Cookie policy
A "cookie" is a small text file that's stored on your computer, smartphone or other device when you visit a website or use an app. Some cookies are deleted when you close down your browser. These are known as session cookies. Others remain on your device until they expire or you delete them from your cache. These are known as persistent cookies and enable us to remember things about you as a returning visitor. This website uses session and persistent cookies.
Functional cookies
Web application cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences.
| Name | Expires |
|---|---|
| ASP.NET_SessionId | When the session ends |
| cookielaw | 10 years |
| likedArticles | When the session ends |
Google Tag Manager
Google Tag Manager is a tag management system that allows you to quickly and easily update tags and code snippets on your website or mobile app. We use tag manager to implement cookies which act on your cookie preferences.
| Name | Expires |
|---|---|
| _gat_[ID] | When the session ends |
| perfOptOut | When you update your preferences |
| advertisingOptOut | When you update your preferences |
Performance cookies
Google Universal Analytics
These cookies are used to track the performance of the website and monitor any disruption in service and system outage. We do not collect or store any personal information through Google Universal Analytics.
These cookies are all fundamental to ensure the website remains operational. However, you can delete these cookies anytime through your browser settings.
| Name | Expires |
|---|---|
| _ga | 2 years |
| _gaid | 24 hours |
Targeted advertising cookies
We do not use any targeted advertising cookies on highereducation.unite-group.co.uk.
Third party cookies
Youtube
Cookies are set by the YouTube video service on pages with embedded YouTube video.
Google set a number of cookies on any page that includes a virtual tour. While we have no control over the cookies set by Google, they include a mixture of data used to measure the number of impressions and user behaviour of Google services on our website.
Cookies set by Google include: HSID, SAPISID, SID, SAPISID, APISID, SSID, HSID, NID and PREF.
Google’s terms of service can be reviewed here: https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en-GB&gl=uk.