Cookie policy

_session_id

Microsoft Forms use it to maintain session context for users when not logged in.

Session

ASP.NET_SessionId

Used to manage user sessions on a website built with ASP.NET technology, and maintaining a consistent and secure browsing experience.

Session

dfqtmhApplicationGatewayAffinityCORS

Used by the Windows Azure Application Gateway in addition to ApplicationGatewayAffinity to maintain sticky session even on cross-origin requests.

Session

dfqtmhApplicationGatewayAffinity

Specifically used for maintaining user sessions in a load-balanced environment, improving performance and user experience.

Session

ARRAffinitySameSite

Used by websites hosted on Microsoft Azure to ensure user requests are routed to the same server within a session.

Session

CookieControl

Civic UK - Consent management.

1 year

__cf_bm

Cloudflare's bot products identify and mitigate automated traffic to protect your site from bad bots. Cloudflare places the __cf_bm cookie on End User devices that access Customer sites that are protected by Bot Management or Bot Fight Mode. The __cf_bm cookie is necessary for the proper functioning of these bot solutions.

30 minutes

__cfduid

The '__cfduid' cookie is set by the CloudFlare service to identify trusted web traffic. It does not correspond to any user id in the web application, nor does the cookie store any personally identifiable data.

5 years

__cflb

When enabling session affinity with Cloudflare Load

Balancer, Cloudflare sets a __cflb cookie with a unique value on the first response to the requesting client. Cloudflare routes future requests to the same origin, optimizing network resource usage. In the event of a failover, Cloudflare sets a new __cflb cookie to direct future requests to the failover pool.

30 minutes

__cfruid

Used by the content network, Cloudflare, to identify trusted web traffic.

Session

_cfuvid

The _cfuvid cookie is only set when a site uses this

option in a Rate Limiting Rule and is only used to allow the Cloudflare WAF to distinguish individual users who share the same IP address.

Session

cf_chl_2

Used by Cloudflare for the execution of JavaScript or

Captcha challenges. These cookies are not used for

tracking or beyond the scope of the challenge.

Session

cf_clearance

Whether a CAPTCHA or JavaScript challenge has been solved.

1 year

JSESSIONIDCORS

Helps identify a user's session and associate it with the server's session data.

Session

JSESSIONID

Tracks session in cross-origin requests in Java-based apps.

Session

5ca76fe8-dedb-4acd-89ea-7f6c1a4608e1:www.moneyhelper.org.uk

It is used by WhosOn web chat for persistent personalisation across sessions.

8 hours

f9681567-c2fa-4f5dbb56-0e945eab3e19:www.moneyhelper.org.uk

It is used by WhosOn web chat for persistent personalisation across sessions.

8 hours

FormsWebSessionId

Microsoft Forms use it to maintain session context for users when not logged in.

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msal.cache.encryption

This cookie is dropped for sites where the Content Delivery Network is enabled. This cookie helps the CDN to identify if a page needs to be served from CDN cache or from web server. 

Session

_pension_guidance

Tracks when a customer rebooks an appointment after using the self-serve cancellation for Pension Wise appointments.

Session

_rad-consumer_session

Temporarily stores customer's chosen filters for the adviser search form.

Session

_ifa-directory_session

Maintains login for firm's principals during their signup and self-serve process.

Session

next-i18next

Temporarily stores customer's chosen locale.

1 year

saveBack

This cookie enables the 'Save and come back later' functionality within the Pension Wise digital appointment booking tool. It is used to store the path to the previous (save-and-return) page for future reference and the path/link for the back button.

Session

_iz_sd_ss_

It is used by Informizely to track whether a survey has already been shown during a session and to ensure better user experience by avoiding repeated prompts in the same session.

Session

_iz_uh_ps_

It is used by Informizely to track visitor history and engagement across visits, to ensure surveys are not shown repeatedly (throttling) and to help targeting surveys to new vs. returning users.

1-2 years

__RequestVerificationToken

Used by Microsoft Forms to prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks by ensuring that the form request comes from the same origin.

Session

Dynamics365PortalAnalytics

Critical service cookie to analyse service usage anonymously and aggregated for statistical purpose. 

3 months

CLID

Identifies when a user first visited a site using Microsoft Clarity.

