Cookie Policy

Last updated: 6th may 2018

Cara Wilde (“us”, “we”, or “our”) uses cookies on carawilde.com (the “Service”). By using the Service, you consent to the use of cookies.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website. We take your privacy very seriously and comply with the UK and EU law on handling cookies. To learn how to block cookies on your computer please visit the help section of your browser for guidance.

Below is a table with the cookies our website placed on your computer

Cookie NameCookie CategoryDescriptionDuration
wordpress_2WordPress cookie for a logged in user.session
wordpress_logged_in_2WordPress cookie for a logged in usersession
wordpress_test_2WordPress cookie for a logged in usersession
wordpress_test_cookie2WordPress test cookiesession
wp-settings-1Wordpress also sets a few wp-settings-[UID] cookies. The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface.1 year
wp-settings-time-2Wordpress also sets a few wp-settings-{time}-[UID] cookies. The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface.1 year
PHPSESSID1To identify your unique session on the websitesession
SESS1To ensure that you are recognised when you move from page to page within the site and that any information you have entered is remembered.session
bb-user-settings3bb-user-settings-$UID and bb-user-settings-time-$UID are bbPress/Buddypress cookies that store the user's settings1 year
bb_install_language2BuddyPress/bbPress installation language1 year
bp-activity-oldestpage2On the default’s theme Activity page, rather than the list of activity being paginated, it has a “load more” button. The “bp-activity-oldestpage” cookie remembers what page of activity the “load more” is on.session
bp-message2bp-message and bp-message-type are BuddyPress cookies. They contain a feedback (error/success) message to be displayed after the page reloads.1 day
bp-wizard-step1Stores the step of the BuddyPress wizard1 day
bp_completed_create_steps1Working in harmony with bp_new_group_id this records the completed steps for creation of a new buddyPress group1 day
bp_messages_3bp_messages_send_to, bp_messages_subject and bp_messages_content are BuddyPress cookies for messages1 day
bp_new_group_id1Contains the ID of a buddyPress group1 day