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Cookies

Cookies are files saved on your phone, tablet or computer when you visit a website.

We use cookies to store information about how you use the DELTA service, such as the pages you visit.

Cookie settings

We use different types of cookies.

You can choose which cookies you're happy for us to use.

Strictly necessary cookies

Essential cookies remember your session when you are signed into DELTA. These do not store your personal data and most are deleted once you've closed the browser.

They always need to be on. We do not need to ask permission to use them.

Name Purpose Expires
JSESSIONID Session ID (unique for each user) Session
AWSELB Ensure that the website loads efficiently Session
mhclg_analytics Store whether analytics cookies have been accepted 1 year
dcgms_delta_cookie_message Track whether users have seen the cookie message 1 year

Analytics cookies (optional)

With your permission, we use Google Analytics to collect data about how you use our service, this information helps us to improve it.

Google isn’t allowed to use or share our analytics data, you can read more about their privacy policy from analytics

Google Analytics stores anonymised information about:

  • how you got to our service
  • the pages you visit on our service and how long you spend on them
  • any errors you see while using our service
Name Purpose Expires
_ga Used to distinguish unique users 1 year
_gid Used to store information of how visitors use our service 24 hours
mhclg_analytics Store whether analytics cookies have been accepted 1 year
_gat_gtag_UA_107121542_# Used to throttle request rate 1 minute

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