A ‘cookie’ is a type of data file that is stored on your device when you visit a website or perform actions while visiting a website. A cookie file contains information that is transferred to your device’s memory which is recalled when you revisit our site, or when you perform certain actions on your device. Where we refer to a cookie in this policy, this incorporates similar tracking technologies.
Necessary cookies
When you first visit our website, we only use necessary cookies. This means that additional cookies (called “Optional Cookies” in this policy) won’t be used unless you agree to accept/enable all cookies, or select your own cookie preferences.
Optional cookies
Optional cookies are used for analytical, performance, advanced functionality and advertising purposes. More information is set out in this policy. Optional cookies help us improve our website and we believe accepting all optional cookies provides you with the best user experience.
Cookies can be "First Party", i.e. set by us, or "Third Party", i.e. placed on your device by another organisation when you visit our website. Third-party cookies may be placed on your device by an organisation providing a service to us or by our business partners, so that they can advertise products and services to you on our website and elsewhere on the internet. Because of how cookies work, our website cannot access third-party cookies stored from other websites; nor can other organisations access the data in the cookies we use on our website.
Changing your preferences
You can select to accept/enable some or all of the optional cookies either within the settings of your own device or by selecting the option provided on our website.
How long will cookies stay on my device?
The length of time a cookie will stay on your computer or mobile device depends on whether it is a "persistent" or "session" cookie. Session cookies should expire when you stop browsing. Persistent cookies stay on your device until they expire after a set period or are deleted. For each of the cookies used on our website we have set out the duration below.
The Cookies we use on our website
Necessary Cookies
Necessary Cookies are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that allow page navigation or enable you to access certain areas of our website. Our website cannot function properly without these cookies. Necessary Cookies can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences but doing so may result in reduced or limited functionality of our website. In some circumstances our website may cease to function as intended if necessary cookies are disabled, deleted or otherwise altered. We do not accept any liability for any loss arising where necessary cookies are disabled, deleted or otherwise altered. We use the following necessary cookies:
Cookie name
Purpose
Domain
Further information (including duration of cookie)
exp_csrf_token
This cookie is used for the purpose of website security that is Cross-Site-Request forgery prevention. It is used to identify the trusted web traffic.
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
2hrs
PHPSESSID
This cookie is native to PHP applications. The cookie is used to store and identify a users' unique session ID for the purpose of managing user session on the website. The cookie is a session cookies and is deleted when all the browser windows are closed.
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
Session
Cookie name
exp_csrf_token
Purpose
This cookie is used for the purpose of website security that is Cross-Site-Request forgery prevention. It is used to identify the trusted web traffic.
Domain
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
Further information (including duration of cookie)
2hrs
Cookie name
PHPSESSID
Purpose
This cookie is native to PHP applications. The cookie is used to store and identify a users' unique session ID for the purpose of managing user session on the website. The cookie is a session cookies and is deleted when all the browser windows are closed.
Domain
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
Further information (including duration of cookie)
Session
Advanced Functionality, Analytics and Performance
We use advanced functionality cookies to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
We use analytical/performance cookies to enable us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors use our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
We would like to use the following optional advanced functionality, analytics and performance cookies:
Cookie name
Purpose
Domain
Further Information (including duration of cookie)
aka_debug
This cookie is set by the provider Vimeo. This cookie is essential for the website to play video functionality. The cookie collects statistical information like how many times the video is displayed and what settings are used for playback.
.akamaized.net
Session
exp_last_visit
This cookie is used by the website Content Management System. This cookie is used to store the last visit date of the registered users.
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
1 year
exp_last_activity
This cookie is used by the website Content Management System. This cookie is used to record the time of last page load.
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
1 year
exp_tracker
This cookie is used by the website Content Management System. This is a temporary cookie which expires when the visitor close the browser window. This cookie stores the last five pages viewed by the visitor for form or error message returns.
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
Session
_ga
This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors.
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
2 years
_gid
This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visited in an anonymous form.
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
1 day
_hjid
This cookie is set by Hotjar. This cookie is set when the customer first lands on a page with the Hotjar script. It is used to persist the random user ID, unique to that site on the browser. This ensures that behaviour in subsequent visits to the same site will be attributed to the same user ID.
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
1 year
_hjFirstSeen
This is set by Hotjar to identify a new user’s first session. It stores a true/false value, indicating whether this was the first time Hotjar saw this user. It is used by Recording filters to identify new user sessions.
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
30 mins
_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress
No description available.
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
30 mins
CONSENT
These cookies are set via embedded youtube-videos. They register anonymous statistical data on for example how many times the video is displayed and what settings are used for playback.No sensitive data is collected unless you log in to your google account, in that case your choices are linked with your account, for example if you click “like” on a video.
.youtube
16 years
exp_stashid
This cookie is set by the provider ExpressionEngine. This cookie is used for page caching. The cookie creates a unique ID which is used to determine the current state of the website and actions performed by the visitor.
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
Session
_hjIncludedInPageviewSample
No description available
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
2 minutes
_dc_gtm_UA-25430299-1
No description available
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
1 minute
volume
No description available
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
Never
Cookie name
aka_debug
Purpose
This cookie is set by the provider Vimeo. This cookie is essential for the website to play video functionality. The cookie collects statistical information like how many times the video is displayed and what settings are used for playback.
