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We use cookies to make this site work and collect information about how you use our service.

Essential Cookies (Strictly necessary)

We use an essential cookie to remember when you accept or reject cookies on our website.

Name Purpose Expires
sessionID To remember where you are in the application and your previous answers so you can move back and forward through the website. 60 minutes or when you close your browser

Analytics cookies (Optional)

We use Google Analytics software to understand how people use the Child Maintenance Service. We do this to help make sure the site is meeting the needs of its users and to help us make improvements.

We do not collect or store your personal information (for example your name or address) so this information cannot be used to identify who you are.

We do not allow Google to use or share our analytics data.

Google Analytics stores information about:

  • the pages you visit
  • how long you spend on each page
  • how you arrived at the site
  • what you click on while you visit the site
  • the device and browser you use
Google analytics cookies
Name Purpose Expires
_ga Counts how many people visit the website by tracking if you've visited before. 2 years
_ga_ Used by Google Analytics to find and track an individual session with your device. 2 years

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