Cookies
This service puts small files (known as ‘cookies’) onto your computer in order to:
- remember what messages you’ve seen so you’re not shown them again
- understand how you use the service so we can update and improve it
- temporarily store information you enter to support your application
The cookies we use don’t identify you personally.
Introductory cookie message
When you first use the service we show a ‘cookie message’. We then store a cookie on your computer so it knows not to show this message again.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| seen_cookie_message | Lets us know you’ve already seen our cookie message | 1 month |
| cookie_preferences | Lets us know that you’ve saved your cookie consent settings | 1 month |
Session cookies
Session cookies are downloaded each time you visit the service and deleted when you close your browser. They help the service to work properly.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Cookie1 | Stores a session ID and temporarily stores data you enter to enable you to make an application | When you close your browser |
| Cookie2 | Tells us when your session starts so we can tell you if it expires | When you close your browser |
| Cookie3 | Tells us you have already allowed cookies so we don’t need to ask you again | When you close your browser |