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To find out about specific cookies we use on this site, please see below for details.
The cookies used on our site are categorised as follows:
'Strictly necessary' cookies let you move around the Web site and use essential features like secure areas and shopping baskets. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided. Please note that these cookies do not gather any information about you that could be used for marketing or remembering where you've been on the internet.
We use these strictly necessary cookies to:
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'Performance' cookies collect information about how you use our Web site, e.g. which pages you visit, and if you experience any errors. These cookies do not collect any information that could identify you and is only used to help us improve how our Web site works, understand what interests our users and measure how effective our content is.
We use performance cookies to:
Some of our performance cookies are managed for us by third parties. However, we don't allow the third party to use the cookies for any purpose other than those listed above.
By using our site, you accept the use of 'Performance' cookies. Accepting these cookies is a condition of using the Web site, so if you prevent them we cannot guarantee how our site will perform for you.
'Functionality' cookies are used to provide services or to remember settings to improve your visit. These cookies are only placed on your hard drive if the related functionality is used.
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| Cookie name | Purpose | Duration | Strictly necessary (Y/N) | Domain source | Category |
| JSESSIONID | Stores a unique ID (the HTTP Session token) for the duration of the user's browsing session on a site, and is strictly necessary for the functioning of the site. | Session | Y | dlapiperproductliability.com | Strictly necessary |
| central-cms-font-size | Stores font size preference for viewing publications if the font size adjustment buttons are used. | 7 days | N | dlapiperproductliability.com | Functionality |
| hide-cookie-notice | Stores the user's preference to hide the cookie notice on subsequent visits | Up to 1 year | N | dlapiperproductliability.com | Functionality |
| Cookie name | Purpose | Duration | Strictly necessary (Y/N) | Domain source | Category |
| _utma | Determines first visit to the site from a particular browser | 2 years | N | dlapiperproductliability.com Google Analytics* JavaScript |
Performance |
| _utmb | Used to establish and continue a user session with the site | 30 minutes | N | dlapiperproductliability.com Google Analytics* JavaScript |
Performance |
| _utmc | Holds timestamp of the exact moment in time when a visitor leaves the site | Session | N | dlapiperproductliability.com Google Analytics* JavaScript |
Performance |
| _utmz | Records type of referral used by visitor to reach the site (such as direct, referring link, Web site search, ad campaign, e-mail link) | 6 months | N | dlapiperproductliability.com Google Analytics* JavaScript |
Performance |
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