Cookies used by the Anonymizer

The "cookies_available=yes" cookie

This is the cookie we set to see if you have cookies turned on in your browser. If we see this cookie then we know we are clear to send the authentication and preferences cookies for our premium users. If we do not see this cookie then we know we have to inform you about our cookie use.

The "AnonymizerAuthExpires" cookie

This is your authentication cookie that tells us that you have logged in as a paying customer. This cookie is encrypted so that we don't have hackers trying to get free access to the paid services by faking the cookie. The cookie contains no personal information. The cookie is a "session-only" cookie which means it is erased when you quit your browser. For more information on the Anonymizer authentication cookie please see our Cookie Authentication FAQ.

The "Url_Encryption=on" cookie

This cookie tells us that you have our URL Encryption™ feature turned on and that we should encrypt your URLs. As with all of our cookies, it does not contain any personal information and is "session-only". For more information on URL Encryption™ and this cookie, please see our URL Encryption™ FAQ.

The "CookieAction=Rewrite" cookie

This cookie lets us know that you have Safe Cookies enabled. Once again, this cookie contains no personal information and is "session-only." For more information about Safe Cookies, please see our Safe Cookies FAQ.

"Anonymizer_Encrypted_Cookie" cookies

These cookies are the Anonymizer's Safe Cookies. These cookies are "session-only" and contain no personal information. This cookie is sent in place of getting a potentially dangerous cookie from other sites. For more information on Safe Cookies, please see our Safe Cookies FAQ.

The "anoncmid" cookie

This cookie is set so that our affiliates can get credit for people they have referred to the Anonymizer. It is also used to track discounts and specials we run periodically. This cookie is permanent so that if someone decides to sign up at a later date they can still get their discount and the affiliate can get credit. The cookie contains the "bar-code" for the advertisement clicked on. The cookie contains no personal information. To learn about earning money being an affiliate for Anonymizer please see our Affiliate Program pages.