Cookies

What are cookies?

Cookies are tiny text files stored on your browser. We use cookies to remember what's in your shopping basket and to help us to improve our users' experience on HSE Books. EU legislation states that all websites should let you know when they are using cookies. Most websites use cookies and they won't cause any harm to your device. HSE Books uses cookies to help us see which pages our customers like and which aren't working so well, so we can make improvements. Cookies don't tell us who you are or give us any personal details about you.

If you do not accept the cookies you will still be able to browse our site but some parts of the site will not work.

How cookies are used on HSE Books?


Strictly necessary cookies:


These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services.

Cookie Name Purpose More information
SESSIONID ASPSESSIONID* This cookies are usually used to maintain an anonymised user session by the server. These cookies stay on your device for your browsing session.
books.hse.gov.uk basket_total The website uses cookies to update shopping basket information and enable the performance of related usability functions. The length of time the cookie stays on your device depends on its type, from a session to 7 days.
basket_quantity
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Analytical/Performance cookies:


They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.

Cookie Name Purpose More information
Google Universal Analytics _ga This cookie enables us to register a unique ID that is used to generate anonymous statistical data on how the visitor uses tsoshop.co.uk, to count how many people visit HSE Books by tracking if you've visited before. For more information regarding cookie duration, please visit Google Analytics Data Privacy and Security site .
_gid This cookie stores and updates a unique value for each page visited.
_gat_gtag_UA* Used to distinguish users and sessions.
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Targeting cookies:


These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.

Cookie Name Purpose More information
Double Click (Google) id Doubleclick is Google's real-time bidding advertising exchange. For more information regarding duration, please visit Google Analytics Data Privacy and Security .
Crazy Egg CE2 A/B performance testing Usage pattern assessment and traffic analysis Advertisement performance assessment. Get more details about Crazy Egg .
AddThis _atuvc Social sharing widget to enable visitors to share content with a range of networking and sharing platforms. Duration is determined by AddThis privacy information.
LinkedIn Insight Tag snap.licdn Campaign reporting, retargeting, and deeper insights about visitors Get more details about LinkedIn Insight Tag

Enabling and disabling cookies

HSE Books uses cookies to operate the shopping basket system. In order to complete your online purchase, cookies must be enabled. If you decline cookies you may lose some of the beneficial website functions of cookies. No personally identifiable information is stored within cookies. Therefore, we recommend you leave these turned on. To check if cookies are enabled on your device, please follow the steps below. Alternatively, view your browser's help pages or information on how to manage cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org .

Internet Explorer

  1. Click on Tools > Internet Options in the main toolbar
  2. Select Privacy tab to view your settings
  3. Move the slider to the level of privacy you prefer - privacy levels are shown in the table below.
Select this To specify this
Block All Cookies Cookies from all websites will be blocked.
Cookies that are already on your computer cannot be read by websites.
High Cookies from all websites that do not have a compact policy (a condensed, computer-readable privacy statement) will be blocked.
Cookies from all websites that use information that can be used to contact you without your explicit consent will be blocked.
Medium High Cookies from third-party websites that do not have a compact policy (a condensed, computer-readable privacy statement) will be blocked.
Cookies from third-party websites that use information that can be used to contact you without your explicit consent will be blocked.
Cookies from first-party websites that use information that can be used to contact you without your implicit consent will be deleted from your computer when you close Internet Explorer.
Medium Cookies from third-party websites that do not have a compact policy (a condensed, computer-readable privacy statement) will be blocked.
Cookies from third-party websites that use information that can be used to contact you without your implicit consent will be blocked.
Cookies from first-party websites that use information that can be used to contact you without your implicit consent will be deleted from your computer when you close Internet Explorer.
Low Cookies from third-party websites that do not have a compact policy (a condensed, computer-readable privacy statement) will be blocked.
Cookies from third-party websites that use information that can be used to contact you without your implicit consent will be deleted from your computer when you close Internet Explorer.
Accept All Cookies All websites will be allowed to save cookies on your computer.
Cookies that are already on your computer can be read by the websites that created them.

Google Chrome

  1. Click the spanner icon in the top right hand corner of the browser and select Settings from the drop-down menu
  2. Click on Show advanced settings at the bottom of the page
  3. Select Content Settings under the Privacy heading
  4. Manage your preferred cookies settings from this page.

Safari (Mac only)

  1. Click on Safari in the toolbar, then select Preferences from the drop-down menu
  2. Click Privacy to view Cookie preferences (Note: Safari blocks third-party cookies by default).