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Strictly necessary cookies. These cookies are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into Business Wire Connect or other secure areas of our website, to place press release orders, and to customize your account and news profile.
Analytical/performance cookies. These allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our websites. This helps us to improve the way our websites work (for example, by ensuring users easily find what they are looking for).
Functionality cookies. These are used to recognize you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalize our content for you, greet you by name, and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
Targeting cookies. These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the content displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.
You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them in the table below:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
| Name | Purpose | Expiration Date |
| f5avraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa_session_ | This cookie is associated with F5's BIG-IP product set and is an integral part of load balancing. It is used to store the user's session in order to identify it in the application's traffic. | When browser is closed |
| JSESSIONID | General purpose platform session cookie, used by sites written in JSP. Usually used to maintain an anonymous user session by the server. | When browser is closed |
| f5avraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa_session_ | This cookie is associated with F5's BIG-IP product set and is an integral part of load balancing. It is used to store the user's session in order to identify it in the application's traffic. | When browser is closed |
| JSESSIONID | General purpose platform session cookie, used by sites written in JSP. Usually used to maintain an anonymous user session by the server. | When browser is closed |
| _cfuvid | The _cfuvid cookie is used by Cloudflare to distinguish individual users who share the same IP address for the purpose of enforcing rate limiting rules. | When browser is closed |
| _cfuvid | The _cfuvid cookie is used by Cloudflare to distinguish individual users who share the same IP address for the purpose of enforcing rate limiting rules. | When browser is closed |
| bm_sv | This cookie is associated with Akamai and is used to differentiate between traffic from humans and bots. | When browser is closed |
| OptanonConsent | This cookie is set by the cookie compliance solution from OneTrust. It stores information about the categories of cookies the site uses and whether visitors have given or withdrawn consent for the use of each category. This enables site owners to prevent cookies in each category from being set in the users browser, when consent is not given. The cookie has a normal lifespan of one year, so that returning visitors to the site will have their preferences remembered. It contains no information that can identify the site visitor. | 1 Year |
| ak_bmsc | Akamai bot manager / Fraud prevention | When browser is closed |
| _cfuvid | The _cfuvid cookie is used by Cloudflare to distinguish individual users who share the same IP address for the purpose of enforcing rate limiting rules. | When browser is closed |
| bm_mi | This cookie is associated with Akamai. It is used to analyse traffic to determine if it is automated traffic generated by bots or a human user. | When browser is closed |
| __cf_bm | The __cf_bm cookie is a cookie necessary to support Cloudflare Bot Management, currently in private beta. As part of our bot management service, this cookie helps manage incoming traffic that matches criteria associated with bots. This is a CloudFoundry cookie | When browser is closed |
| __cf_bm | The __cf_bm cookie is a cookie necessary to support Cloudflare Bot Management, currently in private beta. As part of our bot management service, this cookie helps manage incoming traffic that matches criteria associated with bots. This is a CloudFoundry cookie | When browser is closed |
| _cfuvid | The _cfuvid cookie is used by Cloudflare to distinguish individual users who share the same IP address for the purpose of enforcing rate limiting rules. | When browser is closed |
| TS01xxxxxxxx | TS | When browser is closed |
| __cf_bm | The __cf_bm cookie is a cookie necessary to support Cloudflare Bot Management, currently in private beta. As part of our bot management service, this cookie helps manage incoming traffic that matches criteria associated with bots. This is a CloudFoundry cookie | When browser is closed |
| ak_bmsc | This cookie is associated with Akamai and is used to differentiate between traffic from humans and bots. | When browser is closed |
| bm_mi | Akamai bot manager / Fraud prevention | When browser is closed |
| portal.JSESSIONID | When browser is closed | |
| TS01xxxxxxxx | TS | When browser is closed |
