Cookie information

Last updated: May 2022

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Use of cookies on this site

We only use cookies that enable our website to function correctly and to provide us with information that allows us to improve its performance. Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact the functionality of some areas of the website, resulting in them not working properly.

The table below lists the cookies used on this site and why we use them.

Cookie type	Source	Cookie name and purpose	Duration
Strictly necessary	Microsoft Azure - cloud platform	ApplicationGatewayAffinity2023 These cookies are used for load balancing to make sure visitors page requests are routed to the same server in any browsing session.	Duration of the session
	Umbraco	UMB_Session Remembers that you have logged in allowing you access to the relevant password protected areas of the website, so that as you move around the site you do not have to log in again to access a password protected page	30 minutes
	ASP.NET	.ASPNetCore.Antiforgery This is an anti-forgery token designed to stop unauthorised posting of content to a website	Duration of the session
	ASP.NET	Identity.TwoFactorUserId Used to keep track of a user during the log in process	Duration of the session
	ASP.NET	ASP.NetCore.Identity.Application This cookie serves three functions on the site: Remembers the selections and data you have entered into one of our online forms so when progressing through the form you won’t be required to re-enter information you have already given Enables the parts of the form which have been completed to be redisplayed if the page is reloaded after pressing ‘submit’, for example if the form is incomplete or the information given is the wrong format Ensures the correct profile page opens when you select ‘view profile’ in areas of the site where ‘view profile’ is an option.	Duration of the session
	Civic UK	CookieControl This cookie is used to remember a user’s preferences in regards to cookies.	90 days
Performance	Google Analytics Google Analytics privacy policy	_ga and _ga_ZS2DESLVEF _gid These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our website, for example number of visitors to the site, which pages are most visited, how visitors move between pages etc. The information they collect is anonymous. We use this information to help improve visitors’ experience of the website.	2 years 2 years
Functionality	Vimeo Vimeo cookie policy	We embed Vimeo videos from our official Vimeo channel. When you press play Vimeo will drop third party cookies to enable the video to play and to collect analytics data such as how long a viewer has watched the video. These cookies do not track individuals. Vuid This cookie collects information about your actions on embedded Vimeo videos. Player This cookie saves your settings before you play an embedded Vimeo video. This means that the next time you watch a Vimeo video, you will get your preferred settings back. _abexps, continuous_play_v3 These additional cookies are only set if you interact with the video. They store information about how you use Vimeo.	2 years 1 year 1 year