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===Locally Stored Data=== | ===Locally Stored Data=== | ||
We actively collect some types of information with a variety of commonly used technologies, which can include tracking pixels, JavaScript, our users' local storage, and cookies. Depending on which technology we use, locally stored data can be anything from text and images, to Personal Information (like your IP address) and information about your use of the Wiki (like your username or the time of your visit). We use cookies to personalize your experience and retain preferences that you set. Some cookies that are in use are essential for the Wiki to function, including those that allow us to keep our users logged in for a duration of time. | We actively collect some types of information with a variety of commonly used technologies, which can include tracking pixels, JavaScript, our users' local storage, and cookies. Depending on which technology we use, locally stored data can be anything from text and images, to Personal Information (like your IP address) and information about your use of the Wiki (like your username or the time of your visit). We use cookies to personalize your experience and retain preferences that you set. Some cookies that are in use are essential for the Wiki to function, including those that allow us to keep our users logged in for a duration of time. | ||
====Cookies==== | |||
A '''cookie''' is a tiny data file that we transfer onto your computer, mobile phone, or any other device that you use to access the Wiki, and is generally used for authentication and tracking. Every cookie expires after a certain period of time, but that period varies depending on what the cookie is used for and how your browser is configured. | |||
=====Essential===== | |||
These cookies help make the Wiki work and are essential to provide a smooth experience. | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
!Name | |||
!Service | |||
!Expiry | |||
!Registered user | |||
!Why do we store it? | |||
|- | |||
|mwuser-sessionId | |||
|MediaWiki JS | |||
|Session | |||
|No | |||
|This cookie helps us to manage your unique session on our wiki. It is used for client-side features. | |||
|- | |||
|_session | |||
|MediaWiki PHP | |||
|Session | |||
|No | |||
|This cookie helps us to manage your unique session on our wiki. It is used for server-side features. | |||
|- | |||
|UserID, UserName | |||
|MediaWiki PHP | |||
|365 days, if the user chooses ‘Keep me logged in’. Otherwise omitted | |||
|Yes | |||
|This cookie helps us to identify you to the wiki and allows us to keep you logged in on the wiki. It is stored for six months instead of one when you choose "Keep me logged in" in the [[Special:UserLogin|log in]] page. | |||
|- | |||
|Token | |||
|MediaWiki PHP | |||
|365 days, if the user chooses ‘Keep me logged in’. Otherwise 30 days. | |||
|Yes | |||
|This cookie allows us to keep you logged in on the wiki. It is only stored when you choose "Keep me logged in" in the [[Special:UserLogin|log in]] page. | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
===== Preferences ===== | |||
These cookies '''store your preferences''', so that they can be remembered the next time you use the Star Citizen Wiki, for a more customized experience. All of the cookies below are only saved when you interact with the according feature. | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
!Name | |||
!Service | |||
!Expiry | |||
!Registered user | |||
!Why do we store it? | |||
|- | |||
|changeslist-state | |||
|MediaWiki JS | |||
|1 month | |||
|No | |||
|This cookie is used to indicate whether you have hidden the legend box on the [[Special:RecentChanges|recent changes]] page. It is only active on the recent changes page. | |||
|- | |||
|hidetoc | |||
|MediaWiki JS | |||
|1 month | |||
|No | |||
|This cookie is used to indicate whether you have hidden the table of content on article pages. It is only active on pages with table of content. | |||
|} | |||
===== What are my cookie options? ===== | |||
While this is not a comprehensive list, below are some of the things that you can do to limit use of cookies and other locally-stored data technologies on your device. While cookies and other locally-stored data technologies may not be necessary to use our sites, some features may not function properly if you disable them. | |||
You can: | |||
*remove or disable specific locally-stored data on your browser’s settings (you can reset your web browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent); | |||
*use a browser that can block third-party cookies; or | |||
*install a plug-in to block locally-stored data, if one is available. | |||
Turning off the browser’s cookies will prevent tracking pixels from tracking your specific activity. A tracking pixel may still record an anonymous visit from your IP address, but unique information will not be recorded. If you do not want to receive tracking pixels, you will need to disable HTML images in your browser-based email client, and that may affect your ability to view images in other emails that you receive. | |||
==Information We Share== | ==Information We Share== | ||