Cookies and Similar Technologies Used by Several of Our Websites
There are various types of cookies that perform different functions and generally improve your experience on our websites. Below are examples of our use of cookies and similar technologies that may appear on any of our websites.
Legal Notices and Cookie Consent
These cookies indicate whether you have agreed to any legal notices or consented to the use of cookies on our websites.
Name of Cookie(s) |
Purpose |
Duration a |
Type |
|---|---|---|---|
cookieConsent-${type} |
Allows a person to permit or deny the usage of different categories of cookies. |
1 year |
Strictly Necessary |
Content Distribution
These cookies help us provide users with safe and efficient access to content on our sites.
Name of Cookie(s) |
Purpose |
Duration b |
Type |
|---|---|---|---|
ak_bmsc, bm_sv, bm_mi |
Helps us protect the site against malicious users. |
2 hours |
Strictly Necessary |
Third-Party Cookies
These third-party cookies allow users to make use of third-party services that we have incorporated into our sites.
Name of Cookie(s) |
Purpose |
Duration c |
Type |
Cookie Set By |
|---|---|---|---|---|
APISID, HSID, NID, S, SAPISID, SID, SSID, _ga |
Allows a user to make use of our Google maps integration. These cookies are also required by reCAPTCHA, a Google product that a person must use when he is creating an account, donating anonymously, or requesting a Bible study. |
Various, up to 2 years |
Strictly Necessary |
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.
b 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.
c 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.