Cookies

What are cookies

Cookies are small anonymous text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. Cookies do lots of different jobs, like letting you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences and generally improving your user experience.

Cookies can be categorised according to the purpose they serve. Some cookies are strictly necessary other are used to provide personalised functionality or to monitor the performance of the website.

Cookies on this site aren't used to identify you personally and they are not used to store any personal data. The collection of personal data is governed by the General Data Protection Regulation and explained in our site privacy policy.

We've provided links to useful websites that can explain cookies in more detail.

How to manage or delete cookies

To find out how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

How to manage your cookies – GOV.UK - https://www.gov.uk/help/cookies

How we use cookies

Bradford Council is committed to only using cookies that are either essential (i.e. they are required to make something work) or that help us to make your experience of using the website better.

Cookies used on this website

Cookie Name Function on the website Purpose More information
ASP.NET_SessionId Essential site cookie This cookie is essential for the website to operate and is set upon your arrival to the Bradford Council website. The cookie stores a randomly generated 20 character value. The cookie is deleted when you close the browser.  

Social media cookies

We provide access to content from social media and networking websites such as YouTube and Twitter. Please check with these websites to find out how your information is used.

Cookie Name Originator Purpose More information
k from api.twitter.com Twitter widget Expires in a week  
PREF from youtube.com You tube embedded content Expires 6 months  
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE from youtube.com You tube embedded content Expires 10 years A cookie used to remember your previous selections or preferred settings made when looking at information or using a service. Cookies remain for up to eight months when they expire. They are then deleted. You can also delete these cookies at any time.

Third party cookies

Some of our pages use content from other websites, such as Google Maps, NHS and the Met Office. Bradford MDC does not have any control over these cookies. You should check the websites of these “third parties” to find out how your information is used.

Cookie Name Originator Purpose More information
PREF,NID, SNID, MPRF Google maps A unique reference is given to each computer to allow analysis of requests to Google Maps. Data is only used for overall visitor analysis. Cookies remain for up to two years when they expire. They are then deleted. You can also delete these cookies.