Introduction
Cookies are data added to registrants' browsers by the forms and webpages created using Certain. The document highlights the essential cookies required for admin-side access to the platform.
Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are cookies added by default and are required for the application to function. They must not be deleted.
Non-Essential Cookies
Non-Essential Cookies are not required to access the application and are additive. The following cookies are used for analytics purposes by the Certain Platform. An administrator may disable this by clearing the Certain Google Analytics check box on Account Settings > Implementation > Security > Cookie Settings. An administrator may also ensure no Google Analytics value is added to the Form's Setup Page.
Identifying Cookies
Identifying Cookies explains how to access the cookies and their values in most current browsers.
Google Chrome
1. Open the menu in Chrome’s top right corner, and select Settings.
2. Click Privacy and Security.
3. Click Third-Party Cookies (Previously called "cookies and site data").
4. Select See all site data and permission.
5. All domains with cookies are listed.
6. To list a domain (such as certain.com), type any part of its name in the box in the top right corner.
7. To list a site’s cookies, click the label saying how many it has, such as “4 cookies”.
8. To see the details of a cookie, click it in the list.
9. To delete a cookie, click the trash icon at the end of its row in the list.
Mozilla Firefox
1. Open the menu in Firefox’s top right corner and select Options.
2. Click Privacy & Security in the list of options on the left.
3. Under History, click remove individual cookies.
4. A resizable Cookies pop window opens, listing all the cookies on your computer.
5. To list a domain (such as certain.com), type any part of its name in the box at the top.
6. To see the details of a cookie, click it in the list.
7. To delete cookies, select them in the list and click Remove Selected.
Microsoft Edge
1. In Edge, go to the site whose cookies you want to see.
2. Click the … (More Settings) button in Edge’s top right corner.
3. Click F12 Developer Tools.
4. Click the Debugger tab at the top of the window that opens.
5. Double-click Cookies in the filters on the left.
6. Cookies are listed on the right.
7. To delete a cookie, select it and press Delete (or right-click it and select Delete Cookie).
Internet Explorer
1. From the Tools menu, or the Tools icon (Alt-X), select Internet Options.
2. If the menu bar is hidden, press Alt to make it visible.
3. To view or remove individual cookies, select the General tab.
4. Under Browsing history, click Settings, and select View files.
5. Windows Explorer opens with a list of files in the folder that includes your cookies.
Safari
1. In Safari’s Preferences window, click Privacy.
2. To view individual cookies, click Details, and select the cookie.
3. To delete a cookie, select it and then click Remove.
Essential Cookies (table)
| Cookie Name | Expiration Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| applicationName | 24 hours | Identifies the portal the user is accessing. |
| MoodleSession | 24 hours | Enables single sign-on to Certain University and Support. |
| Moodle_SESS_UUID | 24 hours | Enables single sign-on to Certain University and Support. |
| Session_UUID | 24 hours | Uniquely identifies the user's authenticated session. |
| XSRF-TOKEN | 24 hours | For cross-site request forgery security purposes. |
Non-Essential Cookies (table)
| Cookie Name | Expiration Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | 2 years | Used to distinguish users for analytic purposes. |
| _gat | 1 minute | Used to throttle request rate for analytic purposes. |
| _gid | 24 hours | Used to distinguish users for analytic purposes. |
| certainLogin | 365 Days | Remember username on login. |
| stickyLogin | 24 hours | Remember "sticky" username on login. |
COOKIE DETAILS
Example:
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