Website cookie usage
Business Wales uses small data files stored on your computer called 'cookies'. Most big websites do this. They help us improve the website experience for you. Find out what we use them for, and how to control their use on our cookies page
Any information we collect is used to:
- improve the content and design of the website
- contact you (with your permission) to respond to feedback
- contact you through our newsletters to send you information about possible support for your business, and associated news
We will not share your information with other organisations for marketing, market research or commercial purposes, and we don’t pass on your personal information to any other website.
Index of cookies used on this site
Business Online Support Service (BOSS) Cookies
Sell2wales
Universal Analytics
Cookie name |
Description |
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_ga |
This helps us count how many people visit GOV.WALES by tracking if you’ve visited before |
_gat |
Used to manage the rate at which page view requests are made |
Google Analytics
Cookie name |
Description |
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_utma |
Like _ga, this lets us know if you’ve visited before, so we can count how many of our visitors are new to GOV.WALES or to a certain page |
_utmb |
This works with _utmc to calculate the average length of time you spend on GOV.WALES |
_utmc |
This works with _utmb to calculate when you close your browser |
_utmz |
This tells us how you reached GOV.WALES (for example, from another website or a search engine) |
Cookie control widget
Cookie name |
Description |
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business-wales_cookiecontrol |
Stores your cookie control preference. This is always set |
AddThis
Cookie name |
Description |
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__atuvc |
Used by the AddThis social sharing buttons |
__atuvs |
Used by the AddThis social sharing buttons |
Drupal cookies
Cookie name |
Description |
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has_js |
Drupal uses this cookie to indicate whether or not the visitors browser has JavaScript enabled |
Drupal authenticated users
Cookie name |
Description |
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SESS* |
Session cookie to store the authenticated user session |
drupal.tabledrag.showweight |
Sets whether table items are draggable |
drupal.visitor.s8080_localisation_unitary_authority |
Stores the unitary authority set by the user in the 'My Business Wales' section |
Drupal.toolbar.collapsed |
Stores the preference to collapse the admin menu display |
Start Up Campaign Cookies
Cookie name |
Description |
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_fbp , fr and tr |
We use Facebook Pixels to support conversion tracking, for optimisation and remarketing purposes. For information on how to opt out visit: |
ads/ga-audiences
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We use the Google Ads Pixel to support conversion tracking, for optimisation and remarketing purposes. You can opt out via https://adssettings.google.com
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MUID/ MUID B |
We use the (Microsoft Advertising) Bing Universal Event Tracking (UET) pixel to remarket website users and to support tracking and optimisation. To manage your Microsoft preferences, visit https://account.microsoft.com/privacy/ad-settings
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bcookie/ BizoID/ bscookie/ lidc / UserMatchHistory |
The LinkedIn Insight Tags – These are lightweight JavaScript tags that provide conversion tracking, retargeting, and web analytics for LinkedIn marketing campaigns. To manage your LinkedIn preferences, visit https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out
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Business Online Support Service (BOSS) Cookies
Cookie name |
Description |
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BNIS_x-bni-jas and x-bni-ja |
DDoS Prevention for the browser session. |
MoodleSession |
This is an essential session cookie. You must allow this cookie in your browser to provide continuity and to remain logged in when browsing the site |
__adal_ca |
Adalyzer cookie stores traffic source/campaign data, for the purposes of being able to see which advertising campaign drove a user to visit our site. |
__adal_cw |
Adalyzer cookie stores visit timestamp data, for the purpose of tying back conversion events to earlier visits. |
__adal_id |
Adalyzer cookie stores the device ID (generated), in order to uniquely identify a device. |
_fbp | We use Facebook Pixels to support conversion tracking, for optimisation and remarketing purposes. For information on how to opt out visit: https://www.facebook.com/help/568137493302217 |
_ga | This helps us count how many people visit BOSS by tracking if you’ve visited before |
Food and Drink Cookies
Cookie name | Description |
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_fbp , fr and tr | We use Facebook Pixels to support conversion tracking, for optimisation and remarketing purposes. For information on how to opt out visit: https://www.facebook.com/help/568137493302217 |
Helo Blod Cookies
Cookie name | Description |
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_fbp , fr and tr | We use Facebook Pixels to support conversion tracking, for optimisation and remarketing purposes. For information on how to opt out visit: https://www.facebook.com/help/568137493302217 |