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We want to know how our website is working for you and where we can improve.
Give feedbackWe use small files called ‘cookies’ on IMB.ORG.UK to give you the best experience on our site. Some are essential to make the site work, and some help us understand how people use the site so that we can improve your experience. You can choose to turn off the non-essential cookies. Which cookies are you happy for us to use?
We use Google Analytics to measure how you use the website so we can improve it based on user needs. We do not allow Google Analytics to use or share the data about how you use this site.
Name | Purpose | Expires |
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_ga | These help us count how many people visit www.IMB.org.uk by tracking if you’ve visited before | 2 years |
_gid | These help us count how many people visit www.IMB.org.uk by tracking if you’ve visited before | 24 hours |
_gat | These help us to manage how we collect analytics when we have lots of visitors on the site at one time | 10 minutes |
These cookies will always need to be on because they make our site work.
Name | Purpose | Expires |
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wordpress_test_cookie | This is used to test whether the browser accepts cookies | When you close your browser |
PHPSESSID | This is used to link your device to the information sent to the server from your browser. It is typically used to avoid you having to retype information when moving from one page to another. | When you close your browser |
Name | Purpose | Expires |
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wordpress_[hash] | This authenticates you when you log in to the admin area | When you close your browser |
wordpress_logged_in | This shows the site that you’re logged in and who you are so you can access the functions you need | When you close your browser |
wordpress_sec | If you are logged in as a site admin, this stores your authentication details. | When you close your browser |
wp-settings-{time}-[UID] | The number on the end [UID] is your individual user ID from the users database. | 1 year |
We embed videos from our official YouTube channel using YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode. This mode may set cookies on your computer once you click on the YouTube video player, but YouTube will not store personally-identifiable cookie information for playbacks of embedded videos using the privacy-enhanced mode.
We have no control over cookies set on other websites - you can turn them off, but not through us.
Name | Purpose | Expires |
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PREF* | Allows you to view embedded YouTube videos and lets Youtube count video views. | 8 months |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE* | Allows you to view embedded YouTube videos and lets Youtube count video views. | 8 months |
VSC* | Allows you to view embedded YouTube videos and lets Youtube count video views. | When you close your browser |
remote_sid* | Allows you to view embedded YouTube videos and lets Youtube count video views. | When you close your browser |
We want to know how our website is working for you and where we can improve.
Give feedbackThe Independent Monitoring Board is responsible for the content of this website. The Ministry of Justice is responsible for the technical aspects.
We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
If you need information on this website in a different format, you can contact us:
IMB Secretariat
Third Floor, Post Point 2
10 South Colonnade
London
E14 4PU
Email: IMB@justice.gov.uk
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that aren’t listed on this page or think we’re not meeting the requirements of the accessibility regulations, contact wordpress@digital.justice.gov.uk giving details of the issue and any assistive technology you are using.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the accessibility regulations. If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
The Ministry of Justice is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliance issues listed below.
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Not applicable
We know that some of our older documents (published before 23 September 2018) are not accessible.
View the accessible document policy of the organisation that published the document to report any problems or request documents in an alternative format.
We have completed accessibility checks using keyboard testing and the WAVE automated testing tool. The tests on the website were carried out by the Ministry of Justice.
We will use findings from the accessibility review for the next major redevelopment of the website in 2021.
This statement was prepared on 29 June 2020.