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Privacy policy and cookies
The University has a wide range of functions and services.
For more information please read our general privacy notice.
Website privacy statement
Browsing our website
The University will collect some personal information when you browse our website. We use cookies to make the website work better for you.
Advertising cookies
We use cookies to deliver targeted advertising based on your use of our site and to measure the performance of our advertising. Advertising technologies which may set cookies on this site include (but are not limited to) AdWords, DoubleClick, and social media platforms (including Facebook, Twitter, and others).
We are also using Google Signals to enable cross-device reporting, cross-device remarketing, and cross-device conversion export to Google Ads, for users who have consented to Google Ads personalisation.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to collect information on how visitors use our site. This information is used to create reporting and analysis to allow us to improve the site for our users. The cookies used by Google Analytics collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited.
Opting out of cookies
Information about this and your options for opting out of advertising cookies is available from the Network Advertising Initiative. Alternatively, consult the documentation for your web browser or mobile device for further options to control which cookies you allow. You can disable Google Analytics tracking on your browser by following the instructions on the Google site.
Accessing services through the website
When you access services through our website you are usually required to supply some sort of personal information. This may be simply an email address or the information required in the online application process. In general, forms on the University of London website will either contain an explanation about how the information you supply will be used or will provide a link to the relevant page.
Connecting with the University on social media
The University has a presence on social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube etc.) and you can interact with us through your existing social media accounts. The University of London uses Sprout Social as a tool to help us manage our use of social media. Sprout social privacy statement can be found on their website.
Data Protection policy
The University is bound by UK and EU data protection law. Further information about our data protection policy and to contact details.
Cookies present on the london.ac.uk domain
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A cookie is a small piece of data (text file) that a website – when visited by a user – asks your browser to store on your device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. Those cookies are set by us and called first-party cookies. We also use third-party cookies – which are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the website you are visiting – for our advertising and marketing efforts. More specifically, we use cookies and other tracking technologies for the following purposes:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. 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, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
| Cookie Subgroup | Cookies | Cookies used | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|
| campuslife.london.ac.uk | addevent_track_cookie(Opens in new window) | First Party | 364 Days |
| london.ac.uk | _gat_gtag_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Opens in new window), _gat_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Opens in new window), ajs_group_id (Opens in new window), ajs_user_id(Opens in new window) | First Party | A few seconds, A few seconds, A few seconds, A few seconds |
| ac.uk | _fbp (Opens in new window), _uetsid(Opens in new window) | First Party | 90 Days, 1 Day |
| www.alumni.london.ac.uk | __sharethis_cookie_test__(Opens in new window) | First Party | Session |
| everesttech.net(Opens in new window) | everest_g_v2 | Third Party | 365 Days |
| twitter.com(Opens in new window) | personalization_id | Third Party | A few seconds |
| addthis.com(Opens in new window) | uvc, xtc | Third Party | 395 Days, 395 Days |
| demdex.net(Opens in new window) | demdex | Third Party | 180 Days |
| microsoft.com(Opens in new window) | MC1, MS0 | Third Party | 365 Days, A few seconds |
| quantserve.com(Opens in new window) | mc | Third Party | 396 Days |
| c.bing.com(Opens in new window) | SRM_B | Third Party | 390 Days |
| www.linkedin.com(Opens in new window) | bscookie | Third Party | 731 Days |
| doubleclick.net(Opens in new window) | IDE, test_cookie | Third Party | 390 Days, A few seconds |
| syndication.twitter.com(Opens in new window) | lang | Third Party | Session |
| disqus.com(Opens in new window) | __jid, disqus_unique | Third Party | A few seconds, 365 Days |
| www.google.com(Opens in new window) | _GRECAPTCHA | Third Party | 180 Days |
| eyeota.net(Opens in new window) | mako_uid, SERVERID | Third Party | 365 Days, A few seconds |
| t.co(Opens in new window) | muc_ads | Third Party | 729 Days |
| dpm.demdex.net(Opens in new window) | dpm | Third Party | 180 Days |
| en.wikipedia.org(Opens in new window) | WMF-Last-Access | Third Party | 31 Days |
| bing.com(Opens in new window) | MUID | Third Party | 390 Days |
| bidswitch.net(Opens in new window) | c, tuuid, tuuid_lu | Third Party | 365 Days, 365 Days, 365 Days |
| krxd.net(Opens in new window) | _kuid_ | Third Party | 180 Days |
| bluekai.com(Opens in new window) | bkpa, bku | Third Party | 181 Days, 181 Days |
| ads.linkedin.com(Opens in new window) | lang | Third Party | Session |
| youtube.com(Opens in new window) | CONSENT, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, YSC | Third Party | 5943 Days, 180 Days, Session |
| media.net(Opens in new window) | data-rk, gdpr_status, visitor-id | Third Party | 364 Days, 185 Days, 365 Days |
| clarity.ms(Opens in new window) | MUID | Third Party | 389 Days |
| rlcdn.com(Opens in new window) | pxrc, rlas3 | Third Party | 60 Days, 365 Days |
| adnxs.com(Opens in new window) | anj, uuid2 | Third Party | 90 Days, 90 Days |
| rfihub.com(Opens in new window) | eud, euds, rud, ruds, smd | Third Party | 390 Days, Session, 390 Days, Session, 390 Days |
| www.facebook.com(Opens in new window) | Third Party | Session | |
| s7.addthis.com(Opens in new window) | __atrfs, __atuvc, __atuvs | Third Party | A few seconds, 395 Days, A few seconds |
| spotxchange.com(Opens in new window) | audience | Third Party | 365 Days |
| google.com(Opens in new window) | CONSENT, NID | Third Party | 729 Days, 183 Days |
| linkedin.com(Opens in new window) | AnalyticsSyncHistory, bcookie, lang, li_gc, li_sugr, lidc, UserMatchHistory | Third Party | 30 Days, 731 Days, Session, 728 Days, 89 Days, 1 Day, 30 Days |
| casalemedia.com(Opens in new window) | CMID, CMPS | Third Party | 365 Days, 90 Days |
