Cookies Policy

1 | Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can control your cookie preferences.

2 | What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help us understand how you interact with our site, remember your preferences, and improve your user experience.

3 | What Cookies We Use

We use the following types of cookies on our website:

Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. Without these cookies, some parts of our site won’t work as they should.
Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often. This data helps us improve our site’s performance.
Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow us to remember choices you make (such as your, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features.

4 | Purpose of the Cookies

Tracking User Behaviour: We use cookies to understand how you interact with our site, which helps us to improve the user experience and the services we offer.
Enhancing User Experience: By remembering your preferences, we can provide a more personalised and efficient service.
Advertising: We use cookies to deliver relevant advertisements and track the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.

5 | Duration of Cookies

Session Cookies: These cookies are temporary and expire once you close your browser.
Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. The duration depends on the type of cookie and the settings of your browser.

6 | Managing and Deleting Cookies

You can manage or delete cookies from your device by adjusting your browser settings. For more information on how to delete cookies, please visit the help section of your browser.

We recommend that you also review our Privacy Policy to understand how we protect your personal data.

By continuing to use our website without changing your settings, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy.

7 | Non-Optional Cookies

All cookies used on our website are essential for its core functionality, including navigation, security, and storing preferences. These cookies cannot be disabled via our site.

If you choose to block cookies through your browser settings, please note that this may affect the site’s performance and usability. For more details, refer to section 8.

Use of Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to gather detailed insights about how users interact with our website. GA4 uses cookies to collect information about your use of our site, which helps us analyse data and improve our services.

Data Collected by GA4: This includes, but is not limited to, pages visited, time spent on the site, and interactions with various elements on the page.
Third-Party Access: Google, as a third party, may have access to information stored in or accessed from the GA4 cookies. Google’s use of your information is governed by their Privacy Policy.

GA4 Cookies Used:

Name: _ga
Purpose: Distinguishes users
Duration: 2 years
Name: _ga_MH9DE600J1
Purpose: Stores session state
Duration: 2 years

Use of Vimeo

We use Vimeo to play videos and understand how users interact with our website and content. Vimeo uses cookies to collect information which helps us to analyse data and improve our services.

Data Collected by Vimeo: This includes, but is not limited to, watch time, location, source.
Third-Party Access: Vimeo as a third party, may have access to information stored in or accessed from the Vimeo cookies. Vimeo’s use of your information is governed by their Privacy Policy.

Vimeo Cookies Used:

Name: vuid
Purpose: Vimeo analytics tracking
Duration: 2 years
Name: player
Purpose: Remembers player settings
Duration: 1 year
Name: __cf_bm
Purpose: Bot protection (Cloudflare)
Duration: 30 minutes
Name: _cfuvid
Purpose: Session ID for Cloudflare protection
Duration: Session

Use of LinkedIn Insight Tag

We use the LinkedIn Insight Tag to help us track conversions, retarget website visitors, and gain deeper insights into how users interact with our site in relation to LinkedIn campaigns. LinkedIn uses cookies to collect information that supports analytics and advertising services.

Data Collected by LinkedIn: This includes, but is not limited to, IP address, device and browser characteristics, and LinkedIn user data when available.
Third-Party Access: LinkedIn, as a third party, may have access to information stored in or accessed from the LinkedIn Insight Tag cookies. LinkedIn’s use of your information is governed by their Privacy Policy.

LinkedIn Cookies Used:

Name: li_sugr
Purpose: Helps identify LinkedIn members off LinkedIn for analytics and ads
Duration: 90 days
Name: UserMatchHistory
Purpose: Stores information to match LinkedIn users for retargeting
Duration: 30 days
Name: bcookie
Purpose: Browser identifier to uniquely identify devices
Duration: 2 years

Use of Local Storage

Browser local storage is used to retain certain data on the device. Unlike cookies, local storage data is not transmitted to the server but remains subject to UK privacy regulations.

Data Stored in Local Storage: A timestamp is stored to manage the timing of specific interactions. This data does not contain personal information and is used solely for controlling interaction frequency.
Third-Party Access: Data stored in local storage is not shared with any third parties and remains on the device unless manually cleared via browser settings.

Local Storage Key Used:

Name: popupLastShown
Purpose: Records the time when a specific action last occurred to control its frequency
Duration: 24 hours

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at PACEenquiry@leeds.ac.uk

Last Updated 3rd September 2024