A cookie is a harmless text file that a website can send to your browser, which may then be stored on your hard drive. It will generally contain the name of the domain from which the cookie has come, a unique “ID” and information about the cookie’s “lifetime”.
To give you the best possible experience, this website uses cookies. By continuing to use our website you are giving your consent to cookies being used. For more information on our cookie use please read on.
We use session cookies, i.e. cookies which only last for the duration of your site visit and are deleted when you close your browser. We also use some persistent cookies with a short lifetime, i.e. cookies which will last beyond your session until they expire or you remove them.
All of the cookies we use on our websites are essential for its operation and have already been set.
The summary tables below show all cookies used by us, together with a brief explanation as to their purpose.
Please note that should you choose to set your browser to disable cookies, you will not be able to log in to the secure areas of this website.
This Cookie Policy only sets out Stocktrade’s use of cookies set by its own websites. Please remember that other companies’ use of their cookies is subject to their own privacy policies. Stocktrade does not control the setting of these cookies and you are advised to check the relevant third-party websites for more information about their cookies and how to manage them.
The browsers of most computers, laptops, tablet computers and smartphones etc are usually set up to accept cookies from websites. You are able to configure your browser to either allow, reject or notify you when a cookie is set up. As each browser is different we are not able to offer specific advice on how to change your preferences however we recommend that you check the “Help” menu of your browser where you will most likely find more information on how to change your cookie preferences. Please bear in mind that should you reject all cookies, parts of our website may no longer function properly and you may be required to change your browser settings before you can proceed.
You can also delete cookies that have previously been added. Please note however that deleting or rejecting cookies may affect your user experience of our website. For more information you may wish to visit www.aboutcookies.org (please note that this is an external web site outside our control).
For information about how to reject cookies on your mobile phone’s web browser, please refer to your handset manual.
Stocktrade uses the cookies in the table below on the following domains:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Essential |
|---|---|---|---|
JSESSIONID |
This cookie is the unique identifier for the user’s session and is required for the secure client site to work. This cookie is set upon arrival on the website and deleted on closing the browser. |
Session |
Yes |
handover_iv |
Used for communication between the secure client site and the Research and Tools facility. Required for Single Sign On (SSO) functionality (A Single Sign On allows a user to enter one name and password in order to access multiple applications without having to log-on to each individually) |
Session |
Yes |
handover token |
Used for communication between the secure client site and the Research and Tools facility. Required for SSO functionality |
Session |
Yes |
callback_url |
Used for communication between the secure client site and the Research and Tools facility. Required for SSO functionality |
Session |
Yes |
session_keep_alive_image_url |
Used for communication between the secure client site and the Research and Tools facility. Required for SSO functionality |
Session |
Yes |
user |
Used by the Research and Tools facility to hold an internal session ID |
Persistent
|
Yes |
dl_ts |
Used by the Research and Tools facility to hold timestamp |
Persistent
|
Yes |
| check_time | Used by the Research and Tools facility to check is the user has been on the site for more than 20 minutes | Persistent |
Yes |