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The GOV.UK User Research Community service puts small files (known as 'cookies') on to your computer.

These cookies are used to:

understand how you use the service to make improvements
remember any notifications you've seen so that you're not shown them more than once
keep your information secure as you move through the service

You must have cookies enabled on your computer to sign up to the GOV.UK User Research Community.

You'll see an error message when you try to use the service if your cookies are disabled.

How to turn cookies on depends on the browser you're using and how up to date it is.

Find out how to change your settings for the most popular browsers, including:

Find out how to manage cookies for other browsers.

Google Analytics collects information about how you use the service. This information is used to improve the service.

Google Analytics cookies collect and store information about:

Google won't use or share analytics data with anyone, but you can opt out of Google Analytics.

Session cookies keep your information secure as you move back and forward through the service.

They help us remember what you've entered so you don't need to enter your details twice if you move backwards and forwards through the service.

We also use a session cookie to make sure that we only show you our cookie policy once.

These cookies are automatically removed from your computer when you complete your application or if you: