European Spaceflight Cookie Policy

European Spaceflight Cookie Policy

In the European Spaceflight Cookie Policy, hereafter known simply as “the Policy”, the term “cookies” refers to cookies and other technology that is covered by the EU Directive on privacy in electronic communications.

What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small application that a website requests to be stored on your computer of a mobile device. This application is used to allow enable the website to “remember” your profile and/or preferences over time.

Although browsers accept all cookies by default, users can select to reject all cookie requests or delete cookies after visiting a website. If a user does select to reject a cookie request, their experience on that particular website may be affected.

To find more details on how to delete or reject cookies, you can visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

What types of cookies do we use?
European Spaceflight, hereafter referred to as “us” or “we”, use both first-party and third-party cookies on europeanspaceflight.com, hereafter referred to as “the site”, and our associated subdomains. First-party cookies that those used on the site are used by us to gather basic information like location and language to enable basic site functionality. Third-party cookies are managed by other parties, for example, Google or Stripe, who provides us with services like user analytics and payment processing. The information gathered and retained by these services is managed in accordance with each party’s individual privacy policy.

We also use session cookies which are used only when you visit the website and expire as soon as you close your web browser, and persistent cookies that remain on your computer for extended periods of time until they expire or are deleted.

CookieServicePurposeDuration
_omappvpOptinMonsterto store last visit.11 years
asgarosforum_unread_clearedAsgaros Forumto store if a message has been shown.17 years
asgarosforum_unread_excludeAsgaros Forumto store if a message has been shown.17 years
__stripe_midStripeto provide fraud prevention.1 year
mailpoet_subscriberMailPoetto provide subscription service.persistent
mailpoet_page_viewMailPoetto provide subscription service.persistent
_gidGoogle Analyticsto store and count pageviews.1 day
__wpdm_clientWordpress Download Managerto provide functions across pages.various
wordpress_test_cookieWordPressto read if cookies can be placed.session
tk_aiAutomattic, JetPack, WooCommerceto store a unique user ID.session
wp_langWordPressto store language settings.session
Wp_woocommerce_session_WooCommerceto store performed actions on the website.session
__stripe_sidStripeto provide fraud prevention.30 min
woocommerce_items_in_cartWooCommerceto store items in shopping cart.session
woocommerce_cart_hashWooCommerceto store items in shopping cart.1 day
_ga_Google Analyticsto store and count pageviews.1 year
_gaGoogle Analyticsto store and count pageviews.2 years
1P_JARGoogle Ads Optimizationto provide ad delivery or retargeting.1 month
_gat_gtag_UA_*Google Analyticsto store a unique user ID.1 minute
tk_qs Automattic, JetPackto provide functions across pages30 min
wp-settings-time-WordPress to store user preferences.1 year
wordpress_logged_in_ WordPressto Store logged in users.persistent
wordpress_sec_ WordPress to provide protection against hackers, store account details.15 days
wp-settings-WordPressto store user preferences.persistent
cookieyes-consentto remember GDPR preferences.1 year
test_cookiedoubleclick.netto determine if the user's browser supports cookies.15 min
YSCYoutubeto track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages.session
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVEYouTubeto measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface.5 months 27 days
yt-remote-device-idYouTubeto store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video.persistent
yt-remote-connected-devicesYouTubeto store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video.persistent
CONSENTYouTubeto register anonymous statistical data.2 years