Use of cookies by the RUH
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
The table below explains the cookies we use and why.
| Category | Cookie | Description | Duration |
| Active Server Pages | ASPSESSIONID | Active Server Pages (ASP) is used to create dynamic interactive web pages to make it easier to navigate around the site. This cookie is automatically generated by ASP, and is not used by the RUH for any purpose. It is deleted when you close your browser. | Session |
| Google Analytics | _ga | Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors. | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store information on how visitors use a website while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance. Some of the collected data includes the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. | 1 day | |
| _gat | Google Universal Analytics sets this cookie to restrain request rate and thus limit data collection on high-traffic sites. | 1 minute |
Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you arrive at our site.
Our cookies cannot be used by themselves to identify you. Most Web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. However, you may not be able to use all the interactive features of our website if cookies are disabled. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to disable, manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org