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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_hasJS
This cookie is used to identify if Javascript is enabled in the browser.
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_guestTermsDismissed
This cookie is used to identify when the guest terms & conditions bar has been dismissed.
ips4_language
This cookie is used by guests to store the language preference.
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.

### Optional Cookies

These cookies are not required, but can be enabled to enhance your browsing experience.

### 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 http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

## Important Information

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