Details about cookies on crowncommercial.gov.uk (CAS)
crowncommercial.gov.uk (CAS) puts small files (known as ‘cookies’) onto your computer to collect information about how you browse the site. Find out more about the cookies we use, what they’re for and when they expire.
Cookies that measure website use (optional)
We use Google Analytics software to collect information about how you use CAS. We do this to help make sure the service is meeting the needs of its users and to help us make improvements, for example, improving site search.
Google Analytics stores information about:
- the pages you visit on CCS
- how long you spend on each CCS page
- how you got to the site
- what you click on while you’re visiting the site
We don’t collect or store your personal information (e.g. your name or address) so this information can’t be used to identify who you are.
We don’t allow Google to use or share our analytics data.
Cookies used for universal analytics
Google Analytics sets the following cookies:
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | These help us count how many people visit CCS by tracking if you’ve visited before 2 years | 2 years |
| _gid | These help us count how many people visit CCS by tracking if you’ve visited before 24 hours | 24 hours |
| _ga_(_gat_UA-47046847-4) | These help us count how many people visit CCS by tracking if you’ve visited before 1 minute | 1 minute |
Measuring website usage (Glassbox)
We use Glassbox software to collect information about how you use CAS. We do this to help make sure the site is meeting the needs of its users and to help us make improvements.
Glassbox stores information about:
- browsing activity
- click-stream activity
- session heatmaps
- scrolls
We don’t collect or store your personal information (e.g. your name or address) so this information can’t be used to identify who you are.
We don’t allow Glassbox to use or share our analytics data.
Glassbox sets the following cookies:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _cls_s | Cookie (required) | The session identifying cookie. It also indicates if the visitor is new or existing. 0: New 1: Existing |
| _cls_v | Cookie (required) | The visitor identifying cookie. |
You can opt out of Glassbox cookies
Cookies used to turn our introductory message off
You may see a welcome message when you first visit the service. We’ll store a cookie so that your computer knows not to show this message again.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| seen_cookie_message | Saves a message to let us know that you’ve seen our cookie message | 1 month |
| cookie_preferences | Stores cookies preferences | 1 year |
| cookies_timer_reset | Stores details about cookies preferences | 1 year |
Essential cookies
These essential cookies do things like making the service more secure. They always need to be on.
Cookies used to identify you when you come back to the service
We use authentication cookies to identify you when you return to the service.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| session_ID | Identifies you to the service | When you close your browser |
Cookies used to make the service more secure
We set cookies which prevent attackers from modifying the contents of the other cookies we set. This makes the service more secure and protects your personal information.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| state | Identifies you to the service and secures your authentication | When you close your browser |