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The following cookies are set by Google Analytics:
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | This helps us count how many people visit the site by tracking if you've visited before | 2 years |
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| _gid | Used to store and update a unique value for each page visited | End of session |
Provides a live chat and messaging service for users looking for support.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| __zlcmid | Stores the Zendesk Live Chat ID used to identify a device across visits | 1 year |
The system that runs our website sets cookies to allow it to run smoothly.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| __RequestVerificationToken | This is an anti-forgery cookie set by web applications built using ASP.NET MVC technologies. - is designed to stop unauthorised posting of content to a website, known as Cross-Site Request Forgery. It holds no information about the user and is destroyed on closing the browser. | End of session |
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This records whether the user has accepted or dismissed the Cookie Policy. Value is either true or false. | 1 month |
| yourAuthCookie | 1 hour | |
| ASP.NET_SessionId | Used to maintain an anonymised user session | End of session |
Our system uses cookies to allow you to log into the site, and access restricted content and services.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| UMB_UCONTEXT | Stores an id which is needed to use the website. It doesn't store anything personally identifiable about the user. | End of session |
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Footnotes:
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