Cookies on the NHSBSA website
What are cookies?
Cookies are files saved on your phone, tablet or computer when you visit a website.
They store information about how you use the website, such as the pages you visit.
Cookies are not viruses or computer programs. They are very small so do not take up much space.
How we use cookies
We use cookies to:
- make our website work, for example by keeping it secure
- remember which pop-ups you've seen
- measure how you use our website, such as which links you click on (analytical cookies)
- help show you relevant health campaigns on social media
List of cookies that make our website work
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| nhsuk-cookie-consent | Tracks your journey through the site. | 3 months |
| hrt-app.sid | Represents the session ID and stores the data entered throughout a journey. | 30 minutes |
| lang | Used to set default language. | 30 minutes |
| isBrowserCookieEnabled | This cookie can be true or false. If this cookie does not exist the application will show the cookies disabled page. It is used to check if user has cookies enabled. | Session |
Change your cookie settings
Some cookies, like those we needed to measure how you use our website, are not needed for our website to work.
These cookies can help make our website better, but we'll only use them if you say it's OK.
Choose which cookies we useHow we use the information we collect
To find out how we collect, store and use information about you or your visit, see the NHSBSA website privacy policy