1. Introduction
This Cookie Statement forms part of Cholesbury-cum-St Leonards Parish Council’s Privacy Policy. Like most organisations the Council uses cookies and related technologies on its website.
The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) cover the use of cookies and similar technologies for storing and accessing information on a user’s computer or mobile device. The purpose of this statement is to explain what cookies are, how and why they will be used, and to set out clearly how consent for the use of cookies is legally obtained.
2. What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed and stored on your computer, tablet or smartphone web browser when you visit a website and send them back to the website the next time you visit.
Cookies are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently. As a rule, cookies will make your browsing experience better as well as providing information to the owners of the website.
Alternative technologies include such things as ‘fingerprinting’, scripts, tracking pixels and plugins.
Session cookies are applied anew each time a visit is made to a website. Persistent cookies retain user preferences, may store information for specific purposes, and provide anonymised tracking data to third party applications.
2.1 Necessary cookies
We use Necessary cookies to enable core functionality. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions.
2.2 Functionality cookies
These cookies make using our service more convenient and makes providing more personalised features possible. For example, they might remember your name and e-mail in comment forms, so you don’t have to re-enter this information next time when commenting.
2.3 Google Analytics
This site uses Google Analytics for this purpose. To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
3. Adjusting or Disabling Cookies
You can also find out about managing cookies on popular browsers. To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer’s website.
You may prefer to adjust or disable cookies on this site and on others. We suggest consulting the Help section of your browser or taking a look at the About Cookies website which offers guidance for all modern browsers.
4. Using your personal data
Personal data submitted on this website will be used for the purposes specified in this privacy policy. We will not provide your personal information submitted to this website to any third parties for the purpose of direct marketing.
5. Consent
When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up screen with a brief explanation about cookies. By clicking ‘Okay’ you consent to us using the categories of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy. As indicated in Section 3 above you can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.
6. Further Information
Further information about cookies can be found on the Information Commissioner’s Office website. https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-pecr/cookies-and-similar-technologies/