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Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device.  They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work in a better, more efficient way.  They can do this because websites can read and write these files, enabling them to recognise you and remember important information that will make your use of a website more convenient (for example by remembering preference settings).

What cookies do we use?

Below we list the different types of cookies that may be used on the website. Note that to the extent information collected through cookies constitutes personal information, the provisions in the Privacy Policy apply and complement this Cookie Policy.

Essential Cookies. Essential cookies are necessary for the website to work and enable you to move around it and to use its services and features.  Without these absolutely necessary cookies, the website will not perform as smoothly for you as we would like it to and we may not be able to provide the Site or certain services or features you request.

Social Media Cookies.  Such cookies are used to track members [and non-members] of social media networks for market research analytics, product development, and to serve relevant promotions.

Analytics Cookies.  Analytics cookies collect information about your use of the website, and enable us to improve the way it works.  For example, analytics cookies show us which are the most frequently visited pages on the website, help us record any difficulties you have with the website, and show us whether our advertising is effective or not.  This allows us to see the overall patterns of usage on the website, rather than the usage of a single person.

Marketing Cookies.   Marketing cookies are used to target advertising to a user (behavioural targeting). They are often served by third party companies, and track a user across websites.

How to manage cookies for this site.

Website performance

Cookie
How to manage
Description
Duration
Type
route
Accept/reject in browser settings
Route is used for session stickiness function: for the same "X" User session, one same route will be used, and all the requests will be forwarded to the same Customer facing server.
Session
Functional
DEFAULTLOCALE
Accept/reject in browser settings
This cookie is used for determining the visitor language preference.
Session
Functional
PSID
Accept/reject in browser settings
Preside Session ID used to maintain a user session with the web application server.
Session
Functional
__cf_bm
Accept/reject in browser settings
Cloudflare set the cookie to support Cloudflare Bot Management.
30 minutes
Functional
_JOINONLINEWORKFLOWREFERENCE
Accept/reject in browser settings
A first-party cookie that the CMS sets in order to track the progress of Join Online applications
Session
Functional
AWSALBTGCORS
Accept/reject in browser settings
This cookie is associated with Amazon Web Services Elastic Load Balancing functionality. It is used to honor sticky sessions and enable target group stickiness.
7 days
Functional
PRESIDEWORKFLOWSESSION
Accept/reject in browser settings
Allows the function of the join online process and pay invoice online process
Session
Functional

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Microsoft/Bing analytics and advertisement

Cookie
How to manage
Description
Duration
Type
_uetsid
Accept/reject in browser settings
Bing Ads sets this cookie to engage with a user that has previously visited the website.
1 day
Performance
_uetvid
Accept/reject in browser settings
Bing Ads sets this cookie to engage with a user that has previously visited the website.
1 year 24 days
Performance
MUID
Accept/reject in browser settings
Bing sets this cookie to recognise unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. This cookie is used for advertising, site analytics, and other operations.
1 year 24 days
Advertisement
MR
Accept/reject in browser settings
This cookie, set by Bing, is used to collect user information for analytics purposes.
7 days
Analytics
SRM_B
Accept/reject in browser settings
Used by Microsoft Advertising as a unique ID for visitors.
1 year 24 days
Performance
MUID
Accept/reject in browser settings
Bing sets this cookie to recognise unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. This cookie is used for advertising, site analytics, and other operations.
1 year 24 days
Advertisement
MR
Accept/reject in browser settings
This cookie, set by Bing, is used to collect user information for analytics purposes.
7 days
Analytics
ANONCHK
Accept/reject in browser settings
The ANONCHK cookie, set by Bing, is used to store a user's session ID and verify ads' clicks on the Bing search engine. The cookie helps in reporting and personalization as well.
10 minutes
Advertisement
CLID
Accept/reject in browser settings
Microsoft Clarity set this cookie to store information about how visitors interact with the website. The cookie helps to provide an analysis report. The data collection includes the number of visitors, where they visit the website, and the pages visited.
1 year
Analytics
_clck
Accept/reject in browser settings
Microsoft Clarity sets this cookie to retain the browser's Clarity User ID and settings exclusive to that website. This guarantees that actions taken during subsequent visits to the same website will be linked to the same user ID.
1 year
Analytics
_clsk
Accept/reject in browser settings
Microsoft Clarity sets this cookie to store and consolidate a user's pageviews into a single session recording.
1 day
Analytics
SM
Accept/reject in browser settings
Microsoft Clarity cookie set this cookie for synchronizing the MUID across Microsoft domains.
Session
Analytics

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Website surveys, live chat functionality, and design widgets

