Cookies
This service puts small files (known as 'cookies') onto your computer to collect information about how you browse the site.
Cookies are used to:
- Measure how you use the website so it can be updated and improved based on your needs.
- Prevent malicious system usage.
- Remember notifications you've seen so we do not show them to you again.
How cookies are used
Measuring website usage (Google Analytics)
We use Google Analytics software (Universal Analytics) to collect information about how you use Submit a GAR. We do this to help make sure the site is meeting the needs of its users and to help us make improvements.
Google Analytics stores information about:
- The pages you visit on Submit a GAR
- How long you spend on each Submit a GAR page
- How you got to the site
- What you click on while you're visiting the site
Name |
Purpose |
Expires |
|---|---|---|
_ga |
This helps us count how many people visit Submit a GAR by tracking if you’ve visited before |
2 years |
_gid |
This helps us count how many people visit Submit a GAR by tracking if you’ve visited before |
24 hours |
_gat |
Used to manage the rate at which page view requests are made |
10 minutes |
Security cookies
We set some security related cookies to ensure actions performed under your account on Submit a GAR are actions performed by you.
Name |
Purpose |
Expires |
|---|---|---|
csrftoken |
Contains a string of random characters that is required to perform actions and that an attacker cannot guess |
1 year |
sGAR Cookie Policy
You will see a pop-up welcome message when you first visit Submit a GAR. We’ll ask whether or not you wish to accept or reject analytics cookies. The cookie will also tell your computer you’ve seen it and knows not to show it again.
Name |
Purpose |
Expires |
|---|---|---|
sgar_cookies_policy |
Tells us whether or not you have accepted or rejected analytic cookies. |
1 month |
Session information
In order to improve usability and retain information about your account and privileges, we store a unique identifier for each session.
Name |
Purpose |
Expires |
|---|---|---|
sess_id |
Saves a unique identifier which the system can use to show you the correct information |
1 hour |