Privacy and Cookies
This page was last updated on 29th September 2020Cookie policy
When we provide services, we want to make them easy, useful and reliable. Where services are delivered to the public via the internet, this sometimes involves placing small amounts of information on your device, for example, computer or mobile phone. These include small files known as cookies.
There are two types of cookies used on VCA sites, namely those that are required for the site to function correctly and those that are in place to allow statistical information to be collected. The latter can be enabled or disabled at the user’s discretion.
Strictly necessary cookies
These ensure that the sites work as required. The names and functions of the cookies are as follows:
Website: https://www.vehicle-certification-agency.gov.uk/
| Cookie name | Use |
|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Session cookie used by the server |
| banner | Session cookie used by website |
| marketing | 7 day cookie |
| settings | 7 day cookie |
| website-use | 7 day cookie |
Website: https://carfueldata.vehicle-certification-agency.gov.uk/
| Cookie name | Use |
|---|---|
| ASP.NET_SessionId | Session cookie – preserves the users session state across page requests |
Website: https://vanfueldata.vehicle-certification-agency.gov.uk
| Cookie name | Use |
|---|---|
| ASP.NET_SessionId | Session cookie – preserves the users session state across page requests |
| SERVERID | Session cookie, essential for load balancer |
Non-essential cookies
We use certain cookies on this site to measure website usage (Google Analytics) Google Analytics stores information about:
- the pages you visit on the VCA site
- how long you spend on each page within this site
- how you got to the site
- what you click on while you’re visiting the site
We don’t collect or store your personal information (for example your name or address) so this information can’t be used to identify who you are.
The details of the cookies in use are as listed below. In each case you can decide whether or not to enable non-essential cookies. Note that we don’t allow Google to use or share our analytics data with third parties.
Website: https://www.vehicle-certification-agency.gov.uk/
| Cookie name | Use |
|---|---|
| _ga | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. |
| _gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate |
| _gid | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. |
| collect | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor’s device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. |
Website: https://carfueldata.vehicle-certification-agency.gov.uk/
| Cookie name | Use |
|---|---|
| __utm.gif | Google Analytics Tracking Code that logs details about the visitor’s browser and computer. |
| __utma | Collects data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit. Used by Google Analytics |
| __utmb | Registers a timestamp with the exact time of when the user accessed the website. Used by Google Analytics to calculate the duration of a website visit |
| __utmc | Registers a timestamp with the exact time of when the user leaves the website. Used by Google Analytics to calculate the duration of a website visit |
| __utmt | Used to throttle the speed of requests to the server. |
| __utmz | Collects data on where the user came from, what search engine was used, what link was clicked and what search term was used.
Used by Google Analytics. |
Website: https://vanfueldata.vehicle-certification-agency.gov.uk
| Cookie name | Use |
|---|---|
| __utm.gif | Google Analytics Tracking Code that logs details about the visitor’s browser and computer. |
| __utma | Collects data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit. Used by Google Analytics |
| __utmb | Registers a timestamp with the exact time of when the user accessed the website. Used by Google Analytics to calculate the duration of a website visit |
| __utmc | Registers a timestamp with the exact time of when the user leaves |
| the website. Used by Google Analytics to calculate the duration of a website visit | |
| __utmt | Used to throttle the speed of requests to the server. |
| __utmz | Collects data on where the user came from, what search engine was used, what link was clicked and what search term was used.
Used by Google Analytics. |
For wider information about our privacy in relation to the documentation that we hold, please visit our Privacy Notice page.