IWW Cookies Policy

On our websites, data may be stored on a ‘cookie’. This is a tiny element of data that our site can send to your browser, which may then be stored on your hard drive. This small amount of information does not contain any private information stored on your computer.

 

Like most websites, the IWW uses cookies to improve our users’ experience. Our cookies policy explains which cookies we use and why, along with where you can find more information about cookies.

 

The tables below explain the cookies we use and why.

 

DISABLING COOKIES

 

You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of websites. Therefore it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.

 

IWW.ORG.UK

 

This domain encompasses our public facing website as well as our internal members-only Members’ Area website. The public facing website uses WordPress as its content management system that runs the website. The Members’ Area runs on Drupal as its content management system.

 

Name

Expires

Purpose

Drupal.tableDrag.showWeight

1 year after set

This cookie helps handle the consistent navigation of tabbed pages and forms across a range of different browsers. It is set when you use pages where information appears in tabbed format.

PHPSESSID

expires when browser is closed

This cookie is native to PHP and enables websites to store serialised state data. It is used to establish a user session and to pass state data.

Has_js

expires when browser is closed

This cookie determines whether the user has Javascript enabled and is used to remember display preferences.

Pll_language

1 year after set

This cookie is set by the Polylang Language plugin for WordPress and is used to remember the last language settings used when visiting our website.

SSESS%ID%

23 days after set

This cookie is used by Drupal to link a user to a session so that information about their visit can be stored on the server as they move from one page to the next. This cookie also helps avoid session highjacking.

wordpress_ test_cookie

expires when browser is closed

This cookie checks if you have cookies enabled (for registered users only).

wordpress_ sec_*

expires when browser is closed

This cookie is required to keep you logged into our dashboard  (for registered users only).

wordpress_ logged_in_*

expires when browser is closed

This cookie is required to keep you logged into our dashboard  (for registered users only).

wp-settings-*

expires when browser is closed

This cookie is required to keep you logged into our dashboard  (for registered users only).

wp-settings-time-*

expires when browser is closed

This cookie is required to keep you logged into our dashboard  (for registered users only).

 

CHAT.IWW.ORG.UK

 

This website hosts our members-only chat application, which uses the open source Rocket.Chat software

 

Name

Expires

Purpose

connect.sid

expires when browser is closed

This cookie is used to allow authorised users to login to the Wobchat application.

rc_token

expires when browser is closed

This cookie is used by the Rocket.Chat application to establish an access token for user authentication.

rc_uid

expires when browser is closed

This cookie is used by the Rocket.Chat application to establish a user ID for the duration of the session.

 

CLOUD.IWW.ORG.UK

 

This website hosts our members-only online cloud storage application, which uses the open source ownCloud software.

 

Name

Expires

Purpose

random numbered session cookie

expires when browser is closed

This cookie is used by the application to establish a user session.

oc_sessionPassphrase

expires when browser is closed

This cookie is used by the Rocket.Chat application to establish a session and access passphrase for user authentication.

 

FORUM.IWW.ORG.UK

 

This website hosts our members-only online forum application, which uses the open source Discourse software.

 

Name

Expires

Purpose

_forum_session

expires when browser is closed

This cookie is used by the application to establish a user session.

_t

2 months after set

This cookie is used for user authentication.

 

LISTS.IWW.ORG.UK

 

This domain hosts our email list server, which uses the open source Mailman software.

 

Name

Expires

Purpose

%listname%

+admin

expires when browser is closed

This cookie is used by the application to for list administrator login authentication.

 

NUDB.IWW.ORG.UK

 

This domain hosts our membership database, which is only accessible to mandated IWW roleholders. It uses the open source CiviCRM software.

 

Name

Expires

Purpose

Drupal.tableDrag.showWeight

1 year after set

This cookie helps handle the consistent navigation of tabbed pages and forms across a range of different browsers. It is set when you use pages where information appears in tabbed format.

Has_js

expires when browser is closed

This cookie determines whether the user has Javascript enabled and is used to remember display preferences.

 

WEBARCH.EMAIL

 

This domain hosts our email servers, which are hosted by the Sheffield based Webarchitects Co-operative (www.webarchitects.coop).

 

Name

Expires

Purpose

0xHIGHFLYxSOGo

expires when browser is closed

This cookie is used to allow authorised users to login to the SOGo webmail application.

PHPSESSID

expires when browser is closed

This cookie is native to PHP and enables websites to store serialised state data. It is used to establish a user session and to pass state data.

XSRF-TOKEN

expires when browser is closed

This cookie is used by the SOGo webmail application to establish an access token for user authentication.

 

PIWIK/MATOMO ANALYTICS

 

Piwik/Matomo analytics sets cookies to help us accurately estimate the number of visitors to our website and volumes of usage. This is to ensure that the website is available when you want it and to help us understand what you want to use.