Cookies
This cookies policy tells you what to expect when Storm ID uses cookies on this site.
How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
The following tables list the cookies we use our website and explains why.
Strictly necessary cookies
Some cookies we place on your browser ensure that the website delivers you information and services securely and optimally.
You must accept these essential cookies to be able to make use of our online systems.
Session ID
Wikipedia page about Session ID
| Service | Name | Category | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Load balancer | ARRAffinitySameSite | Strictly necessary | Used for load balancing to make sure the visitor page requests are routed to the same server in any browsing session | This expires at the end of your session |
| Load balancer | ARRAffinity | Strictly necessary | Used for load balancing to make sure the visitor page requests are routed to the same server in any browsing session | This expires at the end of your session. |
| Session ID | UMB-XSRF-TOKEN, UMB-XSRF-V | Strictly necessary | Umbraco backend specific cookies only seen by site administrators accessing the back end of the website, used in maintaining the session state of the logged in user | This expires at the end of your session. |
| Cloudflare | __cf_bm | Strictly necessary | Used to identify and mitigate automated traffic to protect the site from bad bots | After 30 minutes |
Preference cookies
Preference cookies enable our website to remember what cookie preferences you have set.
| Service | Name | Category | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Storm ID Cookie Banner |
.StormId.Consent |
Preferences |
Used to store information about a visitor's cookie preference settings |
After 1 year |
Performance cookies
We use a number of tools that monitor visitor behaviour on our website to help us improve our information and services.
Google Analytics
| Service | Name | Category | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Google Analytics |
_gid |
Performance |
Used to distinguish users |
After 24 hours |
|
Piwik |
_pk_ses. |
Performance |
Used to show the visitor’s active session |
30 minutes |
|
Google Analytics |
_ga_ |
Performance |
Collects information about how you use this website |
After 2 years |
|
Piwik |
_pk_id. |
Performance |
Used to recognize visitors and hold their various properties |
393 days |
|
Google Analytics |
_dc_gtm_ |
Performance |
Used to throttle request rate. |
After 1 minute |
Advertising cookies
We sometimes use tracking pixels that set cookies to assist with delivering online advertising.
Cookies are widely used in online advertising. Storm ID and our advertising partners can’t gain personally identifiable information from these cookies.
Learn more about online advertising
| Service | Name | Category | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
_fbp |
Marketing |
Used by Facebook to distinguish users across many websites |
3 months |
|
|
wd |
Marketing |
Stores the browser window dimensions and is used by Facebook to optimise the rendering of the page |
After 7 days |
|
|
datr |
Marketing |
Used by Facebook to identify the users browser |
After 2 years |
|
Google Doubleclick |
id, ide |
Marketing |
To provide ad delivery or retargeting |
After 2 years |
|
Google Doubleclick |
dsid |
Marketing |
To store user preferences |
After 2 years |
|
Google Doubleclick |
ar_debug |
Marketing |
To store and track conversions |
Persistent |
Remarketing cookies
We sometimes use tracking pixels to assist with our marketing and delivery of online advertising.
By better understanding what our audiences are interested in, we can more efficiently promote the University. For example if you have looked at certain pages on our website we might want to highlight our open days or give information about a particular course to you.
The technology to do this is made possible by cookies and as such we may place a ‘remarketing cookie’ during your visit. We are unable to proactively reach out to you personally as the process is anonymized, but you can opt out of these cookies at any time.
How to control remarketing cookies
The tracking pixels we currently use are for Facebook.
How to control online ads from Facebook
Opt out of advertising cookies
You can opt out of almost all advertising cookies by updating your preferences on the ‘Your Online Choices’ website. It is worth noting that opting out of advertising cookies won't stop you seeing adverts, just that they won't be tailored specifically to you.
Opt out of advertising cookies on Your Online Choices website
How do I change my 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 and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.