Cookies
Small files (known as 'cookies') are put onto your computer to help authenticate you as a valid user of the system and collect information about how you browse the site.
Cookies are used to:
- verify that you have the right to access the system and check to see what permissions you have
- remember searches you've performed so that can go back to your search results after navigating away from them
- check whether you are using 'accessibility mode' for specific pages
- store duplicate versions of data when editing enabling original data to be preserved if the edit operation is cancelled
You'll normally see a message on the site before a cookie is stored on your computer.
Your Government Gateway cookies
How our cookies are used
All the cookies used are essential cookies to do things like remember your progress through a form (for example an RTFC application). These cookies will always be on.
Authentication cookies
Authentication cookies help us to validate who you are via your Google login and ensure that you are authorised to access the system. These cookies are also used to check and store your role permissions to ensure that you have access to the correct functions within the system.
The following cookies are used:
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| GCP_IAAP_AUTH_TOKEN_* | Authenticates against Google login ID | When your browser closes or when you log out |
| ROS_JWT_AUTH_TOKEN | Authenticates user against ROSLite and validates roles and permissions | When your browser closes or when you log out |
| XSRF-TOKEN | Protects against cross site request forgery by issuing a single-use token for every transaction | After a single transaction |
Accessibility mode
A cookie is stored to ensure the website displays the accessible version of a page if you have selected the accessible page option.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| X-A11y-Use | This stores whether you have chosen to see the accessible version of the page or not | When your browser closes or when you log out |
Search Cookies
Search cookies are used to store results of previous searches within the current session so that you can navigate back to these search results after viewing other pages.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| X-Obligation-Search | Stores obligation period selected | When your browser closes or when you log out |
| X-Bundle-Search-Filters | Stores parameters selected when applying filters whilst searching for bundles. This applies only to RTFO administrator roles | When your browser closes or when you log out |
| X-Search-Filters | Stores parameters selected when applying filters whilst searching for volume submissions. This applies only to RTFO administrator roles | When your browser closes or when you log out |
| X-NonRtfoAcc-Search | Stores parameters selected when applying filters whilst searching for Non-RTFO accounts. This applies only to RTFO administrator roles | When your browser closes or when you log out |
Edit Cookies
Edit cookies are used to store duplicate versions of data when editing enabling original data to be preserved if the edit operation is cancelled.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| X-OrgMan-Usr-Man | Stores context when editing organisation details | When transaction is complete |
| X-Rtfc-BndlEdit-Bundle | Stores context when editing bundles | When transaction is complete |
| X-Rtfc-BndlEdit-Org | Stores context when editing an RTFC application | When transaction is complete |
| X-Rtfc-BndlEdit-Dup | Stores additional context when editing an RTFC application | When transaction is complete |
Journey management Cookies
Journey management cookies track your progress throughout a journey to ensure that all the relevant links and buttons are displayed.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| X-DtblVlm-Review (has visited dutiable volumes review page) | Dutiable volumes journey management | When you close your browser or log out |
| X-DtblVlm-Review-Adjs (has visited review adjustments page) | Dutiable volumes journey management | When you close your browser or log out |
| X-DtblVlm-Review-Edit (is editing dutiable volume from review) | Dutiable volumes journey management | When you close your browser or log out |
| X-DtblVlm-Review-AdNthr | Dutiable volumes journey management | When you close your browser or log out |
| X-NnDtblVlm-Review (has visited review for non-dutiable volumes) | Non-dutiable volumes journey management | When you close your browser or log out |
| X-NnDtblVlm-Review-AdNthr | Non-dutiable volumes journey management | When you close your browser or log out |
| X-DtblVlm-CopyPrevious | Dutiable volumes journey management | When you close your browser or log out |
| X-Adj-RprtngProd | Store single reporting period for future adjustments | When you close your browser or log out |
| X-Adj-PrApprv | Store context for approving adjustments. This applies only to RTFO administrator roles | When you close your browser or log out |
| X-Rtfc-Review | Store context when creating an RTFC application | When you close your browser or log out |
| X-Avi-Rtfc-Review | Store context when creating an aviation certificate application | When you close your browser or log out |
Cookie consent
You will see a cookie consent banner when you first visit. A cookie is stored so that your computer knows you've answered the cookie consent question and knows not to ask again.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| seen_cookie_message | Saves your cookie consent preferences | 1 year |