Cookies and Similar Technologies Used on BA.JW.ORG
There are various types of cookies that perform different functions and generally improve your experience on the website. Below are examples of our use of cookies and similar technologies.
Name of Cookie(s) |
Purpose |
Duration a |
Type |
|---|---|---|---|
_pk_id.* |
Used to collect information about how a person uses the site. This information is used to compile reports and improve the site. Information is collected in an anonymous form, and includes the type of browser and device a person is using, where he is visiting from, how many times he has visited the site or used a feature, and how long he interacts with specific features of the site. |
2 years |
Analytical |
balogCache.data, .keys |
Allows a person to get information in the event of errors. |
Session (session storage) |
Functionality |
adal.* |
Used to store a person’s authentication and access token. |
Session (session storage) |
Strictly Necessary |
BA |
Used to track whether the browser is Safari or not. |
Indefinite (local storage) |
Functionality |
CurrentCulture |
Allows a person to see the interface in his language. |
Indefinite (local storage) |
Functionality |
ba.authenticationCache.* |
Used to store application domains the person is allowed to access, and the actions he is allowed to take in each domain. |
Indefinite (local storage) |
Functionality |
ba.languageCache.* |
Allows a person to quickly select language names. |
Indefinite (local storage) |
Functionality |
ba.purposeTagCache.* |
Allows a person to reuse purpose tags. |
Indefinite (local storage) |
Functionality |
ba.stringsCache.* |
Used to remember language strings for translation. |
Indefinite (local storage) |
Functionality |
ba.tradeSkillCache.* |
Allows a person to reuse trade skills. |
Indefinite (local storage) |
Functionality |
ba.tradeTagCache.* |
Allows a person to reuse trade tags. |
Indefinite (local storage) |
Functionality |
cache_version |
Used to invalidate a stored version of the cache when it is incorrect. |
Indefinite (local storage) |
Functionality |
language_cache |
Allows a person to quickly select language names. |
Indefinite (local storage) |
Functionality |
loadedStaticLanguage |
Used to store a cached version of the static language the user interface is rendered in. |
Indefinite (local storage) |
Functionality |
purposetag_cache |
Allows a person to reuse purpose tags. |
Indefinite (local storage) |
Functionality |
trade_cache |
Allows a person to reuse trade skills. |
Indefinite (local storage) |
Functionality |
tradetag_cache |
Allows a person to reuse trade tags. |
Indefinite (local storage) |
Functionality |
version |
Used to store a version of the site for display and cache invalidation. |
Indefinite (local storage) |
Functionality |
ba.persistentCache.* |
Allows a person to use the correct settings (such as paging and selected tab settings). |
Indefinite (local storage) |
Functionality |
my_locale |
Allows a person to see the user interface in the correct language. |
6 months |
Functionality |
See also Cookies and Similar Technologies Used by Several of Our Websites.
a When duration is defined as “Indefinite (local storage)”, this indicates that the data is stored in the browser’s storage engine rather than as a cookie. Data stored in this way is retained indefinitely unless the user clears the storage on his browser.