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- remember settings and information, so you don't have to keep re-entering them
- measure how you use the site so we can make sure it meets your needs
- optimise performance so the website is faster and more reliable
Information in our cookies can't be used to identify you personally.
By continuing to view pages and use services on this website you are consenting to the use of cookies to store data on your computer.
To opt-out, delete or reject cookies
We recommend you allow the cookies set by this website as they help us provide a better service. However, if you do not want to receive cookies there are a number of options available. You can:
- set your browser either to reject all cookies,
- only allow “trusted” sites to set them, or
- accept only those cookies from those websites that you are currently on.
Cookies on our website
| Name | Description | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| HAPSRV | Is used to help optimise performance of our site. | When you close your browser |
| scgid | Is no longer used and we are updating our system to remove this. | Not set |
| voted_(number) | We use this to prevent people from voting on a quick survey more than once | 1 year |
| Localview. | Cookies that begin with 'Localview.' are required to use our mapping system. It remembers your last map location which is displayed when you open a new map. | 1 year |
Third party cookies
Google Analytics
Google Analytics tracking uses cookies in order to provide meaningful reports about site visitors. However, Google Analytics cookies do not collect personal data about visitors. The following cookies are set by Google Analytics (taken from google).
| Name | Description | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| __utma | Used to determine unique visitors. | 2 years |
| __utmb | Used to establish and continue a user session. | 30 minutes |
| __utmc | This cookie is no longer used by the ga.js tracking code to determine session status. | Not set |
| _utmz | Used to store the type of referral used to reach the site. | 6 months |
Siteimprove Analytics
Siteimprove uses cookies in order to provide meaningful reports about site visitors. following cookies are set by siteimprove (taken from Siteimprove).
| Name | Description | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| nmstat | Is used to help record your usage of the site. | 1000 days after your last visit |
| SP.NET_SessionId | Is used to track the sequence of pages you look at during a visit. | When you close your browser |
IP Address
When you visit our website we record your computer's internet protocol (IP) address to help us diagnose any problems with our computer network. Any information logged is not given to any third party companies, and is kept solely for the reasons stated above. It is not linked to personally identifiable information so all visitors to our site remain anonymous.
Please note that updates relating to our use of cookies will be published on this web page. Please review this page periodically.
Last updated 18 February 2013 Print this page