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titleWhat is a cookie?
Cookies are text files retained on computers by browsers containing various information in regards to a specific website visit. Another way to think of this is that a cookie is a message given to a web browser from a web server that is then sent back to the web server whenever the browser requests a page from it.


You should be able to see all of the Astun related cookies (e.g. when using browser developer tools and viewing the application)


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titleGDPR Compliance

From Versions From Version 5.4.20 and 22 and Version 5.6.24 please 26 please ignore the Expires column in the following table.

From these versions of iShare all cookies used by iShare Maps / My Alerts are now Maps, cookie expiry is configurable by the iShare administrator in iShare Studio as a specific number of days.  If expiry is set to 0 days, the cookies are then Session Cookies.

Session cookies- are temporary and erased when you close your browserat the end of your session. The next time you visit that particular site it will not recognise you and will treat you as a completely new visitor as there is nothing in your browser to let the site know that you have visited before. 

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