Why do we use cookies?

At Bolton at Home (BH), we want to make our services easy, useful and reliable. This includes sometimes placing ‘cookies’ on your device (for example, your computer, mobile phone or tablet) to help our website work smarter for you.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are downloaded to your device when you visit a website. Your browser sends these cookies back to the website every time you visit the website again, so that it can recognise you. This allows the website to work or work more efficiently for you, as well as provide information to the owners to help improve their service.

You may find it helpful to visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org to find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set.

What do we use cookies for?

We use cookies in several places on our website and have listed each of them below with more details about why we use them and how long they will approximately last.

We have tried to list the use of all of our cookies as accurately as possible, however as our website is constantly changing, so is our use of cookies, and we will regularly review this notice to make sure that it remains accurate and up to date. The last date of review for this Cookies notice was 12 April 2019.
 

Necessary cookies

Necessary cookies help to make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. A website cannot function properly without these cookies.
Necessary cookies used on boltonathome.org.uk
Name
Provider
Purpose
Expiry
Type
JSESSIONID
boltonathome.org.uk
Preserves user’s state across page requests.
Session
HTTP

 

Preference cookies

Preference cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way a website behaves or looks, for example your preferred language or the region that you are in.

We do not use cookies of this type.

 

Statistic cookies

Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Statistic cookies used on boltonathome.org.uk
Name
Provider
Purpose
Expiry
Type
_utmi.gif
google-analytics.com
Google Analytics Tracking Code that logs details about the visitor’s browser and computer.
Session
Pixel
_utma
boltonathome.org.uk
Collects data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit. Used by Google Analytics.
2 years
HTTP
_utmb
boltonathome.org.uk
Registers a timestamp with the exact time of when the user accessed the website. Used by Google Analytics to calculate the duration of a website visit.
Session
HTTP
_utmc
boltonathome.org.uk
Registers a timestamp with the exact time of when the user leaves the website. Used by Google Analytics to calculate the duration of a website visit.
Session
HTTP
_utmt
boltonathome.org.uk
Used to throttle the speed of requests to the server.
Session
HTTP
_utmz
boltonathome.org.uk
Collects data on where the user came from, what search engine was used, what link was clicked and what search term was used. Used by Google Analytics.
6 months
HTTP
_ga
boltonathome.org.uk
Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.
2 years
HTTP
_gat
boltonathome.org.uk
Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate.
1 day
HTTP
_gid
boltonathome.org.uk
Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.
1 day
HTTP
collect
google-analytics.com
Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels.
Session
Pixel
 

Marketing cookies

Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby, more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers.

We do not use cookies of this type.

 

Third party cookies

Third party cookies are set by someone other than the owner of the website you are visiting, particularly where that website contains content from other websites.

Third party cookies used on boltonathome.org.uk
Name
Provider
Purpose
Expiry
Type
C4ATBCookiecab1f498-09f3-4c60-bc5a-b624019f57e8_Cook_DTS
click4assistance.co.uk
Live chat.
1 year
HTTP
C4ATBCookiecab1f498-09f3-4c60-bc5a-b624019f57e8_Cook_ExtSets
click4assistance.co.uk
Live chat.
1 year
HTTP
C4ATBCookiecab1f498-09f3-4c60-bc5a-b624019f57e8_Cook_ServerGUID
click4assistance.co.uk
Live chat.
1 year
HTTP
C4ATBCookiecab1f498-09f3-4c60-bc5a-b624019f57e8_Cook_VisitorID
click4assistance.co.uk
Live chat.
1 year
HTTP
C4ATBCookiecab1f498-09f3-4c60-bc5a-b624019f57e8_Cook_Visits
click4assistance.co.uk
Live chat.
1 year
HTTP
C4ATBCookiecab1f498-09f3-4c60-bc5a-b624019f57e8C4ATBTestP
click4assistance.co.uk
Live chat.
1 year
HTTP
ROUTEID.33f40c02f95309866c572c0def16f016
click4assistance.co.uk
Live chat.
1 year
HTTP
_widgetsettings
twitter.com
Twitter feed.
Persistent
HTML
i/jot/syndication
twitter.com
Twitter feed.
Session
Pixel
local_storage_support_test
twitter.com
Twitter feed.
Persistent
HTML
personalization_id
twitter.com
Twitter feed.
2 years
HTTP

How can you change your browser settings?

How can you change your browser settings?

You will typically have some control of most cookies through the settings of most web browsers.

You may find it helpful to find out how to manage cookies on popular web browsers by visiting:

You may wish to visit the web browser developer’s website to find information relating to other web browsers.

You may wish to visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout to opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites.

Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact upon the functionality of our website.