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| XSRF-TOKEN | 1 day | Chatbot cookie for security purposes. |
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| Cookie | Duration | Description |
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| _fbp | 3 months | Facebook sets this cookie to display advertisements when either on Facebook or on a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising after visiting the website. |
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| _fbp | 3 months | Facebook sets this cookie to display advertisements when either on Facebook or on a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising after visiting the website. |
| test_cookie | 15 minutes | doubleclick.net sets this cookie to determine if the user's browser supports cookies. |
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| app | 1 day | Chatbot cookie |
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