We may use information obtained from cookies or similar technology. Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which we download onto your computer or device when you visit our website. We can recognise these cookies on subsequent visits and they allow us to remember you. Cookies come in many forms. We have set out below the main types and categories of cookies that are used.
Cookie |
Business |
Cookie name |
Purpose |
AddThis |
Analytics Provider |
_atuvc |
The AddThis cookie is connected to WPP’s corporate reports, and is associated with the ‘share this page’ function, where a user can email a link from a report to their friends.
Click here to learn how to reject or delete the AddThis cookie.
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ASP.NET |
Session cookie |
ASP.NET_Session
Id |
This cookie is set by our content management system upon arriving at the WPP.com website. It is used to identify a user’s ASP.NET session (ASP.NET is a web application framework, originally developed by Microsoft), and is not used by WPP for any other purpose. The cookie is deleted when a user closes their web browser.
Read more about this cookie on the Microsoft site.
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Facebook |
Ad Network, Publisher |
datr
locale |
The Facebook ‘Like’ button is a widget integrated across many WPP.com pages.
No opt-out is offered.
Click here to read more about Facebook’s cookie policy.
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Google |
Ad Network, Publisher |
__utmz
__utma
ga
gat
gaAnalyticsCookie
NID
GALX
GAPS
GoogleAccounts_session |
These cookies allow us to count page visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. Google stores the information collected by the cookie on servers in the United States. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.
Click here to learn how to reject or delete the Google cookies. |
Invite Media |
Ad Server, Demand Side Platform |
Uid
partnerUID |
The Invite Media cookie is connected to WPP’s corporate reports, and is associated with the ‘share this page’ function, where a user can email a link from a report to their friends.
Click here to learn how to opt-out of Invite Media’s cookies.
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sIFR |
Open source JavaScript and Adobe Flash |
sifrFetch |
Set by sites using sIFR fonts, which replace text with Flash-based fonts for better control over the style of a site. This cookie is set to indicate whether or not the browser supports Flash, and can therefore display these fonts.
No opt-out is offered. |
Sitecore |
Content Management Platform |
SC_ANALYTICS_GLOBAL_COOKIE
SC_ANALYTICS_SESSION_COOKIE |
These cookies are set by Sitecore, a content management platform. The two visitor identifier cookies support Sitecore Analytics.
No opt-out is offered. |
Sport |
Content Management Platform |
sport_subscribed |
This cookie is set by Sitecore, a content management platform. It allows access to the the WPP Sport Navigator download page.
No opt-out is offered. |
Twitter |
Social media network |
_twitter_sess
guest_id |
These cookies are set by Twitter. We use a number of social media tools to enhance visitor interaction on our site. If you already use these platforms their cookies may be set through our website. Data may then be collected by these companies that enables them to serve up adverts on other sites that they think are relevant to your interests. If you do not use such platforms then our site will not place these cookies on your device.
No opt-out is offered.
Click here to read more about Twitter’s cookie policy. |
Vimeo |
Publisher |
UID
UIDR
player |
WPP.com contains pages that embed video content hosted on Vimeo. These videos do not set cookies automatically, but if you play the video then you may have cookies set by YouTube placed on your computer.
Click here to read more about Vimeo’s cookie policy. |
WPP__AntiXsrfToken |
Session cookie |
WPP__AntiXsrfToken |
This cookie is used to prevent Cross-site request forgery (often abbreviated as CSRF) attacks of the website. CSRF attacks exploit the trust that a site has in a user’s browser.
No opt-out is offered.
Click here to read more about Cross-site request forgery. |
YouTube |
Publisher |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
YSC |
WPP.com contains YouTube videos. These videos do not set cookies automatically, but if you play the video then you may have cookies set by YouTube placed on your computer.
Click here to read more about YouTube’s cookie policy. |
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