1 year

SM

Microsoft Clarity session tracking.

Session

_clck

Microsoft Clarity - User behaviour tracking.

1 year

_clsk

Links together the different pages you visit during one visit, so your activity can be viewed as a single session to better understand how people use the site.  

Connects multiple page views by a user into a single Clarity session recording.

24 hours

ANONCHK

Indicates whether the MUID is transferred to other Microsoft domains for advertising, site analytics, and other operational purposes.

10 minutes

s_cc

Adobe Systems - Session tracking.

Session

AMCVS_*

Used by Adobe Marketing Cloud to indicate that a session is in progress.

Session

AMCV_*

Used by Adobe Marketing Cloud to store a unique visitor.

1 year

at_check

Adobe Systems - Session validation.

Session

demdex

Assigns a unique ID for audience segmentation across Adobe Experience Cloud services.

6 months

mbox

Adobe Systems - Personalisation and optimisation.

1 year

dpm

Handles ID syncing between Adobe systems.

6 months

AMP_TOKEN

This cookie is associated with Google Analytics. It includes a token that can be used to retrieve a client ID from the AMP Client IDs service.

60 minutes

_ga_*

Used by Google Analytics to identify and track an individual session with a user device.

1 year

_ga

Unique user identifier.

1 year

_dc_gtm_*

Used by Google Tag Manager to load scripts related to Google Analytics.

58 seconds

_gat_*

Used by Google to limit collection of data on high traffic sites.

58 seconds

_gid

Unique session identifier.

24 hours

_cls_cfgver

Tracks the version of Glassbox’s configuration so the system updates settings when they change.

Session

_cls_v

Identifies a user across multiple sessions with a random Glassbox ID (not personal data).

3 years

_cls_s

Holds the session ID for recordings and sometimes marks if a visitor is new or returning.

Session

rto

Identifies the server cluster where session data is stored, keeping all data together.

Session

_cls_e

Stores a special session ID ensuring data maps to the right session.

Session

Bc

Helps track session recording and performance.

Session

__adal_ses

Keeps track of your activity on our site during a single visit (session) so we can understand how people interact with our pages.

30 minutes

__adal_id

Stores an anonymous identifier so Adform can recognise your browser during a visit and on future visits for advertising and analytics purposes.

1 year

__adal_ca

Records information about the advertising campaign that brought you to our website. This helps us measure which ads are most effective.

6 months

__adal_cw

Tracks which ads you’ve already seen so we don’t show you the same one too many times.

7 days

MUID

Microsoft user identifier for Clarity analytics.

1 year

MR

Tracks sessions and links Clarity data to Microsoft services.

7 days

SRM_B

Bing Ads retargeting and measurement.

1 year

_uetsid

Microsoft - User tracking.

24 hours

_uetvid

Microsoft - User tracking and analytics.

1 year

IDE

Used for targeted advertising and measuring ad campaign effectiveness. It helps tailor ads to your interests based on your browsing activity across different websites. This cookie doesn't identify you personally but rather builds an anonymous profile of your browsing behaviour to show you more relevant ad.

1 year

test_cookie

Tests if the browser accepts cookies for ad targeting.

15 minutes

_gcl_au

Google - Ad conversion tracking.

3 months

bcookie

Browser ID for LinkedIn tracking.

1 year

li_gc

Stores consent for cookies on LinkedIn.

6 months

lidc

Tracks data centre selection for load balancing.

24 hours

_fbp

Meta Platforms, Inc. - Advertising and tracking.

3 months

personalization_id

Identifies users for personalized Twitter content and ads.

1 year

muc_ads

Tracks engagement with Twitter ads.

1 year

YSC

This cookie is set by YouTube video service on pages with YouTube embedded videos to track views.

Session

VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE

It estimates bandwidth to determine whether the user receives the newer or older version of the YouTube player and tracks user interactions with embedded YouTube videos.

6 months

__Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN

Used by YouTube to manage the phased rollout of new features and updates. This cookie helps assign users to specific test groups for experimental features, such as changes to the user interface or video player. The __Secure- prefix indicates that the cookie is only transmitted over a secure HTTPS connection, enhancing data security.

6 months

__Secure-YNID

Used to detect and resolve problems with the service.

6 months