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We use cookies to make Flood Map for Planning work and collect information about how you use our service.
Essential cookies
Essential cookies keep your information secure while you use Flood Map for Planning. We do not need to ask permission to use them.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| fmp_cookie_policy | Saves your cookie consent settings | 1 year |
| crumb | This helps keep the site secure | When closing your browser |
| AWSALBTG | Routes your requests to the same server to improve service performance | When closing your browser |
| AWSALBTGCORS | Supports requests between different parts of the service so pages load properly | When closing your browser |
| p4Request | Saves your request reference number and polygon | When closing your browser |
| p4Customer | Saves your name and email address to prefill the form on the 'order your flood risk data' page | When closing your browser |
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With your permission, we use Google Analytics to collect data about how you use Flood Map for Planning. This information helps us to improve our service.
Google is not allowed to use or share our analytics data with anyone.
Google Analytics stores anonymised information about:
- how you got to Flood Map for Planning
- the pages you visit on Flood Map for Planning and how long you spend on them
- any errors you see while using Flood Map for Planning
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Checks if you’ve visited Flood Map for Planning before. This helps us count how many people visit our site. | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Checks which parts of Flood map for Planning you have interacted with, if you have opted in to Google Analytics. This helps us see which parts of the service are being used. | Up to 2 years |
| _gid | Checks if you’ve visited Flood Map for Planning before. This helps us count how many people visit our site | 24 hours |
| _gat_* _dc_gtm_* | Used to reduce the number of requests made to Google Analytics | 1 minute |