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How we use cookies on local.kent.gov.uk
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Name | Purpose | Expires |
__stid | This cookie monitors “user-activity”, e.g. Web pages viewed, navigation from page to page, time spent on each page etc. The ShareThis service only personally identifies you if you have separately signed up with ShareThis for a ShareThis account and given them your consent. | 365 days |
__stidv | This cookie monitors “user-activity”, e.g. Web pages viewed, navigation from page to page, time spent on each page etc. The ShareThis service only personally identifies you if you have separately signed up with ShareThis for a ShareThis account and given them your consent. | 365 days |
Enabling website functionality
The directory on local.kent.gov.uk uses the following cookies:
Name | Purpose | Expires |
JSESSIONID | Used for session management. | Expires when the browser session ends |
PHPSESSID | Used for session management. | Expires when the browser session ends |
__KBCookie__/kent/directory/ | Used to store directory information such as saved shortlist records. | Expires when the browser session ends |
__KBLoggedIn__ | Used to check if a user has signed into the website. Toggles various site features only accessible by account holders. | Expires when the browser session ends |
kbroker_presence_controller | Used to remember dismissal of the cookie banner to prevent it from popping up again and to store accessibility settings (contrast mode and / or text size) if they are set. | 365 days |