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Cookies Policy - Money Saving Expert
Why and where we use them
This is the Cookie Policy for MoneySavingExpert.com, our related mobile apps or other similar devices, our tools and the MSE Forum (the "Site").
Protecting your personal information is really important to us and falls squarely into our strategy of helping you, the consumer. We recommend you read our Privacy Policy which details how we collect, use and protect your personal information.
Cookies We Use
This section details the cookies we use.
We try to ensure this list is always up to date, but it is possible that the services we use may make changes to their cookie names and purposes and we may not be able to reflect these changes in this policy straightaway.
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Sub Section |
Description |
Name |
How long do we keep it for? |
Site
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Tip Cookie |
If you're new to the Site, you should have seen a pop-up inviting you to sign up for our free weekly email. This makes sure you only see it once if you're a regular visitor. |
tip |
90 days |
Cookie notifications |
When you're new to the Site, you'll see a cookies message letting you know how and why we use cookies. We drop a cookie to make sure you only see this message once. We also drop a cookie to notify you if we're experiencing issues dropping cookies that may affect your experience. |
cookieNotification-test2 |
1 year |
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dropCookieTest |
1 day |
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Loadbalancing |
When you enter the site, this cookie will help maintain the stability and functionality of the site, meaning that you have a good online experience. |
__cfduid |
1 year |
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Swipe Hint Cookie |
If you're new to the Site, and on a mobile device, we give you a hint to show you how to use our scrolling top menu. This cookie ensures we don't show you this hint again if you're a regular visitor. TABLE_CELL_STYLE |
swipeHint |
90 days |
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VisitorId |
We use this unique ID to remember a user's interactions on our Site to help us make your browsing experience better. |
visitorid |
1 year |
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Source |
We use this cookie to store where you have come from and to help deliver to you better and more relevant information about our Site that we think you'd be interested in. |
source |
Session |
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web-session-id |
This is a unique ID used to remember your interactions on our Site to help us make your Site experience better. |
web-session-id |
Session |
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Tools and calculators
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Eligibility Tools TABLE_CELL_STYLE |
What does it do? A session cookie is stored in temporary memory and is not retained after the browser is closed. Session cookies do not collect information from your computer. They typically store information in the form of a session identification that does not identify you personally. TABLE_CELL_STYLE Necessary? Yes – you cannot complete a search without a session cookie as it allows the application to confirm who you are. |
session-id |
90 minutes |
AntiXSRFToken |
1 year |
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hdasc |
1 year |
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Forum WOW Feeder |
What does it do? This makes sure the forum deals-feed warning message is only shown once. If accepted, this allows us to tell you that the forum content is user driven and not verified by us. TABLE_CELL_STYLE Necessary? Yes, it's required to allow you to continue to the deal. |
forum_jump_agree |
1 year |
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Ebay Local Deals Finder |
What does it do? Sets a cookie to store your postcode. TABLE_CELL_STYLE Necessary? No. It's not essential for the tool to work, but it should make using it easier. |
Local_postcode_mse |
1 year |
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TABLE_CELL_STYLE TABLE_CELL_STYLE TABLE_CELL_STYLE What does it do? Cheap Energy Club uses six cookies to improve user experience. The use of these cookies allows us to keep you logged in and to serve you more relevant content. It also makes it easier for our user support team to answer your questions. TABLE_CELL_STYLE Necessary? The sessionId cookie is necessary, as Cheap Energy Club will only work if it's enabled. The other five cookies are not necessary, but if disabled, Cheap Energy Club won't be as easy to use. |
sessionId |
1 year |
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LandingPage |
1 year |
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CECSource |
1 year |
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LegacySource |
1 year |
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ECSession |
Session |
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IsAuthenticated |
1 year |
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JSESSIONID |
1 year |
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Collective-switch-tariff |
1 year |
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isGuest |
1 year |
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cecOkOrBetterModalCookie |
1 year |
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Credit Club TABLE_CELL_STYLE TABLE_CELL_STYLE TABLE_CELL_STYLE |
What does it do? Credit Club uses four cookies. The use of three of these cookies allows us to authenticate you and protect your data by logging you out after inactivity. The fourth cookie is used to help us identify you through your journey and ensure we tie your user experience together. TABLE_CELL_STYLE Necessary? The JSESSIONID, ccSessionId and lastActivity cookies are necessary, as Credit Club will only work if they are enabled. The other cookie, visitorId, is not necessary, but if disabled, Credit Club won't be as easy to use. |
JSESSIONID |
1 year |
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ccSessionID |
1 year |
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cc-token |
1 year |
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rx* |
1 year |
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dt* |
1 year |
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MSE Forum
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bbboard_agreement |
Used in the gambling forum plug-in. You must agree to the specific rules for that forum before you can post. |
bbboard_agreement |
1 year |
bbcoppaage |
Used in the verification form feature on the registration process. |
bbcoppaage |
1 year |
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bblanguageid |
Used for changing the language on forum accounts. |
bblanguageid |
1 year |
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bblastactivity |
Checks what you did when you last used the forum. A constantly updated cookie. |
bblastactivity |
1 year |
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Bblastvisit |
Updates the last visit and last activity times for guests and registered users (differently). Last visit is set to the last activity time (before it's updated). Last activity is always set to the specified time. |
bblastvisit |
1 year |
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bbpassword |
Stores an encrypted version of your password, when you are logged in to the forum. It's checked every time the page loads. |
bbpassword |
1 year |
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bbpoll_voted |
Checks to see if you have already voted in the poll that you are viewing. |
bbpoll_voted |
1 year |
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bbsessionhash |
This is needed for security. It's checked on every page-load. |
bbsessionhash |
1 year |
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bbspam_report |
Used for updating thread-counts when a thread is removed. |
bbspam_report |
1 year |
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Bbstyleid |
This remembers the forum style you have chosen. |
bbstyleid |
1 year |
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bbthread_lastview |
This is the ID of the last viewed thread. |
bbthread_lastview |
1 year |
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bbthread_rate |
This stores your thread rating. |
bbthread_rate |
1 year |
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Bbuserid |
This stores your user ID. We check it every time a page loads. |
bbuserid |
1 year |
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bdiscussion_marking |
Used for checking the read time of a discussion. |
bdiscussion_marking |
1 year |
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forum_view |
Used to change the view of the forum. |
forum_view |
1 year |
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Forumpwd |
If you enter a protected forum, this stores the password. |
Forumpwd |
1 year |
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Referrerid |
Used to store the ID of an account. |
Referrerid |
1 year |
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Threadedmode |
Used if you would like to switch between 'linear', 'hybrid' and 'threaded' display modes. |
Threadedmode |
1 year |
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vbulletin_collapse |
Used to store a list of 'collapsable' boxes. |
vbulletin_collapse |
1 year |
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vbulletin_inlinepicture |
Used if you want to remove an image. |
vbulletin_inlinepicture |
1 year |
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vbulletin_inlinepm |
Used for when you want to mass-manage private messages on private.php using the check boxes. |
vbulletin_inlinepm |
1 year |
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vbulletin_inlinepost |
Used to store a list of post IDs for multiple purposes such as copypost, spampost, dodeletespam and forum_prune. |
vbulletin_inlinepost |
1 year |
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vbulletin_inlinethread |
Used to store the thread or post ID when you edit the content inline. |
vbulletin_inlinethread |
1 year |
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vbulletin_inlinevmessage |
Used to store visitor messages. |
vbulletin_inlinevmessage |
1 year |
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vbulletin_multiquote |
Used to store the content of a post if you want to quote it in one of your own posts. TABLE_CELL_STYLE |
vbulletin_multiquote |
1 year |
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Third Parties
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Google Analytics TABLE_CELL_STYLE TABLE_CELL_STYLE |
We use this to understand how the Site is being used and accessed to improve the user experience – user data is all anonymous. Google stores the information collected by the cookies on servers in the United States. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Any information generated by these cookies will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy, this Cookie Policy and Google's privacy policy and cookie policy. |
_gid |
1 day |
_ga |
1 year |
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_gcl_au |
3 months |
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_gat* |
1 minute |
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TABLE_CELL_STYLE TABLE_CELL_STYLE TABLE_CELL_STYLE Google Adwords |
TABLE_CELL_STYLE TABLE_CELL_STYLE We also use Google Analytics remarketing-features cookies to optimise Google search results based on users' previous visits to our Site. User data is all anonymous. Google stores the information collected by the cookies on servers in the United States. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Any information generated by these cookies will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy, this Cookie Policy and Google's privacy policy and cookie policy. TABLE_CELL_STYLE |
Google Adwords |
30 days |
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Bing UET Tags |
We use Bing Universal Event Tracking (UET) tags to understand how the Site is being used to improve the user experience and to show content to you on other Microsoft services such as Outlook, MSN and Bing that you use, based on your previous visits to the Site. User data is all anonymous. Bing UET tags are a service of Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft may transfer the information collected by the cookies to servers outside the EEA in countries that have the appropriate safeguards. Any information generated by these cookies will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy, this Cookie Policy and Bing Ads' privacy policy. TABLE_CELL_STYLE |
Bing UET Tags |
1 year |
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Chartbeat |
This helps us see where people are on our Site so we can tailor articles and user experience. User data is all anonymous. TABLE_CELL_STYLE |
_cb* |
13 months |
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_chartbeat2 |
13 months |
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Content Square |
We use this to understand how the Site is being used to improve the user experience. User data is all anonymous. If you'd like to opt out of this monitoring, please click the link below this table. If you'd like to view ContentSquare's privacy policy, please click here. TABLE_CELL_STYLE |
_cs* |
13 months |
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ZenDesk |
We use Zendesk to power some of our FAQ systems. These cookies assist with the functionality when navigating through our FAQs. User data is all anonymous and is retained only for the duration of your session. TABLE_CELL_STYLE |
_help_center_session |
48 hours |
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Facebook uses cookies when you share content from our Site on Facebook. We also use Facebook Analytics to understand how our Facebook page and Site are being used and to optimise Facebook user activities based on users interacting with our Facebook content. User data is all anonymous. Any information generated by these cookies will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy, this Cookie Policy, and Facebook's privacy policy and cookie policy. TABLE_CELL_STYLE |
3 months |
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Optimzely |
We use optimizley to maintain the performance of our site and for AB testing |
optimizelyEndUserId |
7 Months |
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Twitter uses cookies when you share content from our Site on Twitter. TABLE_CELL_STYLE |
30 days |
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