What are cookies
Cookies are tiny text files stored on your computer when you visit certain web pages. They cannot harm your computer.
The cookie is used solely to help your browser process a website; it does not collect any information from your computer or snoop on your files.
Cookie files are typically stored in the cookie file of your browser. Each file normally contains:
The name of the website server that created the cookie.
The duration of the cookie – how long your browser can use the cookie information to access the website that created the cookie.
A cookie value – this unique information is normally a randomly generated number.
The server that created the cookie uses the cookie value to remember you when you come back to the site or navigate from one page to another. Only the server that created the cookie can read and process the cookie. Cookies can expire at the end of a browser session (from when a user opens the browser window to when they exit the browser) or they can be stored for longer.
Why do we use cookies
At SoSensational, we do not sell products directly from our site. Our income is derived from affiliate marketing networks which set third party cookies to enable them to keep track of the SoSensational site visitors who then visit their brands sites. For example, if you like a product from John Lewis & Partners shown on our site, and click on the Shop Now button, it will go through to the John Lewis & Partners website. If a purchase is made, it can be tracked back to SoSensational via the affiliate network’s cookie and we receive a small commission.
To order any products from any of our affiliate marketing merchants through SoSensational, cookies will need to be enabled. Of course, you can disable them should you wish to do so, but we would be unable to sustain SoSensational without income. If you’d like to restrict, block or delete cookies from SoSensational or any other website, you can use your browser to do this. Each browser is different so please check the help menu of your particular browser (or your mobile phone’s handset manual) to learn how to change your cookie preferences.
At SoSensational, we do not store personally identifiable information except the information given to us by you when registering to receive our newsletter or to enter a competition. Please see our Privacy Policy for full details.
Here’s an example list of third parties that set cookies through SoSensational, and what they are used for:
- Affiliate networks, such as Linkshare and Affiliate Windows, as well as Skimlinks. Please be aware that we don’t control the setting of these cookies, so please check the third party websites for more information about their cookies and how to manage them.
- In addition, if you take the opportunity to ‘share’ SoSensational content with friends through social networks – such as Facebook and Twitter – you may be sent cookies from these websites. Again, we don’t control the setting of these cookies, so please check the third-party websites for more information about their cookies and how to manage them.
- Finally, Google Analytics, SEOmoz and Google Adsense may use cookies to allow us to gain analytic statistics of how site visitors find our site, what they click through to on our site, as well as how long they remain there.
Further information about cookies
If you’d like to learn more about cookies in general and how to manage them, visit www.aboutcookies.org/ or www.allaboutcookies.org.
Please note that we’re not responsible for the content of external websites.
In addition…
This website uses cookies. We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services.
Cookies are small text files that can be used by websites to make a user’s experience more efficient.
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This website uses cookies. We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services.
Cookies are small text files that can be used by websites to make a user's experience more efficient.
The law states that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies we need your permission.
This site uses different types of cookies. Some cookies are placed by third party services that appear on our pages.
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Cookie declaration last updated on 18/01/2019 by Cookiebot:
Necessary (25)
Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
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__cfduid [x14] | bannerflow.com bonmarche.co.uk brastop.com hotelchocolat.com karenmillen.com longtallsally.com oasis-stores.com pandora.net sosensational.co.uk spacenk.com tjc.co.uk warehouse.co.uk whistles.com yslbeauty.co.uk |
Used by the content network, Cloudflare, to identify trusted web traffic. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
AWSELB | rhino.adjustyourset.tv | Used to distribute traffic to the website on several servers in order to optimise response times. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
BIGipServer# | banners.affiliatefuture.com | Used to distribute traffic to the website on several servers in order to optimise response times. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
cf_use_ob | sosensational.co.uk | Used to detect if the website is inaccessible, in case of maintenance of content updates - The cookie allows the website to present the visitor with a notice on the issue in question. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
CookieConsent | sosensational.co.uk | Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
jetpack_sso_nonce | sosensational.co.uk | This cookie is used in conjunction with nonce verification; this is used to secure the interaction between visitor and website. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
JSESSIONID [x2] | moltonbrown.co.uk nr-data.net |
Preserves users states across page requests. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
PHPSESSID | sosensational.co.uk | Preserves user session state across page requests. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
SESS# | moltonbrown.co.uk | Preserves users states across page requests. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
wordpress_test_cookie | sosensational.co.uk | Used to check if the user's browser supports cookies. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
X-Mapping-# | hobbs.co.uk | Saves the address and port number of the web server that is managing the session. Used to improve the website's performance security. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
Statistics (15)
Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
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__qca [x2] | giphy.com issuu.com |
Collects anonymous data on the user's visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been loaded with the purpose of generating reports for optimising the website content. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
_dc_gtm_UA-# | sosensational.co.uk | Used by Google Tag Manager to control the loading of a Google Analytics script tag. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
_ga [x2] | giphy.com sosensational.co.uk |
Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 2 years | HTTP Cookie |
_gat [x2] | giphy.com sosensational.co.uk |
Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
_gid [x2] | giphy.com sosensational.co.uk |
Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
ak_bmsc | anthropologie.com | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
collect | google-analytics.com | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | Session | Pixel Tracker |
px.gif | skimresources.com | This cookie is used to determine if the visitor has any adblocker software in their browser – this information can be used to make website content inaccessible to visitors if the website is financed with third-party advertisement. | Session | Pixel Tracker |
userPrefLanguage | moltonbrown.co.uk | Pending | 18146 days | HTTP Cookie |
vuid | vimeo.com | Collects data on the user's visits to the website, such as which pages have been read. | 2 years | HTTP Cookie |
wpfront-notification-bar-landingpage | sosensational.co.uk | Pending | Session | HTTP Cookie |
Marketing (70)
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers.
Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
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__asc | giphy.com | This cookie is used to collect information on consumer behavior, which is sent to Alexa Analytics - Alexa Analytics is an Amazon company. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
__auc | giphy.com | This cookie is used to collect information on consumer behavior, which is sent to Alexa Analytics - Alexa Analytics is an Amazon company. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
_cc_aud | crwdcntrl.net | Collects anonymous statistical data related to the user's website visits, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been loaded. The purpose is to segment the website's users according to factors such as demographics and geographical location, in order to enable media and marketing agencies to structure and understand their target groups to enable customised online advertising. | 269 days | HTTP Cookie |
_cc_cc | crwdcntrl.net | Collects anonymous statistical data related to the user's website visits, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been loaded. The purpose is to segment the website's users according to factors such as demographics and geographical location, in order to enable media and marketing agencies to structure and understand their target groups to enable customised online advertising. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
_cc_dc | crwdcntrl.net | Collects anonymous statistical data related to the user's website visits, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been loaded. The purpose is to segment the website's users according to factors such as demographics and geographical location, in order to enable media and marketing agencies to structure and understand their target groups to enable customised online advertising. | 269 days | HTTP Cookie |
_cc_id | crwdcntrl.net | Collects anonymous statistical data related to the user's website visits, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been loaded. The purpose is to segment the website's users according to factors such as demographics and geographical location, in order to enable media and marketing agencies to structure and understand their target groups to enable customised online advertising. | 269 days | HTTP Cookie |
_fbp | sosensational.co.uk | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
ads/ga-audiences | google.com | Used by Google AdWords to re-engage visitors that are likely to convert to customers based on the visitor's online behaviour across websites. | Session | Pixel Tracker |
atrk.gif | certify.alexametrics.com | This cookie is used to collect information on consumer behavior, which is sent to Alexa Analytics - Alexa Analytics is an Amazon company. | Session | Pixel Tracker |
awpv# [x2] | awin1.com zenaps.com |
Pending | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
AWSESS [x2] | awin1.com zenaps.com |
Pending | Session | HTTP Cookie |
bkdc | bluekai.com | Registers anonymised user data, such as IP address, geographical location, visited websites, and what ads the user has clicked, with the purpose of optimising ad display based on the user's movement on websites that use the same ad network. | 179 days | HTTP Cookie |
bkpa | bluekai.com | Pending | 179 days | HTTP Cookie |
bku | bluekai.com | Registers anonymised user data, such as IP address, geographical location, visited websites, and what ads the user has clicked, with the purpose of optimising ad display based on the user's movement on websites that use the same ad network. | 179 days | HTTP Cookie |
BT | tradedoubler.com | Used to register what ads the user has seen. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
CacheStorageVersion | facebook.com | Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
cjae | dotomi.com | Pending | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
CJSession [x3] | dotomi.com emjcd.com mplxtms.com |
Pending | Session | HTTP Cookie |
demdex | demdex.net | Via a unique ID that is used for semantic content analysis, the user's navigation on the website is registered and linked to offline data from surveys and similar registrations to display targeted ads. | 179 days | HTTP Cookie |
DotomiUser | dotomi.com | Via a unique ID that is used for semantic content analysis, the user's navigation on the website is registered and linked to offline data from surveys and similar registrations to display targeted ads. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
dpm | demdex.net | Sets a unique non-personal ID for the visitor, that allows third party advertisers to target the visitor with relevant advertisement. This pairing service is provided by third party advertisement hubs, which facilitates real-time bidding for advertisers. | 179 days | HTTP Cookie |
EE | exelator.com | Collects data related to the user's visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been loaded, with the purpose of displaying targeted ads. | 119 days | HTTP Cookie |
fr | facebook.com | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. | 3 months | HTTP Cookie |
fs-bin/show | linksynergy.com | Pending | Session | Pixel Tracker |
GPS | youtube.com | Registers a unique ID on mobile devices to enable tracking based on geographical GPS location. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
https://p.skimresources.com/ | skimresources.com | Pending | Session | Pixel Tracker |
IDE | doubleclick.net | Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user's actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser's ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
io.narrative.guid.v2 | narrative.io | Pending | 18 months | HTTP Cookie |
iutk | issuu.com | Recognises the user's device and what Issuu documents have been read. | 10 years | HTTP Cookie |
jetpack_sso_original_request | sosensational.co.uk | This cookie is used to identify how the visitor enters the website. If a visitor enters by clicking on an ad from another website, the cookie registers that action. The cookie is used to analyze ad efficiency. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
KADUSERCOOKIE | pubmatic.com | Registers a unique ID that identifies the user's device during return visits across websites that use the same ad network. The ID is used to allow targeted ads. | 3 months | HTTP Cookie |
