Cookies
Cookies are small files saved on your phone, tablet or computer when you visit a website.
We use cookies to make this service work and collect information about how you use DfE Connect.
Essential cookies
Essential cookies keep your information secure while you use DfE Connect. We do not need to ask permission to use them.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| session_cookie | Used to keep you signed in | End of session |
| cookie_policy | Saves your cookie consent settings | 1 year |
Analytics cookies (optional)
With your permission, we use Microsoft Clarity to collect data about how you use DfE Connect. This information helps us improve our service.
Microsoft is not allowed to share our analytics data with anyone.
Microsoft Clarity stores anonymised information about DfE Connect, including:
- how you got here
- the pages you look at
- the links you click
- any errors you see
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| _clck | Persists the Clarity User ID and preferences, unique to that site is attributed to the same user ID | 1 year |
| _clsk | Connects multiple page views by a user into a single Clarity session recording | 1 day |
| CLID | Identifies the first time Clarity saw this user on any site using Clarity | 1 year |
| ANONCHK | Indicates whether MUID is transferred to ANID, a cookie used for advertising. Clarity doesn't use ANID and is always set to 0 | 10 minutes |
| MR | Indicates whether to refresh MUID | 7 days |
| MUID | Identifies unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. These cookies are used for advertising, site analytics, and other operational purposes | 1 year |
| SM | Used in synchronizing the MUID across Microsoft domains | End of session |