Use of cookies by SignpostMe Group
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
The tables below explains the cookies we use and why.
Essential cookies
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| authSession | A security-based cookie on SignpostMe Membership Portal that allows us to identify the user after authentication | 30 days |
| pmpSession | A session-based cookie on SignpostMe Membership Portal for storing customer data (e.g. Customer ID) | Session |
| cmeSession | A session-based cookie on SignpostMe for storing customer data (e.g. form data) | Session |
| acceptEssential | Used to determine whether to display the cookie banner | 365 days |
| reqID | Used to identify the origin of a sale from affiliates | 30 days |
| signpostme-auth | A security-based cookie used by the SignpostMe Auth service to allow us to securely identify a user | 14 days |
| signpostme-auth-csrf | A security-based cookie used by the SignpostMe Auth service to prevent cross-site request forgery | 1 day |
Advertising cookies
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| acceptAdvertising | Used to store whether the user has opted-in to advertising cookies | 365 days |
Analytics cookies
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| acceptAnalytics | Used to store whether the user has opted-in to analytics cookies | 365 days |
How do I change my cookie settings?
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by using the cookie pop-up. You can then adjust the available sliders to 'On' or 'Off', then clicking 'Save and Accept'. You may need to refresh your page for your settings to take effect.
Alternatively, most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit:
www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:
To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer's website.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.