Cookie Policy
Cookies are small files of letters and numbers stored on your browser or device that enable the cookie owner to recognize the device when it visits websites or uses online services. The website you visit may set cookies directly, known as first-party cookies, or may trigger cookies set by other domain names, known as third-party cookies. While we may automatically use some cookies that are strictly necessary to provide the services you request or enable communications, we request your consent for all of our other cookie uses.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies:
Strictly necessary cookies (session and persistent cookies). Our website requires the use of these cookies to properly operate or provide necessary functions relating to the services you request. They include, for example, cookies enabling you to securely log into our website, use a shopping cart, or purchase products.
| Cookie Name (Owner) | Cookie | Cookie Used |
|---|---|---|
| AdB2CInstanceLoggedIn (Toastmasters International) |
Used in connection with login. | First Party |
| ARRAffinity (Toastmasters International) |
Used in connection with navigation. | First Party |
| ApiToken (Toastmasters International) |
Used in connection with login. | First Party |
| B2C_Shop_Cart (Toastmasters International) |
Used in connection with shopping cart. | First Party |
| LoggedInHost (Toastmasters International) |
Used in connection with login. | First Party |
| Visid_incap_2488757 (Security Metrics) |
Used in connection with security. | First Party |
| .AspNet.Cookies (Toastmasters International) |
Authentication cookie that maintains a logged-in user’s identity across requests. | First Party |
| ASP.NET_SessionId (Toastmasters International) |
Session identifier linking the browser to a server-side session; expires at end of session. | First Party |
| SecureProtocolRequired (Toastmasters International) |
Flag/value used to enforce or indicate HTTPS-only behavior via Secure/transport requirements. | First Party |
| SessionTimeOutLeft (Toastmasters International) |
Stores remaining session/timeout metadata to help manage session behavior on the client side. | First Party |
| shell#lang (Toastmasters International) |
Sitecore language preference cookie to persist selected site language. | First Party |
| sxa_site (Toastmasters International) |
Sitecore SXA functional cookie supporting essential site behavior. | First Party |
| ARRAffinitySameSite (Toastmasters International) |
Azure App Service affinity (“sticky session”) to keep a session on the same server instance. | First Party |
| CookieBannerConsents (Toastmasters International) |
Stores the user’s cookie consent preferences from the cookie banner/CMP. | First Party |
Analytical/performance cookies. These cookies allow us and our third-party service providers to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us improve how our website works by, for example, ensuring that users can easily find what they need on our website. These cookies generate aggregate statistics that are not associated with an individualized profile.
| Cookie Name (Owner) | Cookie | Cookie Used |
|---|---|---|
| _ga (Google Analytics) |
Site analytics. | First Party |
| _gid (Google Analytics) |
Site analytics. | First Party |
| Fs_uid (FullStory) |
Site analytics. | First Party |
| SC_Analystics_Global_Cookie (Sitecore Analytics) |
Site analytics. | First Party |
| _ga_85MP19V9HQ (Google Analytics) |
GA4 measurement cookie for site analytics (session/user attribution for that property). | First Party |
| _ga_K96BC3EFBR (Google Analytics) |
GA4 measurement cookie used for analytics sessionization and reporting. | First Party |
| _ga_THDJ2B5KTX (Google Analytics) |
GA4 measurement cookie for property-level analytics and event attribution. | First Party |
| fs_lua (FullStory) |
FullStory support cookie working with fs_uid to manage session/activity capture for analytics. | First Party |
Functionality cookies. These cookies enable helpful but non-essential website functions that improve your website experience. By recognizing you when you return to our website, they may, for example, allow us to personalize our content for you, greet you by name, or remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
| Cookie Name (Owner) | Cookie | Cookie Used |
|---|---|---|
| Not used at this time |
Advertising, tracking or targeting cookies. These cookies enable different advertising related functions. They may allow us to record information about your visit to our website, such as pages visited, links followed, and videos viewed so we can make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests.
Third-party cookies. Our website may contain helpful but non-essential features or plug-ins enabling third party services that use cookies, such as social network connectors, maps, advertising networks, or web traffic analysis services. These cookies may enable visitor identification across websites and over time. We do not control the third party's use of those cookies, their duration, or their ability to share information with other third parties. Please review each party's cookie disclosure before consenting to this use category.
Third Party Website Cookies
When using our website, you may be directed to other websites for such activities as surveys, to make payment in currency other than U.S. dollars, for job applications, and to view content hosted on those sites such as an embedded video or news article. These websites may use their own cookies. We do not have control over the placement of cookies by other websites you visit, even if you are directed to them from our website.
Your Cookie Choices
You can manage and control cookies in the following ways:
- Browser Settings: Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. To disable cookies through your browser, follow the instructions usually located within the “Help,” “Tools” or “Edit” menus in your browser. Please note that disabling a cookie or category of cookies may not delete the cookie from your browser unless manually completed through your browser function. If you disable cookies, some parts of our website may not function properly.
- Third-Party Tools: Various third parties provide browser plug-ins and apps that can help provide you information on and limit or block third-party cookies, web beacons, and some Javascript-based technologies.
- Mobile and Third Party Devices: If you access our website through a mobile device, you may be able to limit advertising by selecting the “Limit Ad Tracking” option in the privacy section of the your iOS device or via advertising preferences on Android-based devices (usually in the Google Settings app). This will not prevent you from seeing advertisements but will limit the use of device advertising identifiers to personalize ads based on your interests.
- Cookie Consent Tool: On your first visit to our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept cookies. The tool will record when you have consented to our cookie policy and will ask for consent once a year to ensure users stay up to date with changes to our cookie and privacy policies. The consent tool specifically controls the marketing cookies and performance cookies used on our primary public website (www.toastmasters.org). Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled, nor can the tool be used to block cookies on third party websites linked from our website.
Changes to Our Cookie Uses
We will post any changes to the way we use cookies on this page. If the changes materially alter how we use cookies, we will post a notice on our website and request your consent for the materially different use. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to our cookie use notice.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Toastmasters International
9127 S. Jamaica Street
Suite 400
Englewood, CO 80112
Last modified: October 28, 2025