Cookies on GOV.UK

Cookies are files saved on your phone, tablet or computer when you visit a website.

We use cookies to store information about how you use the GOV.UK website, such as the pages you visit.

Cookie settings

We use 4 types of cookie.

Cookies that measure website use

We use Google Analytics to measure how you use the website so we can improve it based on user needs. We do not allow Google to use or share the data about how you use this site.

Google Analytics sets cookies that store anonymised information about:

  • how you got to the site
  • the pages you visit on GOV.UK and government digital services, and how long you spend on each page
  • what you click on while you're visiting the site

Cookies that help with our communications and marketing

These cookies may be set by third party websites and do things like measure how you view YouTube videos that are on GOV.UK.

Cookies that remember your settings

These cookies do things like remember your preferences and the choices you make, to personalise your experience of using the site.

Strictly necessary cookies

These essential cookies do things like remember your progress through a form (for example a licence application)

They always need to be on.

Find out more about cookies on GOV.UK


 

Government services

Most services we link to are run by different government departments, for example DWP’s Universal Credit online, DVLA’s vehicle tax service, or HMRC’s webchat. These services may set additional cookies and, if so, will have their own cookie policy and banner linking to it.