Cookie policy
The Microbiologist website uses both ‘First Party Cookies’, which are set by The Microbiologist website, and ‘Third Party Cookies’, which are set by another service e.g. Google Maps. We’ve listed all cookies below, with more information about why we use them and how long they last.
| Cookie | Use |
|---|---|
| .ASPXAUTH | Indicates the user is logged in. Contains user specific information such as user ID in encrypted form |
| ADFEAuthCookie | Use to authenticate user when they log in to the site |
| ADmessage_4 | related to subscription renewal message |
| ADmessage_session_4 | related to subscription renewal message |
| ASP.NET_SessionId | Used for managing the user’s session while browsing around the site |
| AgentCookie | When logged in, used to identify user’s browser and device |
| AnonUserCookie | Managing session stage when not logged in |
| CT_CookiePolicyEnabled | Dropped when cookie policy has been accepted |
| _ga | Used by Google Analytics |
| _gat | Used by Google Analytics |
| ai_session | Application Insights - helps to monitor site performance |
| ai_user | Application Insights - helps to monitor site performance |
| sp_ | Spam filter |
| _AntiXsrfToken | Stores information used to guarantee the origin of HavaScript requests |
| DSID | Used by doubleclick.net |
| IDE | Used by doubleclick.net |
| RUL | Used by doubleclick.net |
