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Cookies that measure website use (statistics)

We use Google Analytics cookies to collect information about how you use cntw.nhs.uk. You can opt out of Google Analytics cookies by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. You can read Google’s overview of data practices within Google Analytics. Our Privacy Notice has more information about the data we collect using Google Analytics cookies and information we receive from other digital services. We use the following Google Analytics cookies on cntw.nhs.uk:

Name Purpose Category Expires
_ga_<unique id> These help us count how many people visit cntw.nhs.uk by tracking if you’ve visited before Statistics 1 year
_ga These help us count how many people visit cntw.nhs.uk by tracking if you’ve visited before Statistics 2 years

SearchWP

SearchWP is used by our site search engine “SearchWP” to track common search terms and help improve how we optimise the site.

Name Purpose Category Expires
swpext86386 This cookie is used by SearchWP Metrics to track clicks within the search results. Statistics 1 week

Cookies set by other websites (marketing)

Some of our pages may contain content from other sites, like YouTube or Vimeo, which may set their own cookies. These sites are sometimes called ‘third party’ services. This tells us how many people are seeing the content and whether it’s useful.

In addition, if you share a link to a cntw.nhs.uk. page, the service you share it on (for example, Facebook) may set a cookie. We have no control over cookies set on other websites – you can turn them off, but not through us.

YouTube videos

We use YouTube to show videos on some cntw.nhs.uk. pages. YouTube sets cookies when you visit one of these pages.

Name Purpose Category Expires
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE Used by YouTube to count the views of embedded videos and provide bandwidth usage statistics Marketing 6 months
VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA Used by YouTube to store the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain Marketing Marketing
GPS Stores location data of the current user based on geographical GPS location Marketing session
YSC Used by YouTube to prevent spam, fraud and abuse. The YSC cookie ensured that requests to YouTube and Google are being made by the user, and not by other sites. Marketing session
PREF YouTube uses the ‘PREF’ cookie to store information such as your preferred page configuration and playback preferences like explicit autoplay choices, shuffle content, and player size. For YouTube Music, these preferences include volume, repeat mode, and autoplay Marketing 8 months

Strictly necessary cookies (functional)

Cookies message

You may see a banner when you visit cntw.nhs.uk. inviting you to accept cookies or review your settings. We’ll set cookies so that your computer knows you’ve seen it and not to show it again, and also to store your settings.

Name Purpose Category Expires
CookieControl Used by the Civic Cookie Control consent system to store the accepted cookie policy ID. Functional 1 year

Google reCAPTCHA cookies

In some limited circumstances, we may use Google reCAPTHCA to help us detect fraudulent activity. We also use Google reCAPTCHA for spam prevention. Some of the data collected by reCAPTCHA cookies is forwarded to Google. See the Google Privacy Policy and the Google Terms of Service.

Name Purpose Category Expires
rc::c We use Google reCAPTCHA on this site to make sure that information (for example, in forms) is entered by a human and not by automated software. Functional session
rc::b We use Google reCAPTCHA on this site to make sure that information (for example, in forms) is entered by a human and not by automated software. Functional session
rc::a We use Google reCAPTCHA on this site to make sure that information (for example, in forms) is entered by a human and not by automated software. Functional persistent

Other essential cookies

Essential cookies keep your information secure while you use our website. We do not need to ask permission to use them.

Name Purpose Category Expires
wpe-auth Used to store logged in user status Functional session
wp_lang Used by WordPress to store the users language preferences Functional session
wp_data_user_* Used by WordPress to provide administrative functionality Functional various
__cf_bm Used by Cloudflare as strictly necessary to provide the services requested by users Functional 30 min
wfwaf-authcookie-* Used to check user capabilities when logging in, and to manage access across the website. Functional 1 day
wf_loginalerted_* Used to help site administrators know whether there has been a user login from a new device. Functional persistent
wfls-remembered-* Used by MFA users when logging in, this cookie allows them to log in with the same browser without requiring MFA each time. Functional session