Cookies
This site uses no analytics, advertising or tracking cookies. The only cookies it sets are the ones the portal needs to sign people in.
If you are checking a card or reading the site
No cookies are set. You can check a card and read every public page without any cookie being stored on your device.
If you sign in to the portal
| Name | What it does | How long it lasts |
|---|---|---|
| beta_session | Keeps a training centre user or member of BETA staff signed in to the portal, so each page knows who they are. | Lasts: 12 hours, or until you sign out |
| beta_second_step | Set during two-step sign-in after the password has been accepted, to remember that the code from the authenticator app is still needed. | Lasts: 5 minutes |
| beta_totp_pending | Set while a portal user is turning on two-step sign-in, to hold the new authenticator set-up until it is confirmed. | Lasts: 15 minutes |
These cookies are strictly necessary: the portal cannot sign anyone in without them. They are set only by this site, cannot be read by scripts on the page, and are never used to track you or shared with anyone else.
Why there is no cookie banner
The law asks for consent before a site stores cookies that are not strictly necessary. Because this site sets only the sign-in cookies above, and only when someone signs in, there is nothing to ask consent for. If we ever add a cookie that is not strictly necessary, we will ask you first and update this page.
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. If you block them, you can still use the public pages and the card check, but you will not be able to sign in to the portal.
Read how we handle personal information in the privacy notice.