The Save the Cat!® Cookie Policy
Effective date: February 24, 2026
Last updated: February 24, 2026
What are cookies?
This Cookie Policy explains 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 manage your cookie settings.
Cookies are small text files used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when a website loads in your browser. These cookies help ensure that the website functions properly, enhance security, provide a better user experience, and analyse performance to identify what works and where improvements are needed.
How do we use cookies?
Like most online services, our website uses both first-party and third-party cookies for various purposes. First-party cookies are primarily necessary for the website to function properly and do not collect any personally identifiable data.
Types of cookies we use
Necessary
Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
| PHPSESSID | session | This cookie is native to PHP applications. The cookie stores and identifies a user’s unique session ID to manage user sessions on the website. The cookie is a session cookie and will be deleted when all the browser windows are closed. |
| __cf_ |
1 hour |
This cookie, set by Cloudflare, is used to support Cloudflare Bot Management. |
|
__smVID |
1 month |
Sumo sets this cookie as necessary for the sign-up function on the website. |
|
_abck |
1 year |
This cookie is used to detect and defend when a client attempt to replay a cookie.This cookie manages the interaction with online bots and takes the appropriate actions. |
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bm_sz |
4 hours |
This cookie is set by the provider Akamai Bot Manager. This cookie is used to manage the interaction with the online bots. It also helps in fraud preventions |
|
m |
1 year 1 month 4 days |
Stripe sets this cookie for fraud prevention purposes. It identifies the device used to access the website, allowing the website to be formatted accordingly. |
|
__stripe_mid |
1 year |
Stripe sets this cookie to set a unique session identifier to recognize users across sessions. |
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__stripe_sid |
1 hour |
Stripe sets this cookie to set a unique session identifier for a single session. |
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VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA |
6 months |
YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain. |
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cookieyes-consent |
1 year |
CookieYes sets this cookie to remember users’ consent preferences so that their preferences are respected on subsequent visits to this site. It does not collect or store any personal information about the site visitors. |
|
_wpfuuid |
1 year 1 month 4 days |
This cookie is used by the WPForms WordPress plugin. The cookie is used to allows the paid version of the plugin to connect entries by the same user and is used for some additional features like the Form Abandonment addon. |
|
rc::a |
Never Expires |
This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
|
rc::c |
session |
This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
|
wordpress_test_cookie |
session |
WordPress sets this cookie to determine whether cookies are enabled on the users’ browsers. |
|
woocommerce_items_in_cart |
session |
WooCommerce sets this cookie to record if there are any items in the WooCommerce shopping cart. |
|
woocommerce_cart_hash |
session |
WooCommerce sets this cookie to determine when cart contents/data changes. |
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wp_woocommerce_session_* |
2 days |
WooCommerce sets this cookie to make a unique code for each customer so that it knows where to find the cart data in the database for each one. |
|
_cfuvid |
session |
Calendly sets this cookie to track users across sessions to optimize user experience by maintaining session consistency and providing personalized services |
Functional
Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 6 months | A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. |
yt-remote-connected-devices | Never Expires | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s video preferences using embedded YouTube videos. |
yt-remote-device-id | Never Expires | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s video preferences using embedded YouTube videos. |
ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | Never Expires | The cookie ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY is used by YouTube to store the last search result entry that was clicked by the user. This information is used to improve the user experience by providing more relevant search results in the future. |
yt-remote-session-name | session | The yt-remote-session-name cookie is used by YouTube to store the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. |
yt-remote-fast-check-period | session | The yt-remote-fast-check-period cookie is used by YouTube to store the user’s video player preferences for embedded YouTube videos. |
yt-remote-session-app | session | The yt-remote-session-app cookie is used by YouTube to store user preferences and information about the interface of the embedded YouTube video player. |
yt-remote-cast-available | session | The yt-remote-cast-available cookie is used to store the user’s preferences regarding whether casting is available on their YouTube video player. |
yt-remote-cast-installed | session | The yt-remote-cast-installed cookie is used to store the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. |
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|
sbjs_migrations |
session |
Sourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and stores user action information in cookies. This analytical and behavioural cookie is used to enhance the visitor experience on the website. |
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sbjs_current_add |
session |
Sourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and stores user action information in cookies. This analytical and behavioural cookie is used to enhance the visitor experience on the website. |
