The Check vehicle recalls service puts small files (known as ‘cookies’) onto your computer to collect information about how you browse the site.
Cookies are used to:
- measure how you use the website so it can be updated and improved based on your needs
- remember the notifications you’ve seen so that we don’t show them to you again
- direct you down certain journeys to improve your experience
Check vehicle recalls service cookies aren’t used to identify you personally.
You’ll normally see a message on the site before we store a cookie on your computer.
Find out more about how to manage cookies.
How cookies are used on the Check vehicle recalls service
There are a number of different types of cookie used in the Check vehicle recalls service which allow the system to work securely and consistently. These are:
- Google Analytics cookies
- Check vehicle recalls service application cookies
- Third-party cookies
Google Analytics cookies
We use Google Analytics software to collect information about how you use the Check vehicle recalls service. Google Analytics helps us make the service better for its users.
Google Analytics stores information about:
- the pages you visit on the Check vehicle recalls service
- how long you spend on each page
- how you got to the site
- what you click on while you’re visiting the site
Google doesn’t collect or store your personal information, for example your name or address, so this information can't be used to identify who you are. We don't allow Google to use or share our analytics data.
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