Cookie Policy
About this cookie policy
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them. You should read this policy to understand what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used and how to control the cookie preferences. For further information on how we use, store and keep your personal data secure, see our Privacy Policy.
You can at any time change or withdraw your consent by clicking the “Privacy & Cookies Policy” button at the bottom right of this page.
Learn more about who we are, how you can contact us and how we process personal data in our Privacy Policy.
Your consent applies to the following domains: www.cipherchallenge.org
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. The cookies are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make the website more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyze what works and where it needs improvement.
What types of cookies do we use?
Essential: Some cookies are essential for you to be able to experience the full functionality of our site. They allow us to maintain user sessions and prevent any security threats. They do not collect or store any personal information. For example, these cookies allow you to log-in to your account and submit your challenge answers securely.
Statistical: These cookies store information like the number of visitors to the website, the number of unique visitors, which pages of the website have been visited, the source of the visit etc. These data help us understand and analyze how well the website performs and where it needs improvement.
How do we use cookies?
Cookies on the site:
- Essential: We use cookies to keep track of users’ activities when they login or register, in order to facilitate the core functions of the challenge website. We don’t request more information from you when registering for an account than is necessary to administer the competition. If you have any questions or concerns about this or any aspect of data security on this site then please do contact us at [email protected].
- Statistical: We use cookies to anonymously track usage of the website through Google Analytics. No personally identifiable information is recorded by Google Analytics’ cookies.
| Cookie | Type | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare: __cfduid | third party | 1 month | The ‘__cfduid’ cookie ensures web traffic to this website is redirected through CloudFlare, which protects our site from security threats. It does not correspond to any user ID or store any identifiable personal information. |
| Google Analytics: _ga, _gat, _gid | third party | 24 hours | Used for anonymously tracking site traffic and anonymous browsing behaviours. |
| WordPress Cookies: wordpress_test_cookie, wordpress_logged_in_, wordpress_sec | session | 2 weeks | WordPress cookies are used to track whether you have logged into your user account. These session cookies are used to ensure the competition functions correctly and are essential to the working of this site. |
How can I control the cookie preferences?
Should you decide to change your preferences later through your browsing session, you can click the “Privacy and Cookies Policy” button at the bottom right of this page. This will display the consent notice again enabling you to change your preferences or withdraw your consent for the non-essential cookies.
In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. To find out more out more on how to manage and delete cookies, visit wikipedia.org, www.allaboutcookies.org.