Cookie
How to manage
Description
Duration
Type
_hjSessionUser_*
Accept/reject in browser settings
Hotjar sets this cookie to ensure data from subsequent visits to the same site is attributed to the same user ID, which persists in the Hotjar User ID, which is unique to that site.
1 year
Analytics
_hjFirstSeen
Accept/reject in browser settings
Hotjar sets this cookie to identify a new user’s first session. It stores the true/false value, indicating whether it was the first time Hotjar saw this user.
30 minutes
Analytics
_hjSession_*
Accept/reject in browser settings
Hotjar sets this cookie to ensure data from subsequent visits to the same site is attributed to the same user ID, which persists in the Hotjar User ID, which is unique to that site.
30 minutes
Analytics
_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress
Accept/reject in browser settings
Hotjar sets this cookie to detect a user's first pageview session, which is a True/False flag set by the cookie.
30 minutes
Functional
_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress
Accept/reject in browser settings
Visitor connection management for live chat function on the website.
Session
Functional
TawkConnectionTime
Accept/reject in browser settings
Session cookie. This cookie remembers the end user so that past chat conversations can be identified to improve service.
Session
Performance
elfsight_viewed_recently
Accept/reject in browser settings
This cookie is used to track recently viewed content on the elfsight.com platform.
30 seconds
Functional

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Google website analytics and advertisement

Google gives users the ability to prevent their data from being collected and used by Google Analytics.

For more information on Policy requirements for Google Analytics Advertising Features, click here.

Cookie
How to manage
Description
Duration
Type
_gcl_au
Accept/reject in browser settings
Google Tag Manager sets the cookie to experiment advertisement efficiency of websites using their services.
3 months
Analytics
test_cookie
Accept/reject in browser settings
doubleclick.net sets this cookie to determine if the user's browser supports cookies.
15 minutes
Advertisement
IDE
Accept/reject in browser settings
Google DoubleClick IDE cookies store information about how the user uses the website to present them with relevant ads according to the user profile.
1 year 24 days
Advertisement
_ga_*
Accept/reject in browser settings
Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views.
1 year 1 month 4 days
Analytics
_ga
Anonymised data used to look at trending.
Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors.
1 year 1 month 4 days
Analytics
_gid
Anonymised data used to look at trending.
Google Analytics sets this cookie to store information on how visitors use a website while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance. Some of the collected data includes the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously.
1 day
Analytics
_gat_UA-*
Accept/reject in browser settings
Google Analytics sets this cookie for user behaviour tracking.
1 minute
Analytics

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Social media

Accept/reject in browser settings: Find out how

Cookie
How to manage
Description
Duration
Type
ln_or
Accept/reject in browser settings
LinkedIn sets this cookie to register statistical data on users' behaviour on the website for internal analytics.
1 day
Analytics
li_sugr
Accept/reject in browser settings
LinkedIn sets this cookie to collect user behaviour data to optimise the website and make advertisements on the website more relevant.
3 months
Advertisement
bcookie
Accept/reject in browser settings
LinkedIn sets this cookie from LinkedIn share buttons and ad tags to recognize browser IDs.
1 year
Advertisement
lidc
Accept/reject in browser settings
LinkedIn sets the lidc cookie to facilitate data center selection.
1 day
Functional
UserMatchHistory
Accept/reject in browser settings
LinkedIn sets this cookie for LinkedIn Ads ID syncing.
1 month
Functional
AnalyticsSyncHistory
Accept/reject in browser settings
Linkedin set this cookie to store information about the time a sync took place with the lms_analytics cookie.
1 month
Analytics
bscookie
Accept/reject in browser settings
LinkedIn sets this cookie to store performed actions on the website.
1 year
Advertisement
li_gc
Accept/reject in browser settings
Linkedin set this cookie for storing visitor's consent regarding using cookies for non-essential purposes.
5 months 27 days
Functional
_fbp
Accept/reject in browser settings
Facebook sets this cookie to display advertisements when either on Facebook or on a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising after visiting the website.
3 months
Analytics

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Pop-ups

Cookie
How to manage
Description
Duration
Type
_omappvp
Accept/reject in browser settings
The _omappvp cookie is set to distinguish new and returning users and is used in conjunction with _omappvs cookie.
1 year 1 month 4 days
Analytics
_omappvs
Accept/reject in browser settings
The _omappvs cookie, used in conjunction with the _omappvp cookies, is used to determine if the visitor has visited the website before, or if it is a new visitor.
20 minutes
Analytics

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How do third parties use cookies on our website?

  • advertisements
  • same as those listed above in the table

All modern browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. These settings will typically be found in the 'options' or 'preferences' menu of your browser. In order to understand these settings, the following links may be helpful, otherwise you should use the 'Help' option in your browser for more details.

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We do not recommend turning cookies off when visiting ipse.co.uk, as this will prevent you from using many of the services on the site.

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You have the right to choose whether or not to accept cookies and to set your own cookie preferences on your computer. These preferences can be to accept all cookies, to notify you when a cookie is issued, or not to receive cookies at any time. However, by opting not to receive cookies at any time, certain features of the Site and Shop cannot be provided and so accordingly you may not be able to enjoy the Site and Shop to their fullest. All web browsers are different and to learn how to change your cookie preferences, check the "Help" menu of your browser.

For further information about cookies and how to control their use, please visit the following third party educational resources: www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.eu.

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