PlacidWay Cookie Policy
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Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy was last updated on 25th May 2018
PlacidWay, LLC (“PlacidWay”, “we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies on this Website. By using this Website site you consent to our use of cookies.
This Cookie Policy aims to explain what cookies are and how we use them on this Website.
“Cookies” are small pieces of information that are stored by your browser on your device. Like most websites, we use cookies to keep track of your activity and enhance your experience. Cookies files help us to recognize you and make your next visit to this Website more comfortable and useful. Generally we use Cookies in order to enable certain features and functions of this Website, to store your preferences and for advertisement purposes. We also use cookies to assist us in the fight against fraud or malice.
To be more specific, we use cookies, web beacons, and log file information to: (a) store information so that you will not have to re-enter it during your visit or the next time you visit our site; (b) provide custom, personalized content and information; (c) monitor the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns; (d) monitor aggregate metrics such as total number of visitors and pages viewed; and (e) track your entries, submissions, and status in promotions, sweepstakes, and contests.
The information gathered is not shared with third parties. You may turn off your cookies by adjusting the appropriate setting on your browser.
Cookies may provide recording session information, show us visitor preferences regarding return visits to our Website, help us to manage subscription or private areas on our Website, record user specific tracking or aggregate tracking information of visitors and deliver user customized content based on user specific information, such as browser type, screen type and resolution and so forth. None of the information gathered is shared with third parties. These activities are done for the benefit of the Website’s user so that we can provide a better, more effective and enjoyable user experience to all users.
If you wish not to receive cookies, you can disable them on of the toolbar of your browser at any time. However, if you do that, you may not be able to access certain areas or features of this Website.
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Cookie |
Name |
Purpose |
Type |
Duration |
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Google Analytics |
__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 pwc.com/gx, a new __utma cookie is written with a different unique ID. In most cases, this cookie is used to determine unique visitors to pwc.com/gx 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. |
Statistics |
2 years from set/ update |
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Google Analytics |
__utmb |
This cookie is used to establish and continue a user session with pwc.com/gx. When a user views a page on pwc.com/gx, 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 pwc.com/gx; 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 pwc.com/gx for longer than 30 minutes. |
Statistics |
30 minutes from set/ update |
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Google Analytics |
__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 theurchin.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 |
Statistics |
Not Set |
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Google Analytics |
__utmv |
This cookie is not normally present in a default configuration of the tracking code. The __utmvcookie 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. |
Statistics |
2 years from set/ update |
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Google Analytics |
_ga |
This cookie is a centerpiece among all cookies because it is the one used for visitor tracking. Google Analytics identifies users by a unique number they call “Client ID.” This client ID along with other parameters are stored within _ga cookie. |
Statistics |
2 years from set/ update |
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Google Analytics |
_gid |
This cookie is used to store Session ID and to group the entire session’s activity together for each user. Structure of its value is very similar to _ga cookie. |
Statistics |
24 hours from set/ update |
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Google Analytics |
_gat |
This cookie is used for throttling requests to Google Analytics. When you are using doubleclick on your site or you have demographic/interest reports enabled, then your browser will also send hits to Google doubleclick. To limit the requests being sent from your browser to Google doubleclick, this cookie is created. It makes sure that doubleclick doesn’t get choked by too many requests. |
Statistics |
1 minute from set/ update |
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PHP Cookie |
PHPSESSID |
Preserves user session state across page requests. |
Functionality |
24 days from set/ update |
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Providesupport |
__cfduid |
The "__cfduid" cookie is set by the CloudFlare service to identify trusted web traffic. It does not correspond to any user id in the web application, nor does the cookie store any personally identifiable information. https://support.cloudflare.com/hc/en-us/articles/200170156-What-does-the-CloudFlare-cfduid-cookie-do- (providesupport.com) |
Messaging |
1 year from set/ update. |
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Providesupport |
wsid |
Used for proper working of the support chat (providesupport.com) |
Messaging |
Session |
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Providesupport |
vsid |
Used for proper working of the support chat (providesupport.com) |
Messaging |
Session |
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ads/ga-audiences |
Used by Google AdWords to re-engage visitors that are likely to convert to customers based on the visitor's on line behaviour across web sites. |
Marketing |
Session |
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Google Analytics |
collect |
Used tosend data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. |
Marketing |
Session |
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fr |
Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. |
Marketing |
3 months from from set/ update |
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NID |
Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user's device. The ID is used for targeted ads. |
Marketing |
6 months from from set/ update |
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tr |
Unclassified |
Marketing |
Session |
