GOV.UK One Login cookies policy
This cookies policy only covers GOV.UK One Login. Read the main GOV.UK cookies policy to find out about cookies that are used on GOV.UK.
Cookies are files saved on to your phone, tablet or computer when you visit a website. We use cookies to make GOV.UK One Login work.
We may also use analytics cookies to learn about how you use GOV.UK One Login and help us improve it. We’ll ask for your permission before we do this.
Cookies are not used to identify you personally.
Find out more about how to manage cookies on the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) website.
Strictly necessary cookies
We use essential cookies to:
- make GOV.UK One Login work
- keep your information secure
- detect fraudulent or malicious activity and breaches of our terms and conditions
| Name | Expires |
|---|---|
| aps | 1 hour |
| _csrf | When you close your web browser |
| gs | 1 hour |
| di-persistent-session-id | 13 months |
| am | 2 hours |
| lo | When you close your web browser |
| hmpo-wizard-sc | When you close your web browser |
| service_session | When you close your web browser |
| cri_passport_service_session | When you close your web browser |
| ipv_core_service_session | When you close your web browser |
| chl | When you close your web browser |
| re | 15 minutes |
Cookies message
You may see a banner when you use GOV.UK One Login inviting you to accept cookies or review your settings. We’ll set cookies to:
- let your computer know you’ve seen this message so you do not get shown it again
- store your settings
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| cookies_preferences_set | Saves your cookie consent settings | 1 year |
Cookies that remember your settings
These cookies do things like remember your preferences and the choices you make, to personalise your experience of using GOV.UK One Login.
We set a cookie when you use GOV.UK One Login to save your language preference. At the moment, this defaults to English.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| lng | Remembers the language you use in GOV.UK One Login | 1 year |
Cookies that measure how you use GOV.UK One Login
We use Google Analytics and Dynatrace cookies to collect anonymised information about how you use your GOV.UK One Login, for example what pages you visit and what you click on.
This helps us understand how we can improve GOV.UK One Login
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Helps us count how many people visit GOV.UK One Login by checking if you’ve visited before | 2 years |
| _gid | Helps us count how many people visit GOV.UK One Login by checking if you’ve visited before | 24 hours |
| _gat_UA-[number] | Helps us count how many people visit GOV.UK One Login by checking if you’ve visited before | When you close your web browser |
| dtCookie | Helps us understand any problems you may experience when using GOV.UK One Login | When you close your web browser |
| dtLatC | Helps us understand any problems you may experience when using GOV.UK One Login | When you close your web browser |
| dtPC | Helps us understand any problems you may experience when using GOV.UK One Login | When you close your web browser |
| dtSa | Helps us understand any problems you may experience when using GOV.UK One Login | When you close your web browser |
| dtValidationCookie | Helps us understand any problems you may experience when using GOV.UK One Login | Instantly |
| dtDisabled | Helps us understand any problems you may experience when using GOV.UK One Login | When you close your web browser |
| rxVisitor | Helps us understand any problems you may experience when using GOV.UK One Login | 2 years |
| rxvt | Helps us understand any problems you may experience when using GOV.UK One Login | When you close your web browser |