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How are cookies managed
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| Name | Usage | Purpose | Category | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASP.NET_SessionId | SessionID generated for our web app. (Standard https://www.toolkitsupport.uk/cookies) A string of numbers and letters used to identify the users session, which is used by Microsoft .NET Framework to deliver the web pages to the visitor. These cookies expire at the end of session, when a visitor goes to another website or closes their browser window. | Because they do not remain on your computer it has no way of tracking your website usage or retaining any of your data post expiry. This means consent is not required. | Strictly Necessary cookies | End of Session |
| SearchQueryCookie | SearchQueryCookie Used for autocomplete module to display recently search options. Contains most recent search query (keyword, location, search radius and type), and created when search is performed on a search form module. Up to maximum of 5 queries | Used in the search form to display recent searches, and options based upon recent searches. | Functional | 30 days |
| PersonalizationCookie | To get personalized module data based on the cookie value, when "Use personalization" setting is turned on from the module configuration . List of modules include: job list, job keyword, personalization, related content, job category and job location module. In the case of network personalization, cookie is sent as request/response header in json format to persist same personalization behaviour between host/network site. Cookie is created/updated under these conditions: - User performs an autocomplete or geo location lookup and submit the search form. On the submission of advanced search module. On the loading of pages that have assigned keywords or job keywords. | Contains user’s location, via geo location, and the last 5 category/location searches. This can be used to show previous search selections and show custom content based on the users’ location and previous searches. | Functional | 30 days |
| viewedJobs | This is used on Recently view job modules to display recently viewed job links when dynamic option is on. Contain job ids of jobs user has viewed on the site. Created when user view the job on the job detail page. | Contains job and client info for which job a user viewed. Used for our Recently Viewed Jobs Module. | Functional | 30 days |
| savedViewedJobs | This is used on Recently view job modules to display saved job links when manual option is on. Contain job ids of jobs user has saved on the site. Created when user save the job on search result, job details or job matching result module. | Contains job and client info of jobs a user has marked as ‘saved’. This is also used for our Recently Viewed Jobs Module. | Functional | 30 days |
| searchFormCookie | This is used to prefill the location textbox on a search page when the page is loading. Also to prevent geolocation process if it exists already. In the case of network personalization, cookie is sent as request/response header in json format to persist same personalization behaviour between host/network site. Contain the location information (name/path/latlong) entered from the autocomplete location textbox. Created when the search form is submitted. | Used for storing users last location they have selected to search. | Functional | 30 days |
| SearchSessionId | The value is used for the following purposes: - Sent as a custom dimension to GA - Sent to Search Analytics to associate with search related user interaction, ex: job page view/apply click - Used on search as a google client site and value is sent to google api as a pubsub event during a job search. - Contain auto-generated guid to represent each search session. - Created on the loading of each search form, if not already exists. |
Used in Analytics to record searches performed on site. | Analytics | End of Session |
| SearchVisitorId | Same as searchSessionId - the only difference is to identity a visitor not a session. | Used in Analytics to record visitors to the site. | Analytics | 1 Year |