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Cookies
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Necessary Cookies
| Cookie | Cookie name | Expiry | Purpose | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookies message | dcfCookieConsent | 1 year | Used to store acceptance of cookies. | Necessary |
| Azure Infrastructure | ARRAffinity | Azure Infrastructure cookie to route a user's session consistently to the same server. Prevents session interruptions and ensures reliability. You see either the ARRAffinity or ARRAffinitySameSite cookie depending on your browser. | Session | Necessary |
| ARRAffinitySameSite | Session | Necessary | ||
| Microsoft | ContextLanguageCode | Stores the user's default language preference for browsing the site. Ensures consistent display of pages in the selected language. | Session | Necessary |
| MSCC | Contains user choices for most Microsoft properties. | 6 months | Necessary | |
| MS0 | Identifies a specific session. | Session | Necessary | |
| MC1 | Identifies unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. These cookies are used for necessary operational purposes. | 365 days | Necessary | |
| MUID | 365 days | Necessary | ||
| Dynamics365PortalAnalytics | Used to uniquely distinguish one site visitor from another without storing any personal data or user identity. This cookie is essential for delivering reliable, secure, and maintainable service functionality across multiple Power Pages features. | 90 days | Necessary | |
| isDSTObserved | Stores a value indicating whether Daylight Saving Time (DST) is currently in effect for a user's location. Ensures that displayed date/time values correctly reflect seasonal adjustments. | Session | Necessary | |
| isDSTSupport | Indicates whether a specific date and time falls within Daylight Saving Time. Ensures the system can correctly calculate and display dates that occur during DST periods. | Session | Necessary | |
| timeZonecode | Stores the user's current time zone code. Allows the site to display and process dates/times in the user's local time zone. | Session | Necessary | |
| timeZoneOffset | Stores the timezone difference between Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the user's local device time. Used to align displayed times with the user's actual local offset. | Session | Necessary | |
| Akamai | ak_bsmc | Cookies used by Akamai Bot Manager to help differentiate between web requests generated by humans and web requests generated by bots or other automated processes. | 2 hours | Necessary |
| bm_mi | 2 hours | Necessary | ||
| bm_sv | 2 hours | Necessary | ||
| Recite Me | Recite.Persist | 365 days | Used to display the toolbar across all pages. | Used if you open the Recite Me accessibility toolbar |
| Recite.Preferences | 365 days | Used to save your personal toolbar preferences, such as language. |
Analytics Cookies
| Cookie | Cookie name | Expiry | Purpose | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | _ga_* | 400 days | Used by Google Analytics to identify and track an individual session with your device. | Analytics |
| _ga | 400 days | Analytics | ||
| _gat* | 1 minute | Used by Google Analytics to read and filter requests from bots. | Analytics | |
| _gid | 1 day | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish visitors to our website. | Analytics |