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_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.

Third Party Cookies

What Are Third-Party Cookies?

Third-party cookies are small data files placed on your device by websites other than the one you are currently visiting. These cookies are often used for tracking, advertising, and analytics purposes, enabling third-party services to provide personalized content, advertisements, and insights into user interactions.

How We Use Third-Party Cookies

We utilize third-party cookies to enhance user experience and improve our services. These cookies may be set by analytics providers, advertising networks, or social media platforms. The purposes of third-party cookies on our site include:

Analytics & Performance Tracking: Measuring and understanding user interactions on our website.
Advertising & Retargeting: Delivering relevant advertisements based on browsing behavior.
Social Media Integration: Enabling features like content sharing via social media platforms.

Third-Party Services We Use

We may work with trusted third-party service providers that set cookies on our website, including but not limited to:

Google Analytics (for website traffic insights)
Facebook Pixel (for ad targeting and performance tracking)
Advertising Networks (for personalized ad delivery)

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can control or disable third-party cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow users to:

Block or delete cookies entirely.
Restrict tracking by third-party cookies.
Receive notifications when a site wants to set a cookie.

For more information on managing cookies, refer to your browser’s help section or visit industry resources such as All About Cookies.

Your Consent and Privacy

By using our website, you agree to the use of third-party cookies in accordance with this policy. You can update your preferences at any time through our cookie settings tool or your browser controls.

For further details on how we handle your data, please review our [Privacy Policy].

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.