KTPCACOOKIE | pubmatic.com | Registers a unique ID that identifies the user's device during return visits across websites that use the same ad network. The ID is used to allow targeted ads. | 3 months | HTTP Cookie |
link.html | webgains.com | Pending | Session | Pixel Tracker |
mako_uid | eyeota.net | Collects data on user visits to the website, such as what pages have been accessed. The registered data is used to categorise the user's interest and demographic profiles in terms of resales for targeted marketing. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
mc | quantserve.com | Collects data on the user's visits to the website, such as what pages have been loaded. The registered data is used for targeted ads. | 13 months | HTTP Cookie |
ONPLFTRH | eyeota.net | Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
pagead/1p-user-list/# | google.com | Pending | Session | Pixel Tracker |
pixel | outbrain.com | Pending | Session | Pixel Tracker |
PREF | youtube.com | Registers a unique ID that is used by Google to keep statistics of how the visitor uses YouTube videos across different websites. | 8 months | HTTP Cookie |
rmuid | linksynergy.com | Used to present the visitor with relevant content and advertisement - The service is provided by third party advertisement hubs, which facilitate real-time bidding for advertisers. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
skimCSP | skimresources.com | This cookie registers data on the visitor. The information is used to optimize advertisement relevance. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
skimGUID | skimresources.com | Assigns a specific ID to the visitor - This allows the website to determine the number of specific user-visits for analysis and statistics. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
skimORIGIN | skimresources.com | Pending | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
t_gid | taboola.com | This cookie assigns a specific visitor ID, when the visitor interacts with ads or content from the website - this allows the website to target the visitor with similar ads or content. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
TapAd_DID | tapad.com | Used to determine what type of devices (smartphones, tablets, computers, TVs etc.) is used by a user. | 2 months | HTTP Cookie |
TapAd_TS | tapad.com | Used to determine what type of devices (smartphones, tablets, computers, TVs etc.) is used by a user. | 2 months | HTTP Cookie |
TDCPM | adsrvr.org | Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user's device. The ID is used for targeted ads. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
TDID | adsrvr.org | Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user's device. The ID is used for targeted ads. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
test_cookie | doubleclick.net | Used to check if the user's browser supports cookies. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
tr | facebook.com | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. | Session | Pixel Tracker |
ud | exelator.com | Collects anonymous data related to the user's visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been loaded, with the purpose of displaying targeted ads. | 119 days | HTTP Cookie |
UI | tradedoubler.com | Used to register what ads have been displayed to the user. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
UID | scorecardresearch.com | Collects information of the user and his/her movement, such as timestamp for visits, most recently loaded pages and IP address. The data is used by the marketing research network, Scorecard Research, to analyse traffic patterns and carry out surveys to help their clients better understand the customer's preferences. | 2 years | HTTP Cookie |
UIDR | scorecardresearch.com | Collects information of the user and his/her movement, such as timestamp for visits, most recently loaded pages and IP address. The data is used by the marketing research network, Scorecard Research, to analyse traffic patterns and carry out surveys to help their clients better understand the customer's preferences. | 2 years | HTTP Cookie |
uuid [x2] | avocet.io mathtag.com |
This cookie is used to optimize ad relevance by collecting visitor data from multiple websites – this exchange of visitor data is normally provided by a third-party data-center or ad-exchange. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
uuid2 | adnxs.com | Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user's device. The ID is used for targeted ads. | 3 months | HTTP Cookie |
uuidc | mathtag.com | Collects data on the user's visits to the website, such as what pages have been loaded. The registered data is used for targeted ads. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | youtube.com | Tries to estimate the users' bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos. | 179 days | HTTP Cookie |
YSC | youtube.com | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
yt-remote-cast-installed | youtube.com | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML Local Storage |
yt-remote-connected-devices | youtube.com | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
yt-remote-device-id | youtube.com | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
yt-remote-fast-check-period | youtube.com | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML Local Storage |
yt-remote-session-app | youtube.com | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML Local Storage |
yt-remote-session-name | youtube.com | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML Local Storage |
Unclassified (8)
Unclassified cookies are cookies that we are in the process of classifying, together with the providers of individual cookies.
Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
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_abck | anthropologie.com | Pending | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
_scid | sosensational.co.uk | Pending | 13 months | HTTP Cookie |
bm_sz | anthropologie.com | Pending | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
jetpack_sso_redirect_to | sosensational.co.uk | Pending | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
pb-tracking-id | playbuzz.com | Pending | 29 days | HTTP Cookie |
S [x2] | emjcd.com mplxtms.com |
Pending | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
sc_at | snapchat.com | Pending | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |