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Some of our cookies are essential, and parts of the site won't work without them. These cookies are set when you submit a form, login to your My Islington account or use the interactive maps, for example.
We also use some non-essential cookies to anonymously track visitors. This helps us understand better how people use our site, so that we can improve it.
You can decide which kinds of cookies you would like to accept or block on our site by clicking the 'C' icon at the bottom of the screen.
You can also use your web browser to delete or block cookies, clear all cookies when you close the browser and open a 'private browsing'/'incognito' session, which allows you to browse the internet without storing local data.
| Name | Expires | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| ASP.NET_SessionId | When you close your browser | Used to pass information from one screen to another and then to store the information in our backend systems. |
| ARRAAffinity | End of session | To allow load balancing of the website |
| ARRAAffinitySameSite | End of session | To allow load balancing of the website |
We use Google Analytics software to collect information about how you use our site. We do this to help make sure the site is meeting the needs of its users and to help us make improvements, for example improving site search.
Google Analytics stores information about:
We don’t collect or store your personal information (for example your name or address) so this information can’t be used to identify who you are.
We don’t allow Google to use or share our analytics data.
The following cookies are set by Google Analytics on www.islington.gov.uk and many of our other subdomains and web systems.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit Google Analytics opt-out tools
| Name | Expires | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | 2 years | Distinguishes unique users |
| _gid | 24 hours | Groups user behavior into sessions |
| _gat | One minute | Throttles request rate to Google servers |
| ga<container-id> | 2 years | Maintains session state |
We use also Sitecore and Sitecore Analytics to help collect information about how you use our site. This data is collected and stored anonymously.
| Name | Expires | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| SC_ANALYTICS_GLOBAL_COOKIE |
10 years |
Sitecore analytics cookie |
| nmstat | 3 years | Siteimprove analytics cookie |
We partner with Microsoft Clarity and Microsoft Advertising to capture how you use and interact with our website through behavioural metrics, heatmaps, and session replay to improve and market our products/services. Microsoft captures usage data using first and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies to determine the popularity of products/services and online activity.
We also use this information for site optimisation, fraud/security purposes, and advertising. For more information about how Microsoft collects and uses your data, visit the Microsoft website.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _clck | Persists the Clarity User ID and preferences, unique to that site is attributed to the same user ID. | One year |
| _clsk | Connects multiple page views by a user into a single Clarity session recording. | One day |
| CLID | Identifies the first-time Clarity saw this user on any site using Clarity. | One year |
| ANONCHK | Indicates whether MUID transferred to ANID, a cookie used for advertising. Clarity uses ANID and so this is always set to 0. | 10 minutes |
| MR | Indicates whether to refresh MUID. | Seven days |
| MUID | Identifies unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. These cookies are used for advertising, site analytics, and other operational purposes. | One year |
| SM | MUID across Microsoft domains. | Session |