Biscuits
Like many other websites, we place small information files called ‘cookies’ on your computer.
Why do we use cookies?
To remember your settings, for example your language and location. This means you don’t have to keep entering these details when you visit a new page.
To find out how you use the site to help us update and improve it.
How do I change my cookie settings?
You can change your web browser settings so that it does not accept cookies. For more information visit AboutCookies.org.
But doing so may prevent you from using some of the online features and services on this website.
Cookies we use
Cookies do many different jobs and we use 2 types of cookies:
Required functionality cookies – these cookies are essential for the site to function.
Performance and feature cookies – these cookies help to improve the performance and feel of this website, for example by providing you with personalized services.
Take a look at the list of cookies we use on our website:
| Name | Business | How we use it | How long we use the information |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ASP.Net_Sessions
|
Required functionality
|
An automatic cookie set by our software.
|
Only for the time you are on our website.
|
|
Server ID
|
Required functionality
|
An automatic cookie set by our software.
|
Only for the time you are on our website.
|
|
_ga
|
Required functionality
|
To track the effectiveness of our website using Google Analytics.
|
2 years
|
|
saved pages
|
Performance and feature
|
To save the pages you visit by clicking the heart at the top of the page.
|
1 month
|
|
postal geocode
|
Performance and feature
|
This saves your postcode (or partial postcode) when we ask for your location.
|
Only for the time you are on our website or 30 days (you choose).
|
|
geocoordinates
|
Performance and feature
|
This stores your location as a pair of latitude/longitude coordinates.
|
Only for the time you are on our website or 30 days (you choose).
|
|
recognizerName-history
|
Performance and feature
|
This keeps a history of all responses submitted to the ready calculator.
|
This is set in the check for each ready calculator. If you have not interacted with the ready calculator for the specified amount of days, the cookies are deleted.
|
|
recognizerName-content
|
Performance and feature
|
This keeps a history of the content cards that are clicked on when using the ready calculator.
|
This is set in the check for each ready calculator. If you have not interacted with the ready calculator for the specified amount of days, the cookies are deleted.
|
|
SQ_SYSTEM_SESSION
|
Required functionality
|
This is used to track user sessions on forms located at eservices.hertfordshire.gov.uk
|
Only for the time you are on our website.
|
Third party cookies
Our website contains links and content from other sites and services. These sites and services set their own cookies.
Below is a list of cookies that other sites and services use:
| The name of the service | Purpose | More information |
|---|---|---|
|
Google Analytics (_utma/b/c/z)
|
These are used to compile reports for us about how people use this site. Cookies with the same names are also used for the same purpose by other websites such as Building Futures, Countryside Management Service and Hertfordshire LIS.
|
Visit the Google Analytics website for more information about the cookies they use. You can prevent the collection and use of data by Google Analytics by installing the opt-out browser add-on from Google.
|
|
Google Translate – googtrans
|
This cookie is used to remember which language to translate each page into if you have chosen to do so.
|
It expires at the end of your browser session.
|
|
Bing
|
We use a Bing cookie to track the success of our marketing campaigns and make them more efficient.
|
Visit Bing to learn more about their cookies.
|
|
|
We use a Google cookie to track the success of our marketing campaigns and make them more efficient.
|
Visit Google to learn more about their cookies.
|
|
|
We have a number of Facebook presences that you can connect with. Facebook may set some of its own cookies if you follow these links.
|
Visit Facebook to learn more about their cookies.
|
|
I tweet
|
We have a number of Twitter presences and feeds that you may want to follow or read from this website. Twitter may set some of its own cookies.
|
Visit I tweet to learn more about their cookies.
|
|
to YouTube
|
We have a YouTube channel that you can link to. YouTube may set some of its own cookies if you follow those links.
|
Visit YouTube to learn more about their cookies.
|
|
Nethua
|
This ASP.NET_Sessionid cookie is essential for the operation of Netloan’s secure online payments website and is set when you arrive at the site. This cookie is deleted when you close your browser.
|
|
|
HotJar
|
This session cookie is set to notify Hotjar if that visitor is included in the sample used to generate funnels.
|
Visit HotJar to learn more about their cookies.
|
|
Site improvement
|
These cookies are set to help us report how people use the site so that we can improve it.
|
Visit Siteimprove to learn more about their cookies.
|
