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We use small files called ‘cookies’ on websitebuilder.service.justice.gov.uk. Some are essential to make the site work, some help us to understand how we can improve your experience, and some are set by third parties. You can choose to turn off the non-essential cookies. Which cookies are you happy for us to use?

Google Analytics 4
Name	Purpose	Expires
_ga	Used to distinguish users.	2 years
_ga_NBTNTD605Z	Used to persist session state.	2 years

Video Streaming
Name	Purpose	Expires
YouTube	YouTube videos play in privacy-enhanced mode. This mode may set third-party cookies on your computer when you click on the YouTube video player. These cookies will not be personally identifiable.	Read the YouTube policy
Vimeo	Vimeo videos set third-party cookies to enable the video to play and collect analytics data. These cookies do not track individuals.	Read the Vimeo policy

Social Media
Name	Purpose	Expires
Twitter	Twitter widgets may add cookies to help analyse usage and remember your session if you are also logged in to your Twitter account.	Read the Twitter policy

All users
Name	Purpose	Expires
wordpress_test_cookie	This is used to test whether the browser accepts cookies	When you close your browser
PHPSESSID	This is used to link your device to the information sent to the server from your browser. It is typically used to avoid you having to retype information when moving from one page to another.	When you close your browser
ccfw-banner-hidden	Lets us know you have chosen which cookies are used so we can stop the cookie banner appearing when you return to the site.	1 year
ccfw-gtm-allowed	Lets us know you have accepted certain cookies so we can stop them loading when you return to the site.	1 year
ccfw-time	This is used to store the cookie expiry dates so we know when to ask you again for consent.	1 year
info_banner_dismissed	This remembers if an information banner has been dismissed and prevents it from being displayed again.	When you close your browser

Logged in users
Name	Purpose	Expires
wordpress_[hash]	This authenticates you when you log in to the admin area	When you close your browser
wordpress_logged_in	This shows the site that you’re logged in and who you are so you can access the functions you need	When you close your browser
wordpress_sec	If you are logged in as a site admin, this stores your authentication details.	When you close your browser
wp-settings-{time}-[UID]	The number on the end [UID] is your individual user ID from the users database.	1 year

Video blocks

There are different ways to include video in your page, depending on where your video file is hosted.

You need to add a transcript link and captions for any videos you add to your site to meet accessibility guidelines. Find out more about how to make videos accessible.

YouTube embed block

Use the Youtube embed block to show content hosted on Youtube. Simply enter the URL of the hosted video from Youtube and the video will be displayed in your page.

See an example of the YouTube embed block on the prison and probation jobs website.

Find out more about the YouTube embed block on WordPress

Video block

Use this block if you want to host the video file in the media library of your site.

Insert the video block and you will be prompted to upload a video, select one from the media library or insert from a URL.

Find out more about the video block on WordPress

Vimeo embed

If you choose to host your video on Vimeo, you can use the Vimeo embed block to embed the video on your site. Simply enter the URL of the hosted video from Vimeo and the video will be displayed in your page.

See an example of the Vimeo embed block on the prison and probation jobs website.

Find out more about the Vimeo embed block on WordPress

Embed block

You can also use the embed block to display content that pulls from other sites, which works in the same way as the other embed blocks mentioned above.

Enter the URL of the content you want to display and select ‘Embed’.

Find out more about the embed block on WordPress