Cookies and similar technologies
A cookie is a small text file that is placed onto your computer or electronic device when you access our websites. Similar technologies include web beacons, action tags, local shared objects ('flash cookies') and single-pixel gifs. Such technologies can be used to track users' actions and activities, and to store information about them. We use these cookies and/or similar technologies on this website for the following purposes:
In Destin8 cookies are used to store user preferences (i.e. number of default rows to display) for certain transactions.
On the MCP plc website, they are used for storing and reuse of authentication details.
Consent for cookies
In most cases, we will need your consent in order to use cookies on this website. The exception is where the cookie is essential in order for us to provide you with a service you have requested, or essential to the inherent functionality of the website (e.g. to recover a user’s session after a service failure).
Cookies used on our websites
Destin8
Name: userPreferences
Typical Content: Used to store certain user preferences (for host PC) for different transactions. These arecurrently PNQ, ELH, ELO, VGM, VGG, HNQ, DEV, DVC, MCP, MNN, VNQ and old INQ & ENQ. In each case, it is the number of rows required for each relevant data table that is stored.
Expires: 5 years or until the user clears cookies
Name: JSESSIONID
Typical Content: This is cookie used for session management and tracking.
Expires: When the user exits the browser
Name: _ga
Typical Content: This is used to report on site usage statistics. This cookie is unique to the specific property, so it cannot be used to track a given user or browser across unrelated websites.
Expires: 2 years or until the user clears cookies
MCP website
Name: ContensisCMSUsername
Typical Content: Stores information to re-authenticate a user when they have selected Save Password when logging in
Expires: When the user exits the browser
Name: ContensisDisplayName
Typical Content: Stores a user's display name in the format as specified in Contensis global settings
Expires: When the user exits the browser
Name: ContensisLastUserName
Typical Content: Stores a user's username – this is set when a user logs in for the first time
Expires: 25 years or until the user clears cookies
Name: ContensisAvatar
Typical Content: Stores the URL to a user's avatar image, this is set when a user logs in for the first time
Expires: 25 years or until the user clears cookies
Name: ASP.NET_SessionId
Typical Content: randomly generated session ID
Expires: When the user exits the browser
Name: _ga
Typical Content: This is used to report on site usage statistics. This cookie is unique to the specific property, so it cannot be used to track a given user or browser across unrelated websites.
Expires: 2 years or until the user clears cookies
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