| __cf_bm | The __cf_bm cookie is a cookie necessary to support Cloudflare Bot Management, currently in private beta. As part of our bot management service, this cookie helps manage incoming traffic that matches criteria associated with bots. This is a CloudFoundry cookie | When browser is closed |
| OptanonAlertBoxClosed | This cookie is set by websites using certain versions of the cookie law compliance solution from OneTrust. It is set after visitors have seen a cookie information notice and in some cases only when they actively close the notice down. It enables the website not to show the message more than once to a user. The cookie has a one year lifespan and contains no personal information. | 1 Year |
| f5avraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa_session_ | This cookie is associated with F5's BIG-IP product set and is an integral part of load balancing. It is used to store the user's session in order to identify it in the application's traffic. | When browser is closed |
| bm_sv | This cookie is associated with Akamai and is used to differentiate between traffic from humans and bots. | When browser is closed |
| bwjscookie | When browser is closed | |
| OptanonConsent | This cookie is set by the cookie compliance solution from OneTrust. It stores information about the categories of cookies the site uses and whether visitors have given or withdrawn consent for the use of each category. This enables site owners to prevent cookies in each category from being set in the users browser, when consent is not given. The cookie has a normal lifespan of one year, so that returning visitors to the site will have their preferences remembered. It contains no information that can identify the site visitor. | 1 Year |
| f5avraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa_session_ | This cookie is associated with F5's BIG-IP product set and is an integral part of load balancing. It is used to store the user's session in order to identify it in the application's traffic. | When browser is closed |
| OptanonAlertBoxClosed | This cookie is set by websites using certain versions of the cookie law compliance solution from OneTrust. It is set after visitors have seen a cookie information notice and in some cases only when they actively close the notice down. It enables the website not to show the message more than once to a user. The cookie has a one year lifespan and contains no personal information. | 1 Year |
Performance Cookies
| Name | Purpose | Expiration Date |
| __utmz | This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behaviour measure of site performance. This cookie identifies the source of traffic to the site - so Google Analytics can tell site owners where visitors came from when arriving on the site. The cookie has a life span of 6 months and is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. | 6 Months |
| _gat | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics, according to documentation it is used to throttle the request rate - limiting the collection of data on high traffic sites. It expires after 10 minutes. | When browser is closed |
| cb_user_id | This cookie name is associated with Clearbit which is used to keep track of the visitor's identity by storing a unique user ID to attribute web activity to the individual within the Clearbit platform. | 1 Year |
| __utma | This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behaviour and measure site performance. This cookie lasts for 2 years by default and distinguishes between users and sessions. It it used to calculate new and returning visitor statistics. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. The lifespan of the cookie can be customised by website owners. | 1 Year |
| cb_anonymous_id | This cookie name is associated with Clearbit which is used to attribute page views back to an anonymous individual and track the user's interactions and behavior on the website over time without using personally identifiable information (PII). | 1 Year |
| __utmc | This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behaviour and measure site performance. It is not used in most sites but is set to enable interoperability with the older version of Google Analytics code known as Urchin. In this older versions this was used in combination with the __utmb cookie to identify new sessions/visits for returning visitors. When used by Google Analytics this is always a Session cookie which is destroyed when the user closes their browser. Where it is seen as a Persistent cookie it is therefore likely to be a different technology setting the cookie. | When browser is closed |
| __utmb | This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behaviour and measure site performance. This cookie determines new sessions and visits and expires after 30 minutes. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. Any activity by a user within the 30 minute life span will count as a single visit, even if the user leaves and then returns to the site. A return after 30 minutes will count as a new visit, but a returning visitor. | When browser is closed |
| _ga | 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. By default it is set to expire after 2 years, although this is customisable by website owners. | 1 Year |
