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How we use cookies
We use cookies on this website, we havve listed each of them below with more details about why we use them them and how long they will last.Cookies to improve your experience (Matomo Analytics)
We use Matomo Analytics to collect information about how people use our site, and rough demographics as to what groups of people are using our site. We do this to make sure it is meeting your needs and to how we could improve it. Matomo Analytics stores information about:- The pages you visit
- How long you spend on each page
- How you got to the site
- What you click on while you are here
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| _pk_id | Used to store a few details about the user such as the unique visitor ID. | 13 months |
| _pk_ref | Used to store the attribution information, the referrer initially used to visit the website. | 6 months |
| _pk_ses, _pk_cvar, _pk_hsr | Short lived cookies used to temporarily store data for the visit. | 30 minutes |
| _pk_testcookie | Used to check whether the visitor's browser supports cookies. | Created and then directly deleted |
| mtm_consent, mtm_consent_removed | Used to remember that consent was given (or removed) by the user. | 30 years |
Essential Cookies
The system that runs our website sets cookies to allow it to run smoothly.| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| AWSALB | Used to make sure the website can cope with unexpected traffic. | 7 days |
| AWSALBCORS | Used to make sure the website can cope with unexpected traffic. | 7 days |
| token | Used to store session token to allow access to some demos if your a staff member at an institution. | session |
| token.sig | Signature of the 'token' cookie, used for security purposes | session |