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In this way, advertisements are tailored to different devices. __Secure-3PSID .google.com 2 years Builds a profile of website visitor interests to show relevant and personalized ads through retargeting. __Secure-3PAPISID .google.com 6 months For targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant & personalized Google advertising SAPISID .google.com 2 years Google Ads Optimization affwp_ref .nbforum.com 1 month This cookie may be used to measure the effectiveness of affiliate sales. _gcl_au .nbforum.com 3 months Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services test_cookie .doubleclick.net 15 minutes This cookie is set by DoubleClick (which is owned by Google) to determine if the website visitor's browser supports cookies. CLID www.clarity.ms 1 year This cookie is usually set by Dstillery to enable sharing media content to social media. 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HSID .google.com 2 years Contain digitally signed and encrypted records of a user’s Google account ID and most recent sign-in time. The combination of these two cookies allows us to block many types of attacks, such as attempts to steal the content of forms that you complete on web pages. SSID .google.com 2 years Contain digitally signed and encrypted records of a user’s Google account ID and most recent sign-in time. The combination of these two cookies allows us to block many types of attacks, such as attempts to steal the content of forms that you complete on web pages. vuid .livestream.com 2 years These cookies are used by the Vimeo video player on websites. ti careers.nbforum.com 30 minutes _tt_session careers.nbforum.com 2 days lang .linkedin.com Session There are many different types of cookies associated with this name, and a more detailed look at how it is used on a particular website is generally recommended. 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