Cookies are short text files stored on a user’s web browser (such as a computer, tablet or phone) to optimise the user’s browsing experience.
There are two types of cookies:
- Persistent cookies remain on a user’s device for a set period specified in the cookie. They are activated each time that the user visits the website that created the particular cookie.
- Session cookies are temporary. They allow website operators to link the actions of a user during a browser session. A browser session starts when a user opens the browser window and finishes when they close the browser window. Once you close the browser, all session cookies are deleted.
The Bosham WI website uses cookies only for the purposes of traffic analysis. The cookies used are those detailed by Google in the context of Google Analytics.