Information About Our Use Of Cookies
A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your device. We also use similar technologies, such as browser storage, and this policy covers those too.
We only set optional cookies if you agree. When you first visit, we ask whether you are happy for us to use cookies that measure how the site is used. Nothing optional is set unless you choose “I Agree”, and if you choose “I Decline” no request is made to our analytics provider at all.
You can change your mind at any time by clearing this site’s data in your browser settings, which will remove your saved choice and let you decide again.
Essential cookies
These are needed for the site to work and to keep it secure. They cannot be switched off, and they do not track you across other websites.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
.AspNetCore.Cookies |
Keeps you signed in. It contains only a reference code — your details are held on our server, not in the cookie. |
When your session ends, or after 12 hours |
.AspNetCore.Antiforgery.* |
Protects forms against a type of attack called cross-site request forgery. |
When you close your browser |
.AspNetCore.OpenIdConnect.Nonce.* |
Used only while you are signing in, to check the sign-in request is genuine. |
A few minutes |
CookieConsent |
Remembers whether you accepted or declined optional cookies, so we do not ask again on every page. |
Until you clear your browser data |
Optional cookies — only with your consent
If you accept, we use Google Analytics to understand how the site is used — which pages are visited and how people move around the site — so we can improve it. We do not use this to identify you personally, and your IP address is anonymised.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
_ga, _ga_<id> |
Google Analytics: distinguishes one visitor from another so visits can be counted. |
Up to 2 years |
What we do not do
- We do not use advertising or targeting cookies.
- We do not sell your information, or share it with advertising networks.
- We do not build a profile of you to show you personalised content.
- We do not track your location.
Other services used by this site
Some parts of this site — fonts, icons, styling and employer logos — are loaded from other providers so that pages display correctly. These providers can see your device’s IP address as part of delivering those files. They do not set cookies for us and we do not use them to track you.
Blocking cookies in your browser
You can block cookies through your browser settings. If you block essential cookies you may not be able to sign in or use parts of this site.