Cookies

Last updated 21 February 2024

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: AWSELBCORS
Purpose: This cookie enables us to allocate server traffic to make the user experience as smooth as possible. A so-called load balancer is used to determine which server currently has the best availability. The information generated cannot identify you as an individual.
Provider: Amazon
Service: Amazon Web Services View Service Privacy Policy
Country: Germany
Type: http_cookie
Expires in: 9 hours

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: 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: 365 days

Name: _ga
Purpose: Contains a unique identifier used by Google Analytics to determine that two distinct hits belong to the same user across browsing sessions.
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 video service on pages with YouTube embedded videos to track views. 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: YouTube uses this 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: Used by Google’s DoubleClick to serve targeted advertisements that are relevant to users across the web. Targeted advertisements may be displayed to users based on previous visits to a website. These cookies measure the conversion rate of ads presented to the user.
Provider: Google Advertising Products
Service: Google View Service Privacy Policy
Country: United States
Type: http_cookie
Expires in: 1 day

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