About this cookie policy.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them. You should read this policy to understand what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used and how to control the cookie preferences. For further information on how we use, store and keep your personal data secure, see our Privacy Policy.
You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on our website.
Learn more about who we are, how you can contact us and how we process personal data in our Privacy Policy.
Your consent applies to the following domains: edas.org.uk
What are cookies ?
Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. The cookies are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make the website more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyze what works and where it needs improvement.
How do we use cookies ?
As most of the online services, our website uses cookies first-party and third-party cookies for a number of purposes. The first-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.
The third-party cookies used on our websites are used mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure, providing advertisements that are relevant to you, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website.
What types of cookies do we use ?
The cookies used on our website are grouped into the following categories.
The below list details the cookies used in our website.
The below list details the cookies used in our website.
| Cookie | Description |
|---|---|
| Necessary | |
| Google ReCAPTCHA Cookies | This website uses a third party service called Google reCAPTCHA to help protect the site from hacking, bots and spammers. This service may set a number of cookies as part of it's security checks. You can view details of what cookies Google sets and why by visiting Google's cookie information page. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | This cookies is set by GDPR Cookie Consent WordPress Plugin. The cookie is used to remember the user consent for the cookies under the category "Analytics". |
| comment_author_url_[hash] | Used to track comment author URL, if “Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.” checkbox is checked. |
| comment_author_email_[hash] | Used to tracked comment author email, if “Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.” is checked |
| comment_author_[hash] | Used to tracked comment author name, if “Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.” is checked. |
| wordpress_[hash] | This cookie is used to store your authentication details when logging in. |
| wordpress_test_cookie | This cookie tests if cookies are enabled on your browser, so we can provide you with the appropriate user experience. |
| wp-settings-{time}-[UID] | This is used to customise the view of the website for logged in users. |
| wordpress_logged_in_[hash] | This cookie stores whether or not you are logged into the site. |
| _lscache_vary | This cookie is used to store whether you are logged into the site and what your user role is. It us used to help improve site performance for logged in users. |
| NID | This is a preference cookie set by Google This cookie contains an ID that is used by Google to set your preferences. It is required by the site to enable Googles reCAPTCHA service which is used to protect various parts of the site from attack by bots. |
| ls_smartpush | This cookie is set by Litespeed Server and allows the server to store settings to help improve performance of the site. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-non-necessary | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Non Necessary". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". |
| viewed_cookie_policy | The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |
| PHPSESSID | This cookie is native to PHP applications. The cookie is used to store and identify a users' unique session ID for the purpose of managing user session on the website. The cookie is a session cookies and is deleted when all the browser windows are closed. |
| viewed_cookie_policy | The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-non-necessary | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Non Necessary". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". |
| Analytics | |
| _ga | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors. |
| _gid | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the wbsite is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages viisted in an anonymous form. |
| _gat | This cookies is installed by Google Universal Analytics to throttle the request rate to limit the colllection of data on high traffic sites. |
| Google Analytics Cookies | We use Google Analytics to monitor how visitors use our site, so we can improve our site in future. Google Analytics may set a number of cookies on your site, depending on whether you are logged into a Google account, and what preferences you have set with Google. For details of what cookies Google Analytics may set on our site, please Google Analytics cookie information page. |
How can I control the cookie preferences ?
You can manage your cookies preferences by clicking on the “Settings” button and enabling or disabling the cookie categories on the popup according to your preferences.
Should you decide to change your preferences later through your browsing session, you can click on the “Privacy & Cookie Policy” tab on your screen. This will display the consent notice again enabling you to change your preferences or withdraw your consent entirely.
In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. To find out more out more on how to manage and delete cookies, visit wikipedia.org, www.allaboutcookies.org.