Cookie Policy
This page explains the cookies Community Switchboard uses and how your consent works. A cookie is a small file a website stores in your browser. We keep them to the minimum needed to run the site, and we only set analytics cookies once you have agreed to them.
How your consent works
When you first visit, a banner lets you accept or decline analytics cookies.
Necessary cookies are always on because the site cannot work without them.
Your choice is remembered in a cookie called cookie_consent.
You can change your mind at any time on the Cookie Settings page. Until analytics cookies are accepted, no analytics scripts load and no analytics cookies are set.
Cookies we use
Necessary
Always onEssential cookies that make the site work — signing in, security and remembering your preferences. These are always on.
| Cookie | Purpose |
|---|---|
cookie_consent |
Remembers your cookie choices. |
csrftoken |
Protects forms against cross-site request forgery. |
sessionid |
Keeps you signed in. |
Analytics
OptionalHelp us understand how the site is used and how it performs, so we can improve it. Off until you accept.
| Cookie | Purpose |
|---|---|
cwr_u |
Amazon CloudWatch RUM — anonymous user id for real-user monitoring. |
cwr_s |
Amazon CloudWatch RUM — session for real-user monitoring. |
Manage your choices on the Cookie Settings page.