| _ga_xxxxxxxxxx | Used by Google Analytics to identify and track an individual session with your device. | 1 Year |
| __hstc | This cookie name is associated with websites built on the HubSpot platform. It is reported by them as being used for website analytics. | 5 Months |
| __hssrc | This cookie name is associated with websites built on the HubSpot platform. It is reported by them as being used for website analytics. | When browser is closed |
| __utmt | This cookie is set by Google Analytics. According to their documentation it is used to throttle the request rate for the service - limiting the collection of data on high traffic sites. It expires after 10 minutes | When browser is closed |
| _gid | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics. This appears to be a new cookie and as of Spring 2017 no information is available from Google. It appears to store and update a unique value for each page visited. | When browser is closed |
| __hssc | This cookie name is associated with websites built on the HubSpot platform. It is reported by them as being used for website analytics. | When browser is closed |
Functional Cookies
| Name | Purpose | Expiration Date |
| hubspotutk | This cookie name is associated with websites built on the HubSpot platform. HubSpot report that its purpose is user authentication. As a persistent rather than a session cookie it cannot be classified as Strictly Necessary. | 5 Months |
| _cfuvid | This domain is owned by HubSpot which provides tools for website analytics, content management, and hosting of design assets on a content delivery network. | When browser is closed |
| JSESSIONID | This domain is owned by QuoteMedia which provides real-time quotes, portfolio management solutions, web content solutions, data feed solutions, investor relations solutions, integrated trading data tools, analytics and research tools, and managed services for financial market data. | When browser is closed |
| __cf_bm | This is a CloudFoundry cookie | When browser is closed |
| countryCode | This domain is owned by Google which provides a GIF search and sharing service. | When browser is closed |
| vuid | This domain is owned by Vimeo. The main business activity is: Video Hosting/Sharing | 1 Year |
| __cf_bm | This is a CloudFoundry cookie | When browser is closed |
| __cf_bm | This is a CloudFoundry cookie | When browser is closed |
| __cf_bm | This is a CloudFoundry cookie | When browser is closed |
| __cf_bm | This is a CloudFoundry cookie | When browser is closed |
| player | This domain is owned by Vimeo. The main business activity is: Video Hosting/Sharing | 1 Year |
| _cfuvid | This domain is owned by Vimeo. The main business activity is: Video Hosting/Sharing | When browser is closed |
| _dd_s | This domain is owned by Vimeo. The main business activity is: Video Hosting/Sharing | When browser is closed |
| __cf_bm | This is a CloudFoundry cookie | When browser is closed |
Targeting Cookies
| Name | Purpose | Expiration Date |
| __ar_v4 | This cookie is associated with the DoubleClick advertising service from Google. Helps with tracking conversion rates for ads. | 1 Year |
| _te_ | This cookie name is associated with the re-marketing services from Adroll. It is generally set as a first party cookie. Re-marketing is the practise of displaying online advertising targeted to users who have already visited the advertisers site, to encourage them to return. | When browser is closed |
| __ar_v4 | This cookie is associated with the DoubleClick advertising service from Google. Helps with tracking conversion rates for ads. | 1 Year |
| sp | This cookie is associated with Eventbrite and is used to deliver content tailored to the end user's interests and improve content creation. This cookie is also used for event-booking purposes. | 1 Year |
| __ar_v4 | This cookie is associated with the DoubleClick advertising service from Google. Helps with tracking conversion rates for ads. | 1 Year |
| __adroll_fpc | This cookie is used to identify the visitor across visits and devices. It is used by real-time bidding for advertisers to present relevant advertisement. | 1 Year |
| cb_group_id | This cookie name is associated with Clearbit which is used to keep track of group information, like an account that a user belongs to or a company they work for, and to assign visitors into segments for website advertisement efficiency. | 1 Year |
| _gcl_au | Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services | 2 Months |
| _te_ | This cookie name is associated with the re-marketing services from Adroll. It is generally set as a first party cookie. Re-marketing is the practise of displaying online advertising targeted to users who have already visited the advertisers site, to encourage them to return. | When browser is closed |
| __ar_v4 | This cookie is associated with the DoubleClick advertising service from Google. Helps with tracking conversion rates for ads. | 1 Year |
Please note that third parties may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies.
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