Cookies
Read our privacy policy for more information about how we process personal data.
On our sites, we sometimes place small data files on your computer. These small files are known as 'cookies'.
They improve the performance of our sites by:
- remembering information about you, so you don’t have to keep re-entering it whenever you visit a new page
- recognising that you may already have given a username and password so you don't need to do it for every web page requested
- remembering IP addresses relating to your computer or device to improve navigation of our sites and to control access to particular content or materials reserved to subscribers
- measuring how you use the site so we can make sure it meets your needs
Our cookies aren’t used to identify you personally. To learn more about cookies and how to manage them, visit AboutCookies.org.
You can choose to disable cookies on the Society’s main website, royalsociety.org, by selecting your preferences from the Cookie Control menu, selectable from the bottom-right corner of the website window.
This page provides particular information about cookies on the following websites:
- https://royalsociety.org
- https://royalsocietypublishing.org
- https://pictures.royalsociety.org
- https://prints.royalsociety.org
Royalsociety.org
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
First-party
| Name | Description | Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| OptanonConsent | This cookie is set by the cookie compliance solution from OneTrust. It stores information about the categories of cookies the site uses and whether visitors have given or withdrawn consent for the use of each category. This enables site owners to prevent cookies in each category from being set in the users browser, when consent is not given | 1 year |
| shell#lang | Storage of language choice | Session |
| _RequestVerificationToken | Helps prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks. It holds no information about the user and is deleted on closing the browser | Session |
| OptanonAlertBoxClosed | This cookie is set after visitors have seen a cookie information notice. It enables the website not to show the message more than once to a user | 1 year |
| ASP.NET_SessionId | General purpose platform session cookie, used by sites written with Microsoft .NET based technologies. Used to maintain an anonymised user session by the server | Session |
Performance cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
First-party
| Name | Description | Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website | 1 year |
| _hjSession_xxxxxxx | A cookie that holds the current session data. This ensures that subsequent requests within the session window will be attributed to the same Hotjar session | Session |
| _ga_xxxxxxxxxx | Used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit | 1 year |
| _gid | Used by Google Analytics to register a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website | A few seconds |
| _hjSessionUser_xxxxxxx | Hotjar cookie that is set when a user first lands on a page with the Hotjar script. It ensures that behavior in subsequent visits to the same site will be attributed to the same user ID | 1 year |
| mp_*_mixpanel | Used to identify individual users. This tool is used to measure site performance and usage patterns | 1 year |
| _gat | Used by Google Universal Analytics to throttle the request rate - limiting the collection of data on high traffic sites | A few seconds |
Third-party
| Name | Description | Expiration |
| _ga | Hosted by knightlab.com, this is used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit | 1 year |
| JSESSIONID | This domain is controlled by New Relic (nr-data.net), which provides a platform for monitoring the performance of web and mobile applications | Session |
| _ga_xxxxxxxxxx | Hosted by knightlab.com, this is used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit | 1 year |
| _persistenceTest | Hosted by app.sli.do for online polls | 1 year |
| _ _ga_xxxxxxxxxx | Hosted by carto.com. Google Analytics cookie | 1 year |
Functional cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
Third-party
| Name | Description | Expiration |
| vuid | This is a vimeo.com hosted cookie. The main business activity is: Video Hosting/Sharing | 9 years |
| __cf_bm | This is a CloudFoundry cookie | A few seconds |
Targeting cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
First-party
| Name | Description | Expiration |
| _fbp | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers | 2 months |
Third-party
| Name | Description | Expiration |
| TESTCOOKIEISENABLED | YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites | A few seconds |
| NID | Google advertising. Data is used profile the interests of web users and sell advertising space to organisations based on such interest profiles as well as aligning adverts to the content on the pages where its customer's adverts appear | 6 months |
| YSC | YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites | Session |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Hosted by youtube.com This cookie is used as a unique identifier to track viewing of videos. | 5 months |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_ METADATA | YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across range of their own and other websites | 5 months |
Royalsocietypublishing.org
https://royalsocietypublishing.org uses cookies to provide enhanced functionality and improve the end users' experience.
