Cookies
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or other device 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.
Information we collect about users on our website
The Bank of England (‘we’ or the ‘Bank’) collects personal data about visitors to its main website and recruitment site Taleo.net (except to the extent the recruitment site includes supplementary information).
In any instance where we collect personal data through our websites, we will make this clear and will set out how we will use this. We will only use your personal data in a way that is compatible with the uses outlined to you, except where it’s necessary for us to do otherwise – for example, where we have a legal obligation to disclose your personal data. We won’t share your information with any other organisations for marketing, market research or commercial purposes and we don’t pass on your details to other websites.
Essential cookies
These cookies enable core functionality on this website such as security, network management, and accessibility.
| Category | Cookie Name | What does it do? |
|---|---|---|
| Cookie consent management | cookie_consent | Used to show cookie consent and remember your choices about cookies. |
| access-token | Session management (WordPress authentication) | |
| PHPSESSID | Session cookies for UA admin (WordPress) |
Non-essential cookies
We use Google analytics to collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the website, where visitors have come to the website from and the pages they visited. For more information, read Google’s overview of privacy and safeguarding data.
| Category | Cookie Name | What does it do? |
|---|---|---|
| Google Tag Manager (Analytics) | _ga, _ga_LNQPG18YHM | These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our website. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the website. |
Managing or removing cookies
You can remove cookies by deleting them from your browser history (cache) when you leave the site. You can find more information about cookies, including how to control the use of these through your browser settings, at allaboutcookies.org or aboutcookies.org.
You can also opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites.
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Please note that the Bank of England website will not work properly without cookies.
Your rights
You have various rights under data protection laws. See our main privacy page.
Changes to this statement
We keep our cookies information under regular review. This statement was last reviewed in February 2024.
