Cookies
Last updated 24 June 2020
Cookie are used on portfolio.arts.ac.uk. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit.
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.
Changing your cookie settings
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, you can visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
Be aware, if you choose to switch off certain cookies it may impact on the functionality of the site.
To opt-out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites you can visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Cookies we use
Essential website cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our websites and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas.
Name: AWSELB
Purpose: Used as a load balancer for web applications hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Provider: Amazon
Service: Amazon Web Services View Service Privacy Policy
Country: Germany
Type: http_cookie
Expires in: 1 minute
Performance and functionality cookies:
These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our websites but are non-essential to their use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality (like videos) may become unavailable.
Name: GPS
Purpose: A session cookie that registers a unique ID on mobile devices to enable tracking based on geographical GPS location.Expires after 30 minutes.
Provider: YouTube.com
Service: Youtube View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United States
Type: http_cookie
Expires in: 30 minutes
Analytics and customisation cookies:
These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our websites are being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customise our websites for you.
Name: _hjid
Purpose: Tells Hotjar which site settings it should load and where it should save the data collected by using the hjid (Hotjar ID). Provider: Hotjar
Service: Hotjar View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United Kingdom
Type: html_local_storage
Expires in: persistent
Name: _hjIncludedInSample
Purpose: This cookie is set to let Hotjar know whether that visitor is included in the sample which is used to generate heatmaps, funnels, recordings, etc.
Provider: Hotjar
Service: Hotjar View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United States
Type: http_cookie
Expires in: session
Name: #collect
Purpose: Sends data such as visitor’s behaviour and device to Google Analytics. It is able to keep track of the visitor across marketing channels and devices. It is a pixel tracker type cookie whose activity lasts within the browsing session.
Provider: Google
Service: Google Analytics View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United States
Type: http_cookie
Expires in: session
Name: sc_anonymous_id
Purpose: Used by Soundcloud as a unique user ID for a listener listening from another website with Soundcloud music embedded. Expires after 3650 days
Provider: Soundcloud
Service: Soundcloud View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United States
Type: http_cookie
Expires in: 9 years 12 months 2 days
Name: vuid
Purpose: Used by Vimeo player to check if certain features or preferences have been selected by the user on websites with embedded videos from Vimeo.
Provider: Vimeo
Service: Vimeo View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United States
Type: http_cookie
Expires in: 1 year 12 months 4 days
Name: _gid
Purpose: Keeps an entry of unique ID which is then used to come up with statistical data on website usage by visitors. It is an HTTP cookie type and expires after a browsing session.
Provider: Google
Service: Google Analytics View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United Kingdom
Type: http_cookie
Expires in: 1 day
Name: _gat#
Purpose: Enables Google Analytics regulate the rate of requesting. It is an HTTP cookie type that lasts for a session.
Provider: Google
Service: Google Analytics View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United Kingdom
Type: http_cookie
Expires in: 1 minute
Name: _ga
Purpose: It records a particular ID used to come up with data about website usage by the user. It is a HTTP cookie that expires after 2 years.
Provider: Google
Service: Google Analytics View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United Kingdom
Type: http_cookie
Expires in: 1 year 12 months 4 days
Name: VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
Purpose: It records a users youtube preferences and whether they are using the old or new interface.
Provider: youtube.com
Service: Google Analytics View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United Kingdom
Type: http_cookie
Expires in: 6 months
Advertising cookies
These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.
Name: YSC
Purpose: This cookie is set by YouTube to track views of embedded videos.
HTTP cookie type that lasts for a session.
Provider: youtube.com
Service: Google View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United Kingdom
Type: http_cookie
Expires in: Session
Name: PREF
Purpose: A session cookie used to check user preferences and browser settings so as to properly tailor content for them .
Provider: youtube.com
Service: Google View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United States
Type: http_cookie
Expires in: 8 months 3 days
Name: IDE
Purpose: A cookie set by double click to measure the success of targeted ads.
Provider: doubleclick.net
Service: Google View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United States
Type: http_cookie
Expires in: 1 Year