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--- privacy [2021/01/01 12:28] – Jeremy McReynolds
+++ privacy [2021/01/09 15:47] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ===== Cookies =====
+A cookie is a small amount of text generated by this website (and others) stored within your web browser. Their general purpose is to store information about your visit, including login details, personalization settings, and site usage characteristics.
-For transparency's sake, here is a list and description of all cookies you should see stored in your browser's cache from visiting this site:
+Jeremy's Notes does not share the information stored within these cookies with third-parties.
-  * ''DOKU_PREFS''
-  * ''DokuWiki''
-  * ''DW*''
-  * ''cookielaw''
-  * ''_pk_id.*''
-  * ''_pk_ref''
-  * ''_pk_ses.*''
-  * ''_pk_cvar''
-  * ''_pk_hsr''
-  * ''_pk_testcookie''
-  * ''mtm_consent''
-  * ''mtm_cookie_consent''
+For transparency's sake, here is a list and description of all cookies you may see stored in your browser while visiting this site:
+  * ''DOKU_PREFS'' - Used for remembering helpful user preferences, like the size of the editor textarea.
+  * ''DokuWiki'' - Standard PHP session identifier. Used to hold temporary data and to avoid CSRF attacks.
+  * ''DW*'' - Used for authentication after login.
+  * ''cookielaw'' - Tracks your acknowledgment of the cookie notification banner.
+  * ''_pk_id.*'' - Stores a few details about the user, such as the unique visitor ID
+  * ''_pk_ref'' - Handles attribution information for the referrer initially used to visit the website
+  * ''_pk_ses.*'' - Short-lived cookies used to store data for a visit temporarily.
+  * ''_pk_cvar'' - Short-lived cookies used to store data for a visit temporarily.
+  * ''_pk_hsr'' - Short-lived cookies used to store data for a visit temporarily.
+  * ''_pk_testcookie'' - Checks whether the visitor’s browser supports cookies.
+  * ''mtm_consent'' - Remembers that consent was given (or removed) by the user to use cookies.
+  * ''mtm_cookie_consent'' - Remembers that consent was given (or removed) by the user for the use of cookies.
+To learn more about cookies and their usage across the internet, follow one of these links: [[https://www.allaboutcookies.org/|AllAboutCookies.com]] and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie|Wikipedia.org > HTTP Cookie]].
 ===== Do Not Track =====
 Our website and its underlying analytics platform honor the "Do Not Track" flag if the feature is enabled on your browser. If you choose to enable it, then we will not track you through our analytics service. Your visits will still be minimally tracked within our web server maintenance and security logs. If you would like to read more on the subject of "Do Not Track", follow one of the links below:
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   * [[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-turn-do-not-track-feature|Firefox's guide on adjusting privacy settings and the "Do Not Track" feature.]]
-===== Tracking Opt-out =====
+===== Tracking Opt Out =====
 <WRAP round box 500px center>
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   <p>You may choose not to have a unique web analytics cookie identification number assigned to your computer to avoid the aggregation and analysis of data collected on this website.</p>
   <p>To make that choice, please click below to receive an opt-out cookie.</p>
+  <p class="wrap_centeralign">
-  <p>
     <input type="checkbox" id="optout" />
     <label for="optout"><strong></strong></label>

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