Cookies information

We use cookies to personalize content and to provide you with an improved user experience. By using this website or application you consent to the deployment of cookies. You can control and manage cookies using your browser (see below). Please note that removing or blocking cookies can impact your user experience and some functionality may no longer be available.


Using your browser to control cookies

Most browsers allow you to view, manage, delete and block cookies for a website. Be aware that if you delete all cookies then any preferences you have set will be lost, including the ability to opt-out from cookies as this function itself requires placement of an opt out cookie on your device. Guidance on how to control cookies for common browsers is linked below.



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Managing Analytics cookies

You can opt-out of having your anonymised browsing history within our websites or applications recorded by analytics cookies. We use the following service providers and you can learn more about their privacy policies and how to opt-out of their analytics cookies by clicking on following links:

Adobe: http://www.adobe.com/privacy/opt-out.html

Google Analytics: http://www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html


Types of cookies

  • ‘Session’ cookies remain in your browser during your browser session only, ie until you leave the website.
  • ‘Persistent’ cookies remain in your browser after the session (unless deleted by you).
  • ‘Performance’ cookies collect information about your use of the website, such as webpages visited and any error messages; they do not collect personally identifiable information, and the information collected is aggregated such that it is anonymous. Performance cookies are used to improve how a website works.
  • ‘Functionality’ cookies allow the website to remember any choices you make about the website (such as changes to text size, customized pages) or enable services such as commenting on a blog.



Use of cookies by Ward Howell

The following table explains the way in which we use cookies on this website.

Adobe Analytics

Name

Purpose

Type

Duration

AMCV_###@AdobeOrg

This cookie is used to identify a unique visitor. It is set using JavaScript to store a unique visitor ID in an AMCV_###@AdobeOrg cookie on the domain of the current website, where ### represents a random string of characters.

First Party Persistent

2 years from set/update

s_vi

This cookie stores the visitor ID provided by our analytics provider whenever a user first visits the site.

Third Party Persistent

5 years from set/update

s_cc

This cookie determines whether cookies are enabled in your browser.

First Party Session

Until end of session

s_fid

This cookie is a "fallback" visitor identifier where the s_vi cookie normally used for this purpose is blocked. It contains a randomly generated, unique id.

First Party Persistent

2 years from set/update

s_nr

This cookie stores the date of visit and if visitor is new or returning.

First Party Persistent

2 years from set/update

s_sq

This stores information about the previous link clicked within the site.

First Party Session

2 years from set/update

gpv This cookie is set by Adobe Analytics to store the quantity of pages the end user views when visiting websites. First and third party 30 minutes from set/update
s_ppvl This cookie is set by Adobe Analytics to store information on the percentage of the page displayed to the end user. First and third party Until end of the session
s_ppv Stores information on the percentage of the page displayed First and third party Until end of session
Adobe Target

Name

Purpose

Type

Duration

mbox

Gives website operators the ability to test which online content and offers are more relevant to visitors.

First party, persistent

Two weeks

mboxSession Adobe Target cookie - used for measuring the performance of page content using A/B testing Third Party 21 minutes
mboxPC Adobe Target cookie - used for measuring the performance of page content using A/B testing Third Party 2 years
Adobe Audience Manager

Name

Purpose

Type

Duration

demdex

This domain is owned by Adobe - Audience Manager. The main business activity is: Online profiling for targeted marketing This cookie helps Adobe Audience Manger perform basic functions such as visitor identification, ID synchronization, segmentation, modeling, reporting, etc.

Third Party

6 months

dpm

This domain is owned by Adobe Audience Manager. The main business activity is online profiling for targeted marketing.

Third Party

6 months

       
Google Analytics

Name

Purpose

Type

Duration

_ga

This cookie is set to allow WHI to track individual visitors and their use of the site. It is set when you first visit the site and updated on subsequent visits. WHI does not use Google Analytics to collect personal information, other than IP address, from our visitors.

First Party Persistent

2 years from set/update

_gat

This cookie is set to allow WHI to track individual visitors and their use of the site. It is set when you first visit the site and updated on subsequent visits. WHI does not use Google Analytics to collect personal information, other than IP address, from our visitors.

First Party Persistent

2 years from set/update

__utma

This cookie is typically written to the browser upon the first visit. If the cookie has been deleted by the browser operator, and the browser subsequently visits ward-howell.com, a new __utma cookie is written with a different unique ID. In most cases, this cookie is used to determine unique visitors to ward-howell.com and it is updated with each page view. Additionally, this cookie is provided with a unique ID that Google Analytics uses to ensure both the validity and accessibility of the cookie as an extra security measure.

First Party Persistent

2 years from set/update

__utmb

This cookie is used to establish and continue a user session with ward-howell.com. When a user views a page on ward-howell.com, the Google Analytics code attempts to update this cookie. If it does not find the cookie, a new one is written and a new session is established. Each time a user visits a different page on ward-howell.com; this cookie is updated to expire in 30 minutes, thus continuing a single session for as long as user activity continues within 30-minute intervals. This cookie expires when a user pauses on a page on ward-howell.com for longer than 30 minutes.

First Party Persistent

First Party Persistent

__utmc

Historically, this cookie operated in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine whether or not to establish a new session for the user. For backwards compatibility purposes with sites still using the urchin.js tracking code, this cookie will continue to be written and will expire when the user exits the browser. However, if you are debugging your site tracking and you use the ga.js tracking code, you should not interpret the existence of this cookie in relation to a new or expired session.

First Party Persistent

Not set

__utmv

This cookie is not normally present in a default configuration of the tracking code. The __utmv cookie passes the information provided via the _setVar() method, which you use to create a custom user segment. This string is then passed to the Analytics servers in the GIF request URL via the utmccparameter. This cookie is only written if you have added the _setVar() method for the tracking code on your website page.

First Party Persistent

2 years from set/update

__utmz

This cookie stores the type of referral used by the visitor to reach ward-howell.com, whether via a direct method, a referring link, a website search, or a campaign such as an ad or an email link. It is used to calculate search engine traffic, ad campaigns and page navigation within ward-howell.com. The cookie is updated with each page view to ward-howell.com.

First Party Persistent

6 months from set/update

_gid This cookie stores a unique user session identifier. First & Third party, Session 24 hours
___utmvc This cookie enables the function of Google Analytics. First Party A few seconds
Issuu

Name

Purpose

Type

Duration

_qca

This cookie is owned by Issuu. The main business activity is: Digital Publishing Platform

Third Party Persistent

1 year from set/update

iutk

Cookies set by Issuu, enabling the display of interactive publications and tracking of the statistics for served content.

Third Party Session

Until end of session