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Privacy & Cookies

How Discover Darwen collects, uses and protects your information.

How we use cookies

We use cookies and similar browser-storage technologies to make this
website work, remember your preferences and, where you provide consent,
understand how people use the website and measure the effectiveness of
our advertising.

Necessary cookies may be placed without consent because they are required
for the website to function. Analytics and advertising cookies will only
be used where you have accepted them through our cookie banner.

Cookies and browser storage we use

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Name Type Purpose Duration
cookieyes-consent Necessary Remembers the cookie choices made through our cookie banner. Up to one year
dd_newsletter_popup_seen Functional Remembers that the newsletter popup has already been shown. Browser session
dd_newsletter_popup_dismissed Functional Prevents the newsletter popup from repeatedly appearing after
it has been closed. 		30 days
dd_newsletter_popup_subscribed Functional Remembers when a visitor has successfully subscribed to the
newsletter. 		One year
discoverDarwenAccessibility Functional local storage Remembers accessibility preferences such as text size,
contrast, spacing and reduced motion. 		Until reset or browser data is cleared
discover-darwen-events-view Functional session storage Remembers whether the events page is displayed in grid or
calendar view. 		Browser session
_ga
_ga_<measurement-id> 		Analytics Used by Google Analytics to distinguish visitors, maintain
session information and help us understand how the website is
used. 		Up to two years
_gcl_* Advertising May be used by Google Ads to measure visits and actions that
follow interaction with an advertisement. 		Up to 90 days
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_fbc
fr 		Advertising May be used by Meta advertising services to measure campaign
performance, understand website interactions and provide more
relevant advertising. 		Up to 90 days

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Google Analytics

Where you provide consent, we may use Google Analytics to understand how
visitors find and use the website. This may include information about the
pages visited, time spent on the website, approximate location, device
type and the website or service that referred the visit.

We use this information to produce reports, improve the website and
understand which content is most useful. Analytics cookies will not be
placed unless you accept analytics cookies.

Advertising

Where you provide consent, we may use Google Ads and Meta advertising
technology, including the Meta Pixel, to measure the performance of our
advertising and understand whether someone completes an action after
interacting with an advert.

These services may use cookies and similar technologies to recognise a
browser or device. Advertising cookies will not be placed unless you
accept advertising cookies.

Managing your cookie choices

You can accept, reject or customise optional cookies through our cookie
banner. You can change your choices at any time using the button below.

Who is responsible for your information?

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is the data
controller for personal information collected through the Discover Darwen
website. This means the Council decides why personal information is
collected and how it is used.

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is registered with the Information
Commissioner’s Office under registration number
Z6166514.

The Council’s Data Protection Officer is Sarah Critchley.

Questions about the use of personal information through this website can
be sent to

Accesstoinformation@blackburn.gov.uk

or raised by telephone on
01254 585852.

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Town Hall
King William Street
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 7DY

Website hosting and technical support

Pink Dog Media Ltd provides website hosting, maintenance and technical
support for the Discover Darwen website.

Where Pink Dog Media Ltd handles personal information while providing
these services, it does so on behalf of and under the instructions of
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.

Pink Dog Media Ltd is registered with the Information Commissioner’s
Office under registration number ZB689550.

Pink Dog Media Ltd
317 Golden Hill Ln,
Leyland
PR25 2YJ
PR2 2LQ

Data Protection Officer: Mr Mathew Dobson
Email:
accounts@pinkdog.media