Details about cookies on Bus Open Data Service
Bus Open Data Service puts small files (known as 'cookies') onto your computer to collect information about how you browse the site. Find out more about the cookies we use, what they're for and when they expire.
Cookies that measure website usage
We use Google Analytics software (Universal Analytics) to collect anonymised information about how you use site. We do this to help make sure the site is meeting the needs of its users and to help us make improvements.
Google Analytics stores information about:
- how you got to the site
- the pages you visit and how long you spend on them
- what you click on while you're visiting the site
Google Analytics sets the following cookies:
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | This helps us count how many people visit Bus Open Data Service by tracking if you've visited before | 2 years |
| _gid | This helps us count how many people visit Bus Open Data Service by tracking if you've visited before | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used to manage the rate at which page view requests are made | 1 minute |
Cookies that remember your settings
These cookies do things like remember your preferences and the choices you make to personalise your experience of using Bus Open Data Service.
Strictly necessary cookies
Remembering who you are
When you have logged into the service we use a cookie to keep track of who you are until you log out or the session ends automatically.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| session_id | Remembers who is logged in | 30 minutes |
| lb_cookie | The time period, in seconds, during which requests from a user should be routed to the same target | 10 minutes |
Cookie message
You may see a banner when you visit Bus Open Data Service inviting you to accept cookies or review your settings. We'll set cookies so that your computer knows you've seen it and not to show it again, and also to store your settings.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| cookielaw_accepted | Lets us know that you've seen our cookie message | 1 year |
| cookie_policy | Saves your cookie consent settings | 1 year |