Cookie policy

Name 

Purpose 

Expires 

JSESSIONID

Tracks session in cross-origin requests in Java-based apps.

Session

JSESSIONIDCORS

Helps identify a user's session and associate it with the server's session data.

Session

CookieControl

Civic UK - Consent management.

1 year

__cf_bm

Cloudflare's bot products identify and mitigate automated traffic to protect your site from bad bots. Cloudflare places the __cf_bm cookie on End User devices that access Customer sites that are protected by Bot Management or Bot Fight Mode. The __cf_bm cookie is necessary for the proper functioning of these bot solutions.

30 minutes

TRUE

Used by the platform to record a true/false state for session tracking.

Session

ActionPlanState

Remembers which parts of a tool you last viewed.

30 days

qHistory_temp

Remembers answers you’ve given in on-site tools.

1 year

HasClickedExternalLink

Used to warn or track when leaving the MaPS site.

Session

cookietest

Checks browser can accept cookies.

Session

js_enabled

Checks browser can run JavaScript.

Session

Name

Purpose

Expires

s_sq

Measures which links and buttons users click.

Session

AMCVS_*

Tracks visit/session activity.

Session

AMCV_*

Helps us understand repeat visits and user counts.

1 year

s_vi_*

Track users anonymously to measure site use.

1 year

Name

Purpose

Expires

_ga

Unique user identifier.

2 years

_ga*

Used by Google Analytics to identify and track an individual session with a user device.

2 years

Name

Purpose

Expires

_clck

Persists the Clarity User ID and preferences, unique to that site is attributed to the same user ID.

1 year

_clsk

Connects multiple page views by a user into a single Clarity session recording.

1 day

ANONCK

Indicates whether MUID is transferred to ANID, a cookie used for advertising. Clarity doesn't use ANID and so this is always set to 0.

14 months

MUID

Identifies unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. These cookies are used for advertising, site analytics, and other operational purposes.

1 year

P

Records anonymised usage for experience improvements.

1 year

Name  

Purpose  

Expires  

everest_g_v2

Carries out information about how the end user uses the website and any advertising that the end user may have seen before visiting the said website.

1 year

ev_sync_dd

Used to link anonymous analytics data into a visitor profile and help provide a personalised experience through the website, marketing and advertising.

1 year

Name  

Purpose  

Expires  

SIDCC

Security identifiers and device information used by Google to protect embedded services and support related advertising functionality.

1 year

SSID

User preferences, device/browser information, and identifiers used by Google to support advertising and embedded media services.

2 years

LOGIN_INFO

Used to collect user data through videos embedded in websites, aggregate profile data from other Google services, and measure the number and behaviour of YouTube users, including information that links visits to the website

2 years

PREF

Used by advertising partners to build a profile of interests to show relevant ads on other sites. It works by uniquely identifying your browser and device.

2 years

YSC

This cookie is set by YouTube video service on pages with YouTube embedded videos to track views.

Session

VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE

It estimates bandwidth to determine whether the user receives the newer or older version of the YouTube player and tracks user interactions with embedded YouTube videos.

6 months

VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA

Store the user's cookie consent state for the current domain and ensure that user privacy choices are respected when watching embedded YouTube content.

6 months

__Secure-1PAPISID

Used to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant and personalised Google advertising.

2 years

_Secure-Rollout-token

Used by YouTube to manage the phased rollout of new features and updates. This cookie helps assign users to specific test groups for experimental features, such as changes to the user interface or video player. The __Secure- prefix indicates that the cookie is only transmitted over a secure HTTPS connection, enhancing data security.

6 months

__Secure-YEC

Used to detect spam, fraud, and abuse to help ensure advertisers are not incorrectly charged for fraudulent or otherwise invalid impressions or interactions with ads.

13 months

Name  

Purpose  

Expires  

SAPISID

User interaction data with embedded Google services, device/browser information, and identifiers used for advertising personalisation.

2 years

APISID

User preferences, device/browser information, and identifiers used to support advertising personalisation across Google services.

2 years

HSID

Security-related identifiers and device information used by Google to protect user sessions and support advertising services.

2 years

SID

User identifiers and interaction data used by Google for advertising personalisation and service integrity.

2 years