Privacy policy

Our use of cookies

The owners of this website does not store or capture personal information, but merely log the user's IP address that is automatically recognised by the web server.

We have conducted an audit of the cookies that are downloaded on to users' machines when using the West Sussex Wellbeing website. The table below shows cookies used.

Cookies set by westsussexwellbeing.org.uk domain (First party cookies)

Cookie Description Expiry
_utma Application/owner: Google Analytics
This helps us to collect site use statistics. Used to determine unique visitors to our site and is updated with each page view. See below for more information.
2 years from set/update
_utmb Application/owner: Google Analytics
This helps us to collect site use statistics. Used to establish and continue a user session. See below for more information.
30 minutes from set/update
_utmc Application/owner: Google Analytics
This helps us to collect site use statistics. Used in conjunction with the _utmb cookie to determine whether or not to establish a new session for the user. See below for more information.
Session (deleted when browser is closed)
_utmz Application/owner: Google Analytics
This helps us to collect site use statistics. Stores the type of referral used by the visitor to reach our site, whether via a direct method, a referring link, a website search, or a campaign such as an advert or email link. See below for more information.
6 months from set/update
ci_session Application/owner: West Sussex Wellbeing
This helps us with accessibility. Stores the type of text size or accessibility colour scheme.
2 hours from set/update

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google. It is used by many websites across the world. Google Analytics uses first party cookies through our website to collect standard internet log information and visitor behaviour. This information is sent to Google and is used to evaluate how our website is being used. This enables West Sussex Wellbeing to compile statistical reports. This is very important to us as it allows us to constantly review and improve our sites so that you have a better experience when using them. A full list of cookies used by Google Analytics and explanations on how these work are available on the Google code website.

West Sussex Wellbeing does not collect (nor allow any third party to collect) personally identifiable information of visitors to our site. We will not associate any data gathered with any personally identifying information. We will not link or seek to link an IP address with the identity of a computer user. In short, Google Analytics doesn't identify who you are, but it does track your movements on our websites.

If you choose not to opt out of cookies on our website, Google provide a browser based tool that you can install and use to opt out of all Google Analytics data collection. You can install it from their Google Analytics opt-out page.

Volunteered information

This system will record your email address and other information if volunteered to us by you. This shall be treated as proprietary and confidential. It may be used for internal review and to notify you about updates to this website.