Cookies Policy
We use necessary cookies to make our site work. We’d also like to set optional analytics cookies to help us improve it. We won’t set optional cookies unless you enable them.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small file that can be placed on your device that allows us to recognise and remember you. It is sent to your browser and stored on your computer’s hard drive or tablet or mobile device. When you visit our site, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology.
What types of cookies do we use?
Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility, for example the BrowseAloud cookie to read aloud and translate content on our site. You can disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions.
We’d like to set Google Analytics cookies to help us to improve our website by collecting and reporting information on how you use it. The cookies collect information in a way that does not directly identify anyone.
This includes cookies from sites such as Youtube, in videos embedded on our site from our YouTube channels, where cookies are set on your computer once you click on the YouTube video player.
Managing your cookie preferences
You can switch some cookies off through the Your Online Choices site. You may need to do this again each time you use a different IP address or device.
It is also possible to stop your browser from accepting cookies altogether by changing your browser’s cookie settings. You can usually find these settings in the “options” or “preferences” menu of your browser.
Managing cookies on popular browsers:
Useful links
For more about privacy, cookies and their use on the internet, please visit:
You can read our Privacy Policy here. If you would like to contact us about cookies please email dataprotection@southwales-fire.gov.uk