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What are cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of information stored
by your browser when you visit a website.
They can help websites remember choices,
maintain sessions, support security and collect
information about how pages are being used.
Cookies may remain on your device for the length
of a browsing session or for a longer period,
depending on their purpose.
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How Explore Worcestershire may use cookies
Cookies may be used to support the normal operation
of the website, remember user preferences, provide
security features and help understand general
website usage.
The exact cookies in use may change as the website
and its technical services are updated.
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Essential cookies
Some cookies are necessary for basic website
functions and may be used without separate consent
where permitted by law.
These can include cookies required for security,
form operation, cookie preference management,
website administration or other functions needed
for the site to operate properly.
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Analytics cookies
Analytics services may be used to understand
general patterns of visitor activity.
This can include information such as which pages
are visited, how long visitors remain on the site,
what type of device is being used and how visitors
arrive at the website.
This information can help identify useful content,
improve navigation and understand how the website
is performing.
Where analytics cookies are not strictly necessary,
they should only be activated where appropriate
consent has been given.
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Third party cookies
Some website features may rely on services provided
by third parties.
These services may set their own cookies or collect
technical information when their content or features
are used.
Examples can include mapping services, video services,
analytics platforms, social media features or other
embedded services.
Third party services are governed by their own
privacy and cookie policies.
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Embedded content and external services
Pages on Explore Worcestershire may contain content
supplied by another website or service.
Embedded maps, videos or similar features can behave
as though you have visited the third party website
directly.
Depending on the service, this may result in cookies
being placed on your device or other technical
information being collected.
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Cookie consent
Where required, visitors may be shown a cookie
notice or consent tool when they first visit
the website.
This allows you to accept or reject categories
of non-essential cookies before they are used.
Your choice may itself be stored in a necessary
cookie so that the website can remember your
preference on future visits.
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Managing cookies
Most web browsers allow you to control or delete
cookies through their settings.
You may be able to block all cookies, block
third party cookies, delete existing cookies
or receive a warning before a cookie is stored.
Blocking certain cookies may affect how some
parts of the website function.
If the website provides a cookie preferences
control, you can also use that control to
review or change your choices.
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Changes to this Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy may be updated when the
website, technical services or legal requirements
change.
The latest version will be published on this page,
together with the date it was last updated.