Cookies

This website complies with the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations of 2011. We use cookies on our website to improve the functionality of the website for your benefit. By not using the cookies, certain areas of the site would stop working as effectively, and in others, would stop working altogether. We therefore consider the use of cookies to be in the public interest, in accordance with Article 6(1)(e) of GDPR.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of our website. Our analytics service provider generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies. The analytics cookies used by our website have these names:

• _utma
• _utmb
• _utmc
• _utmz
• _ga
• _dcgtm
• _gid

The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about its use.

Our interactive map uses cookies to function. By entering search criteria and selecting information provided, you are requesting a service which requires the use of a cookie to return data. The cookie does not contain any personal information and is not used for any purpose beyond enabling the service you have requested. Provision is made for this type of cookie in the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations of 2011.

Social plug-ins for Twitter and Facebook on our website may also set or retrieve cookies on your machine if you are logged in to these websites, or have previously downloaded cookies controlled by these sites. This is beyond our control and we recommend you visit their websites to research their cookie and privacy policy.

MyAccount uses the following cookies:

• ASP.Net_SessionID - this cookie is necessary for site functionality. It stores a unique identifier for each visit to retain session state across multiple pages.
• HASH_ASP.NET_SessionId  - this cookie is necessary for site functionality. It is used to prevent anyone from guessing the session ID
• ModalShown - this is used to display the menu pop up (where enabled)
• MyAccountIdentificationNorthSomerset - this cookie is necessary for site functionality. It is used to ensure that the user is authenticated. We use this to store information critical to the system

The cookies used for this site are:

• generic session cookie (JSESSIONID) - this cookie is essential for various parts of the website to function properly. It expires when you close your browser
• KB5 Cookies (KBCookie and KBLoggedIn) - KB5 manages the display of the website. These two cookies are essential for various parts of the website to function properly. __KBCookie__ contains a unique string to identify your session and __KBLoggedIn__ flags your authentication status. These cookies expire when you close your browser