Cookie use on the Frontline First website

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We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we'll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the RCN website. However, if you would like to, you can find out more and change your cookie settings at any time.

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

The table below explains the cookies we use and why.

Cookie Name Classification, persistence and expiry Purpose/more information
Content Management System session SQ_SYSTEM_SESSION Strictly necessary, session cookie The session cookie is used to identify a single user session, and specifically to secure access to member-only pages.
Google Analytics __utma
__utmz		 Performance, mixed session/persistent The RCN uses Google Analytics to monitor aspects of its website usage, in particular streaming media services.
phpBB phpbb3_flu9z_k phpbb3_flu9z_u phpbb3_flu9z_sid style_cookie Strictly necessary, mixed session/persistent These cookies are used by the phpBB software powering the RCN Discussion Zone to maintain user login sessions and security
RCN Public Affairs campaigns __rcnsplash lightbox Functionality, persistent These cookies are used to hide calls to action for RCN campaigns after a visitors attention has been drawn to them.

 

Other cookies may be used on subdomains of the RCN, indicated by a web address that does not begin www - e.g. "campaign.rcn.org.uk". These subdomains will normally provide separate information on cookies used.

The RCN does not use any cookies for targetting of personal data, or behavioural advertising.

Further information and settings

The following browsers provide guidance on their websites on how to block cookies

Internet Explorer http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278835
Google Chrome http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95647
FireFox http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Cookies#w_cookie-settings
Opera http://help.opera.com/Windows/11.60/en/cookies.html
Safari (5.1 Mac) http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5042
iOS Safari http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1677

Step by step guides on how to control and delete cookies in various browsers are also available at www.aboutcookies.org.

For smartphones and other mobile devices please check the manufacturer's website or your user manual.