We may obtain information about your general internet usage by using a cookie file which is stored on the hard drive of your computer. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive. They help us to improve the website and to deliver a better and more personalised service.
The following table sets out a list of the cookies that we use and why we use them.
Essential Cookies
| Name | Use | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| ai_session | Used by our server to ensure we know all the pages you have seen during a visit to our website. This information ensures we can validate which information you have seen in the event of any problems. | After 30 minutes of inactivity |
| ai_user | Used by our server to ensure we know all the pages you have seen during a visit to our website. This information ensures we can validate which information you have seen in the event of any problems. | After 1 year of inactivity |
| FAPrivacyCookiePrompt | Used to determine if we've told you that the site uses cookies. | 90 days |
| ASP.NET_SessionId | Used to identify your session on the server (the session being an area on the server which can be used to store data). | When you close the browser. |
| Standard_User | Should you login to the website this cookie ensures we know who you are. | When you close the browser. |
| FA_User | When an employee of First Actuarial logs into the website this cookie ensures we know who they are. | When you close the browser. |
Other Cookies
The following cookies are used by us to help monitor how the website is used. To do this we use a service called Google Analytics. We will only use these cookies if you agree to their use.
| Name | Use | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | A tracking cookie set by a service called Google Analytics. This allows us to collect information about how the website is used. | 2 years |
| _gid | A tracking cookie set by a service called Google Analytics. This allows us to collect information about how the website is used. | 24 hours |
| _gat_gtag_UA_133449051_1 | A cookie used as part of a service called Google Analytics to help manage the volume of requests they receive. | 10 minutes |