Cookies
To enable this service to function, we sometimes place small data files on your computer. These are known as cookies.
To learn more about cookies and how to manage them, visit allaboutcookies.org. Or please read on to find out more about how and where we use cookies.
How we use cookies
This service uses essential cookies in some places – we've listed each of them explicitly in a table below with more details about why we use them and how long they will last.
These essential cookies are used for site navigation and session management, and this service may not function correctly without them.
| Cookie name | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|
| consultation_id | Associates answers with a response to an activity. One cookie per activity. Cleared when the user submits their response. | 48 hours after the last page submission |
| tr_embed_auto_load | Stores the user's preference for automatically loading embedded content. | End of the session |
| server_id | Used for load balancing | End of the session |
| session | Used for protection against cross site request forgery attacks | 48 hours after the last page submission |
| lang | Stores the user's language preference | End of the session |
This service may use non-essential cookies in some places. These non-essential cookies are not required to make the service function correctly. If any non-essential cookies are used in this service, you will find them listed below.
- __utma - Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to monitor traffic levels, search queries and visits to this website.
- __utmb - Google Analytics stores IP address anonamously on its servers in the US, and neither SCS or Google associate your IP address with any personally identifiable information.
- __utmc - These cookies enable Google to determine whether you are a return visitor to the site, and to track the pages that you visit during your session.