The following types of cookies are used:
- Session cookies that are set when the end user enters the website and deleted when the user closes the browser.
- Persistent cookies that are set when the end user enters the website and last for up to one year.
Necessary cookies
| Name | Description | Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| OptanonAlertBoxClosed | Cookie set by OneTrust. It is set after visitors have actively interacted with the cookie information notice. It enables the website not to show the message more than once to a user. | Persistent |
| OptanonConsent | Cookie set by OneTrust. It stores information about the categories of cookies the site uses and whether visitors have given or withdrawn consent for the use of each category. | Persistent |
| JSESSIONID | General purpose platform session cookie, used by sites written in JSP. Used to maintain an anonymous user session by the server. | Session |
| MACHINE_LAST_SEEN | Used to store the last login date of the end user or the specific machine. | Persistent |
| I2KBRCK | Used to check if the end user's browser supports cookies. | Persistent |
| SERVER | Used to optimize the website’s performance for the end user. They are also used to collect information about how end users use the website. | Session |
| __cf_bm | Cookie set by Cloudflare to support Cloudflare Bot Management. This cookie helps manage incoming traffic that matches criteria associated with bots. | Persistent |
| cf_use_ob |
Cookie set by CloudFlare to improve page load times and to override any security restrictions based on the visitor's IP address. It does not contain any user identification information. |
Persistent |
| cf_chl_3 | Cookie set by CloudFlare to check whether the CloudFlare Edge server supports cookies. | Persistent |
| cf_clearance | Cookie set by CloudFlare to to detect if a connection is from a bot. When a visitor solves a challenge presented due to a WAF custom rule or an IP Access rule a cookie is set in the visitor's browser. | 30 minutes |
| ASP.NET_SessionId | Preserves the user’s session state across page requests. | Session |
Performance cookies
| Name | Description | Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Cookie set by Google Analytics. Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | Persistent |
| _gat_UA- | Cookie set by Google Analytics. The pattern element on the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. | Persistent |
| _gid | Cookie set by Google Analytics. Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | Persistent |
| _hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress | Cookie set by HotJar. This cookie is used to count how many times a website has been visited by different visitors - this is done by assigning the visitor an ID, so the visitor does not get registered twice. | Persistent |
| _hjFirstSeen | Cookie set by HotJar. Identifies a new user's first session, indicating whether or not Hotjar is seeing this user for the first time. | Persistent |
| _hjid | Cookie set by Hotjar. Sets a unique ID for the session. This allows the website to obtain data on visitor behaviour for statistical purposes. | Persistent |
| _hjIncludedInPageviewSample | Cookie set by HotjJar. Determines if the user's navigation should be registered in a certain statistical place holder. | Persistent |
| _hjIncludedInSessionSample | Cookie set by HotJar. Registers data on visitors' website behaviour. This is used for internal analysis and website optimization. | Persistent |
| _hjSessionRejected | Cookie set by Hotjar to provide load balancing functionality. | Session |
| PU_LAST_LOGIN | Used to store the last login date of the end user or the specific machine for analytics. | Persistent |
| __utmz | Cookie set by Google to monitor where a visitor arrived from. It also registers, what keyword generated the visit plus geolocation data. | Persistent |
| __utma | Cookie set by Google. Stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user reached your site. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. | Persistent |
Functional cookies
| Name | Description | Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| __atuvc | Cookie set by AddThis to store an updated page share count. | Persistent |
| __atuvs | Cookie set by the AddThis social sharing widget which is commonly embedded in websites to enable visitors to share content with a range of networking and sharing platforms. | Persistent |
| __atssc | Cookie set by the AddThis social sharing widget which is commonly embedded in websites to enable visitors to share content with a range of networking and sharing platforms. | Persistent |
| SSO_IDP | Used to store the end user's preferred Shibboleth identity provider. | Persistent |
| MobileUI | Used to record the visitor’s preference for using the mobile-optimized version of the website. | Session |
| SFFID | Cookie to store encrypted device UUID. | Persistent |
| AUTO_SIGNIN | Cookie set when the end user explicitly selects the 'Remember me' option in the sign in page of the website. | Persistent |
| timezone | It is used to store the end user's device time zone information. | Persistent |
| cf_ob_info | Cookie set by CloudFlare to improve page load times and to override any security restrictions based on the visitor's IP address. | Persistent |
