Cookies
A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your computer or mobile device by a website server. It can only be read by that server and it cannot be used to identify you personally.
Cookies are used on this website to help it work properly. Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but if you block cookies parts of this website will not work properly.
We also use analytics cookies to collect anonymous statistics about how people use our website to help us maintain and improve the website.
Opting out of using cookies
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to notify you before receiving a cookie so that you can decide whether to accept it. Your browser may have settings allowing you to manage cookies on a site-by-site basis. For example, Google Chrome’s settings allow you to delete existing cookies, allow or block all cookies, and set cookie preferences for websites. Google Chrome also has Incognito mode, which doesn’t store your Chrome history of visited sites or cookies on your device after you close all Incognito windows.
However, blocking cookies may affect how our site functions, the search will not work, some of the sections such as Find my nearest and the online planning system will not work, and the social media share icons on new items will not work.
- For more information about cookies visit the All About Cookies website.
- You can opt out of Google Analytics cookies
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Find out how to manage cookies on different browsers:
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- Microsoft Edge cookies information
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- You can search for cookies information related to other internet browsers using a search engine, such as Google.
Cookies we use
We use Google Analytics and Siteimprove to collect information about how people use the website. These statistics are used to understand how people use our website and how we can make improvements so it continues to meet our users needs. the analytics tools record information about which pages you visit, how long you are on the website, and how you got there. We do not store any personal information and cannot be used to identify who you are.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Necessary | Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website and its subdomains cannot function properly without these cookies. |
| Preferences | Preference cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region that you are in. |
| Statistics | Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously. |
| Marketing | Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display adverts that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers. |
| Unclassified | Unclassified cookies are cookies that we are in the process of classifying, together with the providers of individual cookies. |
Cookies used on the website - https://thelocationfor.uk
Category: Necessary
| Cookie name | Provider | Type | Expiry | Cookie purpose description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSENT | google.com | HTTP | 6092 days | Used to detect if the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookie banner. This cookie is necessary for GDPR-compliance of the website |
| CSRFTOKEN | thelocationfor.uk/ | HTTP | Session | Helps prevent cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. |
| TLFUSERCONSENT | thelocationfor.uk/ | This has 3 states, waiting, accepted, and rejected. Waiting: Waiting for the user to accept or reject cookies being set. While this cookie is ‘Waiting’ the notification banner will appear on every page until a choice has been made. Accepted: The user has allowed cookies to be set. The notification banner will also be removed. Rejected: The user disallowed cookies being set. The notification banner will also be removed. |
Category: Preferences
| Cookie name | Provider | Type | Expiry | Cookie purpose description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFTOKEN | thelocationfor.uk/ | HTTP | Session | This cookie is used to determine which type of device the visitor is using, so the website can be properly formatted - This information is stored in the 'CFID' cookie. |
Category: Statistics
| Cookie name | Provider | Type | Expiry | Cookie purpose description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | thelocationfor.uk/ | HTTP | 2 years | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. |
| _gat_gtag_UA_57052455_1 | thelocationfor.uk/ | HTTP | 1 hour | Used by Google Analytics to store and track conversions. |
| _gid | thelocationfor.uk/ | HTTP | 1 day | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. |
| CFID | thelocationfor.uk/ | HTTP | Session | This cookie is used in context with the 'Cftoken' cookie. The cookie stores a specific ID for the visitor and the visitor's device and browser. |
Social media sharing
Some of our news items have social media share icons. If you visit one of these pages the following cookies enable you to share news items on social media.
| Cookie name | Provider | Type | Expiry | Cookie purpose description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| __atuvc | AddThis social sharing widget | 2 years | This cookie is associated with the AddThis social sharing widget. This widget is commonly embedded in websites to enable visitors to share content with a range of networking and sharing platforms. It stores an updated page share count. | |
| __atuvs | AddThis social sharing widget | 2 years | This cookie is associated with the AddThis social sharing widget which is commonly embedded in websites to enable visitors to share content with a range of networking and sharing platforms. This is believed to be a new cookie from AddThis which is not yet documented, but has been categorised on the assumption it serves a similar purpose to other cookies set by the service |
Category: Statistics
| Cookie name | Provider | Type | Expiry | Cookie purpose description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | google-analytics.com | HTTP | 2 years | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. |
| _gat | google-analytics.com | HTTP | 1 day | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. |
| _gid | google-analytics.com | HTTP | 1 day | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. |
| image.aspx | global.siteimproveanalytics.io | Pixel | Session | Registers statistical data on visitors' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. |
| nmstat | uk1.siteimprove.com | HTTP | 999 days | This cookie contains an ID string on the current session . This contains non-personal information on what subpages the visitor enters – this information is used to optimize the visitor's experience. |
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a simple, easy-to-use tool that helps website owners measure how users interact with website content. As a user navigates between web pages, Google Analytics provides website owners JavaScript tags (libraries) to record information about the page a user has seen, for example the URL of the page. The Google Analytics JavaScript libraries use HTTP cookies to 'remember' what a user has done on previous pages and interactions with the website.
You can opt out of Google Analytics cookies.
| Google analytics cookies | Domain | Expires | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| __utma | thelocationfor.uk | 2 years from set/update | Used to distinguish users and sessions. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and no existing __utma cookies exists. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics |
| __utmb | thelocationfor.uk | 30 mins from set/update | Used to determine new sessions/visits. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and no existing __utmb cookies exists. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics |
| __utmc | thelocationfor.uk | End of browser session | Not used in ga.js. Set for interoperability with urchin.js. Historically, this cookie operated in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine whether the user was in a new session/visit. |
| __utmt | thelocationfor.uk | 10 minutes | Used to throttle request rate |
| __utmv | thelocationfor.uk | 2 years from set/update | Used to store visitor-level custom variable data. This cookie is created when a developer uses the _setCustomVar method with a visitor level custom variable. This cookie was also used for the deprecated _setVar method. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. |
| __utmz | thelocationfor.uk | 6 months from set/update | Stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user reached your site. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. |
Read the Google Analytics privacy document for more details about the data collected by Google Analytics.
Siteimprove
We use Siteimprove to monitor accessibility and quality of content on our websites, so we can deal with any issues as quickly as possible.
| Siteimprove - analytics cookies | Expires | Domain |
|---|---|---|
| nmstat | Persistent – expires after 1,000 days | westsuffolk.gov.uk |
| siteimproveses | end of session | siteimprove.com |
| szcookiechoice | end of session | siteimprove.com |
For more information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit the All About Cookies website