Cookies
What is a cookie?
Cookies are small files which are generated and saved on your phone, tablet or computer when you visit a website.
We use a combination of essential and optional cookies to enhance your experience and allow us to collect important information about how the website is used. A breakdown of the cookies that we use and how to enable/disable them can be found below.
Web browser settings
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about web browsers' cookies control, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:
To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer's website.
Third-party cookies
While browsing our website you will occasionally be redirected to one of our third-party portals. For example, our payment platform or planning portal. We do not have direct control over these cookies, but have compiled a list below to make you aware of those used.
Jobsgopublic (JGP)
URL: https://ats-gravesham.jgp.co.uk
Description: This portal is used to advertise any job vacancies we have available. Users can view job descriptions and make applications via the JGP website.
Cookies used:
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| _session_id | Tracks/maintains visitors job search results | Individual session only |
| _ats_frontend_session | Supports the listings of jobs, filtering and search functionality | Individual session only |
Adelante payments
URL: https://payments.gravesham.gov.uk
Description: This portal is where our residents will go to make an online payment, whether that be directly via the website or at the end of an online form.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| ASPSESSIONIDxxxxxxxx | Payment gateway session, collects and sends payment details for bank processing | Individual session only |
| cookiesession1 | Generates transactional token for current user's session | Individual session only |
Imperial parking portal
URL: https://parkingportal.gravesham.gov.uk
Description: This portal is used for all parking permit transactions/renewals as well as the appeals process for parking fines.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| ASP.NET_SessionId | Unique session ID | Individual session only |
| Imperial-XSRF-TOKEN-ACCOUNT-graveshambc | Vendor's client organization ID token generating a unique, secret and unpredictable value passed on to a client server | Individual session |
| XSRF-TOKEN-ACCOUNT-graveshambc | Prevents cross-site forgery (XSRF/CSRF) | Individual session only |
| FedAuth-ARP-graveshambc | Used to authenticate vendor's to client servers' connection to e.g.: run webservices | Individual session only |
Public Access (planning)
URL: https://plan.gravesham.gov.uk
Description: This portal is used to search and comment on planning applications.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| JSESSIONID | Unique session ID | Individual session only |
Modern.gov (democracy)
URL: https://democracy.gravesham.gov.uk
Description: This portal houses Councillor information, meeting minutes and agendas.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| ASP.NET_SessionId | Server software session ID | Individual session only |
| _mglogon_ | Allows the Mod.Gov application to identify users browsing session | Individual session only |
EntitledTo portal
URL: https://gravesham.entitledto.co.uk/home/start
Description: This portal can be used by residents to find out what benefits they can claim.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| ASP.NET_SessionId | Server software session ID | 24 hours |
| Notification | Software notifications, errors and warnings | Max 24 hours |
| navigation-closed-by-user | Software cookie declared to collapse the navigation block as the default for all users | 11 months |
| navigation-opened | Software cookie indicating navigation state changed to 'open' | 11 months |
| f_/Intro/Home?cidxxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx | Software online form section unique session ID generated after starting page. | Until midnight |
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| ASP.NET_SessionId | Server software session ID | 24 hours |
| Notification | Software notifications, errors and warnings | Max 24 hours |
| navigation-closed-by-user | Software cookie declared to collapse the navigation block as the default for all users | 11 months |
| navigation-opened | Software cookie indicating navigation state changed to 'open' | 11 months |
| f_/Intro/Home?cidxxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx | Software online form section unique session ID generated after starting page. | Until midnight |
Granicus govService forms
URL: https://my.gravesham.gov.uk
Description: This platform houses all of our online self-help forms, otherwise known as MyGravesham.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| product | E.g.: SELF, platform authentication. | 48 hours |
| _lastlogin | Server (UNIX) timestamp | Individual session only |
| PHPSESSID | Server software session ID | Individual session only |
| AWSALBCORS | AWS CORS policy implementation | 7 days |
| AWSALB | Generated by load balancer, it routes the request to a target while encodes information about the selected target, encrypts the cookie, and includes the cookie in the response to the client. | 7 days |
| APP_LANG | E.g.: 'en' Language used to view a site | 24 hours |
| SESSfsauthsession | Used by web server software to identify the unique browsing session | Individual session only |
| localtime | Picked up server side to calculate local time from UTC time. | Individual session only |
| ssAuthSession | User's session based authentication | Individual session only |
| customization | Store front end customized styles for Customer Service Hub - only applicable to internal users | Individual session only |