Cookie Policy

Our website uses cookies. By using our website and agreeing to this policy, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy.

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(1) Credit
(2) About Cookies
(3) Cookies on this website
(4) How we use cookies
(5) Blocking cookies
(6) Deleting Cookies
(7) Contact us

 

(1) Credit
This document was created using an SEQ Legal template.

(2) About cookies
A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser, and stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.

Cookies can be used by web servers to identity and track users as they navigate different pages on a website, and to identify users returning to a website.

Cookies may be either “persistent” cookies or “session” cookies. A persistent cookie consists of a text file sent by a web server to a web browser, which will be stored by the browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date (unless deleted by the user before the expiry date). A session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.

(3) Cookies on this website

Name of cookie Essential or Non-Essential Type of cookie First or Third party? Session Persistent Expiry Time Purpose
_ga Non-essential Analytical First Party Persistent 2 Years Track user behaviour on website
_gat Non-essential Analytical First Party Persistent 1 minute Track user behaviour on website
_gid Non-essential Analytical First Party Persistent 1 day To track user behaviour on a per session basis
hideCookieBanner Essential First Party Persistent End of browser session Records whether you have been shown the Cookie Banner and if you have accepted the use of cookies by clicking on the cookie. This cookie remains on your computer after the session has expired. These cookies cannot be switched off.
PHPSESSID Non-essential Analytical First Party Persistent End of browser session To identify your unique session on the website
wordpress_logged_in_ Essential First Party Persistent End of browser session WordPress cookie for  logged in user.
wordpress_sec_ Essential First Party Persistent End of browser session WordPress cookie for  logged in user.
wordpress_test_cookie Essential First Party Persistent End of browser session WordPress test cookie
wp-settings-1 Essential First Party Persistent End of browser session WordPress also sets a few wp-settings-[UID] cookies.

The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface.

wp-settings-time-1 Essential First Party Persistent 1 year WordPress also sets a few wp-settings-{time}-[UID] cookies. The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface.
wpe-auth Essential First Party Persistent End of browser session
JSESSIONID Non-essential Analytical First Party Persistent End of browser session Used to track session
InfusionsoftTrackingCookie Essential Analytical Third Party Persistent 90 days
pesgbCheckoutInfo First Party Persistent Stores cart information temporarily
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_pendo_visitorId. Non-essential Targeting Third Party Persistent For marketing & promotional purposes
_pendo_accountId. Non-essential Targeting Third Party Persistent
__cfduid Essential Cloud Flare Third Party Persistent 30 minutes Used to identify individual clients behind a shared IP address and apply security settings on a per-client basis.
ajs_anonymous_id Non-essential Analytical First Party Persistent 1 year This helps us count how many people visit PESGB by tracking if you’ve visited before
ajs_group_id Non-essential Analytical First Party Persistent 1 year This doesn’t currently store anything
ajs_user_id Non-essential Analytical First Party Persistent 1 year This allows segment.io (used to bring together multiple systems to operate our membership system) to understand how the website is used.
mp_ Non-essential Hotjar First Party Persistent Decided by Mixpanel Cookies set by Mixpanel to run track usage on hotjar.com.

We use this to monitor how users use the site and make improvements.

goCardlessSessID Essential Go Cardless Third Party Persistent 30 Minutes Required to process payments on the site.

(4) How we use cookies
Cookies do not contain any information that personally identifies you, but personal information that we store about you may be linked, by us, to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.

We may use the information we obtain from your use of our cookies for the following purposes:

  • to recognise your computer when you visit our website;
  • to track you as you navigate our website, and to enable the use of the shop online on our website;
  • to improve the website’s usability;
  • to analyse the use of our website;
  • in the administration of this website;
  • to personalise our website for you.

(5) Blocking cookies
Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies. For example:

  • in Internet Explorer you can refuse all cookies by clicking “Tools”, “Internet Options”, “Privacy”, and selecting “Block all cookies” using the sliding selector
  • in Firefox you can block all cookies by clicking “Tools”, “Options”, and un-checking “Accept cookies from sites” in the “Privacy” box.

Blocking all cookies will, however, have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites.  If you block cookies, you will not be able to maintain your log in session on this website.

(6) Deleting cookies
You can also delete cookies already stored on your computer:

  • in Internet Explorer, you must manually delete cookie files;
  • in Firefox, you can delete cookies by, first ensuring that cookies are to be deleted when you “clear private data” (this setting can be changed by clicking “Tools”, “Options” and “Settings” in the “Private Data” box) and then clicking “Clear private data” in the “Tools” menu.

Obviously, doing this may have a negative impact on the usability of many websites.

(7) Contact us
This website is owned and operated by GESGB.

If you have any questions about our cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us by email gesgb@ges-gb.org.uk), by telephone (to 0207 408 2000) or by post to GESGB, Business and Technology Centre, Bessemer Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2DX.