Cookie information
Last updated: September 2023
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Use of cookies on this site
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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 |
ARRAffinity, ApplicationGatewayAffinity, ARRAffinitySameSite and ApplicationGatewayAffinityCORS 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 |
| 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_GJDX9753FS
|
2 years 2 years |