Sunday Sit-down with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Eli Hoff

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30 days
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Comments
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comment_author
Used to track the user across multiple sessions.
Session
comment_author_email
Used to track the user across multiple sessions.
Session
comment_author_url
Used to track the user across multiple sessions.
Session
Google
A powerful search engine that organizes and provides access to vast information on the internet.
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Description
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UULE
sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location. The use of this cookie depends on your browser settings and whether you have chosen to have location turned on for your browser.
6 hours
OSID
This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation
6 months
__Host-3PLSID
Used to sign in with Google account.
1 year
DV
This cookies is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation
1 year
LSID
This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation
6 months
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This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation
2 days
__Secure-OSID
This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation
6 months
G_AUTHUSER_H
Google Authentication
session
__Secure-ENID
Used by Google to prevent fraudulent login attempts. This also contains a Google user ID which can be used for statistics and marketing purposes following a successful login
11 Months
_gcl_dc
Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services.
3 months
SEARCH_SAMESITE
SameSite prevents the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests. The main goal is mitigate the risk of cross-origin information leakage. It also provides some protection against cross-site request forgery attacks.
session
GCLB
This cookie is used in context with load balancing – This optimizes the response rate between the visitor and the site, by distributing the traffic load on multiple network links or servers.
Session
__Host-GAPS
Used to sign in with Google account.
1 year
NID
This cookies is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation
1 year
LSOLH
This cookie is for authentication with your Google account
1 year
TAID
This cookie is used to link your activity across devices if you’ve previously signed in to your Google Account on another device. We do this to coordinate that the ads you see across devices and measure conversion events.
14 days
g_enabled_idps
Used for Google Single Sign On
1 year
FPGCLDC
Used to help advertisers determine how many times users who click on their ads end up taking an action on their site
90 days
_gcl_au
Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services.
3 months
_dcid
Collects information on user behaviour on multiple websites. This information is used in order to optimize the relevance of advertisement on the website.
400 days
CONSENT
Google cookie consent tracker
20 years
SAPISID
Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.
2 years
SNID
This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation
6 months
AID
Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.
1 year
FCCDCF
Cookie for Google Funding Choices API which allows for functionality specific to consent gathering for things like GDPR consent and CCPA opt-out.
13 months
SID
Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.
2 years
FCNEC
Cookie for Google Funding Choices API which allows for functionality specific to consent gathering for things like GDPR consent and CCPA opt-out.
13 months
HSID
Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.
2 years
receive-cookie-deprecation
This cookie ensures browers in an experiment group of the Chrome-facilitated testing period include the Sec-Cookie-Deprecation request header as soon as it becomes available.
180 days
OTZ
Aggregate analysis of website visitors
17 days
GN_PREF
This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation
1 year
__Host-1PLSID
Used to sign in with Google account.
1 year
A
Google uses this cookies to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers
17 days
SIDCC
Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.
2 years
SOCS
Stores a user’s state regarding their cookies choices
13 months
SSID
Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.
2 years
cookies_accepted
This functionality cookie is simply to verify that you have allowed us to set cookies on your machine
1 year
ACCOUNT_CHOOSER
Used to sign in with Google account.
session
1P_JAR
These cookies are set via embedded youtube-videos. They register anonymous statistical data on for example how many times the video is displayed and what settings are used for playback.
1 month
APISID
Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search.
2 years
gcl
Helps advertisers determine user actions on their site after clicking an ad
90 days
gac
Measure user activity and ad campaign performance for advertisers
90 days
AdID
Show Google ads on non-Google sites and personalize ads based on user settings
2 weeks
DSID
Identifies signed-in users on non-Google sites to respect ad personalization settings
2 weeks
_Secure-ENID
Remembers user preferences like language, search results per page, and SafeSearch settings
13 months
Secure-YEC
Serve a similar purpose for YouTube, including detecting and resolving problems
13 months
CGIC
Improves search results delivery by autocompleting queries based on user input
6 months
_Secure-YEC
Used to detect spam, fraud, and abuse to protect advertisers and YouTube creators
13 months
django_language
Cookie necessary for the use of the options and services of the website.
