Cookies

Cookies are files saved on your phone, tablet, or computer when you visit a website.

We use cookies to:

• remember what messages you have been shown so we do not show them again
• understand how you use this service so we can update and improve it
• temporarily store information you enter so you can the service

Analytics cookies (optional)

With your permission, we use Google Analytics to collect information about how you use this service. This helps us check the service is meeting your needs and make improvements.

Google Analytics stores information about:

• how you got to the site
• pages you visit and how long you spend on them
• what you click on

No personal details are stored with this information, so you cannot be identified.

We do not allow Google to share or store our analytics data.

We also use Dynatrace to monitor the health of our service. Dynatrace captures data on the infrastructure of our service to help us diagnose problems and keep our systems running.

Gov Uk Table Cookies

Name	Purpose	Expires
_ga	Counts how many users visit our service by tracking if you have visited before and which pages you visit	2 years
_gat	Counts how many users visit our service by tracking if you have visited before and which pages you visit	1 minute
_gat_*	Counts how many users visit our service by tracking if you have visited before and which pages you visit	1 minute
_gid	Counts how many users visit our service by tracking if you have visited before and which pages you visit	1 day
dtCookie	Helps us monitor our service and deliver a better experience	When you close your browser
dtLatC	Helps us monitor our service and deliver a better experience	When you close your browser
dtPC	Helps us monitor our service and deliver a better experience	When you close your browser
dtSa	Helps us monitor our service and deliver a better experience	When you close your browser
rxVisitor	Helps us monitor our service and deliver a better experience	2 years or when you close your browser (depending on the service)
rxvt	Helps us monitor our service and deliver a better experience	When you close your browser

Essential cookies

Essential cookies keep your information secure while you use this service and help us stay in line with data protection laws. We do not need to ask permission to use them.

Gov Uk Table Cookies

Name	Purpose	Expires
cookies_policy	Saves your cookie consent settings	When you close your browser
cookies_preferences_set	Lets us know you have saved your cookie consent settings	When you close your browser
GIDV_SESSION	Stores a session ID used to identify you and the answers you provide within the confirm your identity service	When you close your browser
INGRESSCOOKIE	Ensures your session is maintained across the backend	When you close your browser
HOBSESSIONID	Stores a session ID used to identify you and the answers you provide within the confirm your identity service	When you close your browser
SESSION	Identifies your browser	When you close your browser