Cookies
Use of cookies by merthyrfis.org
When accessing the Merthyr Tydfil Family Information Service website, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (MTCBC) will place cookies on your device to enhance and personalise your experience on our site.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
The tables below explain the cookies we use and why.
Necessary Cookies
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| _GRECAPTCHA | This cookie is used by Google reCAPTCHA to prevent spam and abuse on websites that use Google reCAPTCHA. | 179 days |
| _AspNetCore_Antiforgery_* | An antiforgery system for ASP.NET Core designed to generate and validate tokens to prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks. | End of browser session |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | This Cookie is used by YouTube to store your cookie consent choice for our Website. | 179 days |
Analytics (optional)
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | To show us when you visit one of our webpages for the first time. | 2 years |
| _ga_* | To show us when you visit one of our webpages for the first time. | 1 year |
| YSC | Used by YouTube to track views of embedded videos on websites outside of YouTube, allowing them to gather statistics and tailor user experiences. | End of browser session |
| __Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN | This cookie is used by YouTube to track user behaviour and interactions, particularly with embedded content. This data can then be used to analyse trends and improve the overall user experience. | 180 days |
Advertising (optional)
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | To show us when you visit one of our webpages for the first time. | 180 days |
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