Cookies used on our website
Cookies on guildford.gov.uk
We limit cookies as much as possible however we do use them when we feel it will lead to improved user experience. The tables below show what cookies we use and where.
These are the cookies that are used on the main website www.guildford.gov.uk.
| Cookie name | What the cookie does | How long it lasts | Type |
| .AspNet.ApplicationCookie | Random string identifying browsing session to server | Until user exits browser | Session |
| guildfordacceptedcookie | This records that the user has accepted the cookies policy that is displayed at the start of a new session. | Until user exits browser | Session |
Cookies used on specific subpages
My Guildford
These are the cookies that are used on the My Guildford pages of the website.
| Cookie name | What the cookie does | How long it lasts | Type |
| ASP.NET_SessionId | Random string identifying browsing session to server. | Until user exits browser | Session |
| Astun | Version number of Astun iShare web application. | After 30 days | Persistent |
| astun:baseMap | Identifier for most recently selected base map in My Maps. | After one month | Persistent |
| astun:currentLocation | Most recently set address and its coordinates. | After 30 days | Persistent |
| astun:mapSource | Identifier for map overlay configuration in My Maps. | After one month | Persistent |
| astun:mapView | Location and extents of the most recent view of the map in My Maps. | After one month | Persistent |
| astun:panelsAccordionStatus | Number identifying last opened panel in My Nearest. | After 30 days | Persistent |
| astun:panelsCollapseStatus | IDs of collapsed panels in My Maps. | After 30 days | Persistent |
| astun:previousLocation | Address and its coordinates of last location in My Maps. | After one month | Persistent |
| astun:vLyrs_ish_[profile_identifier] | Layers turned on in My Maps for a given profile (e.g. ORGANISATION_mapsource). | After one month | Persistent |
| atMyCouncil | Identifier of most recent tab visited by user and changes to visibility of panels in My House and My Nearest. | After one month | Persistent |
| atLocation | Most recently set address and its coordinates. | After 30 days | Persistent |
| astun:layerPanelOpenGroups | Layer group expanded in panel in My Maps. | After one month | Persistent |
Missed bin collection
These are cookies that are used on the "Report a missed bin collection" pages of the website.
| Cookie name | What the cookie does | How long it lasts | Type |
| UserLocation | Stores address and uprn selected by the user. | Until user exits browser | Session |
Mayor's distress fund
These are cookies that are used on the Mayor's distress fund pages of the website.
| Cookie name | What the cookie does | How long it lasts | Type |
| _RequestVerificationToken_[token] | Verification token to make sure user requested page before attempting login. | Until user exits browser | Session |
Planning consultation webpages
These are the cookies that are used on the planning consultation pages.
You can also visit the planning consultation cookies pages directly to find out about the cookies used.
| Cookie name | What the cookie does | How long it lasts | Type |
| JSESSIONID | This cookie contains a session key that allows the application to give you an individual user session and remember who you are (if you have logged in) and where you are in any workflow (eg. answering a multi-page questionnaire). | Until user exits browser | Session |
| ECONSLOGON | If you have logged in with a username and password, this cookie only stores a unique token that our application uses to identify who you are. It does not store any information that anyone else could use to identify you. This cookie can persist even after the browser has been closed if you tick the 'keep me logged in' checkbox when you log in, allowing you use the application without having to log in again. | Until browser close, or logout, or if asked to 'remember me' then +14 days | Session or Persistent |
| ECONSUSERPREFS | This cookie remembers any viewing preferences (eg. how many rows to show on a table etc) so you don't have to set them each time you view information in the application. | After 1 month | Persistent |
Cookies used for transparency purposes
ModernGov
These are the cookies that are used on our council minutes, meetings, agendas etc. pages.
| Cookie name | What the cookie does | How long it lasts | Type |
| ASP.NET_SessionId | Random string identifying browsing session to server. | Until user exits browser | Session |
Webcasting
Please visit the Public-i webcasting cookie pages directly to find out more about the cookies used.
Cookies used for analysis and improvement
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics software to collect information about how you use www.guildford.gov.uk, we don't allow Google to use or share our analytics data.
You can opt out of Google Analytics using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
These are the cookies that Google Analytics uses.
| Cookie name | What the cookie does | How long it lasts | Type |
| _ga | This helps us count how many people visit guildford.gov.uk by tracking if you've visited before. | 2 years | Persistent |
| _gid | This helps us count how many people visit guildford.gov.uk by tracking if you've visited before. | 24 hours | Persistent |
Siteimprove
We use Siteimprove to learn more about how people use the website.
These are the cookies that Siteimprove uses.
| Cookie name | What the cookie does | How long it lasts | Type |
| siteimproveses | This cookie is used purely to track the sequence of pages a visitor looks at during a visit to the site. This information can be used to create user journeys and enable visitors to find relevant information for quickly. | Until user exits browser | Session |
| nmstat | This cookie is used to help visitors' use of the website. It is used to collect statistics about site usage, such as when the visitor last visited the site. This information is then used to improve the user experience on the website. This Siteimprove Analytics cookie contains a randomly generated ID used to recognize the browser when a visitor reads a page. The cookie contains no personal information and is used only for web analytics. | Expires after 1000 days | Persistent |
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