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Changing your cookie preferences
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How we use cookies
Cookies used on the site are categorized and below you can read about each category and allow or deny some or all of them. When categories than have been previously allowed are disabled, all cookies assigned to that category will be removed from your browser. Additionally, you can see a list of cookies assigned to each category and detailed information in the cookie declaration.
Here is a list of the cookies we use and what they do:
Necessary cookies
Some cookies are required to provide core functionality. The website won’t function properly without these cookies and they are enabled by default and cannot be disabled.
| Name | Host | Vendor | Expiry |
| cookiehub | fleetdecarbonisationtoolkit.energysavingtrust.org.uk | CookieHub | 365 days |
Used by CookieHub to store information about whether visitors have given or declined the use of cookie categories used on the site.
Analytical cookies
Analytical cookies help us improve our website by collecting and reporting information on its usage.
| Name | Host name | Vendor | Expiry |
| _ga_ | fleetdecarbonisationtoolkit.energysavingtrust.org.uk | Google Advertising | 730 days |
Contains a unique identifier used by Google Analytics 4 to determine that two distinct hits belong to the same user across browsing sessions.
| Name | Host name | Vendor | Expiry |
| _ga_ | fleetdecarbonisationtoolkit.energysavingtrust.org.uk | Google Advertising | 730 days |
Contains a unique identifier used by Google Analytics to determine that two distinct hits belong to the same user across browsing sessions.
Other cookies
The cookies in this category have not yet been categorized and the purpose may be unknown at this time.
| Name | Host name | Vendor | Expiry |
| _bugherd_session5 | .bugherd.com | 182 days |
Access to your information
You have the right to access a copy of the personal information Energy Saving Trust holds about you and to have any inaccuracies corrected. If you would like a copy of some or all of your personal information, please write to:
Data Protection Officer, Energy Saving Trust, Caledonia House, 223-231 Pentonville Road, London, N1 9NG or email us at dataprotectionofficer@est.org.uk.
We may ask for proof of your identity before we supply a copy of any personal information.
Changes to our cookie information
We regularly review our cookie information to keep it up to date. Any changes that we make will be posted on our website.