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sbjs_first_add |
session |
Sourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and stores user action information in cookies. This analytical and behavioural cookie is used to enhance the visitor experience on the website. |
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sbjs_current |
session |
Sourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and stores user action information in cookies. This analytical and behavioural cookie is used to enhance the visitor experience on the website. |
|
CLID |
1 year |
Microsoft Clarity set this cookie to store information about how visitors interact with the website. The cookie helps to provide an analysis report. |
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sbjs_first |
session |
Sourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and stores user action information in cookies. |
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sbjs_udata |
session |
Sourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and stores user action information in cookies. |
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sbjs_session |
1 hour |
Sourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and stores user action information in cookies. |
|
_ga |
1 year 1 month 4 days |
Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site’s analytics report. |
|
_gid |
1 day |
Google Analytics sets this cookie to store information on how visitors use a website while also creating an analytics report. |
|
ga* |
1 year 1 month 4 days |
Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. |
|
_clck
|
1 year |
Microsoft Clarity sets this cookie to retain the browser’s Clarity User ID and settings exclusive to that website. |
|
tk_or |
1 year 1 month 4 days |
JetPack plugin sets this referral cookie on sites using WooCommerce. |
|
tk_r3d |
3 days |
JetPack installs this cookie to collect internal metrics for user activity. |
|
tk_lr |
1 year |
JetPack plugin sets this referral cookie on sites using WooCommerce. |
|
_clsk |
1 day |
Microsoft Clarity sets this cookie to store and consolidate a user’s pageviews into a single session recording. |
|
SM |
session |
Microsoft Clarity cookie set this cookie for synchronizing the MUID across Microsoft domains. |
|
MR |
7 days |
This cookie, set by Bing, is used to collect user information for analytics purposes. |
|
tk_ai |
1 year 1 month 4 days |
JetPack sets this cookie to store a randomly-generated anonymous ID used for analytics tracking. |
|
tk_tc |
session |
JetPack sets this cookie to record details on how users use the website. |
|
YSC |
session |
YSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages. |
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyse the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|
SRM_B |
1 year 24 days |
Used by Microsoft Advertising as a unique ID for visitors. |
|
_uetsid |
1 day |
Bing Ads sets this cookie to engage with a user that has previously visited the website. |
|
_uetvid |
1 year 24 days |
Bing Ads sets this cookie to engage with a user that has previously visited the website. |
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customised advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyse the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|
_gcl_au |
3 months |
Google Tag Manager sets this cookie to experiment advertisement efficiency of websites using their services. |
|
MUID |
1 year 24 days |
Bing sets this cookie to recognise unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. |
|
ANONCHK |
10 minutes |
The ANONCHK cookie, set by Bing, is used to store a user’s session ID and verify ads’ clicks on the Bing search engine. |
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yt.innertube::nextId |
Never Expires |
YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
|
yt.innertube::requests |
Never Expires |
YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
|
test_cookie |
15 minutes |
doubleclick.net sets this cookie to determine if the user’s browser supports cookies. |
Uncategorised
Other uncategorised cookies are those that are being analysed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|
so_guest_id |
session |
No description available. |
|
lantern |
1 month |
No description available. |
|
__smSessionId |
9 hours |
No description available. |
|
savethecat.com_lantern |
6 months |
Description is currently not available. |
|
cookies.js |
session |
No description available. |
|
_mc_anon_id |
past |
Description is currently not available. |
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__Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN |
6 months |
Description is currently not available. |
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__Secure-YEC |
past |
Description is currently not available. |
|
wpforo_browser_timezone |
1 day |
Description is currently not available. |
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wpforo_read_topics |
3 months |
Description is currently not available. |
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wpforo_read_forums |
3 months |
Description is currently not available. |
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mailchimp_email_id
|
1 month |
Description is currently not available. |
|
MCPopupClosed |
1 year |
Description is currently not available. |
|
wpforo_all_read |
3 months |
Description is currently not available. |
Manage cookie preferences
Consent Preferences
You can modify your cookie settings anytime by clicking the ‘Consent Preferences’ button above. This will allow you to revisit the cookie consent banner and update your preferences or withdraw your consent immediately.
Additionally, different browsers offer various methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Below are links to support documents on how to manage and delete cookies in major web browsers.
Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer-bca9446f-d873-78de-77ba-d42645fa52fc
If you are using a different web browser, please refer to its official support documentation.
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