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| Name | Provenance | Source | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DW<hash> | persistent cookie | first-party (Visiometa) | Used for authentication after login. Holds the encrypted username and password. | at the end of the browser session. |
| DokuWiki | session cookie | first-party (Visiometa) | The standard PHP session identifier. Used to hold a randomized ID and to avoid CSRF attacks. | at the end of the browser session. |