Details about cookies
This site puts small files (known as 'cookies') onto your computer to collect information about how you browse the site.
Cookies are used to:
- measure how you use the website so it can be updated and improved based on your needs
- remember some of the notifications you've seen so that we don't show them to you again
- enable functionality of some parts, e.g. remember items in shopping baskets, search criteria etc.
Cookies used
Cookies that are necessary
| Name | Purpose | Expires | |
|---|---|---|---|
| __Host-CookieSettings | Stores your chosen cookie options. It also stops you seeing our cookie message every time you visit a page. | 1 year | |
| ASP.NET_SessionId | Used to maintain session information for the Microsoft .NET framework | When you close your browser |
Cookies that are used for functional website use
Some Bury.gov.uk pages may contain content from other sites, like YouTube, which may set their own cookies. These sites are sometimes called 'third party' services. This tells us how many people are seeing the content and whether it's useful.
In addition, if you share a link to a Bury.gov.uk page, the service you share it on (for example, Facebook) may set a cookie. We have no control over cookies set on other websites - you can turn them off, but not through us.
We currently have no functional cookies.
Cookies that are used for website measurement
We use Google Analytics software (Universal Analytics) to collect anonymised information about how you use Bury.gov.uk. We do this to help make sure the site is meeting the needs of its users and to help us make improvements to the site.
These store information about:
- how you got to the site
- the pages you visit on Bury.gov.uk and how long you spend on them
- what you click on while you're visiting the site
We don't collect or store your personal information (for example your name or address) so this information can't be used to identify who you are.
| Name | Purpose | Expires | |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | This helps us count how many people visit, by tracking if you've visited before | 2 years | |
| _gid | This helps us count how many people visit, by tracking if you've visited before | 24 hours | |
| _gat / _gat_gtag_UA_ | Used to manage the rate at which page view requests are made | 10 minutes |
Cookies that are used for website settings
These cookies do things like remember your preferences and the choices you make, to personalise your experience of using Bury.gov.uk.
For example, we might display a message on all Bury.gov.uk pages to tell you about an important event or situation. We'll save a cookie that will let us know if you've dismissed it so it won't be shown again unless it changes or is reset by us.
We currently have no settings cookies.
Changing your settings
If you have selected not to accept all cookies, you may find that some parts of the web site may not work. You may need to change your settings.