How we use your information
This privacy notice tells you what to expect when this website collects personal information. It applies to information we collect about visitors to this website, and those who log in to this website.
When someone visits this website we collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. We collect this information in a way which does not identify anyone. We do not make any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting this website. We will not associate any data gathered from this site with any personally identifying information from any source. If we do want to collect personally identifiable information through our website, we will be up front about this. We will make it clear when we collect personal information and will explain what we intend to do with it.
Use of cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer 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.
The table below explains the cookies we use and why. Each cookie is listed by name, along with the following information:
- Cookie Name
- Cookie name note, if required
- What is it for?
- A brief description of what the cookie is used for.
- How long does it last?
- A cookie can either be deleted after a predetermined timespan, or as soon as the user’s session ends. A session is deemed as ending when the user closes his or her browser.
- What’s the implication for site behaviour?
- How would the site visitor’s experience change in the absence of this cookie?
| Cookie name | What is it for? | How long does it last? | What’s the implication for site behaviour? |
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_utmz | These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site, using a service called Google Analytics. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where vistors have come to the site from and the pages they visited. | Session, 30 minutes, 6 months or 2 years, depending on the cookie name | Without this, we will not be able to track the number of visitors to different parts of the website. |
| 0-AuthenticationToken | A random selection of letters and numbers agreed by prior calls between a third-party authentication system and the Cubik website to allow single-sign-on between different systems when configured. | Session. | Without this, the current user cannot be identified on the website, so signing in, purchasing items, My Profile, polls, and all other personalised sections of the site will stop working. This cookie is essential when a user signs in. |
| 0-SessionID | Used to track the user’s settings for their current browsing session. Typical content: randomly generated letters and text. Nothing in this cookie can be used to access a user’s private information. | Session. | Many site functions require this value. |
| 0-sessionStartTime | Holds the date and time that the current session started and is used by the pop-up survey function to display a survey a set number of minutes following the user arriving at the site. | Session. | If not used, then the pop-up survey feature will not function. |
| 0-SortDirection | Contains whether the search column is being sorted in "ASC"ending or "DESC"ending order. | Session. | No. Although without it, the sort order of search columns will not be remembered and this function will not work. |
| 0-SortExpression | Contains the name of the column on the User Search Results part of User Administration that is being used to sort the search results. | Session. | Without this cookie, the User Search Results table will not be sortable. |
| 1-SessionID | Used to track whether the user is signed in. Typical content: randomly generated letters and text. | Session. | Without this cookie, then certain user functions will not work. |
| CMSAUTHTOKEN | When you access the site, this cookie is set and is fundamental to site use. | Session. | Without this cookie, the site will not work. |
| CurrentLayout | A single-digit number that represents the current 'viewing option' being used by the website visitor. | Session. | If you want your users to be able to use the Viewing Options accessibility features of your site, then it is needed. |
| ebdsFormAuthentication | Encrypted value that identifies the current authenticated user within the system. | Session. | Without this cookie, then certain user functions will not work. |
| FormSubmission-{XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX}Where XX is the uniqie id of a web form page on this website. | Name only (holds no value) if a form has been set up to only allow a single submission, this cookie remembers that the user has submitted the form. | 5 years. | If you want to use the ‘single submission only’ feature of the Web Form template, then it is needed. |
| username_XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXXWhere XX is the unique identification number of a website. | Used to remember a user's username if the user selects the 'Remember my Username' box on the sign in screen of a site. | 1 year. | Without this cookie, the ‘remember my username’ feature will not work. |
| WebPoll-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXWhere XX is the unique ID of a poll on your website. | Name only (holds no value) if the user has voted on a poll. | On the date entered by the author as the end date of the poll. | Without this cookie, non-signed-in users will be able to vote multiple times on a poll. |
Use of the web site constitutes your acceptance of these terms.
Reading or making comments?
The comments on this site are publicly displayed on the basis that the Association of Tax Technicians excludes all liability whatsoever for any loss or damage arising or claimed to arise out of use of this site or reliance on the material displayed on it.
Submitting content
Please do not submit third party proprietary information without first obtaining permission from the owner. You are solely responsible for any Content that is submitted, uploaded or posted on the forum and are liable for any damage resulting from any infringement of proprietary rights or any other harm. By submitting Content to the forum a you grant the Institute unrestricted, royalty-free, perpetual, world-wide right and licence to use, reproduce, modify, publish, translate and distribute the Content and/or to incorporate it in other works.
Not Professional advice
Material displayed on this site is intended to be general information about tax issues. It is not to be relied on as legal or professional advice nor as an alternative to taking professional advice relating to specific circumstances.
The material on this site is publicly displayed on the basis that the Institute excludes all liability whatsoever for any loss or damage arising or claimed to arise out of use of this site or reliance on the material displayed on it.
Copyright
Save where otherwise indicated or acknowledged on this website:
- Permission is granted for the downloading and temporary electronic storage of one or more pages from this website for the sole purpose of viewing the information contained on it.
- Permission is granted for the creation of a single hard copy of one or more pages downloaded from this website provided that our copyright is acknowledged on that copy and that further reproduction of it requires our prior permission.
- Save as above no permission is granted for the copying or storage or the re-distribution of all or any part of this website.
- All Rights Reserved.
If you wish to store copy or distribute all or any part of this website to any extent beyond that permitted above please
contact us. We are generally happy to permit further copying or distribution of parts of this website but specific written permission must be obtained from us first.
If you wish to create a link between this website and any other website you must obtain our prior written permission which we may withhold without giving reasons or make subject to any conditions we require at our absolute discretion. For permission please contact as above.
Any link between this website and any other website is not to be construed in anyway that we endorse the proprietor persons or organisations featured on or the content of such other website.
Viruses
Whilst every reasonable effort is made to ensure that material on this website is virus free no warranty is given that any material downloaded from this website is virus free. You must virus check all material downloaded from this website. Should you find a virus originating from this site please contact us immediately and immediately cease use or storage of the material concerned. We do not accept any liability for any loss arising out of the downloading and use of material from this website.
Data Protection
If when visiting this website you provide us with personal information about yourself we may use this information to contact you by any means and send to you details about our services or other information that we consider may be of interest to you. If you do not wish us to do this now or in the future please contact us
