Cookies notice
Use of cookies by Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) uses cookies to capture data.
A cookie is a piece of information sent by a web server to a web browser and stored by the browser. The information is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. This enables the web server to identify and track the web browser.
DESNZ uses Google Analytics cookies to help us analyse the use of gbe.gov.uk. 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 gbe.gov.uk
- how long you spend on each gbe.gov.uk page
- how you got to the site
- what you click on while you are visiting the site
Google holds this information and provide us access to it. Read Google’s privacy policy.
| Cookie | Name | Purpose | Duration |
| Google Analytics | _ga | This cookie is a first-party cookie and is typically written to the browser upon the first visit. It is used to distinguish users and count visitors by tracking if you have visited before. | 2 years from set/update |
| Google Analytics | _gid | This cookie is a first-party cookie and is typically written to the browser upon the first visit. It is used to distinguish users and count visitors by tracking if you have visited before. | 24 hours from set/update |
| Google Analytics | _gat | This cookie is typically written to the browser upon the first visit. It is used to throttle requests rate (manage the rate at which page view requests are made. | 10 minutes from set/update |
By clicking ‘Accept analytics cookies’ on the banner displayed when you access gbe.gov.uk, you agree that we can place these cookies on your computer or device for the above purposes.
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