3 month
SMSV
Used to sign in with Google account.
session
Google reCAPTCHA
Google reCAPTCHA helps protect websites from spam and abuse by verifying user interactions through challenges.
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Description
Duration
_GRECAPTCHA
Google reCAPTCHA sets a necessary cookie (_GRECAPTCHA) when executed for the purpose of providing its risk analysis.
179 days
Google Tag Manager
Google Tag Manager simplifies the management of marketing tags on your website without code changes.
Name
Description
Duration
cookiePreferences
Registers cookie preferences of a user
2 years
td
Registers statistical data on users’ behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator.
session
Viafoura
Viafoura enhances audience engagement through real-time commenting and interactive features for digital publishers.
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Description
Duration
_vf_rd_test
This cookie is used to test best domain name (SLD+TLD) to set cookies at.
1 second
VfSess
This cookie is used to session identifier for authentication
30 days
VfRefresh
This cookie is used to refresh identifier for authentication
1 year
_vfa
This cookie is used to stores user and session identifiers for analytics.
1 year
_vfb
This cookie is used to stores recirculation data for analytics.
30 minutes
_vfz
This cookie is used to stores referral data for analytics
6 minutes
VfAccess
This cookie is used to access identifier for authentication
5 minutes
vfThirdpartyCookiesEnabled
This cookie is used to testing if 3rd party cookies are supported
Session
Vimeo
Vimeo is a video hosting platform for high-quality content, ideal for creators and businesses to showcase their work.
Service URL: vimeo.com (opens in a new window)
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Description
Duration
continuous_play_v3
Used to keep track of whether continuous play is on or not for a user
2 years
sd_identity
Collects analytical tracking information about videos and enables the player to function properly.
2 years
sd_client_id
Collects analytical tracking information about videos and enables the player to function properly.
2 years
vuid
This first party cookie created by Vimeo is used to assign a Vimeo Analytics unique id.
1 minute
Player
This first party cookie created by Vimeo is used to remember user’s player mode preferences.
1 minute
WordPress
A powerful content management system for creating and managing websites easily and efficiently.
Name
Description
Duration
wp-saving-post
Used to track if there is saved post exists for a post currently being edited. If exists then let user restore the data
1 day
comment_author_
Used to tracked comment author name, if “Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.” is checked
347 days
comment_author_url_
Used to track comment author url, if “Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.” checkbox is checked
347 days
wp-postpass_
Used to maintain session if a post is password protected
10 days
codexUserName
Used to check whether the current visitor is a logged-in WordPress.org user.
6 months
trac_session
Used to keep anonymous session information.
90 days
codexToken
Used to check whether the current visitor is a logged-in WordPress.org user. Only set if you select “Keep me logged in” when logging in.
6 months
codexUserId
Used to check whether the current visitor is a logged-in WordPress.org user.
6 months
wordpress_logged_in_
Remember User session
session
trac_form_token
Used as a security token for cross-site request forgery protection.
session
devicePixelRatio
Used to make the site responsive to the visitor’s screen size.
1 year
tk_qs
JetPack sets this cookie to store a randomly-generated anonymous ID which is used only within the admin area and for general analytics tracking.
30 minutes
tk_lr
Jetpack – Stores the unique identifier for the publisher to enable Jetpack to collect data.
1 year
wp-settings-time-
Time at which wp-settings-{user} was set
1 year
tix_view_token
Used for session managing private CampTix content
2 days
jetpackState
Used for maintaining Jetpack State
session
jpp_math_pass
Verifies that a user answered the math problem correctly while logging in.
session
stnojs
Remember if user do not want JavaScript executed
2 days
camptix_client_stats
Used to track unique visitors to tickets page on a WordCamp site
1 year
wporg_sec
Used to check whether the current visitor is a logged-in WordPress.org user.
14 days if you select “Remember Me” when logging in. Otherwise, Session.
wporg_locale
Used to persist a user’s locale configuration.
1 year
welcome-
Used to record if you’ve chosen to hide the “Welcome” message at the top of the corresponding blog.
permanent
wordpress_test_cookie
Cookie set by WordPress to check if the cookies are enabled on the browser to provide appropriate user experience to the users
session
tk_or
Jetpack – Stores the unique identifier for the publisher to enable Jetpack to collect data.
