Cookies on CAS.org.uk
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Block/Manage Cookies
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You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the ‘C’ icon. You can then adjust the available sliders to ‘On’ or ‘Off’. You may need to refresh your page for your settings to take effect.
We use cookies for; Logins and settings
We use cookies when you are logged in so that we can remember this fact. This prevents you from having to log in every single time you visit a new page. These cookies are typically removed or cleared when you log out to ensure that you can only access restricted features and area when logged in. In order to provide you with a great experience on this site we provide the functionality to set your preferences for how this site runs when you use it.
Google Analytics
This site uses Google Analytics which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solution on the web for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track thing like such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content.
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Social Sharing
We also use social media buttons and plugins on this site that allow you to connect with your social network. For these to work, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, will set cookies through our site which may be used to enhance your profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies – see below:
Cookies Necessary
| Name | Purpose | Vendor | Expiration time |
|---|---|---|---|
| CookieControl | Cookie Control cookies. This cookie is set in order to remember the user’s preferences in regards to cookies. | Civic | 90 days |
| has_js | Drupal uses this cookie to indicate whether or not the visitors browser has JavaScript enabled. | Drupal | Non Expiring |
| LPSID | This is a pattern type cookie associated with software from LivePerson which enables online chat functionality with site visitors. This cookie appears to be a unique session identifier. | LivePerson | Non Expiring |
| LPVID | This cookie name is associated with software from LIvePerson, which enables website owners to add online chat functionality to communicate directly with visitors. This cookie is believed to be a unique visitor identifier. | LivePerson | Non Expiring |
Analytical | |||
| Name | Purpose | Vendor | Expiration time |
| _dc_gtm_ | This cookie pattern is related to the _gat cookie pattern that is also usually deployed by Google. The _gat cookie pattern is used to throttle the request rate; if Google Analytics is deployed via Google Tag Manager, the cookie root changes to _dc_gtm_ | Non Expiring | |
| _gat_UA– | This is a pattern type cookie set by Google Analytics, where the pattern element on the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. It appears to be a variation of the _gat cookie which is used to limit the amount of data recorded by Google on high traffic volume websites. | Non Expiring | |
| _gat | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics, according to documentation it is used to throttle the request rate – limiting the collection of data on high traffic sites. | 10 Minutes | |
| _gid | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics. This appears to be a new cookie and as of Spring 2017 no information is available from Google. It appears to store and update a unique value for each page visited. | Non Expiring | |
| _dc_gtm_ | This cookie pattern is related to the _gat cookie pattern that is also usually deployed by Google. The _gat cookie pattern is used to throttle the request rate; if Google Analytics is deployed via Google Tag Manager, the cookie root changes to _dc_gtm_ | Non Expiring | |
Marketing | |||
| Name | Purpose | Vendor | Expiration time |
| _fbp | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers | Non Expiring | |
Changing your browser settings for cookies
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