Cookies
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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
jwss.judiciary.uk cookies aren’t used to identify you personally.
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How cookies are used on this site.
Measuring website usage (Google Analytics)
We use Google Analytics software to collect information about how you use this website. 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 this site
- how long you spend on each Judiciary.uk page
- how you got to the site
- what you click on while you’re visiting the site
Google Analytics sets the following cookies:
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| _utma | Determines the number of unique visitors to the site | 2 Years |
| _utmb | This works with _utmc to calculate the average length of time you spend on our site | 30 Minutes |
| _utmc | This provides information about how you reached the site (eg from another website or a search engine) | 6 Months |
We don’t collect or store your personal information (e.g. 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.
YouTube videos
We use YouTube to provide videos on some pages of the site. YouTube sets cookies when you visit one of these pages.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| _use_hitbox | This is a randomly generated number that identifies your browser | When you close your browser |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Lets YouTube count the views of embedded YouTube videos | 9 months |
- More information on YouTube cookies