Cookies
Like most websites, we use cookies to help make our website work and to give you the best possible experience.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are saved on your computer, tablet or mobile phone. We use cookies to store information about how you use our website and to remember any preferences you set.
We use three types of cookies:
Necessary cookies
These are cookies that are required to make our website work properly. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into the member-only areas of our website or buy subscriptions and services.
You can turn these cookies off by changing your browser settings. You can usually find the cookies options in the Settings menu for your browser (Chrome, Edge, Safari etc). Turning off necessary cookies may affect how well this and other websites work.
The necessary cookies that we use are:
|
Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
Expires |
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__RequestVerificationToken |
bacp.co.uk |
Helps keep our website secure by preventing Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks |
When you close your browser |
|
ARRAffinity |
bacp.co.uk |
Helps stop our website crashing by sharing website traffic across multiple servers |
When you close your browser |
|
.AspNet.ApplicationCookie |
bacp.co.uk |
Retains information such as last page visited, items in your basket or log in details throughout a session |
When you close your browser |
|
ASP.NET_SessionId |
bacp.co.uk |
Retains information such as last page visited, items in your basket or log in details throughout a session |
When you close your browser |
|
CookieControl |
bacp.co.uk |
Stores your cookie preferences and consents for our website |
After 180 days |
|
bacpTinyCart |
bacp.co.uk |
Maintains details of any items in your shopping basket |
When you close your browser |
Analytics cookies
We use analytic tools to collect information about how you use our website, such as what pages you visit, how you got there and what you click on. These cookies do not collect or store any personal information and cannot be used to identify you individually.
We use this information to help us improve the site and ensure that it meets the needs of members and other users.
You can turn analytics cookies on and off from our cookies control panel – click on the cog at the bottom left of the screen.
The analytics cookies that we use are:
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Creates a unique ID that helps us to track how you use the website. | After 2 years |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Used by Google Analytics. Limits the collection of information to stop its servers crashing | After 1 day |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Creates a unique ID that helps us track whether you have used the website before. | After 1 day |
| ai_session | Microsoft Azure Application Insights | Collects website usage and telemetry information | When you close your browser |
| ai_user | Microsoft Azure Application Insights | Creates a unique ID that is used to collect website usage and telemetry information | After 1 day |
Third party pixels
Data collected by third-party pixels will be used by third-party vendors and BACP. These will enable us to optimise our adverts, understand how people interact with our website and make improvements as a result.
You can turn these pixels on and off from our cookies control panel – click on the cog at the bottom left of the screen.
Please be aware that this only turns off the functionality for the BACP website and data may still be processed by Meta and StackAdapt. Find out more about the Meta (Facebook) pixel, the StackAdapt pixel and information about which user data StackAdapt collects.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| sa-user-id | StackAdapt | Tracks visitors website activity, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences. | After 1 year |
| sa-user-id-v2 | StackAdapt | Tracks visitors website activity, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences. | After 1 year |
| sa-user-id-v3 | StackAdapt | Tracks visitors website activity, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences. | After 1 year |
| ar_debug | Aids in the debugging and troubleshooting of ads served by DoubleClick, which is a subsidiary of Google. | When you close your browser | |
| c_user | Authenticates and maintains logged in status whilst navigating between Facebook Pages. | After 1 year | |
| datr | Creates a unique ID that helps to identify browsers in an effort to prevent cyber security attacks. | After 150 days | |
| dpr | Helps deliver an optimal experience for the visitor's screen. | After 7 days | |
| fr | Delivers, measures and attempts to improve the relevancy of ads. | After 90 days | |
| i_user | Saves features and services used with the Facebook pixel. | After 1 year | |
| oo | Stores the visitor's advertising preferences. | After 150 days | |
| sb | Securely identifies the visitor's browser. | After 11 months | |
| wd | Helps deliver an optimal experience for the visitor's screen. | After 1 week | |
| xs | Authenticates and maintains logged in status whilst navigating between Facebook Pages. | After 1 year | |
| _fbc | Identifies the visitor's browser for the purposes of providing advertising and site analytics services. | After 90 days | |
| _fbp | Delivers a series of advertisement products, such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. | After 90 days |
Further information
For more information about how cookies are used, the cookie regulations and how to control cookies, please see Cookies on the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) website.
Location data
Some functions on this website use your location data. This is usually to provide you with recommendations related to your location. For example, to let you know what opportunities are happening near you. This could include jobs, events, courses etc.
You should have control over the use of this data within your browser settings. Please be aware that the location-based functions are unlikely to work if you don’t provide your location data.