Cookie policy

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.

Controlling cookies

Disabling cookies may affect your experience and ability to use the website. But with your browser you have full control. You can manage cookies for one website or for all your browsing.

For more information check out the privacy help guide for your browser. A few common ones are (links to third party sites):

If your browser is not listed, please consult your browser's help guide.

The cookies we use and why

Origin Cookie Name Cookie purpose Lifespan

UP3.co.uk

PHPSESSID This cookie is used by PHP to store SESSION variables to be stored on the web server. This cookie is essential for the operation of the website. Session

UP3.co.uk

_ga

_gid

_ga_<container-id>

These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our website with Google Analytics.

We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the website. The cookies collect information in a way that does not directly identify anyone. The data allows to understand the number of visitors to the website, how visitors found our website and the pages they visited etc.

Read Google's overview of privacy and safeguarding data

Opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites

2 years

UP3.co.uk

cookieconsent_status This remembers if you have dismissed our cookie notice, so you don’t see it on every visit. 1 year

UP3.co.uk

wow.session IIS Session Code. Standard session cookie served by the web server of our marketing platform Spotler.

Read the full Spotler privacy policy

Session

UP3.co.uk

wow.anonymousid Anonymous visitor ID for analytics by Spotler. 2 years

UP3.co.uk

wow.schedule This cookies allows Spotler to track the load balance session queue. Session

UP3.co.uk

wow.utmvalues This allows Spotler to store the UTM values for the session. UTM is an analytics tag that allows us to track certain attributes of a visit – for example if you clicked a link on LinkedIn and what marketing campaign generated the visit. Session

UP3.co.uk

wow.data This cookie is used with Spotler so we know if known email contacts in our database are visiting our website. This data allows to understand what resources people are accessing and build a profile of their interests. 2 years
Google.com NID This cookie contains a unique ID used to remember your preferences and other information such as your preferred language, how many search results you prefer to have shown on a results page (for example, 10 or 20), and whether you want to have Google’s SafeSearch filter turned on. 6 months

Google.com

_GRECAPTCHA This cookie provides risk analysis for reCAPTCHA – a Google tool that protects our web forms from automated spam submissions.

Read the full Google RECAPTCHA privacy policy

6 months

Google.com

__Secure-3PAPISID
__Secure-3PSID

Builds a profile of website visitor interests to show relevant and personalised ads through retargeting. 2 years

Google.com

__Secure-3PSIDCC Builds a profile of website visitor interests to show relevant and personalized ads through retargeting. 1 year