Cookies
Some websites store small pieces of data on your computer or other device to make it easier for you to use their services. These pieces of information are called cookies.
This page tells you more about cookies, how we use them on our website and how you can manage them if you choose.
What are cookies?
A cookie is a small piece of information which is sent to your computer or other device when you visit a website for the first time. This information allows the website to recognise your computer or device if you visit the site again.
How do cookies work?
When you visit a site which uses cookies for the first time, a cookie will be stored on your computer or device.
The next time you visit, your device will send the cookie back to the site along with the information it contains. This information allows the site to recognise you and what you were doing during your last visit.
This can be useful for things such as seeing how many people visit a website, saving items to a shopping cart, or displaying a quick checkout option when shopping online.
Are cookies harmful?
Cookies only ever contain text and are generally safe. They are not programs so they can not contain a virus or anything which will harm your computer.
How we use cookies
We use a small number of cookies to help make our website easier to use.
Some cookies are required to allow the site to function. Some cookies are optional. You can change your cookie settings for this site at any time by using the cookie control at the bottom left of all pages.
We never use cookies to collect any identifying personal information.
Cookies set by this website
These cookies are required to make our website work the way it is intended.
| Cookie | Description |
|---|---|
| cookiecontrollerwbc | Stores the visitor’s cookie preferences, including which optional cookie categories have been accepted or rejected. |
| chkcck | Used to check whether the visitor’s browser supports cookies. |
| ARRAffinity | Used by Microsoft Azure to direct requests from the same browsing session to the same web server when the website is running across multiple servers. |
| ARRAffinitySameSite | Used by Microsoft Azure to direct requests from the same browsing session to the same web server. |
| .AspNetCore.Mvc.CookieTempDataProvider | Temporarily stores information needed between page requests. |
| .AspNetCore.Antiforgery. | Helps protect website forms and other actions against cross-site request forgery attacks. |
| Cookie | Description |
|---|---|
| nmstat | Set by Siteimprove Analytics. It assigns the browser a randomly generated identifier and collects information about how the website is used, including visits and the sequence of pages viewed. |
| Cookie | Description |
|---|---|
| _scid | Set by the Snap Pixel to assign the visitor a unique identifier. It is used to recognise the browser and measure use of the website and interactions with advertising. |
| _scid_r | Set by the Snap Pixel to assign the visitor a unique identifier. It supports advertising measurement, audience recognition and the delivery of relevant advertising. |
| X-AB | Set by Snap through the sc-static.net domain. It supports testing, personalisation and measurement associated with the Snap Pixel and Snap advertising. |
| _gcl_au | Set by Google advertising services to understand interactions with advertising and to store and measure conversions, such as actions completed after an advertisement has been viewed or selected. |
| IDE | Set by Google DoubleClick. It is used to deliver or retarget advertising and to measure interactions with advertisements. |
| _uetsid | Set by Microsoft Advertising’s Universal Event Tracking service. It identifies activity within a browsing session and is used to measure advertising conversions and build audiences for Microsoft advertising campaigns. |
| _uetvid | Set by Microsoft Advertising’s Universal Event Tracking service. It assigns the browser a persistent identifier so visits can be recognised across browsing sessions, supporting conversion attribution, campaign measurement and remarketing. |
| mc | Set by Quantcast through the Quantserve service. It collects information about visitor behaviour and interactions with the website for audience measurement and advertising purposes. |
Cookies set by wandsworth-self.achieveservice.com
Some of our online forms are hosted on a domain provided by Granicus. Granicus sets some cookies that are used to enable the forms to function correctly.
How to block or delete cookies
There are settings in your web browser which allow you to block or delete cookies. The Help function in your browser should tell you how.
If you use your mobile phone or other device to browse the web, details of how to manage cookies should be in the handbook.
You can also visit Aboutcookies for more information about how to block or delete cookies on your computer.
You should be aware that some websites may not run smoothly if you decide to block or delete cookies and some may not function at all.
Your online choices is a helpful website which tells you more about advertising cookies and how to manage your online privacy.
Contact us
If you have any questions or comments, please email web.accessibility@wandsworth.gov.uk.