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What we set
These are the only cookies and browser storage items this website sets. Strictly necessary cookies are needed for a service you asked for (such as signing in), so they do not need your consent. Nothing is set when you simply browse.
| Name | Type | Purpose | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
bbd_chatLocal storage | Strictly necessary | Only if you start a live chat: it holds a random session value that links your browser to that chat, so the conversation is still there if you reload the page or move to another one. It holds no name, email or message. Nothing is stored before you start a chat. (Each website separately (the Country Desk and each mission with live chat), set when you press “Start chat”.) | Until you close the chat window after the chat has ended, or clear this website’s data in your browser |
bbd_sessionCookie | Strictly necessary | Keeps you signed in to your member account or the CMS. It holds a signed reference to your account and nothing else, and cannot be read by scripts on the page. (Country Desk website only, set when you sign in.) | 14 days, or until you sign out |
bbd_2faCookie | Strictly necessary | Only for accounts with two-factor sign-in: after a correct password, it links your browser to the pending second step (the code from your authenticator app). It holds a random value and is removed as soon as you finish signing in. (Country Desk website only, set during sign-in.) | 10 minutes |
bbd_help_langCookie | Preference | Remembers the language you chose for the Help Centre, your requests and the chat window (English, Spanish, French, Portuguese or Arabic). It holds the two-letter language code and nothing else, and is only set if you use the language switcher. (Each website separately (the Country Desk and each mission), set when you change the language.) | 1 year, or until you clear this website’s cookies |
bbd_embed_consentLocal storage | Preference | Remembers the video and map providers you chose to always allow on this website, so their content loads without asking each time. It is only set if you tick "Always allow", and it never leaves your browser. (Each website separately (the Country Desk and each mission), set when you choose it.) | Until you clear it (see below, or clear this website’s data in your browser) |
Videos and maps from other providers
Some pages include videos or maps from the providers below. They do not load until you choose to load them, and only then can the provider set its own cookies. You can choose to always allow a provider on this website; that choice is kept in your browser only, and you can clear it here at any time.
| Provider | Type | What happens when you load it |
|---|---|---|
YouTubewww.youtube-nocookie.com | Third party | Videos use YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode. When you play one, YouTube (Google) may set cookies or use local storage on your device and receives your IP address. YouTube privacy policy (opens in a new tab) |
Vimeoplayer.vimeo.com | Third party | When you load a Vimeo video, Vimeo may set cookies on your device and receives your IP address. Vimeo privacy policy (opens in a new tab) |
Google Mapswww.google.com | Third party | When you load a map, Google may set cookies on your device and receives your IP address. Google Maps privacy policy (opens in a new tab) |
What we do not use
No analytics, advertising, social media or tracking cookies or scripts. Fonts are served from this website, not from a third party. Links to social media pages are plain links: nothing loads from those sites until you follow one.
For how we handle personal information, see our privacy notice.