How nidirect use cookies
The nidirect site and some of the tools and services it links to use a number of cookies. These cookies are listed below with more details about why we use them and how long they will last.
Measuring website performance and usage
We use Google Analytics and New Relic to collect anonymous information about how people use nidirect and how well it is performing. We do this to make sure it’s meeting people's needs and to understand how we could meet those needs better.
We do not allow Google or New Relic to use or share the data about how you use nidirect. We do not collect or store your personal details such as your name or address. We cannot identify who you are.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics stores information about what pages you visit, how long you are on the site, how you got here and what you click on.
| Name of cookie | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish visitors to nidirect. | Two years |
| _gid | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish visitors to nidirect. | 24 hours |
| _ga_<container-id> | Used by Google Analytics to identify and track an individual session with your device. | One minute |
| _gat_gtag_<container-id> | Used by Google Analytics to limit requests to its service. | One minute |
New Relic
New Relic stores information about how pages perform when you view them on your device and helps us to identify, for example, slow loading pages.
| Name of cookie | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| JSESSIONID | Used by New Relic to distinguish visitors to nidirect. | When you close your browser |
If you are using an older browser, more cookies may be set by New Relic which help keep track of page loading times.
Cookies set by third party services
We use YouTube and Vimeo to show videos on some nidirect pages. YouTube and Vimeo may set cookies immediately when you visit one of these pages or may set cookies when you press buttons that control the video.
YouTube
YouTube is a service from Google. Google sets a number of cookies on your device. The number of cookies that are set and their purpose varies depending on whether you have agreed to accept cookies in Google's cookie policy. You can set your cookie preferences for all Google services by visiting Google's privacy tools(external link opens in a new window / tab).
Some of the cookies set by Google are listed below.
| Name of cookie | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE* | Used by Google to remember your preferences and other information. | Six months |
| NID | Used by Google to remember your preferences and other information. | Six months |
| YSC | Used by YouTube to track your session. | When you close your browser |
| CONSENT | Used by Google to track whether you have consented to Google's cookie policy. | 15 years or more |
|
ANID |
Used by Google to store your preference for serving personalised ads on websites other than nidirect that display Google Ads. | 13 months or more depending on your preference for serving personalised ads |
| IDE | Used by Google in conjunction with ANID to serve personalised ads on websites other than nidirect that display Google Ads. | 13 months |
Vimeo
Vimeo sets a number of cookies on your device. The number of cookies that are set and their purpose varies depending on whether you have agreed to accept cookies in Vimeo's cookie policy. You can set your cookie preferences for Vimeo by visiting the Vimeo cookie policy(external link opens in a new window / tab).
Some of the cookies set by Vimeo are listed below.
| Name of cookie | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| vuid | Used by Vimeo to store unique identifiers of videos that you have viewed. | One year |
| OptanonConsent | Used by Vimeo to track your cookie preferences. | One year |
| vimeo_gdpr_optin | Used by Vimeo to track your cookie preferences. | 10 years |
Strictly necessary cookies
nidirect sets strictly necessary cookies to remember if you have received the cookie warning message so that this message doesn't appear more than once.
| Name of cookie | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| cookie-agreed | Used remember your preference for accepting or rejecting cookies we set. |
One year |
| cookie-agreed-version | Used to store the version number of the cookie policy that you have accepted or rejected. |
One year |
Cookies set by nidirect services
nidirect services are run by different Northern Ireland government departments and their agencies. For example, the service for booking your MOT test is provided by the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA).
These services may set more cookies and, if so, may have their own cookie policy.
You can find cookie information for some nidirect services at the following link: