eGDCCookies and how we use them
The GDC websites use cookies. A cookie is a piece of information, like a tag, which some websites create to enable the web server to collect information from your computer. In doing so some cookies collect data such as your IP address or location information which under the General Data Protection Regulation are your personal data.
The cookies we use log your progress through the site and record how you accessed it. We use the statistical information collected in cookies to improve our content. Some cookies are, however, essential for our websites to work and cannot be disabled.
Setting your preferences
Below, we have listed the cookies we use on our public web products. We have highlighted those which are optional and which you are choosing to activate if you agree to their use.
To change your cookie preference, use the button below to display our cookie banner and select your desired option. Your preferences will be set for all websites within the primary website *.gdc-uk.org as detailed below.
The cookies we use
GDC website
| Cookie name | Purpose | Persistent or Session |
|---|---|---|
_ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. Optional. | Persistent |
_gid | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. Optional. | Persistent |
_gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. Optional. | Session |
GDC_cookieconsent_status | Used by GDC to record your selected cookie preference. Not essential but would result in cookie message being displayed on every visit if not selected. Optional. | Persistent |
__cfduid | Used by the content network, Cloudflare, to identify trusted web traffic. Essential. | Persistent (1 year) |
Contact us
| Cookie name | Purpose | Persistent or Session |
|---|---|---|
_ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. Optional. | Persistent |
_gid | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. Optional. | Persistent |
_gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. Optional. | Session |
GDC_cookieconsent_status | Used by GDC to record your selected cookie preference. Not essential but would result in cookie message being displayed on every visit if not selected. Optional. | Persistent |
Standards
| Cookie name | Purpose | Persistent or Session |
|---|---|---|
_ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. Optional. | Persistent |
_gid | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. Optional. | Persistent |
_gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. Optional. | Session |
GDC_cookieconsent_status | Used by GDC to record your selected cookie preference. Not essential but would result in cookie message being displayed on every visit if not selected. Optional. | Persistent |
Online Register
| Cookie name | Purpose | Persistent or Session |
|---|---|---|
_ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. Optional. | Persistent |
_gid | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. Optional. | Persistent |
_gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. Optional. | Session |
GDC_cookieconsent_status | Used by GDC to record your selected cookie preference. Not essential but would result in cookie message being displayed on every visit if not selected. Optional. | Persistent |