Whether a cookie is first or third party refers to the domain placing the cookie. First-party cookies are those set by a website that is being visited by the user at the time  the website displayed in the URL window. Third-party cookies are cookies that are set by a domain other than that of the website being visited by the user. If a user visits a website and another entity sets a cookie through that website this would be a third-party cookie.
These cookies remain on a users device for the period of time specified in the cookie. They are activated each time that the user visits the website that created that particular cookie.
These cookies allow website operators to link the actions of a user during a browser session. A browser sessions starts when a user opens the browser window and finishes when they close the browser window. Session cookies are created temporarily. Once you close the browser, all session cookies are deleted.
These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, services you have asked for like shopping baskets cannot be provided.
Purpose: This is an overall PHP session cookie that is used to preserve user data throughout their browsing 'session', used to link a user to things such as the contents of their shopping basket.
What information it holds: Unique identifier that references server-side data related to the browsing session of the user.
User Benefits: Allows for persistence of user data throughout browsing session. This enables the management of elements such as the contents of a shopping basket and whether a user is logged in or not.
These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if any error messages are displayed. These cookies dont collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
Purpose: This cookie is typically written to the browser upon the first visit to your site from that web browser. If the cookie has been deleted by the browser operator, and the browser subsequently visits your site, a new __utma cookie is written with a different unique ID. This cookie is used to determine unique visitors to your site and it is updated with each page view. Additionally, this cookie is provided with a unique ID that Google Analytics uses to ensure both the validity and accessibility of the cookie as an extra security measure.
What information it holds: Unique id identifying site and a number of timestamps related to current and previous visits to the site.
User Benefits: The data collected is limited to our use only, for managing the design and performance of the site.
What information it holds: Data used to identify the site being viewed and the number of pageviews.
Purpose: This cookie is no longer used by the ga.js tracking code to determine session status. Historically, this cookie operated in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine whether or not to establish a new session for the user. For backwards compatibility purposes with sites still using the urchin.js tracking code, this cookie will continue to be written and will expire when the user exits the browser. However, if you are debugging your site tracking and you use the ga.js tracking code, you should not interpret the existence of this cookie in relation to a new or expired session.
What information it holds: A variety of data used to identify traffic source and how you entered the site. Could include things like keywords from google or PPC campaign information.
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your name, language or the region you are in) and therefore provide more personalised features. For instance, a website may be able to provide you with local weather report or traffic news by storing in a cookie the region in which you are currently located. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts and other parts of web pages that you can customise. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymised and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
Purpose: Used to hide phone number on site when requested by 3rd party affiliates. Idea is that it prevents 'leakage' where an affiliate click leads to a phone conversion rather than a website conversion.
User Benefits: No benefit to user, benefit to affiliates only.
Purpose: Used to determine whether the mobile friendly version of LiquidShop should be shown.
User Benefits: Users on predetermined mobile devices are shown a specific mobile version of the site. This cookie allows them to override this setting where they desire to see the desktop version of their site.
Purpose: Used to show a returning visitor the products they looked at last time they were on the site.
User Benefits: Shopping experience enhancement by reminding a user about products they viewed last time they were on the site.
User Benefits: Shopping experience enhancement by reminding a user about products related to products they have previously purchased and prompting for reviews about previous purchases although this benefits.
These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operators permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organisations such as advertisers. Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by the other organisation.
Purpose: Link to social networks like Facebook, who may subsequently use information about your visit to target advertising to you on other websites.