Cookie Preferences

A cookie is a piece of data sent by the website to the user’s web browser while the user is browsing the website. Cookies are used to support critical functionality as well as track usage information that lets us improve behavior. The following list contains all cookies used by the site, their purpose and the duration for which they are stored in the user’s computer. This list also includes cookies used by websites or applications providing critical services.

Note that this website hosts content from external websites (such as Facebook and Youtube content etc.) and also allows the sharing of content to external websites. This list does not mention any cookies generated by visiting such external websites.

Domain

mediacenter.imf.org

Cookie name(s)

__atuvc, _atuvs

Purpose

Generated and used by AddThis. Collects usage information and is used to report aggregate usage statistics

How long the cookie is stored in the user's computer

2 years

Domain

mediacenter.imf.org

Cookie name(s)

_ga, _gat, _gid, s_cc, s_fid, s_sq,NID, IDE

Purpose

Used to improve site usage with Google Analytics

How long the cookie is stored in the user's computer

Multiple -- Varies from 2 years to 6 months to shorter

Domain

mediacenter.imf.org

Cookie name(s)

__utma, __utmb, __utmc, __utmd, __utmz

Purpose

These cookies are set by Google Analytics and are used to collect non-personal information about how visitors use the websites/apps. The information is used to create reports showing website usage which help us improve the websites/apps as well as shared with our clients/partners. More information on the relevant Google privacy policy is available at https://www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html

How long the cookie is stored in the user's computer

Multiple -- Varies from 2 years to 6 months to shorter

Domain

mediacenter.imf.org

Cookie name(s)

cookieStore

Purpose

Stores Remember Me option selected by user.

How long the cookie is stored in the user's computer

Only for the browsing session

Domain

mediacenter.imf.org

Cookie name(s)

CulturePreference

Purpose

Stores Culture/Country selected by user.

How long the cookie is stored in the user's computer

1 year

Domain

mediacenter.imf.org

Cookie name(s)

optReq, optFunc, optMark

Purpose

Stores the cookie settings selected by user.

How long the cookie is stored in the user's computer

1 year

Domain

mediacenter.imf.org

Cookie name(s)

IsCookieConsentAccepted

Purpose

Stores the country of the request. Is used to improve site usage.

How long the cookie is stored in the user's computer

Only for the browsing session

Domain

onesignal.com

Cookie name(s)

_cfduid,_fbb,_gat_custom,_gat,_ga,_gid,_hp2_id*,_hp2_ses_props*,_OneSignal_session,intercom-id*,intercom-session.*,mp_*

Purpose

Used to store push notification settings

How long the cookie is stored in the user's computer

1 year

Domain

mediacenter.imf.org

Cookie name(s)

onesignal_us

Purpose

Stores the cookie settings selected by user.

How long the cookie is stored in the user's computer

5 days

Domain

mediacenter.imf.org

Purpose

Used to store brand logo display setting.

How long the cookie is stored in the user's computer

1 year

Domain

mediacenter.imf.org

Cookie name(s)

AspNet.Consent

Purpose

A cookie consent coookie is used to ask or track consent from users for storing personal information.If a user hasn't consented to data collection and the app has CheckConsentNeeded set to true, non-essential cookies aren't sent to the browser.

How long the cookie is stored in the user's computer

1 year

Domain

mediacenter.imf.org

Cookie name(s)

.AspNetCore.Antiforgery.XXXX

Purpose

The ValidateAntiForgeryToken is an action filter that does Requests made to actions that have this filter applied will be blocked unless the request includes a valid antiforgery token.

How long the cookie is stored in the user's computer

Browser Session

Domain

mediacenter.imf.org

Cookie name(s)

IsUserLoggedInAndSubscribed

Purpose

Is used to maintain user is already logged in and sbuscribed in past.

How long the cookie is stored in the user's computer

1 year

Domain

mediacenter.imf.org

Cookie name(s)

ItemsInCartFlyoutShown

Purpose

To display the flyout 'Items In your Media Cart' not more than once in a day.

How long the cookie is stored in the user's computer

Browser Session or 1 day

Domain

mediacenter.imf.org

Cookie name(s)

.AspNetCore.Session

Purpose

To track and identify requests from a single browser.

How long the cookie is stored in the user's computer

20 minutes

Domain

mediacenter.imf.org

Cookie name(s)

TellUsAboutData

Purpose

Used to improve site usage

How long the cookie is stored in the user's computer

1 year