About Cookies

This website uses cookies. A cookie is a piece of information that is stored on a computer’s hard drive. It records a user’s navigation of a website so that when the website is revisited, it can present tailored options based on the information stored about the last visit.

Cookies can also be used to analyze traffic and for advertising and marketing purposes. “Session cookies” are only stored on your computer during your web session and are automatically deleted when you close your browser. They usually store an anonymous session ID, but they do not collect any information from your computer. “Persistent cookies” are stored as a file on your computer and remain there when you close your browser web. The cookie can be read by the website that created it when you visit that website again.

Each major browser vendor has information on how to manage cookies created by their browser product. Here is a sample:

Validant makes very limited use of cookies on this site. The following table identifies the cookies used and its general purpose:

CookieTypeDurationDescription
_gaPersistent2 yearsUsed by Google Analytics to track time on various pages, Identifies unique visitors and sessions for calculating usage statistics. Sample data: GA1.2.639432145.1549654987
_gdPersistent1 dayUsed by Google Analytics to track time on various pages, Identifies unique visitors and sessions for calculating usage statistics. Sample data: GA1.2.9873214975.1654754018
gdprPersistent1 yearManages user’s choices regarding cookie use on site.
Other CMS CookiesSessionN/AThis site is hosted with a commercially available Content Management System. We do not identify the CMS for cyber security reasons. When an administrator logs into the CMS dashboard utility to manage this site, certain cookies are written to the browser. If you are not an administrator for this site, these cookies do not apply to your use of the site.
PHPSESSIDSessionSessionSession Cookie: Created when the home page is shown, retained while the site is used, and deleted when the browser window is closed. Sample value: e9d9t2fjf3jespdl47an0m0362
Viewed Cookie PolicyPersistent1 yearIndicates whether the user has viewed the cookie notification banner. Sample values: Yes/No