Cookie Policy
This cookie policy explains how Offenham Parish Council uses cookies and similar technologies on our website.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, which can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.
How we use cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website, which helps us improve the site and provide better information to our community. Google Analytics is only loaded when you give us permission to do so.
Your cookie preferences are stored locally on your device (not in cookies) so the website can remember your choices.
Types of cookies we use
Essential Cookies
Currently, we do not set any essential cookies. Your cookie preferences are stored locally on your device using browser storage, which doesn't involve cookies and is necessary for the website to remember your choices.
Optional Analytics Cookies
With your consent, we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. This helps us improve the site and provide better information to our community. The analytics cookies:
- Help identify if you're a new or returning visitor
- Remember your browsing session while you navigate our site
- Allow us to see which pages you visit during your session
This information enables us to understand how many people visit our website, which pages are most popular, and how people navigate the site. All analytics data is anonymous and we cannot identify individual visitors. We use IP anonymization, which means Google Analytics automatically removes part of your IP address before processing, providing additional privacy protection in compliance with data protection laws.
Managing your cookie preferences
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the button below:
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- See what cookies you have and delete them individually
- Block third-party cookies
- Block cookies from particular sites
- Block all cookies from being set
More information
For more information about our privacy practices, please see our Privacy Policy.
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please use our Contact Us page to get in touch.