Cookies are small text files, placed on your computer or mobile device by the websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently.
We uses cookies to control our websites’ functions, to keep statistics and for session management. We do not store any personal information in cookies. Examples of how we use cookies include:
- recognising your computer so you don't have to give the same information several times
- recognising that you may already have given a username and password
- measuring how many people are using our websites, so we can make improvements.
If you do not want to accept cookies, your browser can be set to automatically reject them or to inform you every time a website asks to store a cookie. You can also delete previously stored cookies.
You can find out more about cookies and how to manage them on the ICO website.
Our cookie policy is set to be compliant with the EU Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive.
The table below explains the cookies we use and why.
| _hubb_session Used by: Web Site |
Created when a user visits your web site and stores a unique identifier for that session. The cookie is used to carry information between pages; such as text size and other accessibility settings being used to browse the site; your logged in details as a user and in searches to save the user retyping information again. The cookie is fundamental to the correct operation of the web site. This is a temporary cookie that expires when the user leaves the web site or closes the window. |
| _utma Used by: Google Analytics |
Provides a unique ID when a user visits your web site and hence helps to identify unique visitors. The cookie is updated with each new page visited within a single session. |
| _utmz Used by: Google Analytics |
This cookie is used to record the method by which a visitor has reached your web site - such as by direct entry through the URL, from a search engine, a link from another site or ad. This cookie is updated with each new page visited within a session. |
| _ga Used by: Google Analytics |
This cookie is used to distinguish users for Google Analytics. It is a more permanent cookie and lasts for 2 years. |
| _gat Used by: Google Analytics |
This cookie is used to throttle the amount of requests that are available to be made, it is used for Google Analytics. It is a temporary cookie that lasts for 10 minutes. |
| _cfduid Used by: Cloudflare |
This cookie is used to override any security restrictions based on the IP address the visitor is coming from. It does not correspond to any userid in the web application, nor does the cookie store any personally identifiable information. |
| SSID Used by: Google Maps |
Google set a number of cookies on any page that includes a Google Map. They include a mixture of pieces of information to measure the number and behaviour of Google Maps users. |
| SID, SAPISID, APISID, SSID, HSID, NID, PREF Used by: Google Maps |
Google set a number of cookies on any page that includes a Google Map. They include a mixture of pieces of information to measure the number and behaviour of Google Maps users. |
| OTZ Used by: Google APIs |
This is a Google APIS cookie. It is used by Google analytics and G+ button. |
| mobile Used by: Website |
This cookie is used in the determining of your browser and used to help display the website in the most friendly way possible. |
| request_method Used by: Website |
This cookie is used in determining the type of request to the website, this is a temporary cookie that is necessary for the functionality of the website to work. |
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s_vi, __gads, _gid, _4c_, utag_main |
These are Performance cookies used by tfl.gov.uk . These cookies collect anonymous information about how visitors use tfl - for example, the most popular pages. No imformation is collected that identifies the user as an individual. More information can be found here https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/privacy-and-cookies/cookies |
| __qca Used by: tfl.gov.uk |
This is an advertising cookie used by tfl.gov.uk . This cookie is used to show you adverts relevant to you and your interests. It is also used to limit the number of times the user sees an advert, as well as help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. Advertising cookies are usually placed by advertising networks, with tfl's permission. tfl also share information about users use of their site with their advertising and analytics partners. To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites you view, you can download and install a browser add-on created by Google Analytics for this purpose. |
| googtrans | Stores your chosen language, if you decide to change it from English. |
| eventView | This cookie is used by the Calendar plugin on the Barnet Local Offer events page to keep a record the view a user last used (i.e. month, week) so that it will stay this way upon their return. |
| favourites | This cooke is used to store a website user's favourite organisations without them having to sign up for an account. This cookie last a month or until the cache is cleared - whichever comes first. |