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Functional and Required Cookies

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Analytics and Performance Cookies

My website uses Analytics and Performance cookies to collect information about how visitors interact with my site.

Cookie Name     Duration      Purpose

ss_cid                   2 years          Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions

ss_cpvisit             2 years          Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions 

ss_cvisit               30 minutes   Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions

ss_cvr                   2 years          Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions 

ss_cvt                   30 minutes   Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions