Cookies and similar technologies
Introduction
We use cookies and similar technologies on the WFA website ('Website'). The cookies and similar technologies we use are divided into these categories:
- Strictly necessary
- Preferences
- Analysis
- External
We use these cookies and similar technologies for several purposes as described below.
You can learn more about controlling the cookies that may be placed in the following web browsers or applications: Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, Brave and Safari.
Cookies and similar technologies
When talking about cookies and similar technologies, WFA differentiates five types of technologies:
- Persistent cookie
- Session cookie
- Local storage
- Session storage
- IndexedDB
All of these technologies contain pieces of information depending on their use. In the table below you can find the most common characteristics and differences.
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Persistent cookie
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Session cookie
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Local storage
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Session storage
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IndexedDB
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Characteristics
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Capacity |
4kb |
4kb |
5mb |
5mb |
50mb |
Storage location |
browser + server |
browser + server |
browser |
browser |
browser |
Accessible from |
any window |
any window |
any window |
current tab |
any window |
Expiration date
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Based on expiry time |
✅ |
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30min. after last activity or when window is closed |
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✅ |
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✅ |
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Never |
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✅ |
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✅ |
Access
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Can be protected towards browser access
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✅ |
✅ |
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Single domain, subdomains and current browser tab
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✅ |
✅ |
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Single domain and current browser tab
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✅ |
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✅ |
Current browser tab
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✅ |
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We refer to all of these technologies as 'cookies' throughout the remainder of this page.
Cookie categories
Strictly necessary cookies
WFA uses strictly necessary cookies to ensure that the website functions properly. Without these cookies, we would not be able to provide basic services, such as remembering the visitor’s login information or their cookie preferences. We describe the cookie, its function and expiration below:
Cookie
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Type
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Expiry
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Description
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PBSESSION
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session cookie
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session
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preserves visitor states across page requests
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ppms_privacy_#GUID# |
persistent cookie |
7 days |
stores whether the user has accepted the cookie consent box
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accept_cookies |
persistent cookie |
7 days |
stores whether the user has accepted the cookie consent box |
ppms_webstorage |
local storage |
never |
stores information about created cookies to prevent data loss that may happen because of some mechanisms used by browsers, for example, Safari’s ITP |
tC, tPL, tMQ, tTf, t3D, tTDu, tTDe, tADu, tADe, tTE, tAE, tnsApp |
local storage |
never |
stores browser capability variables for Tiny Slider |
probase_notice |
persistent cookie |
1 day |
stores information about notices shown to the visitor |
pbTrackIds-#DOMAIN#[] |
session cookie |
session |
used to identify logged in visitors |
cachekey |
session cookie |
session |
used for performance and load balancing |
pb-sa-#ID# |
session cookie |
session |
used for performance and load balancing |
pbSurvey[#ID#] |
persistent cookie |
1 year |
stores information on non-logged in visitors about form submissions |
Optional cookies
Provided that you have accepted the use of cookies, we will use cookies in the following categories for additional purposes. Our use of optional cookies is in addition to our use of strictly necessary cookies.
For preferences
We use preference cookies to store your preferences, so they can be applied during your next visit to our website.
For analysis
As part of Piwik PRO, the web analytics application we use, WFA also uses optional cookies and similar technologies for web analytics. Those cookies and technologies allow WFA to gather information about how a visitor interacts with our website. That information helps us to improve our website and provide a better user experience.
Please note that these cookies and technologies do not collect any personal information (info that identifies you personally) and that all data collected via Piwik PRO is fully anonymised and not transferred outside of the European Union.
For more information on the cookies that are used by Piwik PRO, see this overview and note that if you agree to the use of analytics cookies when you use the Website, Piwik PRO's terms govern the way your data is collected and used.
For external content
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use optional third-party cookies from external services, such as YouTube, Vimeo and Microsoft Power BI. Those cookies are placed by the third-party service and allow us to integrate their functionality into our website, such as by placing embedded videos from Vimeo or Power BI analytics on our website.
Please note that these third-party services may also use their own cookies to track user behaviour on their own websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party services to learn more about their data collection and usage practices:
As with all optional cookies, you have the option to reject these cookies, but this impacts the functionality of the Website and the features provided by these third-party services and may mean that you are unable to access certain parts of the WFA website.
Questions
If you have any other questions about our Cookie Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.