To comply with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations the Authority's website provider periodically conducts a Cookie Audit of this website.
The website uses a number of cookies to store data on visitor's computers. By continuing to use the Onchan District Commissioners websites the "Site", you are agreeing to the use of cookies in the manner described in this notice.
To find out how to control the cookies that are created on your device please see this page. To find out how to delete cookies please see this page. For more information about managing cookies, please see http://www.aboutcookies.org/.
Cookies created by this website
This website creates a number of cookies, which are referred to as first party cookies as they are specific to the host site that created them. All the first-party cookies which are created do not store any personal or sensitive information, or anything that makes you personally identifiable to us. They are used for essential functionality such as security when processing form data or for analytics which helps the Authority to use anonymous visitor data to gain a better understanding of how people use the website.
Functionality cookies
The Authority creates a cookie called to home Animation to control the visibility of the video which plays on the homepage, this is to improve the user experience of the website based on the device they access the website from.
Analytics
The Authority uses Google Analytics to measure how users interact with website content.
| Cookie name | Default expiration time | Description |
| _ga | 2 years | Used to distinguish users. |
| _ga_F93C3G06NC | 2 years | Used to persist session state for Google Analytics 4. |
| _gid | 24 hours | Used to distinguish users. |
| _gat | 1 minute | Used to throttle request rate. |
Full details of the cookies which Google Analytics uses can be found in Cookies & Google Analytics in documentation for Google Analytics privacy.
The Authority does not share the data that Google Analytics collects, and the Authority does not believe that its use of Google Analytics is privacy-intrusive. The Authority uses the data that is collected in the following ways:
- to report, in aggregate, how visitors find and use the website;
- to understand overall visitor behaviour; and
- to inform how the Authority updates and improves the website.
To opt out of the use of Google Analytics you may wish to consider using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Google Recaptcha
Cookies created: _GRECAPTCHA
The contact forms use a security feature called Google reCAPTCHA to protect against automated submissions, where users are expected to click an 'I am not a robot' checkbox.
reCAPTCHA sets a necessary cookie when executed for the purpose of providing its risk analysis in order for the security feature to function.
Google Maps
Cookies created: khcookie, NID, SNID and PREF
The Authority uses Google Maps on the Contact Us page to provide detailed information on how to locate the Authority's office. Google's interactive maps are used because the Authority believes they provide a helpful way for visitors to identify how best to travel to the office. The Authority uses the Google Maps tools on the basis that Google adheres to its privacy policy and its terms of service for Google Maps.
Vimeo
Cookies created: player, vuid
The Authority uses Vimeo to serve video on the website. When you press play Vimeo will drop third party cookies to enable the video to play and to collect analytics data such as how long a viewer has watched the video. These cookies do not track individuals.
Cookies created by external services
In addition to the first-party cookies, you may be served one or more of the following third-party cookies during your visit to the website. By using the website we will assume that you are in favour to receive all cookies on the website, but the Authority has provided information at the top of this page on how you can set your browser to prevent cookies being created.
Third party cookies are cookies created by an external service when you use a page on the website. These cookies are specific to the third-party's domain and accordingly the data held in them can be seen and managed by the third party and not by the Authority. The Authority controls whether or not it uses the third-party service with the website, and how it is integrated and presented on the website. The Authority does not have control over the cookies themselves. The Authority carefully selects 3rd party services to use on the website; ones that are not likely to abuse your privacy according to the terms of their privacy policies.
Other cookies
From time to time the Authority may use additional external services on the website which may create cookies on your device. As the Authority adds new services or make changes that use cookies, the Authority will update this cookie policy with the details.
If you have any concerns about the cookies created or the way the Authority aims to attain consent from you, please contact admin@onchan.org.im