Cookies

The APS permit application service puts small files (known as ‘cookies’) onto your computer to help the service work.

Cookies are used to:

  • keep you signed in
  • support security during sign in

We do not currently use analytics cookies in this service.

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are required for the service to work.

Name Purpose Expires
aps_email Stores the email address for your current session 8 hours
aps_role Stores your role for your current session 8 hours
aps_oauth_state Helps protect the sign-in journey by matching the sign-in request to the callback 5 minutes

Third-party cookies

Sign in is provided by Amazon Cognito Hosted UI. When you use the sign-in pages hosted on the Cognito domain, Cognito may set its own cookies on that domain.

More information

You can find general guidance about managing cookies at https://www.aboutcookies.org/.