What are cookies?
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used, and how to manage the cookie settings.
Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make it more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyze what works and where it needs improvement.
How do we use cookies?
Types of Cookies we use
| Cookie | Duration | Domains | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| __cf_bm | 30 mins | .cetc.ac.uk |
This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | 5 months 4 weeks | .youtube.com |
This cookie is used to store the user’s consent and privacy choices for their interaction with the site. It records data on the visitor’s consent regarding various privacy policies and settings, ensuring that their preferences are honored in future sessions. |
| _ga_8K8YY9KM96 | 1 year 1 month | .cetc.ac.uk |
This cookie is used by Google Analytics to persist session state. |
| _ga | 1 year 1 month | .cetc.ac.uk |
This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics – which is a significant update to Google’s more commonly used analytics service. This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the sites analytics reports. |
| YSC | Session | .youtube.com |
This cookie is set by YouTube to track views of embedded videos. |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 5 months 4 weeks | .youtube.com | This cookie is set by Youtube to keep track of user preferences for Youtube videos embedded in sites;it can also determine whether the website visitor is using the new or old version of the Youtube interface. |
| wpl_user_preference | 1 year | cetc.ac.uk |
This cookie stores the user’s preferences regarding the acceptance of cookies on the website. |
| __Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN | 5 months 4 weeks | .youtube.com | Manages phased feature rollouts, assigning users to test groups for new features or UI changes, ensuring consistent experiences during experiments, and enhancing security by only transmitting over HTTPS |
Manage Cookie Preferences
You can change your cookie preferences any time by clicking the above button. This will let you revisit the cookie consent banner and change your preferences or withdraw your consent right away.
In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. Listed below are the links to the support documents on how to manage and delete cookies from the major web browsers.
Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer-bca9446f-d873-78de-77ba-d42645fa52fc
If you are using any other web browser, please visit your browser’s official support documents
