Explaining Cookies

Information collected through the use of cookies and pixels. A pixel is a code placed on the website which triggers a cookie. Cookies are small information files which a website stores on the hard drive of a computer used to access the website. Cookies and pixels are used by the University to:

• ensure website functionality
• enhance the experience of using the Company website (e.g. personalising content)
• enhance the targeting of advertisements to you
• track usage patterns
• target information regarding Company services
• enable social media features.

#1 What do we use cookies for?

We have classified our cookies in four categories: strictly necessary, functional, performance and marketing.
When you visit our website, you have an option to accept all cookies or select the type of cookies you are comfortable to be placed on your device. We will remember your choice for 30 days and ask you to reconsent again after this period or every time you clear your cookies.
You can change your cookie preference at any time for all but the strictly necessary cookies. Without strictly necessary cookies our website will not work, nor we can deliver a service to you. These cookies are placed by default when you visit our website and are always active.
You can change your preference for the other three categories at any time by revisiting this page and clicking on ‘Manage Cookies’ button. Whenever you deactivate functional cookies, we clear these from your devices. If you deactivate performance or marketing cookies, you will need to clear your browser data to remove these cookies as they may include third-party cookies which are not managed by us directly.

#2 Accessing Third-Party Websites via Links

External Web Services and Non-Company Cookies: When visiting our site, you may encounter cookies from external services that we use to display content, such as YouTube for videos, or other services like Calendar and Maps. While we use these services to enhance site content, we cannot control how they collect or use data about your interactions with embedded content. If you are not logged into these services, they will not identify you but may still collect anonymous data about your interactions, such as views or plays.

#3 Various Tracking Methods

Our platforms utilize Web Beacons, Clear GIFs, and pixel tags to discreetly track user interactions and behavior. Opt-out options are available within our email communications for users preferring not to participate in tracking.

#4 Choosing to Decline Cookies

Refusing Cookies Through Browser Settings: You can choose to refuse cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser. This may limit your access to certain parts of our site. If you do not configure your browser to refuse cookies, our system will issue them when you log in to our site. Please be aware that third-party websites linked from our site may also use cookies, which we cannot manage.

#5 Additional Information

Automated Usage Data Acquisition
We automatically collect Usage Data through your interaction with our Service or its infrastructure elements, such as the length of time you spend on a page. This encompasses information like your IP address, type and version of browser, the specific pages you visit on our service, the timestamps of your visits, how long you spend on those pages, and other similar diagnostic details.