5 Years
tk_r3d
JetPack installs this cookie to collect internal metrics for user activity and in turn improve user experience.
3 days
tk_tc
JetPack sets this cookie to record details on how user’s use the website.
session
wp-settings-
Used to persist a user’s wp-admin configuration.
1 Year
wporg_logged_in
Used to check whether the current visitor is a logged-in WordPress.org user.
14 days if you select “Remember Me” when logging in. Otherwise, Session.
showComments
Used to determine if you prefer comments to be shown or hidden when reading the site.
10 years
WPForms
WPForms is a user-friendly WordPress plugin for creating custom forms with drag-and-drop functionality.
Name
Description
Duration
wpfuuid
Used to track user interactions with forms.
11 years
Youtube
A video-sharing platform for users to upload, view, and share videos across various genres and topics.
Service URL: www.youtube.com (opens in a new window)
Name
Description
Duration
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
Tries to estimate the users’ bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos. Also used for marketing
179 days
PREF
This cookie stores your preferences and other information, in particular preferred language, how many search results you wish to be shown on your page, and whether or not you wish to have Google’s SafeSearch filter turned on.
10 years from set/ update
YSC
Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen.
Session
DEVICE_INFO
Used to detect if the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookie banner. This cookie is necessary for GDPR-compliance of the website.
179 days
GPS
Registers a unique ID on mobile devices to enable tracking based on geographical GPS location.
1 day
VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA
Youtube visitor privacy metadata cookie
180 days
LOGIN_INFO
This cookie is used to play YouTube videos embedded on the website.
2 years
Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a powerful tool that tracks and analyzes website traffic for informed marketing decisions.
Service URL: policies.google.com (opens in a new window)
Name
Description
Duration
_gid
ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity
24 hours
_gat
Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager
1 minute
_gali
Used by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked
30 seconds
_ga_
ID used to identify users
2 years
_gac_
Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together.
90 days
__utma
ID used to identify users and sessions
2 years after last activity
__utmt
Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests
10 minutes
__utmb
Used to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server.
30 minutes after last activity
__utmc
Used only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session.
End of session (browser)
__utmz
Contains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server
6 months after last activity
__utmv
Contains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server.
2 years after last activity
__utmx
Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test.
18 months
_ga
ID used to identify users
2 years
Marketing cookies are used to follow visitors to websites. The intention is to show ads that are relevant and engaging to the individual user.
DoubleClick/Google Marketing
A comprehensive digital advertising platform for managing campaigns, optimizing performance, and analyzing audience data.
Name
Description
Duration
ID
This cookie is used for targeting, analyzing and optimisation of ad campaigns in DoubleClick/Google Marketing Suite
2 months
GoogleAdServingTest
Used to register what ads have been displayed to the user.
session
IDE
This cookie is used for targeting, analyzing and optimisation of ad campaigns in DoubleClick/Google Marketing Suite
2 years
DSID
This cookie is used for targeting, analyzing and optimisation of ad campaigns in DoubleClick/Google Marketing Suite
2 weeks
ar_debug
Store and track conversions
Persistent
test_cookie
This cookie is set by DoubleClick (which is owned by Google) to determine if the website visitor’s browser supports cookies.
1 year
APC
This cookie is used for targeting, analyzing and optimisation of ad campaigns in DoubleClick/Google Marketing Suite
6 months
RUL
Used by DoubleClick to determine if the website ad was properly displayed. This is done to make their marketing efforts more efficient.
1 year
FLC
This cookie is used to link your activity across devices if you’ve previously signed in to your Google Account on another device. We do this to coordinate that the ads you see across devices and measure conversion events.
10 seconds
__gads
This cookie is used by Google for a variety of purposes (e.g., ensuring Frequency Caps work correctly). It includes AdSense if you have AdSense enabled. This cookie is associated with the DoubleClick for Publishers service from Google. Its purpose is to monitor the showing of advertisements on the site, for which the owner may earn some revenue. The main purpose of this cookie is targeting/advertising.
various
Google Ads
Google Ads is an online advertising platform that enables businesses to create targeted ads displayed on Google search results and partner sites.
