Use of cookies
Here you will find information about the cookies that are set when you visit Social Care Wales Communities, what they do and how you can reject or remove them, if you choose.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small parcel of text sent backwards and forwards between a web browser and a website. It is used in a number of ways and there are a number of different types. (You can read more about cookies on the following sites: aboutcookies.org and allaboutcookies.org.)
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Session cookie – a session cookie only lasts for the time you are using the website and then gets deleted.
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Persistent cookie – a persistent cookie lasts longer than this and is used to remember things about your access like your username and password.
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Secure cookie – Social Care Wales Communities uses secure cookies because logged in connection is via https (256-bit encryption), ensuring that the cookie is always encrypted.
First-party cookies (those set by the site you are on) are used to distinguish between different users, or determine the relationship between the pages you visit. They differentiate one user from another and provide continuity. Normally they collect data about your browser, along with the information you request and send. Cookies in themselves do not identify individuals, but are defined by a combination of a computer, a user account, and a browser.
Cookie laws
Organisations are responsible for providing their website users with clear information about the cookies on their websites and ensuring people are aware of how to control and make choices about the cookies that exist.
How does Social Care Wales Communities use cookies?
The communities site uses cookies to deliver a better service and online experience to you. We never use cookies in a malicious or covert way to gather information about you.
The following is a list of cookies we use and what they are for. These are essential to the site's operation and therefore you will find the site difficult to use if you do not wish to accept these cookies.
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Name
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Logged in
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Description
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GUEST_LANGUAGE_ID
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No
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Specifies the user’s language preference
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JSESSIONID
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No
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Identifies the user's browsing session
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COMPANY_ID
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Yes
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The ID of the portal instance
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ID
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Yes
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Encrypted user ID, used for auto-login (remember me)
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LFR_SESSION_STATE
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Yes
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Used for client-side session interaction, e.g. session timeout warnings
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LOGIN
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Yes
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The user's username, for pre-populating the username field
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PASSWORD
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Yes
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Encrypted user password, used for auto-login (remember me)
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REMEMBER ME
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Yes
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Indicates whether or not the user has opted for auto-login
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SCREEN_NAME
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Yes
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Encrypted user screen name
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How to control and delete cookies
Social Care Wales Communities will only use cookies that collect information in order to offer you services which match your needs. However, if you wish to restrict or block the cookies which are set, you can do this by setting your browser to reject them.
You can use your web browser to:
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delete all cookies;
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block all cookies;
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allow all cookies;
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block third-party cookies;
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clear all cookies when you close the browser;
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open a 'private browsing' / 'incognito' session, which allows you to browse the internet without storing local data; and
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install add-ons and plug-ins to extend browser functionality.
The 'Help' section on your browser will tell you how to do this. You can find more information about controlling cookies in some of the popular browsers here:
For information on how to control cookies on your mobile phone, please refer to the appropriate manual.
Please note that as Social Care Wales Communities relies on a number of cookies to function you will not be able to use the service without allowing some of the cookies set by the system as noted above.
