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Cookie policy

Summary of the CIS2 Authentication Cookie policy

What are cookies

Cookies are files saved on your phone, tablet or computer when you visit a website.

They store information about how you use the website, such as the pages you visit.

Cookies are not viruses or computer programs. They are very small so do not take up much space.


How we use cookies

We only use cookies to:

  • make our website work
  • measure how you use our website

We do not use any other cookies, for example, cookies that help with health campaigns.


Cookies that make our website work

We use the following cookies to keep our website secure and fast.

 

Cookie name Purpose Expiry
__CIS2Auth_AAL2_ANY

An authentication option preference cookie set so that your browser remembers your choice of authenticator.

The cookie value will only be TOTP authentication.

2 years
__CIS2Auth_AAL2_OR_AAL3_ANY

An authentication option preference cookie set so that your browser remembers your choice of authenticator.

The cookie value could be either TOTP authentication, or an AAL3 authentication mechanism.

2 years
__CIS2Auth_AAL3_ANY

An authentication option preference cookie set so that your browser remembers your choice of authenticator.

The cookie value will be an AAL3 Authentication mechanism, such as WebAuthn or Smartcard.

2 years
iPlanetDirectoryPro To keep a user authenticated for the duration of the session. When you close the browser
amlbcookie Required for the authentication journey. When you close the browser
OAUTH_REQUEST_ATTRIBUTES Required for the authentication journey. 5 minutes
amserverid

Required for the authentication journey.

5 minutes

Last edited: 31 March 2023 10:18 am