Cookie Statement
This statement was last updated on 15 March 2022.
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer by the websites that you visit. They are used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the website/application.
The use of cookies is now standard for most websites. If you are uncomfortable with the use of cookies, you can normally manage and control them through your browser settings, including removing cookies by deleting them from your ‘browser history’ (cache) when you leave the website/application.
Types of cookies
‘Session’ cookies remain in your browser during your browser session only, i.e. until you leave the website/application.
‘Persistent’ cookies remain in your browser after the session (unless deleted by you).
Categories of cookies
‘Strictly necessary’ cookies are essential to enable you to use the service provided to you by the website/application
‘Performance’ cookies collect information about your use of the website/application, such as pages visited and any error messages that occurred; they do not collect personal information, and the information collected is aggregated such that it is anonymous. Performance cookies are used to improve how a website/application functions.
‘Functionality’ cookies allow the website/application to remember any choices you make (such as changes to text size, customised pages, language)
Provider |
Name |
Purpose |
Type |
Expires/ Duration |
Strictly necessary cookies |
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PwC |
Incap_ses_* |
This cookie is set to allow a visitor to receive site content from one out of multiple servers as the visitor browses the site. This allows the visitor’s session to be maintained. |
Session |
Until end of session |
PwC |
Madison-HomePages |
Cookie contains the home page content path, the geo plugin (JS plugin) will use the value of this cookie for anonymous users |
Persistent |
1 Hour |
PwC |
madison-redirection |
Stores path from internal/federated user starts login or logout process |
Session |
Until end of session |
PwC |
pwc-insights |
This cookie is used to store the paths of insights ghost pages that the user has viewed |
Persistent |
7 Days |
PwC |
viewpoint-profile-userinfo |
This cookie is used to store frequently required info shared upon registration, such as First Name and Encrypted User Id |
Persistent |
1 Month |
PwC |
viewpoint-profile-userinfo-* |
This cookie is used to store frequently required info shared upon registration, such as First Name and Encrypted User Id |
Persistent |
1 Month |
PwC |
visid_incap_* |
This cookie is from the incapsula CDN and helps us with reliability, security and the performance of our site. |
Persistent |
1 year |
PwC |
vp_i |
This cookie is used to store authentication token |
Persistent |
1 Month |
PwC |
vp_ic |
This cookie is used to store a flag for logged in user. The value is always 1. |
Persistent |
1 Month |
PwC |
vp_p |
This cookie is used to store encrypted user profile |
Persistent |
1 Month |
PwC |
vp_pc |
This cookie is used to store a flag for logged in user. The value is always 1. |
Persistent |
1 Month |
PwC |
Viewpoint-profile-usercountry (country code) |
This cookie is used to store registered user’s country for analytics reporting. |
Persistent |
2 Years |
PwC |
vp-cookie-accept-xx (territory code) |
This cookie is to capture cookie acceptance for each territory site. |
Persistent |
6 Months |
Performance |
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PwC |
AMCV |
This cookie is used to identify a unique visitor |
Persistent |
2 Years |
PwC |
gpv_pn |
This cookie is used to store quantity of page views for a user while visiting the website |
Session |
Until end of session |
PwC |
mbox |
Gives website operators the ability to test which online content and offers are more relevant to visitors. |
Persistent |
2 years |
PwC |
s_cc |
This cookie is set and read by the JavaScript code to determine if cookies are enabled (simply set to "True") |
Session |
Until end of session |
PwC |
s_ppl (getPreviousValue Plugin) |
Custom code to store information on the browser cookie |
Session |
Until end of session |
PwC |
s_ppv (getPreviousValue Plugin) |
Stores information on the percentage of the page displayed |
Session |
Until end of session |
PwC |
s_ppvl |
This cookie stores information on the percentage of the page displayed to the end user. |
Session |
Until end of session |
PwC |
s_sq |
This cookie is set and read by the JavaScript code when the ClickMap functionality and the Activity Map functionality are enabled; it contains information about the previous link that was clicked on by the user |
Session |
Until end of session |
PwC |
s_ua |
A custom Adobe Analytics cookie curated specifically for User Account type for the logged in users based on their preferences chosen. |
Session |
Until end of session |
PwC |
testcookie |
Session cookie designed to test whether a browser is set to accept first party cookies. |
Persistent |
1 month |
PwC |
tp |
Adobe Analytics site tracking cookie |
Persistent |
6 months |
PwC |
Viewpoint-profile-userloginID |
To track user's interactions, so activities before and after login can be combined under the same user account type. |
Persistent |
Two Years |
Functionality |
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PwC |
check |
This cookie is set to make split-tests on the website, which optimizes the website's relevance towards the visitor – the cookie can also be set to improve the visitor's experience on a website. |
Session |
Until end of session |
PwC |
aam_uuid |
This cookie is used to identify a unique visitor in Adobe Audience Manager |
Persistent |
30 days |
PwC |
AMCVS_93091C8B532955160A490D4D%40AdobeOrg |
The cookie stores the indicator for initialization and termination for a user session |
Session |
Until end of session |
PwC |
close |
This cookie is used to store a boolean value regarding whether user closed the alerts window or not |
Persistent |
1 Month |
Adobe Audience Manager |
demdex |
This cookie is used to assign a unique ID to a site visitor |
Persistent |
2 Years |
Adobe |
dpm |
This cookie is used to store information around synchronisation of user IDs |
Persistent |
6 months |
Adobe |
ev_sync_dd |
Advertising cloud cookie bundled with ECID extension in Adobe Launch. |
Persistent |
1 month |
Adobe |
everest_g_v2 |
This cookie is bundled with ECID service in launch with the purpose of Adobe Media Optimizer usage. This cookie is used to assign a unique ID to a site visitor |
Persistent |
180 days |
PwC |
ib.nbhrd |
This cookie is required for SAML authentication process |
Session |
Until end of session |
PwC |
ib.ofisHRD |
A persistent token that identifies HRD URN the user choose to remember during the HomeRealmDiscover process. |
Persistent |
1 year |
PwC |
ib.ofisREMEMBER_ME |
A session token that identifies the user's email address. |
Persistent |
1 year |
PwC |
login-token |
This cookie stores authentication token for Internal Users |
Session |
Until end of session |
PwC |
pwc-dismissed-alerts |
This cookie is used to store the path of dismissed alerts |
Persistent |
1 Month |
PwC |
pwc-read-alerts |
This cookie is used to store the path of read alerts |
Persistent |
1 Month |
PwC |
s_ecid |
This cookie is set by the user's domain after the AMCV cookie is set by the system. The purpose of this cookie is to allow persistent ID tracking in the 1st party state and is used as a reference ID if the AMCV cookie has expired |
Persistent |
2 years |
PwC |
s_ind |
A custom Adobe Analytics cookie curated specifically for Industry Types for the logged in users based on their preferences chosen. |
Session |
Until end of session |
PwC |
tutorial_visited |
This cookie is used to store the tutorial pop-up flag |
Persistent |
6 Months |
PwC |
vsrecentsearches |
Used to understand and anticipate visitor search intent |
Persistent |
3 Months |