Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Sutton Council ("we," "our," or "us") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency in the way we collect and use data. By using our website, you you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to the use of cookies as described in this policy.

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They serve various functions, including remembering your preferences, analysing your behaviour, and improving your browsing experience. Cookies can be categorised as either session cookies (temporary and deleted when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (stored on your device for a specified period).

Types of cookies we use

We use the following types of cookies on our website:

Functional cookies

These cookies are used to provide you with a more personalised experience on our website and to remember choices you make when you use our website.

Name: cookie_consent_level
Purpose: Saves your cookie consent settings.
Expires: 1 year 1 month

Analytical (“tracking”) cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website by collecting information about pages visited, time spent on the site, and any error messages. With your permission, we use Google Analytics to collect data about how you use this website. We use this data to improve our website and services. The information collected through these tracking and performance cookies does not identify any individual visitor.

Name: _ga
Purpose: This cookie is used by Google Analytics to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the sites analytics reports.
Expires: 1 year 1 month

Name: _ga_CJQFSF0M76
Purpose: This cookie is used by Google Analytics to persist session state.
Expires: 1 year 1 month

Managing cookies

You can agree to accept all cookies on our site or you can change which cookies you’re happy for us to use via the cookie banner.

You can also control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to delete or block cookies. However, please be aware that if you choose to disable cookies, some parts of our website may not function correctly.

To manage cookies in your browser, follow the instructions provided by the browser's developer. Here are some links to popular browser settings pages:

Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or other legal requirements. The effective date at the top of this page will indicate when the policy was last revised.