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| Cookie | Name | Purpose | Retention | More Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential site cookie |
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This cookie enables us to allocate server traffic to make the user experience as smooth as possible. A so-called load balancer is used to determine which server currently has the best availability. The information generated cannot identify you as an individual. | 7 days | |
| Essential site cookie for our Online Forms |
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Cookies used by the forms package to enable it to work correctly. The Fault Reporting system and the Accord Card Top-Up Payments system require the use of session cookies to function. | Cookie is deleted when you close your browser. | https://support.granicus.com/s/article/govService-Cookie-Statement |
| APP_LANG | Language used to view the site | Cookie is deleted after 24 hours. | https://support.granicus.com/s/article/govService-Cookie-Statement | |
| Performance and Functional cookie for Online Forms | COOKIE_MESSAGE | This cookie is used to record if a user has accepted the use of cookies on the Online Forms site. | Cookie is deleted after 6 months | https://support.granicus.com/s/article/govService-Cookie-Statement |
| Aberdeen City Council cookie | cookie-agreed | This cookie is used to record if a user has accepted the use of cookies on the Aberdeen City Council website. | 8 days | |
| Google Analytics | _gat _gid _ga _utma _utmb _utmc _utmz |
These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited. | ||
| Planning Application Search | accept | Visitor to the website has accepted the terms and conditions of the Planning Application Search. Only Applies if user is accessing the Planning Application Search. | ||
| Self Service for Council Tax and Benefits (Including E-Billing Subscription) | ecitizenReqId | Cookie used by this system to enable it to work correctly. | Cookie is deleted when you close your browser. | |
| LocalView mapping cookie | LocalView(windowname) | Persistent cookie is used by our online mapping facility to store the last viewed map. | ||
| Google maps |
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Persistent cookie set by Google maps. | Terms of Service for Google Maps | |
| Youtube | VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Persistent cookie set by Youtube – if viewing an embedded video on our web site. | Google Privacy Policy (Youtube) | |
| Archives timeline - Dipity digital timeline website | mc | Timeline of events in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire from 1179 - the year Aberdeen was confirmed as a Royal Burgh. Featuring both local events and events of national significance. | ||
| Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives online public catalogue | Archive.Catalog.Search | Cookie used by this system to enable it to work correctly. | Cookie is deleted when you close your browser. |