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| _hjSessionUser_xxxxxxx | Analytics | The _hjSessionUser_xxxxxxx cookie, installed by Hotjar, shows how users are interacting with the site. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors. | 1 year |
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Only after this anonymity process occurs is the request transmitted to our analytic providers, your full IP address recorded as all anonymity happens in memory processing (nearly) instantaneously after the request has been received.
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