How we use Cookies
What are cookies and how are they used?
Cookies are small useful text files that are stored on your computer when you visit some websites. They are used to remember useful information that allows certain functionality to work, for example cookies can be used to remember if you're logged in or not. Cookies can't harm your computer, and are active for differing lengths of time, some are stored until you close your browser, while others may last for several weeks or more.
Definitions of the types of cookies
Strictly necessary cookies:
These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided.
Performance cookies:
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don't collect information that identifies you. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our website works.
Functionality cookies:
These cookies allow websites to remember choices you have made (such as your user name, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features, for instance, they may be used to provide services such as watching a video, commenting on a blog or adding reviews. The information these cookies collect may be anonymous and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
Recommended marketing cookies:
These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of the campaign. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organisations such as advertisers.
What cookies are used on Boots.jobs?
The Boots.jobs website has a variety of useful features and tools, and to make best use of them your computer, tablet or mobile device will need to accept cookies. We can only provide you with certain features by using cookies. If you have chosen to disable cookies you will still be able to browse the website, read content but some functions may be unavailable.
Below is a list of the cookies that maybe stored on your computer when visiting Boots.jobs. From time to time we may make changes to this list as we introduce or remove functionality from our website.
Flash Cookies (or local shared objects)
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Session tracking | Browser session |
| _utma | Google Analytics These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use this information to help improve the site content and user experience. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including number of visitors to the site, where they have arrived from and the pages they have visited. |
2 years |
| _utmc | Browser session | |
| _utmb | 30 mins | |
| _utmz | 6 months |
Further information about cookies
To find out more about cookies, how they work and how to manage them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org