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_gac_
Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together.
90 days
__utma
ID used to identify users and sessions
2 years after last activity
__utmt
Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests
10 minutes
__utmb
Used to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server.
30 minutes after last activity
__utmc
Used only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session.
End of session (browser)
__utmz
Contains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server
6 months after last activity
__utmv
Contains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server.
2 years after last activity
__utmx
Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test.
18 months
_ga
ID used to identify users
2 years
_gali
Used by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked
30 seconds
_ga_
ID used to identify users
2 years
_gid
ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity
24 hours
_gat
Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager
1 minute
2 comments
Woo hoooo! You’re back! But I have to say: I was standing at my counter, ready to embark on creating a letter *from* Santa to my niece and nephew, when I realized I hadn’t heard from or written to you in ages (my apologies…crazy busy!). In a moment of panic, I thought perhaps my Feedly had eaten your site, so dashed (okay, walked) to my laptop, and….your card popped up. Synchronicity!! Your past month and some sounds incredibly hectic, and I’m sooooo glad you’ve found some crafting time! This card: WOW, WOW and WOW! Your office mates will be ecstatically delighted with this gorgeous Santa + reindeer snow globe scene! Beautifully, truly beautiful! And your own cards…tell them to hurry and dry! Want. to. see!
Ecstatic you’ve returned; relieved to know you’re okay…and the next time you ‘disappear’ for more than a week, I’m coming a -pestering!! Huge hugs, dear friend, huge!
c
Hi C, I’ve missed you! I haven’t even been reading blogs so I am behind on all your news. I plan to catch up over the Christmas holidays. How funny that you were thinking of me at the same moment I posted my post! 🙂 Love synchronicity! 🙂 Thank you for your sweet words too. I had a blast making the cards and hopefully they will be well received. I bet you have been having a fantastic time with your letter writing too. Magical time of the year. Please feel free to pester me anytime you like!! 🙂 hugs hugs hugs!