What cookies are used on BootsWebMD?

Below is a list of the cookies that may be stored on your computer when visiting BootsWebMD. From time to time we may make changes to this list as we introduce or remove functionality from our website.

1. Necessary website functionality cookies:
   

   BootsWebMD does not use any of these cookies at present.

2. Website performance and statistics cookies:

   Function	Purpose	Name of cookie(s)
   Testing	We're constantly working to optimise our website, so that you view what's most relevant to you. This cookie is used for internal testing and does not collect user data.	WebMDSearchABTest; ABTest
   Newsletter subscriptions	This cookie limits the number of times you will see the newsletter pop-up that invites you to sign up for our free newsletters. It enables us to present you with more relevant newsletter choices and to improve your experience on our website.	nsl_o
   Videos	This cookie helps us to make the video player work correctly. Without it, the video player may not work consistently.	isiplayermetadata
   Terms and conditions acceptance	This cookie confirms that you have read and agreed to the SMA Advertorial terms in the hover window, before entering this content destination. You see the hover window again with each new session.	sma_d
   Website statistics (analytics)	Collecting website statistics helps us understand website traffic and visitor activity. This provides us with information about how our website is being used and any errors, so we can make suitable improvements.	s_vi; ctr; s_query;
   Boots.com	BootsWebMD is a partnership between WebMD and Boots. These cookies help make moving between Boots.com and BootsWebMD, and remembering your status, as seamless as possible. These cookies also helps Boots to collect statistics about website traffic and visitor activity. so we can jointly provide visitors with a better browsing experience.	s_cc; s_sq; cntr_track_30; as_02_30; as_02; cntr_track; brand; VisitorId; adCounter Cookie_MT190; adCounter Cookie_2011025Auk

3. Important website functionality cookies:

   Function	Purpose	Name of cookie(s)
   BMI Calculator	This cookie enables the use of the BMI Calculator and to generate the results page. It collects the data entered by you into the BMI calculator for this purpose.	prsinf
   Search	This cookie saves the text you type into the drug search bar so that we can provide you with a search result. Without this cookie, the search bar will not work.	OriginalSearchText
   Symptom Checker	This cookie remembers the values you have entered into Symptom Checker, so that we can generate a result for you. Without this, the Symptom Checker tool will not work. Symptom Checker uses Flash cookies (also known as Local Shared Objects). Flash cookies are stored on your device in much the same way as usual cookies, but they're managed differently by your browser.	Symptom checker flash vars

4. Recommended marketing functionality cookies:

   Function	Purpose	Name of cookie(s)
   Digital Advertising Management	This cookie from our vendor DoubleClick enables our advertisement management system to coordinate the adverts shown on a given page, to limit how many times you see particular adverts and for advertisement delivery reporting. Revenue generated from advertisements is important to our website as it's how we fund the creation of our medically reviewed information. We do not permit DoubleClick to collect or share any personally identifiable information and all information is aggregate.	NGUserID
   Digital Advertising – third party ad serving vendors Mediamind Connect	Sometimes adverts are served by third party ad servers other than DoubleClick. The cookies they use are listed here. Each individual advertiser uses its own tracking cookies but we have vendor agreements in place that prohibit the collection and sharing of any personally identifiable information. For more information review the advertisers' cookie policies.	ebNewBand Width_.www.webmd .boots.com wlid wlrc, wlrc-* eas_uid eas_gr_fr eas_pc*
   Sponsor Marketing	These cookies are set by our sponsor on their advertorial pages on our website. No personal information is collected.	s_vi_dwrlfkk; s_vi_zilrqx7 Cxxumqx60tvlmqzq xxuux7Cwx7Ex7C