Cookies
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that is downloaded on to your computer when you visit a website. Cookies are used by many websites and can do a number of things eg remembering your preferences, recording what you have put in your shopping basket, and counting the number of people looking at a website.
The Information Commissioner's Office has published advice for members of the public on the use of cookies and how to disable them.
The following cookies are used on our sites:-
erewash.gov.uk
| Cookie Name | Description | What does it do? | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| __utma | Google Analytics | This cookie identifies unique visitors. We use it to identify the most popular sections of the website | 2 years |
| __utmb | Google Analytics | Used to track your session. It records the time you spend visiting our website | 30 minutes |
| __utmc | Google Analytics | Used to track a session on our site. Records the time you leave our site. Together with __utmb this tells us how long you spent on our site | When you close your browser |
| __utmz | Google Analytics | This cookie stores the type of referral used by the visitor to reach your site, whether via a direct method, a referring link, a website search, or a campaign such as an ad or an email link. Also used to track navigation through our site. | 6 months |
| __utmv | Google Analytics | This cookie collects visitor information such as location and demographics. We use this to find out more information about our audience and who uses the site. | 2 years |
ip.e-paycapita.com
The following cookie's are used by our Online Payments System to enable us to securely manage the payments you make to us.
| Cookie Name | Description | What does it do? | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| JSESSIONID | Capita Connect (Self Service) | Used to enable you to make an online payment | When you close your browser |
| UNIQUEREQID | Capita Connect (Self Service) | Used to enable you to make an online payment | When you close your browser |