Data Protection
Cookies
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a piece of information in the form of a very small text file that is placed on a user's internet device (mobile phone, computer, tablet). It is generated by the web server that hosts the website. The information the cookie contains is set by the server and it can be used by that server whenever the user visits the site.
Cookies make the interaction between users and websites faster and easier. Without cookies, it would be very difficult for a website to allow a visitor to fill up a shopping cart or to remember the user's preferences or registration details for a future visit.
We encourage you to accept cookies from ribblevalley.gov.uk as they enable you to take advantage of the full functionality of the website and provide us with information we can use to enhance that experience. If you don't accept cookies from ribblevalley.gov.uk you will be unable to make full use of the online services provided.
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Please note, a cookie will need to be set so we can remember the choice you have made when you next visit www.ribblevalley.gov.uk.
Please note, a cookie will need to be set so we can remember the choice you have made when you next visit www.ribblevalley.gov.uk.
These cookies allow the user to experience the full functionality of the ribblevalley.gov.uk website.
| Name | Type of cookie | Website | Duration cookie stored | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TestCookie | Session | ribblevalley.gov.uk | At the end of session | Used to determine whether a user's browser accepts cookies. |
| AcceptCookie | Persistent | ribblevalley.gov.uk | 20 years | Used to determine whether the user accepts cookies from the ribblevalley.gov.uk domain. |
| PHPSESSID | Session | ribblevalley.gov.uk | At the end of session | Used to determine whether a user is logged into the ribblevalley.gov.uk website. The cookie holds a random generated string and contains no personal information. |
Accessibility Cookies
These cookies are used to remember user preferences set within the accessibility area of the ribblevalley.gov.uk website.
| Name | Type of cookie | Website | Duration cookie stored | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| userColourscheme | Persistent | ribblevalley.gov.uk | 1 hour | Used to determine the user's desired colour scheme. |
| userFontsize | Persistent | ribblevalley.gov.uk | 1 hour | Used to determine the user's desired font size. |
| userFontchoice | Persistent | ribblevalley.gov.uk | 1 hour | Used to determine the user's desired font. |
| userLetterspacing | Persistent | ribblevalley.gov.uk |
1 hour |
Used to determine the user's desired letter spacing. |
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to collect statistical data about visits to the ribblevalley.gov.uk website. The cookies used by Google Analytics do not store personal information. This statistical information does not identify an individual and the data is not shared with anybody else. For more information on Google Analytics please visit http://www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html
| Name | Type of cookie | Website | Duration cookie stored | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _utma | Persistent | ribblevalley.gov.uk | 2 years | Keeps track of the number of times a visitor has been to the site pertaining to the cookie, when their first visit was, and when their last visit occurred. |
| _utmb | Persistent | ribblevalley.gov.uk | 30 minutes | Records moment in time when a visitor enters a site and expires at the end of the session. |
| _utmc | Session | ribblevalley.gov.uk | At the end of the session | Records moment in time when a visitor leaves a site and expires after 30 minutes. |
| _utmz | Persistent | ribblevalley.gov.uk | 6 months | Keeps track of where the visitor came from, what search engine was used, what link was clicked and what keyword was used. |
Third Party Cookies
Civica e-Payments
Our e-Payments provider (Civica) requires the following cookies to be set. These are cookies are essential for the operation of the e-Payments service.
| Name | Type of cookie | Website | Duration cookie stored | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASP.NET_SessionID | Session | civicaepay.co.uk | At the end of the session | Identifies the browsing session to the server. The cookie holds a random generated string and contains no personal information. |
| TS1dc04e | Session | civicaepay.co.uk | At the end of the session | Identifies the browsing session to the server. The cookie holds a random generated string and contains no personal information. |
YouTube Cookies
Ribblevalley.gov.uk uses embedded videos from Youtube using YouTube's privacy-enhanced mode. This mode set cookies only when the video is played.
| Name | Type of cookie | Website | Duration cookie stored | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| use_hitbox | Session | youtube.com | At the end of the session | To find out more about the cookies set by YouTube.com see http://www.youtube.com/t/privacy |
| VISITOR_INFO_LIVE | Per | youtube.com | ||
| recently_watched_video_id_list | Session | youtube.com | At the end of the session | |
| PREF | Persistent | youtube.com |
For more information on cookies see http://www.aboutcookies.org/