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Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or device through your web browser. They are commonly used to facilitate navigation and to retain information between visits, such as visitor preferences or selected options.
The BIP – Barometer for Information Quality uses cookies on its website to enhance the information provided and to allow for faster and more efficient browsing, removing the need to enter the same information repeatedly.
The BIP has no control over cookies placed by third-party content providers whose materials may occasionally be embedded or shared on our website, including, for example, content from Facebook, Instagram, YouTube or other social media platforms. When you access posts containing such third-party content, cookies from those websites may be created.
The BIP also uses cookies provided by Google Analytics to analyse the number of visits to the website and to understand how visitors navigate through it. These tools help the BIP to improve and optimise the website’s performance continuously.
| Nome | Type | Duration | Description | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cookieConsent | cookie | 1 year | Store cookie preferences | BIP |
| _ga | cookie | 2 years | Used to distinguish users | |
| _gid | cookie | 24 hours | Used to distinguish users | |
| _gat | cookie | 1 minute | Used to throttle the request rate | |
| fr | cookie | 3 months | Enables ad delivery or remarketing | |
| xs | cookie | 3 months | Contains multiple pieces of information, separated by colons. The first value is a number of up to two digits representing the session number. The second part of the value is a session secret. The third, optional component is a “secure” flag, indicating whether the user has enabled the secure browsing feature. | |
| spin | cookie | 1 day | Customises ads to user preferences | |
| sb | cookie | 2 years | Enables website integration with Facebook | |
| datr | cookie | 2 years | Stores browser information | |
| c_user | cookie | 3 months | Stores the user’s Facebook ID information | |
| lang | cookie | Session | – | |
| lidc | cookie | 1 day | Enables LinkedIn functionality on the page and shares website information on social media | |
| UserMatchHistory | cookie | 30 days | Synchronises LinkedIn ad IDs | |
| AnalyticsSyncHistory | cookie | 30 days | Records the time of synchronisation with the lms_analytics cookie for users in designated countries | |
| lms_analytics | cookie | 30 days | Identifies LinkedIn users in designated countries for analytics | |
| bcookie | cookie | 2 years | Stores browser information | |
| lms_ads | cookie | – | Identifies LinkedIn users outside LinkedIn in designated countries for advertising |
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In most cases, changes relating to how cookies are used or accepted can be made in the “Options” or “Preferences” section of your web browser.
Instructions for blocking cookies are available for the most commonly used browsers.
Google Chrome: http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=pt&answer=95647
Internet Explorer: http://windows.microsoft.com/pt-pt/windows7/how-to-manage-cookies-in-internet-explorer-9
Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/pt-PT/kb/ativar-e-desativar-cookies-que-os-websites-utiliza
Apple Safari: https://support.apple.com/pt-pt/HT201265
Last updated: September 18, 2025
