Cookies we use on our site

Summary

A list of cookies we use on our website.

Necessary cookies

These cookies enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. Our website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Name	Provider	Purpose
__cfduid	cdnjs.com	Used by the content network, Cloudflare, to identify trusted web traffic.
BACKEND [x2]	content.digital.nhs.uk digital.nhs.uk	Part of our load balancing system, ensuring you get uninterrupted browsing
@@History/@@scroll\|# [x4]	digital.nhs.uk youtube.com youtube-nocookie.com app.powerbi.com	Used by plugins to keep track of your scroll position, zoom level etc and make your experience work
CookieConsent	digital.nhs.uk	Remembers your choice on handling of cookies on our domain for one year
mjx.latest	digital.nhs.uk	Used by the MathJax library (www.mathjax.org) to allow us to show equations within our publications
LPSessionID	lo.v.liveperson.net	Preserves the visitor's session state across page requests.
qos_token	openstreetmap.org	Placed by OpenStreetMap in order to control traffic flow

Preference cookies

These cookies remember information that changes the way our website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region that you are in.

Name	Provider	Purpose
LPSID-35565217	digital.nhs.uk	Placed by LivePerson to enable chat functions
lpTestCookie# [x2]	digital.nhs.uk lpcdn.lpsnmedia.net	Used to check if the user's browser supports cookies.
LPVID	digital.nhs.uk	Used by LivePerson real time messaging platform to recognize the visitor on returning visits.
LPVisitorID	lo.v.liveperson.net	Used by LivePerson real time messaging platform to recognize the visitor on returning visits.

Analytics cookies

These cookies let us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Name	Provider	Purpose
ai_user	app.powerbi.com	Used by Microsoft Application Insights software to collect statistical usage and telemetry information. The cookie stores a unique identifier to recognize users on returning visits over time.
_ga	digital.nhs.uk	Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.
_gat	digital.nhs.uk	Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate
_gid	digital.nhs.uk	Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.
lpLastVisit-#	digital.nhs.uk	Used by LivePerson real time messaging platform to store the timestamp of the user's last visit.
collect	google-analytics.com	Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels.
vuid	vimeo.com	Collects data on the user's visits to the website, such as which pages have been read.

Social media and third party cookies

These cookies are required by third party applications such as Power BI and our social media channels such as YouTube and Twitter.

Name	Provider	Purpose
ai_session	app.powerbi.com	Preserves users states across page requests.
WFESessionId	app.powerbi.com	Placed by Microsoft PowerBI
_EDGE_S	bing.com	Placed by Microsoft PowerBI
_EDGE_V	bing.com	Placed by Microsoft PowerBI
_SS	bing.com	Placed by Microsoft PowerBI
MUID	bing.com	Used widely by Microsoft as a unique user ID. The cookie enables user tracking by synchronising the ID across many Microsoft domains.
MUIDB	bing.com	Placed by Microsoft PowerBI
SRCHD	bing.com	Placed by Microsoft PowerBI
SRCHUID	bing.com	Placed by Microsoft PowerBI
SRCHUSR	bing.com	Placed by Microsoft PowerBI
GPS	youtube.com	Registers a unique ID on mobile devices to enable tracking based on geographical GPS location.
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE	youtube.com	Tries to estimate the users' bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos.
YSC	youtube.com	Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen.
r/collect	doubleclick.net	Pending

Additional cookies

We do not currently use any additional cookies.

Managing cookies on popular browsers

You can find out and learn how to manage cookies on popular browsers here:

You can opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites by installing a plugin in your browser. To find out more and how to do this, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout