What cookies are and how we use them
Cookies are small text files that are saved to your computer when you visit some websites.
They are widely used to:
- ensure websites work correctly
- improve the user experience
- provide information to owners of the sites
You can manage your cookies through your browser settings. Visit the About cookies website to find out how to delete cookies from your device.
The cookies we use and their purpose
Strictly necessary cookies
| Name of cookie | Provider | Why we use it | How long it lasts for |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookie-agreed-version | college.police.uk | Lets us know if you have agreed to accept cookies. | 99 days. |
Cookies that measure website use
| Name of cookie | Provider | Why we use it | How long it lasts for |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | college.police.uk | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | Two years. |
| _gat | college.police.uk | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. | One day. |
| _gid | college.police.uk | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | One day. |
| collect | google-analytics.com |
Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. |
A session (your website visit). |
Cookies that help with our marketing
| Name of cookie | Provider | Why we use it | How long it lasts for |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDE | doubleclick.net |
Registers and reports the website user's actions after viewing or clicking on one of the advertiser's ads. This measures the efficiency of an ad and presents targeted ads to the user. |
One year. |
| test_cookie | doubleclick.net | Used to check if the user's browser supports cookies. | One day. |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | youtube.com | Tries to estimate the user's bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos. | 179 days. |
| YSC | youtube.com | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | A session (your website visit). |
| yt.innertube::nextid | youtube.com |
Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Persistent. |
| yt.innertube::requests | youtube.com |
Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Persistent. |
| yt-remote-cast-installed | youtube.com |
Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. | A session (your website visit). |
| yt-remote-connected-devices | youtube.com |
Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. | Persistent. |
| yt-remote-device-id | youtube.com |
Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. | Persistent. |
| yt-remote-fast-check-period | youtube.com |
Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. | A session (your website visit). |
| yt-remote-session-app | youtube.com |
Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. | A session (your website visit). |
| yt-remote-session-name | youtube.com |
Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. | A session (your website visit). |