Privacy settings for this website
You can choose to enable or disable the different types of cookies used on this website by altering your privacy settings for this website. Further information can be found below.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your device when you visit a website. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
A cookie will typically contain details such as the domain from which the cookie has come from, a value which is usually a random number as an identifier and the life time of the cookie.
How we use cookies?
There are several reasons why a cookie might be stored on your device when visiting this site.
- Cookies that enable the site to function properly and enable you to use site features such as the ability to access secure areas of the site.
- Cookies that collect data about the use and performance of the website. This information is anonymised and is used to help us to improve the site.
- Cookies that are placed on your device by third party services we make use of, to enhance and supplement the information we present online. They are also used in parts of our site to capture users’ subjects of interest and then serve targeted advertising on other websites. We do not have direct control of the function of these cookies. Please see the privacy/cookie policy of the third party services below for more information on how they use their cookies. You can disable these cookies by using the cookie settings option in the bottom left corner or the settings in your browser as described in the ‘How to control and delete cookies’ section below.
Types of cookies
- Session cookies – are created temporarily when a user visits a website. Once the user leaves the site/closes the browser, the session cookie is deleted.
- Persistent cookies – remain on the user’s device and are re-activated when the user visits the website that created that specific cookie. These cookies expire after a certain period, or can be removed manually.
Cookies used on this site
There are several different types of cookies used on this site. Some cookies are strictly necessary for the site to function, some are used to monitor the performance of the site and some are issued by third parties to provide additional information and functionality. These are described below.
Strictly necessary cookies
| Cookie name | Cookie Description | Behaviour |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress_ | WordPress cookie for a logged in user. | Session cookie. Removed when you close your browser. |
| wordpress_logged_in | WordPress cookie for a logged in user. | Session cookie. Removed when you close your browser. |
| wordpress_test | WordPress test cookie. | Session cookie. Removed when you close your browser. |
| wp-settings- | WordPress also sets a few wp-settings-[UID] cookies. The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface. | Persistent cookie. Expires after 12 months. |
| wp-settings-time- | WordPress also sets a few wp-settings-{time}-[UID] cookies. The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface. | Persistent cookie. Expires after 12 months. |
Third party cookies
Parts of our website carry Facebook, Instagram and Twitter tracking code, known as a ‘pixel’. This code tracks the page(s) you have visited on the University’s site and passes this to Facebook, Instagram or Twitter to inform targeted advertising. This data is anonymous and the University cannot see your name, phone number, email address or any other personal information which could identify you.
Google Analytics
The site uses Google Analytics to help us see how our website is used. In doing so, information about your use of the site may be transmitted to Google and stored on their servers outside of the EU. This information is combined with data from thousands of other users to create an overall picture of website use. The information is collected in an anonymous form and is never identified individually or personally and is not linked to any other information we store about you. For more information see Google’s Privacy Policy. You can also choose to Opt out of Google Analytics.
How to control and delete cookies
You can manage cookie usage through your browser settings. The help function in your preferred browser should provide you with the correct information. Some browsers provide helpful cookie guides:
- Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95647&p=cpn_cookies
- Firefox: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Cookies
- Internet Explorer: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278835
- Safari 8 for Mac: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH19214?locale=en_US
- Opera: http://help.opera.com/Linux/10.50/en/cookies.htm
Alternatively, http://www.allaboutcookies.org provides advice on how to do this, and further information on cookies and how to manage them.