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By using this website you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Notice. In particular, you accept the use of Performance/Analytics Cookies for the purposes described below. If you do not consent to the use of these cookies please disable them following the instructions in this Cookie Notice so that cookies from this website cannot be placed on your device.
What is a cookie?
Cookies are small text files which are sent to your device when you visit a website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognises that cookie. Cookies act as a memory for a website, allowing that website to remember your device on your return visits. Cookies can also remember your preferences, improve the user experience as well as tailor the adverts you see to those most relevant to you.
You can find more information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your device and how to manage and delete them at www.aboutcookies.org.
Cookies used on this website
We use both session cookies (which exist only until you close your web browser) and persistent cookies (which exist for a longer, specified period of time). The type of cookies used on this website can generally be put into three categories: Strictly Necessary, Performance and Functionality.
Strictly Necessary
Some of the cookies on our website are essential in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features. These cookies don’t gather information about you that could be used for marketing or remembering where you have been on the internet.
Performance/Analytics Cookies
Some of the cookies on our website collect information about how visitors use the website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our website works.
Our website uses Google Analytics cookies. Information collected by these cookies will be transferred to and stored by Google on servers in the USA in accordance with its privacy practices. For further information of Google’s privacy practices and how this applies to Google analytics, please visit:
Functionality
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features.
Third party cookies
Our website also allows third parties to download cookies to your device. For example, we sometimes embed photos and video content from websites such as YouTube and Flickr. When you visit a page containing such content, you may be presented with cookies from these websites. You will also see embedded ‘share’ buttons on some of our web pages. These enable you to easily share content through a number of popular social networks. When you click on one of these buttons, a cookie may be set by the service you have chosen to share content through. These third party cookies are not under our control. For further information about their use, please visit the relevant third party website for further information.
Below is a summary of the cookies used on astrazeneca.com. You should check other AstraZeneca websites as the use of cookies may be different.
Strictly necessary
Some of the cookies on our website are essential in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features. These cookies don’t gather information about you that could be used for marketing or remembering where you have been on the internet.
Performance/analytics
Some of the cookies on our website collect information about how visitors use the website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our website works.
Our website uses Google Analytics cookies. Information collected by these cookies will be transferred to and stored by Google on servers in the USA in accordance with its privacy practices. For further information of Google’s privacy practices and how this applies to Google analytics, please visit:
Functionality
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features.
Third party cookies
Our website also allows third parties to download cookies to your device. For example, we sometimes embed photos and video content from websites such as YouTube and Flickr. When you visit a page containing such content, you may be presented with cookies from these websites. You will also see embedded ‘share’ buttons on some of our web pages. These enable you to easily share content through a number of popular social networks. When you click on one of these buttons, a cookie may be set by the service you have chosen to share content through. These third party cookies are not under our control. For further information about their use, please visit the relevant third party website for further information.
Below is a summary of the cookies used on astrazeneca.com. You should check other AstraZeneca websites as the use of cookies may be different.
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Cookie name: |
JSESSIONID |
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Originating party (1st party): |
AstraZeneca.com |
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Originating page(s): |
The first page that the user visits |
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Data collected by the cookie: |
Session information |
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Purpose: |
The JSESSIONID is a session cookie and helps to measure how many visitors are using the site at any given time. It is created when a visitor enters the website and expires when they leave. |
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Expiry: |
End of Session |
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Cookie group: |
Google analytics |
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Originating page(s): |
The first page that the user visits |
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Originating party (3rd party): |
Google Analytics |
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Data collected by the cookie: |
Please visit the relevant third party website for further information |
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Purpose: |
Our website uses Google Analytics cookies to collect information about how visitors use the website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. |
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List of cookies |
__utma, __utmb, __utmc, __utmt, __utmz, _ga, _gat |
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Expiry: |
Please visit the relevant third party website for further information |
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Cookie group: |
AddThis |
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Originating page(s): |
The first page that the user visits |
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Originating party (3rd party): |
AddThis |
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Data collected by the cookie: |
Please visit the relevant third party website for further information |
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Purpose: |
On our site we provide the function that allows visitors to share our web through Facebook, Twitter, email and other means. This function includes and uses a cookie to collect anonymous information when you visit our site. |
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List of cookies |
__atuvc, __atuvs, bt, bt2, di2, dt, loc, uid, uit, um |
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Expiry: |
Please visit the relevant third party website for further information |
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Cookie name: |
seen-animation |
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Originating party (1st party): |
AstraZeneca.com |
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Originating page(s): |
The first page that the user visits (one time only) |
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Data collected by the cookie: |
No data collection, used for show/hide functionality only |
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Purpose: |
To confirm if the cookie disclaimer banner was seen |
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Expiry: |
End of Session |
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Cookie name: |
accept-disclaimer |
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Originating party (1st party): |
AstraZeneca.com |
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Originating page(s): |
The first page that the user visits |
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Data collected by the cookie: |
Collects true or false based on user action |
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Purpose: |
To confirm if the cookie disclaimer was accepted |
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Expiry: |
1 year after user accept the cookie disclaimer |
How to control and delete cookies
The majority of web browsers accept cookies, but you can usually change the web browser’s settings to refuse new cookies, disable existing ones or simply let you know when new ones are sent to your device . In order to do this, follow the instructions provided by your browser (usually located within the “Help”, “Tools” or “Edit” facility). However, please be aware that, if you refuse or disable cookies, some of the website’s functionality may be lost. In addition, disabling a cookie or category of cookie does not delete the cookie from your browser, you will need to do this yourself from within your browser.
Changes to our use of cookies
Any changes to our use of cookies for this website will be posted here and if necessary, signposted from our web pages highlighting any changes.
Contact Information
If you have any queries in relation to this notice, please contact us at privacy@astrazeneca.com