Cookie
What are cookies?
Cookies are tiny text files stored on your browser. We use cookies to remember what's in your shopping basket and to help us to improve our users' experience.
EU legislation states that all websites should let you know when they are using cookies. Most websites use cookies and they won't cause any harm to your device. Our DVSA websites use cookies to help us see which pages our customers like and which aren't working so well, so we can make improvements. Cookies don't tell us who you are or give us any personal details about you.
If you do not accept the cookies you will still be able to browse our site but some parts of the site will not work.
How cookies are used on Safe Driving for Life
Strictly necessary cookies
These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services.
Name | Purpose | Expires |
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csrftoken | This helps to ensure security of the platform and your transactions | 24 months |
sessionid | This helps to provide core functionality of the website and ensure that information about your basket and choices on the website are maintained | 2 weeks |
cookies_policy | This lets us know which types of cookie you have consented to | 24 months |
cookies_preferences_set | This lets us know which types of cookie you have consented to | 24 months |
__stripe_mid | This is set by Stripe to facilitate the payment of online orders and for fraud prevention | 12 months |
__stripe_sid | This is set by Stripe to facilitate the payment of online orders and for fraud prevention | 30 minutes |
Cookies that measure website use
These cookies allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
Name | Purpose | Expires |
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_gid | Set by Google Analytics to help count and track page views | 24 hours |
_ga | Set by Google Analytics to help count and track page views | 2 years |