Service URL: policies.google.com (opens in a new window)
Name
Description
Duration
__Secure-3PSIDTS
Targeting cookie. Used to create a user profile and display relevant and personalised Google Ads to the user.
2 years
__Secure-1PSIDTS
Targeting cookie. Used to create a user profile and display relevant and personalised Google Ads to the user.
2 years
__Secure-1PAPISID
Targeting cookie. Used to create a user profile and display relevant and personalised Google Ads to the user.
2 years
__Secure-3PSID
Targeting cookie. Used to profile the interests of website visitors and display relevant and personalised Google ads.
2 years
__Secure-1PSIDCC
Targeting cookie. Used to create a user profile and display relevant and personalised Google Ads to the user.
2 years
__Secure-3PAPISID
Profiles the interests of website visitors to serve relevant and personalised ads through retargeting.
2 years
AEC
AEC cookies ensure that requests within a browsing session are made by the user, and not by other sites. These cookies prevent malicious sites from acting on behalf of a user without that user’s knowledge.
6 months
__Secure-1PSID
Targeting cookie. Used to create a user profile and display relevant and personalised Google Ads to the user.
2 years
ADS_VISITOR_ID
Cookie required to use the options and on-site web services
2 months
__Secure-3PSIDCC
Targeting cookie. Used to create a user profile and display relevant and personalised Google Ads to the user.
2 years
FPGCLAW
Google uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads.
90 Days
_gcl_aw
Google uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads.
90 Days
_gcl_gs
Google uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads.
90 Days
_gcl_gb
Google uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads.
90 Days
_gac_gb_
Google uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads.
90 Days
FPGCLGB
Google uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads.
90 Days
Conversion
Google uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads.
90 days
Google AdSense
Monetize your website by displaying targeted ads and earning revenue from clicks and impressions.
Name
Description
Duration
pm_sess_NNN
This cookie is used for functionality allow users to interact with a service or site to access features that are fundamental to that service. Things considered fundamental to the service include preferences like the user’s choice of language, product optimizations that help maintain and improve a service, and maintaining information relating to a user’s session, such as the content of a shopping cart.
30 minutes
aboutads_sessNNN
This cookie is used for security authenticate users, prevent fraud, and protect users as they interact with a service.
30 minutes
__gpi
Collects information on user behaviour on multiple websites. This information is used in order to optimize the relevance of advertisement on the website.
13 months
__gpi_optout
Collects information on user behaviour on multiple websites. This information is used in order to optimize the relevance of advertisement on the website.
13 months
GED_PLAYLIST_ACTIVITY
Improves targeting/advertising within the website
session
ACLK_DATA
This cookie is used to help improve advertising. This targets advertising based on what’s relevant to a user, to improve reporting on campaign performance.
5 minutes
__gsas
Provides ad delivery or retargeting.
3 months
__eoi
This cookie is used for security authenticate users, prevent fraud, and protect users as they interact with a service.
3 Months
pm_sess
This cookie is used for functionality allow users to interact with a service or site to access features that are fundamental to that service. Things considered fundamental to the service include preferences like the user’s choice of language, product optimizations that help maintain and improve a service, and maintaining information relating to a user’s session, such as the content of a shopping cart.
30 minutes
ANID
Cookies used for functionality allow users to interact with a service or site to access features that are fundamental to that service. Things considered fundamental to the service include preferences like the user’s choice of language, product optimizations that help maintain and improve a service, and maintaining information relating to a user’s session, such as the content of a shopping cart.
13 months
Google Maps
Google Maps is a web mapping service providing satellite imagery, real-time navigation, and location-based information.
Service URL: policies.google.com (opens in a new window)
Name
Description
Duration
OGPC
These cookies are used by Google to store user preferences and information while viewing Google mapped pages.
1 month
OGP
This cookie is used by Google to activate and track the Google Maps functionality.
2 months
Nativo
Nativo is a platform that connects brands with native advertising opportunities to enhance content marketing.
Name
Description
Duration
visitor
This cookie is used to identify a unique visitor to the site.
1 year
opt_out
This cookie is used to remember not to serve that user targeted Ads if they opt out.
1 year