Cookie usage
Last updated: 7 November 2026
This page explains the cookies AccringtonWeb uses. It is part of our privacy policy.
Cookies are small text files that a website stores in your browser. Some are essential: without them you couldn't log in. Others help us understand how the site is used, or let Google show adverts that pay for the site. If you're in the UK, the EU or Switzerland, we only set analytics and advertising cookies if you agree.
Your choices
- If you visit from the UK, the EU or Switzerland, a consent message from Google (a Google-certified consent tool) asks on your first visit which cookies you accept. You can change your choice at any time with its privacy and cookie settings link, shown at the bottom of the page.
- You can turn off personalised Google adverts at Google's ad settings, and opt out of Google Analytics on every site with Google's opt-out add-on.
- Every browser lets you block or delete cookies. If you block essential cookies, you won't be able to log in.
Cookies set by other services we use
Durations are the longest a cookie lasts; most are refreshed when you come back. "Only with your consent" applies to visitors from the UK, the EU and Switzerland.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| __cf_bm, _cfuvid, cf_clearance | Cloudflare (essential) | Tell people from automated traffic and protect the site from attacks and spam robots. | 30 minutes to 1 year; _cfuvid until you close your browser |
| _ga | Google Analytics (only with your consent) | Tells one visitor's visits from another's, anonymously, to count visitors. | 2 years |
| _ga_<id> | Google Analytics (only with your consent) | Keeps track of the current visit. | 2 years |
| __gads, __gpi, __eoi | Google AdSense (only with your consent) | Show adverts, limit how often you see the same one, and measure them. | Up to 13 months |
| IDE, test_cookie (on doubleclick.net) | Google advertising (only with your consent) | Personalise and measure adverts across sites; check whether your browser accepts cookies. | Up to 13 months; test_cookie 15 minutes |
| FCCDCF, FCNEC | Google's consent message (essential) | Remember your cookie choices. | Up to 13 months |
Embedded content that members share, such as YouTube videos or social media posts, may set that service's own cookies when it loads or you play it; see that service's own privacy policy.
Cookies set by the forum itself
The forum's own cookies start with "xf_" and are listed below. None of them track you on other websites.
Standard cookies we set
| Name | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Essential cookies | |
| These cookies are required to enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may not reject these. | |
| xf___crossTab | This local storage item is used to store information used to communicate across tabs, such as the current cross-site request forgery token. |
| xf_cacheKey | This local storage item is used to store the cache key used for offline storage items. |
| xf_consent | This cookie is used to store a user's cookie consent preferences. |
| xf_csrf | This cookie is used to store a user's cross-site request forgery token, preventing other applications from making malicious requests on the user's behalf. |
| xf_dbWriteForced | This cookie is used to indicate that the request should be completed using the database write server. |
| xf_editorDisabled | This local storage item is used to store whether or not a user has the rich text editor enabled. |
| fr-copied-html | This local storage item is used to store a user's copied rich text when pasting into the text editor. |
| fr-copied-text | This local storage item is used to store a user's copied plain text when pasting into the text editor. |
| xf_guestUsername | This local storage item is used to store a guest user's username. |
| xf_inline_mod_* | These cookies are used to store a user's currently selected inline moderation items. |
| xf_language_id | This cookie is used to store a user's selected language. |
| xf_lbSidebarDisabled | This local storage item is used to store whether or not a user has toggled the lightbox sidebar. |
| xf_ls | This cookie is used to store a user's local storage contents in the event their browser does not support the native local storage mechanism. |
| xf_multiQuote* | These local storage items are used to store a user's multi-quote selections. |
| xf_notice_dismiss | This cookie is used to store a user's dismissed notices. |
| xf_push_history_user_ids | This local storage item is used to store which users on this device have enabled push notifications. |
| xf_push_notice_dismiss | This cookie is used to determine whether or not a user has dismissed the push notification notice. |
| xf_push_subscription_updated | This cookie is used to determine if a user's push subscription preferences have been updated. |
| xf_session | This cookie is used to store a user's session identifier. |
| xf_style_id | This cookie is used to store a user's selected style. |
| xf_tfa_trust | This cookie is used to determine if a user has previously chosen to trust this device without requiring further two-step verification for a period of time. |
| xf_toggle | This cookie and local storage item are used to store a user's preferences for toggling various controls open or closed. |
| xf_user | This cookie is used to store a user's "remember me" token, allowing their credentials to persist across multiple sessions. |
| xf_visitorCounts | This local storage item is used to store counts of a user's unread direct messages and alerts. |
| Optional cookies | |
| We deliver enhanced functionality for your browsing experience by setting these cookies. If you reject them, enhanced functionality will be unavailable. | |
| xf_emoji_usage | This cookie is used to store which emojis a user has recently used when composing a message. |
| Third-party cookies | |
| Cookies set by third parties may be required to power functionality in conjunction with various service providers for security, analytics, performance or advertising purposes. | |
| Apple Music | These cookies are set by Apple Music, and may be used for displaying embedded content. |
| Bluesky | These cookies are set by Bluesky, and may be used for displaying embedded content. |
| Dailymotion | These cookies are set by Dailymotion, and may be used for displaying embedded content. |
| These cookies are set by Facebook, and may be used for displaying embedded content. | |
| Flickr | These cookies are set by Flickr, and may be used for displaying embedded content. |
| Giphy | These cookies are set by Giphy, and may be used for displaying embedded content. |
| HCaptcha | These cookies are set by HCaptcha, and may be used for verifying legitimate traffic. |
| Imgur | These cookies are set by Imgur, and may be used for displaying embedded content. |
| These cookies are set by Instagram, and may be used for displaying embedded content. | |
| Meta | These cookies are set by Meta, and may be used for displaying embedded content. |
| These cookies are set by Pinterest, and may be used for displaying embedded content. | |
| These cookies are set by Reddit, and may be used for displaying embedded content. | |
| SoundCloud | These cookies are set by SoundCloud, and may be used for displaying embedded content. |
| Spotify | These cookies are set by Spotify, and may be used for displaying embedded content. |
| TikTok | These cookies are set by TikTok, and may be used for displaying embedded content. |
| Tumblr | These cookies are set by Tumblr, and may be used for displaying embedded content. |
| Twitch | These cookies are set by Twitch, and may be used for displaying embedded content. |
| Vimeo | These cookies are set by Vimeo, and may be used for displaying embedded content. |
| X | These cookies are set by X, and may be used for displaying embedded content. |
| YouTube | These cookies are set by YouTube, and may be used for analytics, verifying legitimate traffic, or other embedded content. |