Cookies on Ofqual analytics
Cookies are files saved on your phone, tablet or computer when you visit a website.
We use cookies to store information about how you use the Ofqual analytics website, such as the pages you visit.
Cookie settings
We use 2 types of cookie: cookies that measure website use, and strictly necessary cookies.
Cookies that measure website use
We use Google Analytics to measure how you use the website so we can improve it based on user needs. We do not allow Google to use or share the data about how you use this site.
Google Analytics sets cookies that store anonymised information about:
- how you got to the site
- the pages you visit on analytics.ofqual.gov.uk, and how long you spend on each page
- what you click on while you're visiting the site
Google Analytics sets the following cookies:
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | These help us count how many people visit analytics.ofqual.gov.uk by tracking if you’ve visited before | 2 years |
| _gid | These help us count how many people visit analytics.ofqual.gov.uk by tracking if you’ve visited before | 24 hours |
| _gat | These are functional cookies used to limit the frequency of requests sent to Google Analytics | 1 minute |
Strictly necessary cookies
You may see a banner when you visit analytics.ofqual.gov.uk inviting you to accept cookies or review your settings. We’ll set cookies so that your computer knows you’ve seen it and not to show it again, and also to store your settings.
They always need to be on.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| cookie-consent | Saves your cookie consent settings | 1 year |