Cookie policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They’re widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

Most web browsers allow some control of cookies through the browser settings. Find out more about cookies (opens in a new tab), including how to control them.

How we use cookies

We use session cookies to authenticate a user login, to allow access to authorised functions within the site and to enhance navigation of the site during the user’s session.

We do not use cookies for advertising purposes.

Cookies that make our website work

We use these cookies to keep our website secure and fast.

Name: DSPT_Session
Purpose: A random unique set of characters that identifies the user's individual session on the site (holds no personal information).
Expires: When you close your browser.

Name: DSPT_Identity
Purpose: An encypted cookie used for authentication. This temporarily holds information relating to you, such as your name, role, organisation, when you last accessed the site and the organisation codes you have access to.
Expires: When you log out of the site or after 30 minutes of inactivity.

Name: DSPT_Antiforgery
Purpose: Security cookie used in the prevention of cross-site request forgery attacks (holds no personal information).
Expires: When you close your browser.

Name: DSPT_Organisation
Purpose: Cookie used to store the code of the organisation when selected. This is used to keep multiple browser tabs in sync.
Expires: When you close your browser.

Name: DSPT_CookieBanner
Purpose: Prevents the cookie banner from showing if it has already been displayed (holds no personal information).
Expires: After 1 year.

Name: DSPT_TimeOutFlag
Purpose: Used to ensure you are not incorrectly logged off the system when using multiple browser tabs.
Expires: When you close your browser.

Cookies that measure website use

We also use Google Analytics cookies. These cookies store anonymous information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit or what you click on.

We'll only use these cookies if you say it's OK. We'll use a cookie to save your settings.

Name: _ga
Purpose: Helps us count how many people visit our website by tracking if you’ve visited before.
Expires: After 1 year.

Name: _ga_D64YYLWVV7
Purpose: Used to find and track an individual session with your device.
Expires: After 1 year.