Cookies
The Find a test centre for an HGV, bus or trailer MOT puts small files (known as 'cookies') onto your computer to collect information about how you browse the site.
Cookies are used to:
- measure how you use the website so it can be updated and improved based on your needs
- remember the notifications you've seen so that we don't show them to you again
- direct you down certain journeys to improve your experience
Find a test centre for an HGV, bus or trailer MOT cookies aren’t used to identify you personally.
You’ll normally see a message on the site before we store a cookie on your computer.
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How cookies are used on the Find a test centre for an HGV, bus or trailer MOT
There are a number of different types of cookie used in the Find a test centre for an HGV, bus or trailer MOT which allow the system to work securely and consistently. These are:
- Google Analytics cookies
- Find a test centre for an HGV, bus or trailer MOT cookies
- Third-party cookies
Google Analytics cookies
We use Google Analytics software to collect information about how you use the Find a test centre for an HGV, bus or trailer MOT. We do this to help make sure the site is meeting the needs of its users and to help us make improvements.
Google Analytics stores information about:
- the pages you visit on the Find a test centre for an HGV, bus or trailer MOT
- how long you spend on each page
- how you got to the site
- what you click on while you're visiting the site
- Google does not collect or store your personal information, for example your name or address, so this information can't be used to identify who you are. We don't allow Google to use or share our analytics data.
Google Analytics sets the following cookies:
| Name | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | This helps us count how many people visit the service by tracking if the user has visited before | 2 years |
| _ga_XXXXX | Used to distinguish between users of the service | 2 years |
Find a test centre for an HGV, bus or trailer MOT application cookies
The Find a test centre for an HGV, bus or trailer MOT sets a number of cookies to remember what you have done on the site and what messages you have seen.
Our cookie message
You may see a pop-up cookies message when you first visit Find a test centre for an HGV, bus or trailer MOT service. We'll store a cookie so that your computer knows you've seen it and knows not to show it again.
| Name | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|
| cm-user-preferences | Stores your cookie preferences and lets us know you’ve set them | 1 year |
Imperva Incapsula cookies
Imperva Incapsula cookies help the Imperva Incapsula service identify malicious activity.
The cookies collect information in an anonymous form. They don't collect or store any personal information (eg names or addresses) so this information can’t easily be used to identify who the user is.
The only constant cookie is the Visitor ID (visid_incap_{ID}). Other Imperva Incapsula cookies are removed within 15 minutes or once the browser is closed.
| Name | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|
| visid_incap {ID} | Used to relate sessions to a specific visitor’s device | 1 year |
| ncap_ses {ID} | Used to relate HTTP requests to a particular visit. | When you close your browser |
| nlbi {ID} | Used to direct website traffic load to servers. | When you close your browser |
Government services
Most services we link to are run by different government departments, for example HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) or the Home Office.
These services may set additional cookies and, if so, will have their own cookies policy.