Details about cookies on Check International Trade Barriers
Check International Trade Barriers Service puts small files (known as ‘cookies’) onto your computer to collect information about how you browse the site and to enable the service to function efficiently and securely.
We use cookies to store information about how you use the Check International Trade Barriers website, such as the pages you visit.
Cookies are used to:
- measure how you use the website so it can be updated and improved based on your needs
- assist in the function of your session when you register and log in to use the service and to manage the logging out from that service if your session is idle, protecting the security of any information you have entered
- manage the security of information you enter and files you upload
Find out more about how to manage cookies.
How cookies are used on Check International Trade Barriers Service
Measuring website usage (Google Analytics)
We use Google Analytics software (Universal Analytics) to collect information about how you use Check International Trade Barriers Service. We do this to help make sure the site is meeting the needs of its users and to help us make improvements, for example improving site search.
Google Analytics stores information about:
- the pages you visit on Check International Trade Barriers
- how long you spend on each Check International Trade Barriers Service page
- how you got to the site
- what you click on while you’re visiting the site
We do not collect or store your personal information (for example your name or address) so this information can’t be used to identify who you are.
Check International Trade Barriers Service does not use Google Analytics after you have logged in to use the service.
We do not allow Google to use or share our analytics data.
Google Analytics sets the following cookies:
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | This helps us count how many people visit Check International Trade Barriers by tracking if you’ve visited before | 2 years |
| _gid | This helps us count how many people visit Check International Trade Barriers by tracking if you’ve visited before | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used to manage the rate at which page view requests are made | 10 minutes |
Checking the integrity of form submissions
When you submit information through a form, a cookie is set to cross-reference data submitted by you against data received by the system.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| csrftoken | Safeguards against cross site request forgery | Set with a future expiry date. Standard practice for this type of cookie. |
Cookies message
You may see a banner when you visit Check International Trade Barriers Service 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 | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| cookies_policy | Saves your cookie consent settings | 365 days |
| cookies_preferences_set | Lets us know that you’ve saved your cookie consent settings | 365 days |
| global_bar_seen | Remembers if you’ve seen the message about saving your cookie consent settings | 90 days |