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If you wish, you can manage cookies by controlling which cookies are saved or by deleting them. How to control cookies (AboutCookies.org).

Below are details of the cookies used on our website.

Change your cookie settings

To change cookie settings, click the button at the bottom of the page. This is labelled with a letter C in a star, or the words "Click to show the cookie consent panel" if you're using a screen reader.

Essential cookies (strictly necessary)

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration	Http Only	Secure
luci session	Maintains your authenticated session and user preferences	Session-based: 60 min (standard), 7 days (extended), or 3 min (kiosk)	Yes	Yes
luci token	Stores your authentication token for API requests	Same as luci session	Yes	Yes
luci-appLang	Remembers your selected language preference	Persistent	No	No
luci-menus	Tracks the state of the side menu (open/closed) for accessibility purposes	Session	No	No
luci-path	Stores the current page path for navigation & security purposes	Session	No	No
luci-eventlD	Temporarily stores event ID for eventrelated functionality	30 days	No	No
luci_CC_{applD}	Records your cookie consent preferences	180 days	No	No
luci width	Stores your screen width for responsive design	Persistent	No	No

Analytics cookies (optional)

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration	Http Only	Secure
luci_gaConsent_{applD}	Records your consent for Google Analytics tracking	180 days	No	No
Google Analytics cookies	Used by Google Analytics to collect anonymous usage statistics	Varies	No	Varies

Cookie details by category

Authentication and security (essential)

luci_session: Encrypted session data containing user information and session expiry
luci token: Authentication token for secure API communication

User experience (essential)

luci-appLang: Your preferred language (e.g., ‘en-GB’, ‘de-DE’, ‘fr-FR’)
luci-menus: UI state for the side menu (for accessibility purposes)
luci-path: Current navigation path (for security purposes)
luci-eventID: Temporary storage for single event viewing
luci_width: Screen width for responsive layout optimisation

Consent management (essential)

luci_CC_{appID}: Your cookie consent decision (required to remember your choice)
Analytics (optional)

Analytics (optional)

luci_gaConsent_{appID}: Your consent status for Google Analytics
Google Analytics cookies: Only set if you accept analytics cookies above.

Managing your cookies

You can control or delete cookies as you wish. You can:

Accept all cookies - Enables all functionality, including analytics
Reject analytics cookies - Only essential cookies will be used
Change your preferences - Click the cookie icon to update your choices at any time

Note: Blocking essential cookies may prevent you from using certain features of the website, particularly user account functionality.

Additional information

All authentication cookies use secure: true and are only transmitted over HTTPS
Session cookies use SameSite='lax' to prevent CSRF attacks
Cookies are set with minimal scope to protect your privacy
In kiosk mode, only essential cookies are used with shorter expiration times

Third-party analytics cookies (optional)

When you accept analytics cookies, Google Analytics may set the following cookies:

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
_ga	Distinguishes unique users	2 years
_ga_*	Persists session state	2 years
_gid	Distinguishes unique users	24 hours
_gat	Used to throttle request rate	1 minute

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