Cookies

Cookies aren't used to identify you personally but they can remember activities and preferences chosen by you and your browser. They're here to make the site work better for you, and to help us understand how people use the website.

To learn more about the cookies we use please read the information below.

Cookies for measuring website usage

We use Google Analytics to collect information about how people use this site. We do this to make sure it's meeting its users' needs and to understand how we could do it better.

Google Analytics stores information about what pages you visit, how long you are on the site, how you got here and what you click on. Our cookies do not store your personal information (e.g. your name or address) so this information cannot be used to identify who you are. We do not allow Google to use or share our analytics data.

Name Description Expiration
_utma This cookie keeps track of the number of times a visitor has been to the site, when their first visit was, and when their last visit occurred. 2 years
_utmb This cookie takes a timestamp of the exact moment in time when a visitor enters a site. 30 minutes
_utmc This cookie takes a timestamp of the exact moment in time when a visitor leaves a site. End of session (this expires when you close your browser window)
_utmz This cookie takes a timestamp of the exact moment in time when a visitor leaves a site. 6 months
_utmv This cookie takes a timestamp of the exact moment in time when a visitor leaves a site. 2 years
_bcap This cookie is used to differentiate between individual computers accessing Student Finance services 3 months

Managing cookies

You can manage these small files and learn more about them from Gov.uk: How government websites use cookies. There's also further information on how to remove cookies at About Cookies: how to control cookies.

My privacy

We may collect information that could identify you.

To find out how your information is used, who is responsible for it and the rights you have, you can read our Privacy Notice.