BSOL Cookie Policy
By accepting our use of cookies, you agree that we can place the cookies described below on your device.
Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your device when you visit a website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognises that cookie. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise a user’s device.
You can find more information about cookies at:
www.google.co.uk/goodtoknow/data-on-the-web/cookies
The cookies used on BSOL are as follows:
|
Cookie |
Description |
Persistence |
|
ASP.NET_SessionId |
Asp.net session cookie for tracking user session state |
Session |
|
FedAuth |
Single sign-on cookie |
Session |
|
__utma |
Google analytics |
Persistent |
|
__utmb |
Google analytics |
Persistent |
|
__utmc |
Google analytics |
Session |
|
__utmt |
Google analytics |
Persistent |
|
__utmz |
Google analytics |
Persistent |
|
ai_session |
Application insights |
Persistent |
|
ai_user |
Application insights |
Persistent |
|
bsId |
BSOL session cookie |
Session |
|
bsi.hrd |
Single sign-on cookie |
Session |
|
Ctxld |
BSOL session cookie |
Persistent |
|
rsId |
BSOL session cookie |
Session |
Google Analytics
BSOL uses a specific cookie in order to facilitate the use of Google Analytics for gathering usage data about our site. If you log in to BSOL with a username and password (not via IP login, Blind login, or Athens), BSOL may use your unique user ID in combination with Google Analytics to track and analyse your use of the site. We do this only to better understand how you use BSOL, with a view to offering improvements for all BSOL users. Google Analytics cookies do not provide BSI with any Personal Information.
Disabling cookies
BSOL is designed to function optimally with cookies enabled. However, if you wish to disable cookies, this can be controlled through your browser settings.
Please note:
If you do deactivate cookies it may mean some of the website features become disabled. Even with all cookies disabled, a tiny amount of information will continue to be retrieved from your web browser. This information is necessary for the basic functioning of our website.
For instructions on changing your cookie setting, select your browser: