When you visit our website(s) small files (known as ‘cookies’) are stored onto your device (computer, phone, tablet etc) to collect information about how you browse our site.

Cookies are used to:

  • Measure how you use the website so it can be updated and improved based on your needs

  • Remember the notifications you’ve seen so that we don’t show them to you again

Find out more about how to manage cookies.

Measuring website usage (Google Analytics)

We use Google Analytics software to collect information about how you use our website(s). We do this to help make sure the site is meeting the needs of its users and to help us make improvements.

Google Analytics stores information about:

  • The pages you visit on our website(s)

  • How long you spend on each of our pages

  • How you got to the site

  • What you click on while you’re visiting the site

We don’t collect or store your personal information (for example your name or address) so this information can’t be used to identify who you are.

We don’t allow Google to use or share our analytics data.

Essential Cookies

Google reCAPTCHA

Google reCAPTCHA helps protect websites from spam and abuse by verifying user interactions through challenges.

NameDescriptionDuration
_GRECAPTCHAGoogle reCAPTCHA sets a necessary cookie (_GRECAPTCHA) when executed for the purpose of providing its risk analysis.179 days

Google Tag Manager

Google Tag Manager simplifies the management of marketing tags on your website without code changes.

NameDescriptionDuration
cookiePreferencesRegisters cookie preferences of a user2 years
tdRegisters statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator.session

Statistics

Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website.

Google Analytics

Google Analytics is a powerful tool that tracks and analyzes website traffic for informed marketing decisions.

NameDescriptionDuration
_gidID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity24 hours
_gatUsed to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager1 minute
_gac_Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together.90 days
__utmaID used to identify users and sessions2 years after last activity
__utmtUsed to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests10 minutes
__utmbUsed to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server.30 minutes after last activity
__utmcUsed only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session.End of session (browser)
__utmzContains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server6 months after last activity
__utmvContains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server.2 years after last activity
__utmxUsed to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test.18 months
_gaID used to identify users2 years
_galiUsed by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked30 seconds
_ga_ID used to identify users2 years

Marketing

Marketing cookies are used to follow visitors to websites. The intention is to show ads that are relevant and engaging to the individual user.

Google Ads

Google Ads is an online advertising platform that enables businesses to create targeted ads displayed on Google search results and partner sites.

NameDescriptionDuration
_gcl_awGoogle uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads.90 Days
_gcl_gsGoogle uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads.90 Days
_gcl_gbGoogle uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads.90 Days
_gac_gb_Google uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads.90 Days
FPGCLGBGoogle uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads.90 Days
__Secure-1PSIDTargeting cookie. Used to create a user profile and display relevant and personalised Google Ads to the user.2 years
FPGCLAWGoogle uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads.90 Days
__Secure-1PSIDCCTargeting cookie. Used to create a user profile and display relevant and personalised Google Ads to the user.2 years
__Secure-3PAPISIDProfiles the interests of website visitors to serve relevant and personalised ads through retargeting.2 years
AECAEC cookies ensure that requests within a browsing session are made by the user, and not by other sites. These cookies prevent malicious sites from acting on behalf of a user without that user's knowledge.6 months
ADS_VISITOR_IDCookie required to use the options and on-site web services2 months
__Secure-3PSIDCCTargeting cookie. Used to create a user profile and display relevant and personalised Google Ads to the user.2 years
__Secure-3PSIDTSTargeting cookie. Used to create a user profile and display relevant and personalised Google Ads to the user.2 years
__Secure-1PSIDTSTargeting cookie. Used to create a user profile and display relevant and personalised Google Ads to the user.2 years
__Secure-1PAPISIDTargeting cookie. Used to create a user profile and display relevant and personalised Google Ads to the user.2 years
__Secure-3PSIDTargeting cookie. Used to profile the interests of website visitors and display relevant and personalised Google ads.2 years
ConversionGoogle uses cookies for advertising, including serving and rendering ads, personalizing ads (depending on your ad settings at g.co/adsettings), limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you have chosen to stop seeing, and measuring the effectiveness of ads.90 days

LinkedIn Insight

LinkedIn Insight is a web analytics service that tracks and reports website traffic.

NameDescriptionDuration
langUsed to remember language settings.Session
lidcUsed for routing and session management.24 hours
liapUsed for authentication of LinkedIn members.90 days
li_oatmlUsed for identifying LinkedIn Members for advertising and analytics.30 days
li_sugrUsed to make a probabilistic match of a user's identity.90 days
li_fat_idUsed for member indirect identifier for conversion tracking.30 days