A cookie is a simple text file that is stored on a user's computer (or mobile device) that is created when a user visits a website using a program called a browser (for example Internet Explorer, Firefox , Google Chrome or Safari).
A cookie isn't a program itself and doesn't actively do anything on a user's computer. A cookie cannot be used to identify a user personally but they do contribute to improving a user's experience of a website.
A cookie simply allows the website to read the contents of the cookie text file. The text file itself simply contains a unique identifier code; the site name and some digits and numbers.
Most websites will use cookies in order to improve the user experience by enabling the website to 'remember' the user, either for the duration of the visit or for repeat visits.
Cookies do lots of different jobs, such as:
Cookies are set by this website (first party cookies) but may also be set by other websites (e.g. You Tube, Google) that run content on the website's pages (third party cookies).
Cookies may be set to remember a visitor for the duration of their visit (session cookies) or to remember a visitor for repeat visits (persistent cookies).
Here are the standard cookies used by LearnPick:
First Party Cookies
Cookie Name : PHPSESSID
Issued by : LearnPick
Cookie type / purpose :Identification. These cookies identify a user, making it easier for them to use the dynamic features of the site without having to provide the same information again as they move from one page to another.
Cookie Name : cook_locationid
Issued by : LearnPick
Cookie type / purpose :used for storing default locationid for a visitor
Duration : One year
Cookie Name : maincityid
Issued by : LearnPick
Cookie type / purpose :used for storing main city id for a visitor
Duration : One year
Cookie Name : maincity
Issued by : LearnPick
Cookie type / purpose :used for main city name for a visitor
Duration : One year
Cookie Name : cook_popuplocset
Issued by : LearnPick
Cookie type / purpose :to check default locationid is set or not
Duration : One year
Cookie Name : country
Issued by : LearnPick
Cookie type / purpose :to set country for Learnpick.com
Duration : One year
Cookie Name : _ga
Cookie type / purpose :Google Analytics registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website
Duration : Two years
Cookie Name : __ar_v4
Cookie type / purpose :Associated with the DoubleClick advertising service from Google. Helps with tracking conversion rates for ads.
Duration : One year.
Cookie Name : _gid
Cookie type / purpose :Google Analytics registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.
Duration : 24 hours.
Cookie Name : _gat
Cookie type / purpose :Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate.
Duration : Session.
Cookie Name : __utma
Cookie type / purpose :Google Analytics uses it to keep track of the number of times a visitor has been to the site pertaining to the cookie, when their first visit was, and when their last visit occurred.
Duration : 2 years.
Third party Cookies
Cookie Name : zte2095
Cookie type / purpose :Zendesk Customer Support uses it.
Duration : Non-persistent 'session' cookie (until the website browser is closed).
Cookie Name : _zlcmid
Cookie type / purpose :Used by ZopIM, who provide the technology behind Zendesk 'live chat' system for our portal. The _zlcmid cookie allows you to continue a chat with us as you view different pages on our site, or if you come back to the site later.
Duration : Non-persistent 'session' cookie (until the website browser is closed).
Each browser has different settings which allow a user to adjust their particular cookie permissions.
For Internet Explorer https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
For Firefox http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Enabling%20and%20disabling%20cookies
For Chrome http://www.google.com/support/chrome/bin/answer.py?answer=95647
For Safari (OS X) http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5042
For Safari (iOS) http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1677
For Android https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies