This page gives details web cookie policies for users of Lambeth web sites.
Use of cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. The table below explains the cookies we use and why.
Main Lambeth site
The following cookies are set by Google Analytics
| Name | Typical Content | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| _utma | randomly generated number | 2 years |
| _utmb | randomly generated number | 30 minutes |
| _utmc | randomly generated number | when you close your browser |
| _utmz | randomly generated number and information on how the site was reached (e.g. direct or via a link, organic search or paid search) | 6 months |
| _gat or _dc_gtm_ | Used to throttle request rate | 1 minute |
| _ga | Used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier | 2 years |
| _gid | Assigns a randomly generated number as a session identifier | 24 hours |
For information about Google products and cookies see: Google Privacy Policy
Other cookies
| Name | Typical Content | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| nmstat | SiteImprove cookie to collect statistics about site usage such as when the visitor last visited the site | 1000 days |
| has_js | Records whether the user has Javascript enabled | End of session |
| SERVERID | To provide an improved and faster server time, the ServerID cookie remembers which server should handle the user’s requests | End of session |
| Used for advertising on Facebook. Find out how to opt out | 1 year | |
| Used for advertising on Twitter. Find out how to opt out | 1 year | |
| Used for advertising on LinkedIn. Find out how to opt out | 1 year | |
| Google ads | Used for advertising on google search and on websites which have google display advertising. Find out how to opt out | 1 year |
Other popular websites
Love Lambeth
| Name | Typical Content | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| _utma | randomly generated number | 2 years |
| _utmb | randomly generated number | 30 minutes |
| _utmc | randomly generated number | when you close your browser |
| _utmz | randomly generated number and information on how the site was reached (e.g. direct or via a link, organic search or paid search) | 6 months |
| wordfence_verifiedHuman | Wordfence security plug-in used to protect the Site against malicious attacks | 24 hours |
| wfvt_ | this Wordfence cookie contains information about your general geographical location and in particular remembers your time zone | End of session |
Meetings, decisions and documents
| Name | Typical Content | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| _gat or _dc_gtm_ | Used to throttle request rate | 1 minute |
| _ga | Used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier | 2 years |
| _gid | Assigns a randomly generated number as a session identifier | 24 hours |
Search for planning applications
| Name | Typical Content | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| _gat or _dc_gtm_ | Used to throttle request rate | 1 minute |
| _ga | Used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier | 2 years |
| _gid | Assigns a randomly generated number as a session identifier | 24 hours |
| JSESSIONID | Session identifier. No personal information included | End of session |
| CASTGC | This cookie maintains login state for the client | End of session |
How do I change my cookie settings?
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit aboutcookies or allaboutcookies.
Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:
To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer's website.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit Google Analytics opt out.