Cookie Types
What cookies do we use?
We use a number of different cookies on our website and our website comprises of the following URLs:
- .principality.co.uk
- broker.principality.co.uk
- www.principality.co.uk
- careers.principality.co.uk
- ac.principality.co.uk
We use three different types of cookies on our website. Click on the tabs below to find out more about the three different types of cookies we use.
- Strictly Necessary Cookies
- Performance Cookies
- Functional Cookies
- Remarketing Cookies
Strictly necessary cookies are those that are deemed necessary to the operation of the website, such as those that measure and those that distribute website traffic or those that allow you to log in to secure areas.
| Name of cookie | How long does it last? | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASP.NET_SessionId | Only the session | Preserves the session across different pages viewed | |
| TS# | Session | Balances traffic across servers | |
| pa_enabled | Persistent | Formats the website correctly for device | |
| _cfduid | 1 year | Identifies trusted web traffic | |
| ProductsPreviouslyViewed | 30 days | Remembers products previously viewed on the website |
Performance cookies track how well the site is working, identify any issues with pages and how you are using our website.
| Name of cookie | How long does it last? | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC_ANALYTICS_GLOBAL_COOKIE | 730 days | Used to distinguish users in SiteCore Analytics | |
| _ga | 2 years | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the web site. | |
| _gid | 1 day | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the web site. | |
| collect | Session | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | |
| pa | Persistent | Registers the website's speed and performance. This function can be used in context with statistics and load-balancing. | |
| _gcl_au | 3 months | Used by Google for experimenting with ad efficiency across their services | |
| _hjIncludedInSample | Session | Owned by Hotjar. Determines if the user's navigation should be registered in a certain statistical placeholder | |
| __utma | 24 months | Recognises if you have visited the site before | |
| __utmz | Only the session | Recognises a new visit to the site |
Functional cookies are those that are used to provide services or to remember settings in order to improve your experience on our website, such as language preferences.
| Name of cookie | How long does it last? | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pbs#lang | Session | Remembers language preference |
Remarketing cookies are those that are used to optimise services and campaigns.
| Name of cookie | How long does it last? | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1p_JAR | 28 days | Google Doubleclick uses this to personalise adverts to you based on other sites you have visited | |
| _fbp | 90 days | Facebook uses this to personalise adverts to you based on other sites you have visited | |
| muid | 387 days | Bing uses this cookie to personalise adverts to you based on other sites you have visited | |
| bcookie | 712 days | Linkedin uses this cookie to personalise adverts to you based on other sites you have visited |
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Questions & Comments
If you have any questions or comments, or want more information, you can call us. See our Contact Us page for more details. Or you can contact our Data Protection Officer as follows.
Email: DPO@principality.co.uk
Post: Principality Data Protection Officer, Principality Building Society, PO Box 89, Principality Buildings, Queen Street, Cardiff, CF10 1UA
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