Draft for review. Legal bases, recipients and retention arrangements must be confirmed before go-live.
VT Geoportal cookie policy
Version 2026-09-08.1. Cookies and similar browser storage are described below. Manage optional preferences at any time in Cookie settings.
| Name / technology | Purpose and category | Lifetime | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| sessionid · cookie | Essential: authenticated session | 365 days, renewed through use | Tool operator / hosting provider |
| csrftoken · cookie | Essential: protection against forged requests | 364 days; may renew on form use | Tool operator |
| messages · cookie, when used | Essential: temporary operation feedback | Until read / browser session | Tool operator |
| geo_consent · signed cookie | Essential: remember and demonstrate your consent or rejection | 180 days from choice | Tool operator; consent event recorded in service logs |
| germanyAcquisitionLanguage / germanyCesiumAnalysisMode · localStorage | Optional: remember language and analysis mode, with consent | Up to consent expiry (180 days); cleared on next tool load after expiry or withdrawal | Used in your browser |
| vt-google3d-payload:* · sessionStorage | Functional: transfer selected site data to a requested 3D view | Browser tab session; bounded history of eight payloads | Your browser; requested map service receives relevant map requests |
Analytics and external services
The previous Google Analytics tag and automatic analytics template hooks are disabled. No Google Analytics cookies are required by this version. Older first-party Google Analytics cookies are removed when the privacy script runs.
Mapbox SDK storage (including mapbox.eventData), Google/Cesium map services, external content providers and infrastructure cookies require a live deployment scan and approved classification. This draft inventory does not certify those services as consent-exempt or verify their retention periods. Additional consent gating or provider changes may be required before go-live.
Your choices
Accept and reject are equally available. Optional preferences start off. You can select preferences or withdraw consent from the permanent Cookie settings link. Necessary authentication and security remain active. Choices apply to this browser; clearing cookies, expiry or a notice-version change resets optional consent.
Blocking browser storage keeps optional preferences off. You can also use browser controls to remove stored data. Third-party cookies cannot always be removed by this tool; use the browser's site-data controls for those.