, what search engine was used , what link was clicked and what search term was used.	Type: HTTP Expiry: 6 months Location: USA
Third party	Google analytics	All GA cookies	Anonymous information is captured, although this will create a unique ID to allow Google, and us, understand how visitors are using the site, if they are frequent visitors, the pages visited, length of stay. More info(1) More info(2)
Third party	Google Tag Manager	_gat_gtag_UA_*_1 – To store and track conversions.
Third party	Google Tag Manager	_gid – To count and track pageviews.
Third party	Google Tag Manager	_ga – To store anonymized statistics.
Third party	Google Tag Manager	All GTM cookies	Anonymous information is captured, although this will create a unique ID to allow Google, and us, understand how visitors are using the site, if they are frequent visitors, the pages visited, length of stay. More info(1) More info(2)
Third party	Facebook Pixel	facebook.com/tr – Used to measure the effectiveness of advertising	Type: Pixel Expiry: 180 days Location: USA
First Party	International Bomber Command	cookiesAcknowledged – Allows the site to record your cookie preferences.
First Party	International Bomber Command / WordPress	wordpress_test_cookie – To check if cookies can be placed	Only applies to logged in users (volunteers, site editors, administrators)
First Party	International Bomber Command / WordPress	wordpress_sec_* – A default site cookie used to maintain your logged in status	Only applies to logged in users (volunteers, site editors, administrators)
First Party	International Bomber Command / WordPress	wfwaf-authcookie-* – Provide protection against hackers, store account details.	Only applies to logged in users (volunteers, site editors, administrators)
First Party	International Bomber Command / WordPress	wordpress_logged_in_* – To keep users logged in.	Only applies to logged in users (volunteers, site editors, administrators)