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| Cookie Name | Description/Purpose | Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| .AspNet.ApplicationCookie | Contains an encrypted authentication ticket | When you close your browser |
| __RequestVerificationToken | Used to ensure same destination for GET/POST methods. Used to prevent click jacking and phishing type attack vectors | When you close your browser |
| ContextLanguageCode | Used to store the configured language code for the user | When you close your browser |
| ARRAffinity | Azure Web App Affinity - used to ensure an affinity of requests to an Azure Web App Resource | When you close your browser |
| ASP.NET_SessionId | Session Identifier | When you close your browser |
| Dynamics365PortalAnalytics | Used to carry out page tracking - no personal data is stored | Circa 90 days |
| consentCookie | Used to store cookie consent. Created when the user hides the cookie banner. | Circa 30 days |