Cookies
To enable this service to function, we sometimes place small data files on your computer. These are known as cookies.
To learn more about cookies and how to manage them, visit allaboutcookies.org. Or please read on to find out more about how and where we use cookies.
How we use cookies
This service uses essential cookies in some places – we've listed each of them explicitly in a table below with more details about why we use them and how long they will last.
These essential cookies are used for site navigation and session management, and this service may not function correctly without them.
| Cookie name | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|
| consultation_id | Associates answers with a response to an activity. One cookie per activity. Cleared when the user submits their response. | 48 hours after the last page submission |
| tr_embed_auto_load | Stores the user's preference for automatically loading embedded content. | End of the session |
| server_id | Used for load balancing | End of the session |
| session | Used for protection against cross site request forgery attacks | 48 hours after the last page submission |
| lang | Stores the user's language preference | End of the session |
This service may use non-essential cookies in some places. These non-essential cookies are not required to make the service function correctly. If any non-essential cookies are used in this service, you will find them listed below.
Cookies policy
Cookies are small files stored on your device which contain information about your visit to websites; see cookiepedia.co.uk/all-about-cookies for more information.
Our cookies policy covers:
- what cookies do
- cookies used by this website
- your consent to use of cookies
- managing cookies
- cookies and the law
What cookies do
Depending on who sets them, how long they last and what they are for, cookies can be one or more 'type':
- strictly necessary cookies enable you to move around a website and use its core features
- performance cookies collect information about how you use the website
- functionality cookies allow the website to remember choices you've made and provide a more enhanced, personalised service
- targeting and tracking cookies are used to deliver more relevant advertising
- session cookies are temporary and normally deleted when you close your browser, they help you complete tasks online, for instance remembering your details when you complete forms or remembering recent search terms
- persistent cookies are stored for a fixed period of time and recognise if you've visited a website before or previously set any preferences, they also collect visitor statistics
- first party cookies are set directly by the website you're visiting and the information is only used by that website
- third party cookies are set by a different website or organisation to the one you're currently using and the data the collect may be shared
How we use cookies
This service uses essential cookies in some places – we've listed each of them explicitly in a table below with more details about why we use them and how long they will last.
These essential cookies are used for site navigation and session management, and this service may not function correctly without them.
|
Cookie name |
Purpose |
Expiry |
|
consultation_id |
Associates answers with a response to an activity. One cookie per activity. Cleared when the user submits their response. |
48 hours after the last page submission |
|
tr_embed_auto_load |
Stores the user's preference for automatically loading embedded content. |
End of the session |
|
server_id |
Used for load balancing |
End of the session |
|
session |
Used for protection against cross site request forgery attacks |
48 hours after the last page submission |
This service may use non-essential cookies in some places. These non-essential cookies are not required to make the service function correctly. If any non-essential cookies are used in this service, you will find them listed below.
Strictly Necessary cookies
|
Cookie key |
Domain |
Path |
Cookie type |
Expiration |
Description |
|
CookieScriptConsent
|
/ |
First-party |
1 month |
This cookie is used by Cookie-Script.com service to remember visitor cookie consent preferences. It is necessary for Cookie-Script.com cookie banner to work properly. |
Performance cookies
|
Cookie key |
Domain |
Path |
Cookie type |
Expiration |
Description |
|
_ga_Y2S1XQ8K31
|
/ |
First-party |
1 year 1 month |
This cookie is used by Google Analytics to persist session state. |
|
|
_ga
|
/ |
First-party |
1 year 1 month |
This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics - which is a significant update to Google's more commonly used analytics service. This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the sites analytics reports. |
Your consent to use of cookies
You can agree to accept all cookies on our site or you can set a personal preference using our cookie banner or you can configure your device by adjusting your browser preferences if you prefer cookies to be 'refused'. However, as certain website functions rely on cookies, refusing cookies may affect your use of this website.
Visit www.aboutcookies.org.uk for information on how to adjust your cookie settings in the most popular web browsers.
Cookies and the law
A European privacy law The ePrivacy Directive gives users of websites and other digital media control over the information which is collected about them. The Information Commission's Office enforce this directive in the UK; cookies are also governed by data protection legislation.
Cookies are also set when you:
- click on social networking buttons in our pages such as Facebook and Twitter
- watch videos
- register for services
- take part in online surveys
If you do not want to accept cookies, your browser can be set to automatically reject them or to inform you every time a website asks to store a cookie. You can also delete previously stored cookies.
You can find out more about cookies and how to manage them on the GOV.UK website