At Nominet we are keenly aware of the trust you place in us and our responsibility to protect your privacy. As part of this responsibility, we let you know what information we collect using cookies when you use our websites, why we collect it and how we use it to improve your experience.

Cookies: what are they and what is their purpose

A "cookie" is a small file containing a string of characters that is sent to your computer when you visit a website. When you visit the website again, the cookie allows that site to recognize your browser. Cookies may store user preferences and other information, and be used to gather anonymous analytics that help us improve our websites based on how people use them. You can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent, however some website features or services may not function properly without cookies.

Current concerns with cookies

While there are many legitimate uses for cookies to enhance convenience and efficiency, some uses of cookies can pose serious privacy issues. These concerns typically emerge when a cookie is linked to or used to hold personal information identifying you (e.g. a person's name, e-mail address, billing information or address) used across multiple sites to track users and internet usage. Cookies can be first party (set by and only working with the website you are visiting) or third party (set/originating from a different site, i.e. set by an advertising banner and be shared across sites). It is important to note, therefore, that the primary privacy issue is not in the usage of cookies or what type of cookie is used but rather what information is gathered and how it is used.

Nominet cookie usage

Nominet only use first-party cookies to track visitor interactions and do not collect any personal information. Browsers do not share first-party cookies across domains. Nominet use cookies to gather anonymous usage statistics via Google Analytics, which help analyse data about webpage traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. Nominet’s main website and online services also requires some cookies to function properly.

Cookies we use

The cookies we use within the web site can be see below.

 

Cookie	Purpose	More information
_utma	Google Anaytics - These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where vistors have come to the site from and the pages they visited.	Google Analytics do not collect any personal information as identified in their privacy policy. Google also have a browser plugin that allows users to opt out of their analytics.
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JSESSIONID	This cookie is used by Nominet Online Services to identify user sessions between page loads	This cookie is destroyed each time you close your browser

For more information about cookies and their uses visit All About Cookies.

For information regarding the updated law on cookies visit the ICO.