Cookie Policy
Ide Parish Council – Cookie Policy Last updated: May 2026
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work correctly, to improve the experience for visitors, and to provide information to website operators about how their site is being used.
Cookies are not harmful and do not contain personal information such as your name or bank details.
How we use cookies
The Ide Parish Council website (ideparishcouncil.org.uk) uses a small number of cookies. We do not use cookies for advertising or to track you across other websites. The cookies we use fall into two categories: strictly necessary cookies and analytics cookies.
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They do not store any personally identifiable information.
| Cookie name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
wordpress_test_cookie | Set by WordPress to check that cookies are enabled in your browser | Session (deleted when you close your browser) |
wp_lang | Remembers your language preference if applicable | Session |
| Cookie consent preference | Stores your response to our cookie notice so we do not display it on every page | 12 months |
You do not need to give consent for strictly necessary cookies, as they are required for the site to operate.
Analytics cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. This helps us improve content and navigation for residents and others who use the site. Google Analytics sets cookies that collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come from, and the pages they visited.
| Cookie name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
_ga | Distinguishes unique users | 2 years |
_ga_G-N32J2TRV35 | Used to persist session state | 2 years |
_gid | Distinguishes unique users | 24 hours |
_gat | Used to throttle request rate | 1 minute |
The information collected by Google Analytics is sent to and stored on Google servers. Google may transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time by visiting: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
We only place analytics cookies with your consent.
Third-party cookies
Some pages on our website may include embedded content from third-party services, such as YouTube videos or Google Maps. These services may set their own cookies when you interact with their content. We do not control these cookies and they are subject to the privacy policies of those third parties.
Where possible, we use privacy-enhanced versions of embedded content (for example, YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode) to minimise cookies being set without your interaction.
Your choices
When you first visit our website, you will be shown a cookie notice asking for your consent to analytics cookies. You can:
- Accept all cookies — we will set analytics cookies to help us improve the site.
- Decline optional cookies — we will only use strictly necessary cookies.
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site, or by adjusting your browser settings.
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. To find out more about cookies and how to manage them, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
Please note that restricting cookies may affect the functionality of this website.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we handle your data, please contact the Parish Clerk:
Ide Parish Council Email: ideparishclerk@gmail.com Website: ideparishcouncil.org.uk
This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect personal information in accordance with UK GDPR.