Cookie policy for the Entitlement Registry website
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small file downloaded on to your computer, tablet, or phone when you visit a website. Cookies allow websites to recognise your device when you make a return visit.
We use a minimal of cookies on the Entitlement Registry website, and we consider them all essential.
When you leave our website or click on links that take you to an external websites, we can’t control what cookies they set. They will have their own cookie policy and you will need to set your cookie preferences for those websites too.
Why and how we use cookies
There are two reasons why a cookie might be stored on your device when visiting the Entitlement Registry website:
- Cookies that make the website work properly for you and enable you to make use of the secure online services that we provide.
- Cookies that remind the service who you are between pages.
Strictly necessary cookies
Entitlement Registry uses cookies to maintain session state and user identity, which are required for using the service.
| Cookie task | Cookie name | Data Stored | When does it expire | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| session ID | sessionid | A random unique number or string of letters and numbers. | 2 weeks (or your session expires) | A session cookie is required to follow your progress through the Service. It is essential for the service to remember you have authenticated, for example. Without this cookie, every page you visited would treat you as a completely new, unauthenticated, visitor. |
| Load Balancer | NSC_xxx | A random unique number or string of letters and numbers. | Until you close your browser | The Entitlement Registry separates the public, outward-facing, address from the actual machines providing the service - in fact, Entitlement Registry may use multiple machines to distribute the load. This cookie is required to track which specific server you are communicating with in order to present a consistent user experience and remember information about the data you have entered. |
| Cross site request forgery protection | csrftoken | A random unique number or string of letters and numbers. | When you close your brownser | "Cross site request forgery" is a malicious exploit of a website, csrf tokens are a methodology to provide a level of authentication when using such dynamic tools. |
None of the Entitlement Registry cookies contain information that identify you.
Performance cookies
We currently use no cookies for performance and/or monitoring.
Third party cookies
The Entitlement Registry uses no third party services.
How to block cookies
Most browsers allow some control of cookies through browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, refer to Pinsent Masons "About Cookies" or All About Cookies.