Ecoonline ("we" or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. We value our ePermits site (“ePermits”) users and endeavour to create an enjoyable and safe experience when using ePermits.

This Cookie Policy sets out details of the cookies that we use on ePermits and the purposes for which we use them. We may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes.

An Introduction to Cookies

A cookie is a small file which is placed on your browser or your computer’s hard drive. Cookies are commonly used to ensure that a website functions properly, to help analyse web traffic and to let you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

Cookies deployed by our website:

  • Ensure that functionality operates as intended

Cookies are not deployed to:

  • Collect any sensitive information (without your express permission)
  • Pass data to advertising networks
  • Pass personal data to third parties
  • Pay sales commissions
  • Or for any other purpose other than to ensure that functionality operates as intended.

Your Consent for Cookie Deployment by ePermits

We use cookies that are necessary to make ePermits work and function properly, to comply with applicable laws and to provide you with a service that you have requested. These are known as "strictly necessary cookies" and include cookies used for security purposes. As we only use strictly necessary cookies, these cannot be disabled by a user as they are required to run the site.

Cookies Used by ePermits

.NET Core ePermits is written using Microsoft .NET Core and uses session cookies to store data related to ePermits. This is used to secure your connection and prevent other malicious actors from gaining control over your connection to the application.

All cookies utilised by us are known as session cookies, they only exist while you are using ePermits and are necessary for the application to function. They do not persist after you close ePermits and are not used to track you.

Actual Cookies Deployed

Below is a table of information which lists all cookies deployed and used on ePermits.

Cookie name Application Level Description
.AspNetCore.Session ePermits Session Contains the user session ID for security reasons
.AspNetCore.Identity.Application ePermits Session Contains data identifying the system being used
.AspNetCore.Antiforgery.[random string] ePermits Session Prevents use session from being hijacked
.AspNetCore.Culture ePermits Session Remembers the users choice of language
saml-session ePermits Session Used to support the SAML SSO protocol
_ga Inline Manual Session Used to connect to Help information