| fig_tracker_client | Cookie set by figshare. | Persistent |
| vglnk.PartnerRfsh.p | Cookie set by Disqus. | Persistent |
| vglnk.Agent.p | Cookie set by Disqus. Used to collect visitor behaviour in order to present more relevant advertisements. | Persistent |
Targeting cookies
| Name | Description | Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| MAID | Used to target more relevant content and services to the end user. | Persistent |
| PLUID | Used to target more relevant content and services to the end user. | Persistent |
| MAID_SYNC | Enables server to sync the device ID to a previously-stored device ID. | Persistent |
| MAID_DISC | Stores the device ID for flash widget for more relevant content and services to the end user. | Persistent |
| tid | Cookie set by royalsocietypublishing.org and TrendMD. | Persistent |
| G_ENABLED_IDPS | This cookie is used to securely log in to the website with a Google account. | Persistent |
| disqus_unique | Cookie set by Disqus so that users can comment on the website/platform. | Persistent |
| __jid | Cookie set by the third-party commenting platform Disqus. | Persistent |
| s_xxxx | Cookie set by the third-party commenting platform Disqus. | Persistent |
| NID | Cookie set by Google. Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user's device. The ID is used for targeted ads. | Persistent |
| __atrfs | Cookie set by the AddThis social sharing widget. Enables visitors to create and share links to the content across social networks. | Persistent |
| uvc | Cookie set by the AddThis social sharing widget and tracks how often a user interacts with AddThis. | Persistent |
| xtc | Cookie set by the AddThis social sharing widget. Enables visitors to create and share links to the content across social networks. | Persistent |
| trendmd-disable-gdpr-ga-popup | Cookie set by the TrendMD widget. | Persistent |
| trendmd-nongdpr | Cookie set by the TrendMD widget. Used to target more relevant content to the end user. | Persistent |
| s-DMDSESSID | Cookie set by the TrendMD widget. | Session |
| t4 | Cookie set by the TrendMD widget. Used to target more relevant content to the end user. | Persistent |
| f3 | Cookie set by the TrendMD widget. Used to target more relevant content to the end user. | Persistent |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Cookie set by Youtube. To keep track of user preferences for Youtube videos embedded in sites. It can also determine whether the website visitor is using the new or old version of the Youtube interface. | Persistent |
| YSC | Cookie set by YouTube. To store and track interaction. | Session |
| CONSENT | Cookie set by YouTube. This cookie carries out information about how the end user uses the website and any advertising that the end user may have seen before visiting the website. | Persistent |
pictures.royalsociety.org
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
First-party
| Name | Description | Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| OptanonAlertBoxClosed | This cookie is set by websites using certain versions of the cookie law compliance solution from OneTrust. It is set after visitors have seen a cookie information notice and in some cases only when they actively close the notice down. It enables the website not to show the message more than once to a user. The cookie has a one year lifespan and contains no personal information | 1 year |
| Session | Preserves the user’s login state | 176 years |
| OptanonConsent | This cookie is set by the cookie compliance solution from OneTrust. It stores information about the categories of cookies the site uses and whether visitors have given or withdrawn consent for the use of each category. This enables site owners to prevent cookies in each category from being set in the users browser, when consent is not given. The cookie has a normal lifespan of one year, so that returning visitors will have their preferences remembered. It contains no information that can identify the site visitor | 1 year |
| currentSet | Tracks which is the user’s current lightbox | Session |
Performance cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
First-party
| Name | Description | Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics. Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website | 1 year |
| _gid | A cookie that holds the current session data. This ensures that subsequent requests within the session window will be attributed to the same Hotjar session | Session |
prints.royalsociety.org
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
First-party
| Name | Description | Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| _shopify_m | Stores the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain | 1 year |
| secure_customer_sig | This cookie is provided by Shopify and is used in connection with a customer login | 1 year |
| _shopify_tm | Stores the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain | A few seconds |
| _shopify_tw | Stores the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain | 14 days |
| wpm-domain-test | This is a security cookie, used to detect authentication abuses for a limited persistent duration. They are created with the purpose of increasing the security of the webpage and they detect issues such as repeatedly failed login attempts | Session |
