Cookies Policy
Find out what cookies are and how they are used on this service
Last updated: 21/07/2026
Like many online services, SPPA Online Forms (the Service) uses small files called cookies to help provide the best possible online experience for you.
This Cookies Policy applies only to SPPA Online Forms delivered through the Dynamic Forms platform. It does not apply to the wider SPPA website or to any other SPPA digital services, which may be subject to separate cookie policies.
Our Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use cookies, how third parties we may partner with may use cookies on the Service, your choices regarding cookies and further information about cookies.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of text sent by your web browser by a website you visit. A cookie file is stored in your web browser and allows the Service or a third party to recognise you and make your next visit easier and the Service more useful to you.
Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies.
- Persistent cookies continue to exist after you finish your website visit. They are eventually deleted, often after 6 months or longer. They are used to help the Service recognise when you return so that it can remember things like your preferences, or who you are.
- Session cookies are deleted automatically soon after you finish your website visit, usually within 30 minutes. They are used to help the Service remember the status of your current visit. For example, a session ID may be stored to ensure you remain logged in.
You can remove cookies from your device at any time, and your device will automatically delete expired cookies.
Types of cookies
Cookies can be set in two ways. Some are set by the Service itself. Others are set by other services which may be used to provide enhanced functionality.
Types of cookies within the Service
First-party cookies
These cookies are set directly by the Service. Only the Service can read them.
Third-party cookies
These cookies are set by other digital services and are accessible only by those digital services. For example, if a webpage contains an embedded video, the video provider may set its own cookies to enable the video to work correctly.
Some cookies are set by services used to provide a better experience for you. For example, analytics services help us understand how users interact with the Service so that improvements can be made. Some cookies are set by services for advertising purposes. It is not the Service which sets these third-party cookies.
We categorise cookies based on how they are used and help you make broad choices about which cookies you allow us to set.
Cookie categories
Essential cookies
These cookies let you use all the different parts of the Service. Without them, the Service cannot be provided. They are sometimes called "strictly necessary" cookies.
Examples include:
- Remembering your cookie preferences.
- Remembering security settings that affect access to content.
- Supporting your progress through a form journey.
- Maintaining secure access during your session.
Functional cookies
These cookies may be used to provide functionality.
Examples include:
- Enabling embedded video.
- Remembering that you have visited the Service before so that messages for new visitors are not repeated.
Performance cookies
These help us make sure the Service is working properly and help us identify and fix errors.
Any performance cookies we use collect anonymised data to protect your identity. We do not collect data on age, gender, political or religious beliefs, nationality or postcodes through cookies.
Advertising cookies
Some websites use advertising networks to show specially targeted adverts when you visit. These networks may also track your browsing across different sites.
Neither the Service nor its advertising partners can gain personally identifiable information from these cookies.
The cookies we set
Essential cookies
Session ID
Name | Data stored | Purpose | Expires |
| customer.session | Stores a GUID reference to the current user | These cookies help ensure the smooth progression through the online form journey | End of session |
Load balancer
Name | Data stored | Purpose | Expires |
| ARRAffinity, ARRAffinitySameSite | A unique identifier | Used for load balancing to ensure page requests are routed to the same server during a browsing session | End of session |
Application security
Name | Data stored | Purpose | Expires |
| AspNetCore.Antiforgery.XXXX | A unique identifier | Helps protect the application from certain types of security attacks and helps keep your information secure | End of session |
Microsoft Application Insights
Name | Data stored | Purpose | Expires |
| ai_session, ai_user | A random unique identifier | Collects statistical usage and telemetry information to help monitor and improve the Service | Up to 1 year |
Preference cookies
Name | Data stored | Purpose | Expires |
| .CookiePreferences | Preference settings | Stores information about your cookie choices | 1 year |
Performance cookies
Google Analytics is an example of a first-party cookie used for performance monitoring. Other organisations cannot access your data or view cookies used by the Service, and we do not sell your data to third parties. We also do not allow Google to share our analytics data.
Name | Data stored | Purpose | Expires |
| _ga | Browser ID | Collects information about how you use the Service | 2 years |
| _gid | User ID | Used to distinguish users | 24 hours |
| _ga_FCJRJ96SXD | Session | Used to persist session state | 2 years |
| _gac_gb_FCJRJ96SXD | Campaign | Contains campaign-related information | 90 days |
Advertising cookies
At this time, we do not set marketing or advertising cookies.
What are your choices regarding cookies?
If you would like to delete cookies or instruct your web browser to delete or refuse cookies, you can do so through your browser settings.
Please note that if you delete cookies or refuse to accept them, you may not be able to use all of the features we offer, you may not be able to store your preferences, and some pages may not display properly.
At the end of this Cookies Policy, we provide a mechanism for you to accept or refuse cookies for the Service. Using this method rather than your browser's built-in controls allows you to block categories of cookies while keeping others active, helping to preserve the functionality of the Service.
To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit: www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org