Cookies
Essential Cookies
Essential Cookies
ips4_member_id
ips4_login_key
ips4_clearAutosave
ips4_lastSearch
ips4_device_key
ips4_IPSSessionFront
ips4_loggedIn
ips4_noCache
ips4_hasJS
ips4_cookie_consent
ips4_cookie_consent_optional
ips4_guestTermsDismissed
ips4_referred_by
ips4_codeVerifier
ips4_forumpass_*
ips4_cm_reg
ips4_location
ips4_currency
ips4_guestTransactionKey
ips4_newtopicrules_*
Optional Cookies
Cookie Policy & Third Party Cookies
Types of cookies that we use
There are several types of cookies, namely, (i) persistent cookies, which remain valid until deleted by you, (ii) cookies that remain valid until their expiration date, and (iii) session cookies that are stored on a web browser and remain valid until the moment the browser is closed. Cookies may also be (i) first-party cookies (set by the original website itself) and (ii) third-party cookies (placed by third-party websites).
We use different types of cookies on the Service, including:
- Essential technical cookies that are strictly necessary to ensure the correct functioning of the Service and provide the services requested by you;
- Preference cookies that allow the Service to “remember” your preferences and settings;
- Marketing cookies that allow us to create, implement, and examine our marketing campaigns. Such cookies allow us to reach the right customers, analyze the productivity of our marketing campaigns, and offer you personalized advertisement; and
- Statistics cookies that allow us to generate statistical reports about how you use the Service.
Cookie consent
When you visit the Service, we may ask you to provide us with your consent to our use of all cookies via a cookie consent banner. If you do not provide your opt-in consent, we will not serve you our non-essential cookies. Please note that we may not be able to provide you with the best possible user experience if not all cookies are enabled.
Disabling cookies
When we ask you to provide your consent to our use of non-essential cookies, you have the freedom not to provide such consent. If you would like to refuse our use of non-essential cookies later, you can do it at any time by declining cookies in your browser or device. For more information, you can consult the cookie management instructions of your browser:
- Apple Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
- Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
- Opera: https://blogs.opera.com/news/2015/08/how-to-manage-cookies-in-opera/
- Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4468242/microsoft-edge-browsing-data-and-privacy-microsoft-privacy
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, registered at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”). Google generates statistical information by means of cookies and creates reports about your use of the Service. The cookies served by Google are anonymous first-party cookies that do not allow us to identify you in any manner. The information generated by cookies will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. To ensure your privacy, your IP address will be anonymized and Google will not combine your IP address with other information Google holds about you. Thus, Google will not be able to identify you. In certain cases (e.g., when required by law or when third parties conduct services on behalf of Google), Google may transfer the information to third parties. For more information about Google Analytics’ privacy practices, please visit https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245. If you would like to opt out from Google Analytics, you can do so by installing a Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
Google reCAPTCHA
We use reCAPTCHA, the service provided by Google, to verify whether you are a human being and not a robot. It helps to protect the Service against spam and abuse. The reCAPTCHA analysis takes place in the background. When you use reCAPTCHA, Google will collect some personal and non-personal data from you, such as:
- All cookies set to your browser by Google in the last 6 months;
- Information about your mouse clicks;
- CSS information;
- Date;
- Browser language;
- Any plug-in installed in the browser; and
- JavaScript objects.
The above-mentioned data will be sent to Google located in the United States. We have a legitimate interest in protecting the Service from abusive automated crawling and spam. For more information about Google reCAPTCHA and Google’s privacy policy, please visit the following links: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ and https://www.google.com/recaptcha/about/.
Targeted advertising
You may encounter targeted interest-based advertising on the Service and other websites that is based on your use of the Website and other websites on the Internet. Where necessary, we will seek your consent. You can control how such advertising is shown to you or opt-out from targeted advertising by consulting the guide powered by the Digital Advertising Alliance available at https://youradchoices.com. For more information on opting-out from advertising features on your device, please visit https://www.networkadvertising.org.
List of our cookies
Below, you can find a list of cookies that we use on the Service at present, including their purpose and expiration time:
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Essential technical cookies |
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Name |
Provider (location) |
Expiration |
Purpose |
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ips4_device_key |
Session |
This cookie is set after you log in when you tick 'Remember Me' so you can be automatically logged in again in the future. It is also used to improve account security. |
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ips4_login_key |
Session |
A unique key to authenticate your member ID cookie. This cookie is set after you log in when you tick 'Remember Me' so you can be automatically logged in again in the future. |
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ips4_loggedIn |
Session |
This cookie is set after login, it is used by caching mechanisms to identify if you are logged in. |
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ips4_member_id |
Session |
Your member ID. Used to identify if you are logged in. |
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ips4_IPSSessionFront |
Session |
This cookie contains the ID of your current session. |
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ips4_ipsTimezone |
Session |
This cookie contains the time zone information of your computer. |
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ips4_hasJS |
1 day |
This cookie checks & stores if your browser supports JavaScript. |
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__stripe_mid |
(Germany) |
1 year |
This cookie is necessary for making credit card transactions on the website. The service is provided by stripe.com which allows online transactions without storing any credit card information. |
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__stripe_sid |
(Germany) |
1 day |
This cookie is necessary for making credit card transactions on the website. The service is provided by stripe.com which allows online transactions without storing any credit card information. |
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_GRECAPTCHA |
(USA) |
179 days |
This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. |
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google_auto_fc_cmp_setting |
(USA) |
Persistent |
The cookie is used to store the user's cookie consent state for the current domain. |
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m |
(USA) |
2 years |
The cookie is used to determine the device used to access the website. This allows the website to be formatted accordingly. |
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rc::a |
(USA) |
Persistent |
This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. |
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rc::b rc::c rc::e |
(USA) |
Session |
This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. |
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test_cookie |
(USA) |
1 day |
This cookie is used to check if the user's browser supports cookies. |
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Preference cookies |
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Name |
Provider (location) |
Expiration |
Purpose |
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keyval-store#keyval |
(USA) |
Persistent |
This cookie is used to maintain visitors' preferences throughout the visit and sub-pages. |
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Statistics cookies |
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Name |
Provider (location) |
Expiration |
Purpose |
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_ga |
(USA) |
2 years |
The cookie is used to register a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. |
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_gat |
(USA) |
1 day |
The cookie is used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. |
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_gid |
(USA) |
1 day |
The cookie is used to register a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. |
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History.store |
(USA) |
Session |
The cookie contains a visitor ID - This is used to track visitors' navigation and interaction on the website for internal website optimization. |
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Marketing cookies |
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Name |
Provider (location) |
Expiration |
Purpose |
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__gads |
(USA) |
1 year |
The cookie is used to register what ads have been displayed to the user. |
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DSID |
(USA) |
1 day |
The cookie is used by Google DoubleClick for re-targeting, optimisation, reporting and attribution of online adverts. |
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goog_pem_mod |
(USA) |
Persistent |
The cookie is used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. |
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google_adsense_settings |
(USA) |
Persistent |
The cookie is used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. |
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google_experiment_mod# |
(USA) |
Persistent |
The cookie is used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. |
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GoogleAdServingTest |
(USA) |
Session |
The cookie is used to register what ads have been displayed to the user. |
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IDE |
(USA) |
1 year |
The cookie is used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user's actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser's ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user. |
How do I change my cookie settings?
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.