In order to provide basic functionality, your website employs the use of several cookies. A cookie is a small packet of data generated by a website that is saved in a visitor's web browser. These serve many purposes, but are generally used to improve a visitor's website browsing experience by saving your preferences, login sessions, shopping cart contents, and so on. Depending on their purpos, cookies can be kept for varying lengths of time, or are deleted at the end of the browsing session.
Here is a summary of all the cookies that a visitor might encounter when visiting your website, and what their function is. Keep in mind that 3rd party scrips, tools, or embedded content you have added to your site may employ other cookies beyond what is listed above.
| Cookie Type |
Description |
Expiry |
| Boolean |
Tracks expand/collapse status of system notices |
Never stored |
| Internal account ID and token |
Logging in to your website |
Session only |
| Site name |
Transferring between secure & non-secure pages |
Session only |
| Internal account ID and token |
Managing express shopping cart users |
Session only |
| Internal cart ID and token |
Managing shopping cart checkout steps for all users |
Session only |
| Internal constant |
Tracking shipping method options expand/collapse during checkout |
Session only |
| String output of errors |
Capturing Verified by Visa errors to redisplay to users |
Session only |
| Internal account ID |
Protects system from too many signups from the same computer |
Session only |
| Internal site ID |
Determine whether to show the Welcome page or go to the Dashboard |
Session only |
| String output of errors |
Passing errors from one step of the shopping cart to another |
Session only |
| Internal page ID |
Provides "back" functionality when viewing catalog pages |
Session only |
| AuctionInc unique identifier |
Determines when to get new rates from our shipping calculator provider |
Session only |
| Internal account ID and token |
Assists users with file download links |
Session only |
| Host ID |
Transfers users into host system via login |
Session only |
| Section name |
Tracks which section the user is viewing via image library popup |
Session only |
| Knowledge base ID |
Assists users with searching the knowledge base |
Session only |
| Hashed password |
Storing passwords for "password protected" pages |
Session only |
| Google AdWords URL variables |
Tracking of user flow from Google AdWords |
1 day |
| Boolean |
Tracks when the user forces desktop version view when viewing site on mobile device |
1 day |
| Internal account ID AND token |
Handles transfer into website on login |
7 days |
| Internal poll ID |
Handles the polling system on Polling Booth pages |
7 days |
| Internal account ID |
Tracking referral program links |
90 days |
| Internal user ID and token |
Managing message board user logins and sessions |
365 days |
