Cookies
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We use cookies to make the Apply for an HM Armed Forces veteran Card service work and collect information about how you use our service.
Essential cookies
Essential cookies keep your information secure while you use the Apply for an HM Armed Forces Veteran Card service. We do not need to ask permission to use them.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| cookies_policy | Saves your cookie consent settings | 1 year |
| cookies_preferences_set | A yes or no value for our banner to operate effectively | Session |
| next-auth.csrf-token | A CSRF token is a secure random token (e.g. synchroniser token or challenge token) that is used when authenticating with our authoriser to prevent CSRF attacks. | Session |
| next-auth.callback-url | A cookie to help with redirection after authenticating | Session |
| next-auth.nonce | A cookie that stores a randomly-generated, cryptographic token that is used to prevent replay attacks | 5 mins |
| next-auth.state | A cookie used to help protect against XSRF attacks | 5 mins |
Analytics cookies (optional)
With your permission, we use Google Analytics and MS Clarity to collect data about how you use the Apply for an HM Armed Forces Veteran Card service. This information helps us to improve our service.
Google Analytics and MS Clarity are not allowed to use or share our analytics data with anyone. They store anonymised information and screen recordings on:
- the pages you visit on the Apply for an HM Armed Forces Veteran Card service and how long you spend on them
- interactions like mouse movements, clicks and scrolling
- any errors you see while using the Apply for an HM Armed Forces veteran Card service
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Check if you've visited the Apply for an HM Armed Forces veteran Card service before. This helps us count how many people visit our site. | 2 years |
| _gid | Check if you've visited the Apply for an HM Armed Forces veteran Card service before. This helps us count how many people visit our site. | 24 hours |
| _clck | Persists the MS Clarity User ID and preferences, unique to that site, on the browser. This helps us check if you have visited the site before. | 1 year |
| _clsk | Connects multiple page views by a user into a single MS Clarity session recording. This helps us understand how you use the site. | When you close your browser |
| CLID | Identifies the first-time Clarity saw a user on any site using Clarity. This checks if you have used Clarity before. | 1 year |
| MUID | Identifies unique web bTable.rowsers visiting Microsoft sites. This helps with things like advertising and site analytics. | 2 years |