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Cookies on GuideStar International

This website is owned and operated by GuideStar International.

When someone visits www.guidestar.org.uk / www.guidestarinternational.org we collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. We collect this information in a way which does not personally identify anyone.

When we do want to collect personally identifiable information - for things like our newsletters - we are upfront about this. We make it clear when we collect personal information and we explain what we intend to do with the information collected.

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Cookies from GuideStar International

Cookies are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently. The table below explains the cookies we use, why we use them and when they are set.

Cookies from Third Parties

We use Google Analytics. This is a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics sets cookies in order to evaluate use of our services and compile reports for us. If you would like to opt-out of this service please visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Cookie details

# Name Purpose Activated Duration
Initiated by Google Analytics
1 __utma Keeps track of the number of times a visitor has been to this site and when the first visit was, and when the last visit occurred. On Visit Never Expires
2 __utmb Takes a time stamp of the exact moment a visitor enters this site. On Visit Browser Session
3 __utmc Takes a time stamp of the moment a visitor leaves this site. On Visit 30 Minutes
4 __utmz Keeps track of
  • where visitor came from
  • what search engine was used
  • what link was clicked
  • what keyword was used
  • what location the visitor is in
On Visit 6 Months
Initiated by GuideStar International
5 ASP.NET_SessionId This cookie contains a randomly generated ID used to recognise your browser when you read a page. The cookie contains no personal information. ASP.NET uses a non-persistent cookie. It allows the site to store user-specific information for that user session only. On Visit Browser Session
Initiated by user
6 CMSPageParam Required so we can allow searching on the site. This cookie retains the search query entered by the visitor. On Searching 30 Minutes
7 CTPStoredSearchURL Required so we can allow searching on the site. This cookie retains the search query entered by the visitor. On Searching 30 Minutes
8 /Login/Basic.aspxfirsttimeload
/Login/Basic.aspx
Required to enable Update My Profile functions. On Login Browser session
9 eucookie Prevents display of the cookie notification message. On clicking the button to acknowledge that you no longer wish to be reminded about our cookie policy. 10 Years