Details about cookies on MAGIC

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. This site does not collect personal information or IP addresses except where listed in the cookie description. The table below explains the cookies we use and why.

Cookie	Name	Purpose	Expires
Cookie preference	cookieconsent_magic	This is a essential cookie used to remember a user’s choice about cookies on magic.defra.gov.uk. Where users have previously indicated a preference, that user’s preference will be stored in this cookie.	1 year
MAGIC map services cookie	MagicDefra	This is a essential cookie set by web application to help maintain uninteruppted view of secured map for upto 24 hours in a browser session. This cookie is set so the user session for the secure map service does not timeout.	24 hours
ESRI ArcGIS cookie	AGS_ROLES	Essential cookie generated by ArcGIS for interactive secured map and geocoding services.	1 minute
Microsoft .NET technology cookie	ASP.NET_SessionId	Essential general purpose platform session cookie written by Microsoft .NET based technology to maintain an anonymised user session by the server. This cookie is deleted when you close your browser. Visit the Microsoft website	When you close your browser
Universal Analytics (Google)	_ga _ga_MSW0E70EEM	Used to distinguish users. Used to persist session state.	13 months 13 months

Cookie settings

Cookies that measure website use

We use Google Analytics to measure how you use the website so we can improve it based on user needs. Google Analytics sets cookies that store anonymised information about:

• how you got to the site
• the pages you visit on MAGIC and how long you spend on them
• True time tracking of map page to get the number of concurrent users

We do not allow Google to use or share the data about how you use this site.

Strictly necessary cookies

These essential cookies do things like authenticate and provide uninterrupted view of map for users or remember your cookie preference. They always need to be on.