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Cookie Policy
This policy details the cookies we use on our west.com website and details on how to accept, modify or reject cookies. This policy relates to our www....... website and for further website terms and conditions please see our T&C and Privacy policies here.
What are cookies?
A cookie is a small data file that is placed on your computer or other device to allow a website to recognise you as a user when you return to the website using the same computer and web browser, either for the duration of your visit (using a ‘session cookie’) or for repeat visits (a ‘persistent cookie’). Other similar files work in the same way and we use the word ‘cookie’ in this policy to refer to all files that collect information in this way.
Cookies are an extremely common technology for remembering certain information about a visitor to a website. The vast majority of websites currently make use of cookies and they are commonly used for a wide range of tasks. We use cookies for the following purposes:
This Cookie Policy gives you information on the specific cookies used on this website.
How to control and delete cookies
When you accessed the website, you were presented with a message that notified you of our use of cookies. We had to use a cookie to present you with that notice (you can see details of this cookie under Cookie Banner in the table below). If you continue to use the website, more cookies and other tracking technologies will be placed on your computer as described in this Cookie Policy in order to improve our website and your browsing experience and to tailor the adverts and content you see. By continuing to use the website, you are agreeing to the use of such cookies and tracking technology.
Please be aware that restricting cookies may mean that you will not be able to take full advantage of all the features or services available on this website.
Which cookies used by us on our website
Below is a list of the cookies used by us on this website together with details about what each is used for (this includes 3rd party cookies):
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
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Name |
Purpose |
Personal Information Used |
Legal Basis |
Expires |
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ARRAffinity |
ARRAffinity is a cookie used to affinitize a client to an instance of an Azure Web App. e.g. if an app is scaled out to 10 instances, and a user accesses it from their browser, the ARRAffinity helps keep the user going back to the same app instance, instead of getting a random instance each time. This can be useful for some apps that keep user state in memory. |
This cookie stores an ID for the user's browser session. |
None (Functional) |
End of Session |
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ASP.NET_SessionId |
ASP.NET_SessionId is a cookie used to identify the users session on the server. The session being an area on the server which can be used to store data in between http requests. |
This cookie stores an ID for the user's browser session. |
None (Functional) |
End of Session |
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UMB-XSRF-TOKEN |
UMB-XSRF-TOKEN is a backend specific cookie used by site administrators accessing the back end of the website. It is used in maintaining the session state of the logged in user. |
This cookie stores an ID for the user's browser session. |
None (Functional) |
End of Session |
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UMB-XSRF-V |
UMB-XSRF-V is a backend specific cookie used by site administrators accessing the back end of the website. It is used in maintaining the session state of the logged in user. |
This cookie stores an ID for the user's browser session. |
None (Functional) |
End of Session |
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms.
You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
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Name |
Purpose |
Personal Information Used |
Legal Basis |
Expires |
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__RequestVerificationToken |
__RequestVerificationToken is an anti forgery token used to prevent a CSRF attack. It guarantees that the poster is the one who gets the form. It prevents anybody from forging a link and having it activated by a powered user. |
This cookie stores an ID for the user's browser session. |
Security |
End of Session |
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AcceptCookiesEULaw |
AcceptCookiesEULaw is a cookie used to store a 'true' or 'false' based on the user's cookie consent confirmation. |
This cookie stores a 'True' or 'False' entry against the user's database record. |
GDPR |
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yourAuthCookie |
yourAuthCookie is an authentication engine cookie which stores an encrypted hash which contains information about the logged in user. This is used to check if the user is logged in or not and to see if they have the right permissions. |
Security |
24hrs |
Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.
All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance
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Name |
Purpose |
Personal Information Used |
Legal Basis |
Expires |
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_ga |
_ga is a cookie used by Google Analytics to track varying data about a user.'s activity on the site. |
Analytics |
2 years |
How to modify cookies
You can alter or reject the cookies we use on this site here
Cookie Settings;
- Strictly necessary cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website or make use of online payment services.
- Analytical cookies. They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our Website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
- Functionality cookies. These are used to recognise you when you return to our website and to embed functionality from third party services. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name, remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region) and to integrate useful services provided by third party providers into our Website e.g. maps and social media features.