| cart_currency | Shopify sets this cookie to remember the user’s country of origin and populate the correct transaction currency | 13 days |
| _tracking_consent | Stores the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain | 1 year |
| shopify_pay_redirect | Shopify sets this cookie to enable secure online payment and checkout | A few seconds |
| cart_sig | This cookie is provided by Shopify and is necessary for the secure checkout and payment function on the website | 13 days |
| OptanonConsent | This cookie is set by the cookie compliance solution from OneTrust. It stores information about the categories of cookies the site uses and whether visitors have given or withdrawn consent for the use of each category. This enables site owners to prevent cookies in each category from being set in the users browser, when consent is not given. It contains no information that can identify the site visitor | 1 year |
| cookietest | This cookie is used to determine if the visitor has accepted the cookie consent box | Session |
| OptanonAlertBoxClosed | This cookie is set by websites using certain versions of the cookie law compliance solution from OneTrust. It is set after visitors have seen a cookie information notice and in some cases only when they actively close the notice down. It enables the website not to show the message more than once to a user. The cookie has a one year lifespan and contains no personal information | 1 year |
Third-party
| Name | Description | Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| cookietest | Hosted by cdn.shopify.com, and checking to see if the browser is set to block or allow cookies | Session |
| shopify_pay_direct | Shopify sets this cookie to enable secure online payment and checkout | A few seconds |
Performance cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
First-party
| Name | Description | Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics. Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website | 1 year |
| _gid | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics. It registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website | A few seconds |
| _landing_page | This cookie is used to track, report, and analyze on landing pages. | 14 days |
| magbox_rv | This cookie is set by Prodigi, it stores recently viewed items | 1 month |
| _gat | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics.It is used to throttle the request rate - limiting the collection of data on high traffic sites | A few seconds |
| magbox_rvc | This cookie is set by Prodigi. It keeps a list of a user's recently viewed collections or categories on the site. It is used to add items to the 'Continue shopping' dropdown in the users basket | A day |
Functional cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly
First-party
| Name | Description | Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| keep_alive | This cookie saves the user's current geographical location based on the user's IP address | A few seconds |
| localization | Flickr sets this cookie to to track usage of photo galleries embedded from Flickr | 14 days |
Third-party
| Name | Description | Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| __cf_bm | This is a CloudFoundry cookie hosted by fonts.net | A day |
Targeting cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
First-party
| Name | Description | Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| _shopify_s | This cookie is associated with Shopify's analytics suite. It collects data on users behaviour and interaction in order to optimize the website and make advertisement on the website more relevant | Session |
| _s | This cookie is associated with Shopify's analytics suite. It collects data on users behaviour and interaction in order to optimize the website and make advertisement on the website more relevant | A few seconds |
| _shopify_y | This cookie is associated with Shopify's analytics suite. It collects data on users behaviour and interaction in order to optimize the website and make advertisement on the website more relevant | 1 year |
| _shopify_d | This cookie is provided by Shopify and is associated with Shopify's analytics suite | Session |
| _orig_referrer | This cookie is used to collect information on a visitor. This information will become an ID string with information on a specific visitor. ID information strings can be used to target groups with similar preferences, or can be used by third-party domains or ad-exchanges | Session |
| _y | This cookie is associated with Shopify's analytics suite. It collects data on users behaviour and interaction in order to optamize the website and make advertisement on the website more relevant | Session |
| _shopify_sa_t | This is a Shopify analytics cookie relating to marketing and referrals. It collects data on visitors behaviour and interaction. This is used to make advertisement to the website more relevant. The cookie also allows the website to detect ant referrals from other websites | Session |
| _shopify_sa_p | This cookie is associated with Shopify's analytics suite concerning marketing and referrals. It collects data on visitors behaviour and interaction. This is used to make advertisement to the website more relevant. The cookie also allows the website to detect ant referrals from other websites | Session |