Domain
.akamaized.net
Further Information (including duration of cookie)
Session
Cookie name
exp_last_visit
Purpose
This cookie is used by the website Content Management System. This cookie is used to store the last visit date of the registered users.
Domain
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
Further Information (including duration of cookie)
1 year
Cookie name
exp_last_activity
Purpose
This cookie is used by the website Content Management System. This cookie is used to record the time of last page load.
Domain
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
Further Information (including duration of cookie)
1 year
Cookie name
exp_tracker
Purpose
This cookie is used by the website Content Management System. This is a temporary cookie which expires when the visitor close the browser window. This cookie stores the last five pages viewed by the visitor for form or error message returns.
Domain
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
Further Information (including duration of cookie)
Session
Cookie name
_ga
Purpose
This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors.
Domain
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
Further Information (including duration of cookie)
2 years
Cookie name
_gid
Purpose
This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visited in an anonymous form.
Domain
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
Further Information (including duration of cookie)
1 day
Cookie name
_hjid
Purpose
This cookie is set by Hotjar. This cookie is set when the customer first lands on a page with the Hotjar script. It is used to persist the random user ID, unique to that site on the browser. This ensures that behaviour in subsequent visits to the same site will be attributed to the same user ID.
Domain
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
Further Information (including duration of cookie)
1 year
Cookie name
_hjFirstSeen
Purpose
This is set by Hotjar to identify a new user’s first session. It stores a true/false value, indicating whether this was the first time Hotjar saw this user. It is used by Recording filters to identify new user sessions.
Domain
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
Further Information (including duration of cookie)
30 mins
Cookie name
_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress
Purpose
No description available.
Domain
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
Further Information (including duration of cookie)
30 mins
Cookie name
CONSENT
Purpose
These cookies are set via embedded youtube-videos. They register anonymous statistical data on for example how many times the video is displayed and what settings are used for playback.No sensitive data is collected unless you log in to your google account, in that case your choices are linked with your account, for example if you click “like” on a video.
Domain
.youtube
Further Information (including duration of cookie)
16 years
Cookie name
exp_stashid
Purpose
This cookie is set by the provider ExpressionEngine. This cookie is used for page caching. The cookie creates a unique ID which is used to determine the current state of the website and actions performed by the visitor.
Domain
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
Further Information (including duration of cookie)
Session
Cookie name
_hjIncludedInPageviewSample
Purpose
No description available
Domain
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
Further Information (including duration of cookie)
2 minutes
Cookie name
_dc_gtm_UA-25430299-1
Purpose
No description available
Domain
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
Further Information (including duration of cookie)
1 minute
Cookie name
volume
Purpose
No description available
Domain
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
Further Information (including duration of cookie)
Never
Social Media & Advertisement Cookies
We use social media cookies to allow you to share our website (or parts of it) on social media.
These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies. Please note that our social media partners may also use cookies over which we have no control and if you have consented to the use of those cookies elsewhere, as they are on your device without your consent, those cookies will be active. We cannot prevent this. To control the use of these cookies, you will need to contact the controller of that cookie.
Advertisement cookies are used to deliver visitors with customised advertisements based on the pages they visited before and analyse the effectiveness of the ad campaign.
Cookie name
Purpose
Controller
Further Information (including duration of cookie)
YSC
This cookies is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded video
.youtube
Session
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
This cookie is set by Youtube. Used to track the information of the embedded YouTube videos on a website.
.youtube
5 months
_fbp
This cookie is set by Facebook to deliver advertisement when they are on Facebook or a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising after visiting this website.
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
3 months
fr
The cookie is set by Facebook to show relevant advertisments to the users and measure and improve the advertisements. The cookie also tracks the behavior of the user across the web on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin.
facebook.com
3 months
yt-remote-device-id
These cookies are set via embedded youtube-videos.
youtube.com
never
yt-remote-connected-devices
These cookies are set via embedded youtube-videos.
youtube.com
never
test_cookie
This cookie is set by doubleclick.net. The purpose of the cookie is to determine if the user's browser supports cookies.
.doubleclick.net
15 minutes
Cookie name
YSC
Purpose
This cookies is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded video
Controller
.youtube
Further Information (including duration of cookie)
Session
Cookie name
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
Purpose
This cookie is set by Youtube. Used to track the information of the embedded YouTube videos on a website.
Controller
.youtube
Further Information (including duration of cookie)
5 months
Cookie name
_fbp
Purpose
This cookie is set by Facebook to deliver advertisement when they are on Facebook or a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising after visiting this website.
Controller
.stmichaelsmount.co.uk
Further Information (including duration of cookie)
3 months
Cookie name
fr
Purpose
The cookie is set by Facebook to show relevant advertisments to the users and measure and improve the advertisements. The cookie also tracks the behavior of the user across the web on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin.
Controller
facebook.com
Further Information (including duration of cookie)
3 months
Cookie name
yt-remote-device-id
Purpose
These cookies are set via embedded youtube-videos.
Controller
youtube.com
Further Information (including duration of cookie)
never
Cookie name
yt-remote-connected-devices
Purpose
These cookies are set via embedded youtube-videos.
Controller
youtube.com
Further Information (including duration of cookie)
never
Cookie name
test_cookie
Purpose
This cookie is set by doubleclick.net. The purpose of the cookie is to determine if the user's browser supports cookies.
Controller
.doubleclick.net
Further Information (including duration of cookie)