Cookie compliance FAQ

The following FAQ has been prepared concerning cookie storage of or access to user information in a user-owned device.

1. Does any part of Telligent Community Server make use of cookies or similar techniques for storing information on the client's browser?
   
   Yes. Community Server (and Telligent Analytics, if in use) store cookies on the client's browser.
   
   
2. What are the cookies, what are they used for, and what information is stored in them?
   
   The cookies are listed and described in the following table. All cookies are purely for technical functionality and user experience.
   
   

   Cookie	Description	Required/Optional
   .CommunityServer	This cookie is an ASP.NET authentication cookie. It is used to support the login system.	Required
   AuthorizationCookie	A Globally Unique Identifier (GUID, e.g., 80FC959D-E916-4C1D-9054-C058450DB32D), used for security purposes.	Required
   Telligent.Evolution-UI	Default cookie used for storing values from widgets. This stores the user's view preferences for blog post lists and forum thread lists. Can be disabled via widget code (BlogPostList and ForumThreadList)	Optional
   tzoffset	Determines a user's time zone offset for use when creating an account. Can be disabled via widget code. (User - Login and Create)	Optional
   tzid	Determines a user's time zone offset for use when creating an account. Can be disabled via widget code. (User - Login and Create)	Optional
   .te.dpr	Stores the device pixel ratio.  Used when providing resized images to the clients to ensure that users get properly resized images on high-resolution displays	Required
   .te.js	Set if the client supports JavaScript. Used to optimize how the platform builds out some pages or alternatively degrade gracefully (ex. search bot).
   .te.w	Stores the device width.	Required
   Impersonator	Used when an administrator is impersonating another user.	Required
   ThemeConfigration	Used when a user with theme management permissions is previewing theme changes before making them live.	Required
   Telligent.Evolution-MediaGallery	Saves a user’s preference for display of a media gallery file list.	Required
   enable_theme_staging	Used when staged theme changes are being previewed.	Required and set only when previewing is enabled.

3. Are the cookies strictly necessary for the customer or user experience, and if so, why?
   
   With the exception of cookies that can be disabled or turned off, all of these cookies are required for proper site functioning.