Cookies
There are two types of cookie you may encounter when using www.phgfoundation.org:
First party cookies: these are our own cookies, controlled by us and used to provide information about usage of our site.
Third party cookies: these are cookies found in other companies' internet tools which we are using to enhance our site, for example Google have their own cookies, which are controlled by them.
First party cookies
phgfoundation.org (PHG Foundation) websites uses cookies in several places - we've listed each of them below with more details about why we use them and how long they will last.
| Name | Purpose | Typical content | Expires |
| PHPSESSID | Authentication session to prevent having to login multiple times in one browser session. | Hashed data of username and authentication status when accessing the resources section of the PHG Foundation website. | Expires on exit |
Third party cookies
We use a number of suppliers who may also set cookies on their websites on its behalf. PHG Foundation does not control the dissemination of these cookies. You should check the third party websites for more information about these.
| Provider | Name | Purpose | More info |
| Google Analytics | _utma _utmb _utmc _utmz | These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited. | Google privacy policy |