In order to make TopCAT easy and reliable to use, we place small amounts of information on your device. These include small files known as cookies, local storage and sessin storage. They cannot be used to identify you personally.
These pieces of information are used to improve services for you, through:
You may refuse to accept cookies, local storage and session storage by activating the setting on your browser which allows you to refuse them. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, local storage and session storage our system may issue cookies, local storage and session storage when you visit our site.
For more information on cookies, and how to delete and control them visit AboutCookies.org or AllAboutCookies.org.
The list below shows all of the cookies, local storage and session storage that are set by TopCAT.
Cookie/Local Storage/Session Storage | Name | Purpose |
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Consent Cookie | consent |
This cookie is used to tell us that you have consented to cookies, local storage and session storage being uses and do not wish to see the cookie message again. This cookie expires after 365 days. |
Last login Local Storage | ngStorage-login |
This stores your last selected facility and authentication type on your browser's local storage. This local storage does not expire and remains until removed by the user. |
TopCAT Session Storage | ngStorage-sessions |
This stores your session information in your browser's session storage. This session storage expires when you close your browser. |
We will not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information about you.
However, if you wish to restrict or block the cookies which are set by our websites, or indeed any other website, you can do this through your browser settings. The "Help" function within your browser should tell you how.
Alternatively, you may wish to visit the AboutCookies.org website, which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers. You will also find details on how to delete cookies from your machine as well as more general information about cookies.
Please be aware that restricting cookies may have an impact upon the functionality of TopCAT.
For information on how to do this on the browser of your mobile phone you will need to refer to your handset manual.