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Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Depending on your access level and actions on the site, various preference based cookies may be set to enrich your experience. These cookies are used to remember your theme, language and item marking preferences, etc.

Essential Cookies

These cookies are required to enable core functionality and can't be rejected.

Essential Cookies

ips4_oauth_authorize

This cookie temporarily stores session data if you use a third party login processor.

ips4_member_id

This cookie stores the member id of the currently logged in member.

ips4_login_key

This cookie is used to save the session identifier.

ips4_clearAutosave

This cookie stores the editor identifiers to truncate the automatically saved content.

ips4_lastSearch

This cookie stores the last search timestamp.

ips4_device_key

This cookie stores the device identifier.

ips4_IPSSessionFront

This cookie contains the ID of your current session.

ips4_loggedIn

This cookie is set after login, it is used by caching mechanisms to identify if you are logged in.

ips4_noCache

This cookie is set when a guest members session requires that the output is not cached / coming from the cache.

ips4_cookie_consent

This cookie stores the cookie consent preferences.

ips4_cookie_consent_optional

This cookie stores the cookie consent opt-in status for guests.

ips4_theme_editor_vars

This cookie stores theme changes while a theme edit is in progress.

ips4_codeVerifier

This cookie is used to temporarily store a security related value for some login methods.

ips4_forumpass_*

These cookies are used to track authentication for password protected forums. There may be multiple cookies with similar names where * is replaced with the forum ID.

ips4_cm_reg

This cookie stores an invoice ID if a purchase is being made during registration

ips4_location

This cookie stores an estimated location of the member, it is used to calculate taxes according to the members region.

ips4_currency

This cookie stores the currency that the member has selected to view the site in.

ips4_guestTransactionKey

This cookie stores a transaction key for a guest member, it is used to identify the guest when viewing a pending transaction.

Third Party Cookies

We may allow third-party service providers to set and access cookies on your device through our Forum. These cookies are not set directly by AnswerMe, but are used to improve your experience and support our services.

1. Analytics

  • Google Analytics (or similar services): Used to track usage, traffic sources, and performance to help us improve the forum.

  • These cookies may collect anonymized information such as pages visited, session duration, and device/browser type.

2. Advertising & Marketing

  • If advertising is enabled, third-party ad networks may place cookies to deliver relevant ads and measure campaign performance.

  • These cookies may track browsing activity across websites.

3. Social Media Integration

  • Embedded content (such as YouTube videos or social sharing buttons) may set their own cookies.

  • These are controlled by the respective platforms (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, YouTube).

4. Payment Providers

  • When making a payment or donation, third-party processors (e.g., Razorpay, PayPal) may set cookies to remember payment preferences, secure transactions, and prevent fraud.

How do I change my cookie settings?

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.