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| Web Service | Cookie Name | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| authors.elsevier.com | JSESSIONID | This session cookie identifies a user's current interaction session |
| authors.elsevier.com | AT_AUTH | This cookie identifies the user authenticated to the my tracked articles page, it is used to manage access and logout functionality. |
| authors.elsevier.com | MTA_SESS | This session cookie is used to remember the users' preferences for the sorting and the order in which the articles are listed in the my tracked articles page. |
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| authors.elsevier.com | AWSELB | This session cookie is used by our cloud infrastructure, it ensures that all the requests from the user during the session are handled correctly. |
| Web Service | Cookie Name | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| editors.elsevier.com | JSESSIONID | This session cookie identifies a user's current interaction session |
| Web Service | Cookie Name | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
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AnEAuthrel_client | This cookie is used to pass authentication information from the AnE client to the application client and is used to manage access and logout functionality. |
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AnEAutorel_client | This cookie is used to pass authorization information from the AnE client to the application client and is used to manage access for the logged in user. |
| authors.elsevier.com | ID-TOKEN | This cookie remembers a visitor's sign in information and signs them in automatically when they return. |
| editors.elsevier.com | AnEFromrel_client | This cookie is used to pass the name of the cookie from where the information is gathered. This is also information from the AnE client to the application client and is used to manage access for the logged in user. |
| secure.elsevier.co.uk | AnECookiesCheckdev_server | This cookie is used to verify the availability of the cookies listed below and is used in the 'Change Login Details' module. |
| secure.elsevier.co.uk | AnEAuthdev_server | This cookie is used to pass server details from the AnE server to the AnE client and is used to manage access and logout functionality. |
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The table below explains the web analytics cookies set by these sites and their purpose.
| Service | Cookie Name | Purpose | More Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | __utma __utmb __utmc __utmt __utmz |
These web analytics cookies, provided by Google Inc., are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited. | See: Cookies Set by Google Analytics and Google Analytics Privacy Overview |
| Service | Cookie Name | Purpose | More Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Analytics | AMCV### s_sq s_sess s_pers s_cc |
Adobe Analytics uses cookies to differentiate requests from different browsers and to store helpful information that an application can use later. They may also be used to associate browsing information to customer records. In particular, Analytics uses cookies to anonymously define new visitors, help analyze clickstream data, and track historical activity on the website, such as response to particular campaigns or the length of the sales cycle. s_cc, s_sq expire when the browser is closed. s_pers expires after 3 years. | See: Cookies Set by Adobe Analytics Overview |
You can prevent browser from accepting certain cookies, have the browser require your consent before a new cookie is placed in your browser, or block cookies altogether by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser's privacy preferences menu. To avoid receiving cookies on the browser of your mobile device, you will need to refer to its user manual. For information on how to opt out of cookies set by our suppliers, please visit the applicable links listed in the tables above.
Last revised: 18 April 2018