The table below explains what cookies we use and why we use them.
www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk
| Name | Description | Purpose | Expires |
| __utma | Google Analytics | This cookie identifies unique visitors. We can identify the most popular sections of the website. | 2 yrs |
| __utmb | Google Analytics | Used to track your session. Cookie records the time you visited our website. | 30 mins after creation |
| __utmc | Google Analytics | Used to track a session on our site. Records the time you leave our site. Together with __utmb this tells us how long you spent on our site | When browser closed |
| __utmz | Google Analytics | This cookie stores the type of referral used by the visitor to reach your site, whether via a direct method, a referring link, a website search, or a campaign such as an ad or an email link. Also used to track navigation through our site. | 6 months |
| 829893122d7eb9e9 98ebc9ac7b9bfdfa |
Joomla CMS | Maintains a link with your browser and ensures that the correct information is being sent to you. | When browser closed |
| googtrans | Google Translate | This cookie is used to record if a user has set a language preference for the website using the Google Translate widget. | When browser closed |
planning.derbyshiredales.gov.uk
The table below relates to the planning application search system.
| Name | Description | Purpose | Expires |
| JSESSIONID | Idox Planning Application Search | Used to enable you to perform a planning application search, view documents and make comments. | When browser closed |
ip.e-paycapita.com
The table below relates to the online payment portal.
| Name | Description | Purpose | Expires |
| JSESSIONID | Capita Connect (Self Service) | Used to enable you to make an online payment | When browser closed |
| UNIQUEREQID | Capita Connect (Self Service) | Used to enable you to make an online payment | When browser closed |
derbyshiredales.teamnetsol.com
The table below relates to the benefit calculator and online claim form system.
| Name | Description | Purpose | Expires |
| JSESSIONID | Team Netsol (BECS) |
This is used by the application server to maintain the user's session between pages. It is a fundamental part of the application server technology and does not track or collect any information about the user, nor is it shared with other websites or third parties. | When browser closed |
| startLink | Team Netsol (BECS) |
This contains the name of the start page for the form the user started, so that the application can redirect them back there if their session expires. | |
| XSRF-TOKEN | Team Netsol (BECS) |
Token used by the application server to prevent hacking attempts that use 'Cross Site Scripting' | |
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lang |
Team Netsol (BECS) |
Denotes which language BECS is currently being displayed in | |
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myAccount |
Team Netsol (BECS) |
A flag used to identify if BECS is being used from within the Council's customer portal |
jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk
The table below relates to the job vacancy portal.
| Name | Description | Purpose | Expires |
| ASPSESSIONIDQCQCDCBC | Abacus | Used to enable you to view the latest vacancies, register your details and complete an online application | When browser closed |
plusone.google.com
The table below relates to the Google+ social media tool (found in our news and publications section).
| Name | Description | Purpose | Expires |
| NID | Google+ | Used to identify if you've selected the Google+ social media icon | 7 months |
| PREF | Google+ | Used to identify if you've selected the Google+ social media icon | 2 years |
