Last update 07th February 2023
Cookies are small text files placed on to your computer by the websites you visit. They help the website work properly, improve your experience and allow website-owners to analyse visits.
How cookies work: When you first visit a site that uses cookies, a simple text file is downloaded on to your computer, which is then read each time you return to that site. The file, called a âcookieâ, can be used to remember your preferences, or to personalise searches that you have conducted in the past.
Cookies can be placed by the website owners (first party cookies) or by a third party website to either enable external content or deliver advertising (third party cookies). Most website will classify their cookies in groups:
Strictly necessary cookies (first party) are essential for a website to operate securely and deliver the service you require.
Functional cookies (first party) allow you a smoother experience on site.
Performance cookies (first or third-party cookies) help website-owners make improvements by collecting information such as the number and length of visits and pages viewed.
Marketing cookies first or third-party) help website owners deliver relevant advertising and fund some of the cost of running the website and provide you with free service.
You can set your device to accept all cookies, to notify you when a cookie is issued, or not to receive cookies at all. If you choose not to receive cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of the website's features and we may not be able to personalise your experience on site. Each internet browser is different, so check the 'Help' menu of your browser to find out how to change your cookie preferences.
More information on cookies is available from the Information Commissionerâs Office or All About Cookies [https://www.allaboutcookies.org/]
Currently available to visitors from Canada only
We have classified our cookies in four categories: strictly necessary, functional, performance and marketing.
When you visit our website, you have an option to accept all cookies or select the type of cookies you are comfortable to be placed on your device. We will remember your choice for 30 days and ask you to reconsent again after this period or every time you clear your cookies.
You can change your cookie preference at any time for all but the strictly necessary cookies. Without strictly necessary cookies our website will not work, nor we can deliver a service to you. These cookies are placed by default when you visit our website and are always active.
You can change your preference for the other three categories at any time by revisiting this page and clicking on âManage Cookiesâ button. Whenever you deactivate functional cookies, we clear these from your devices. If you deactivate performance or marketing cookies, you will need to clear your browser data to remove these cookies as they may include third-party cookies which are not managed by us directly.
To clear your cookies please go to your browser settings and select âPrivacy and Securityâ and look for Cookies. You can than clear individual or all cookies at once. You can also set your device to accept all cookies, to notify you when a cookie is issued, or not to receive cookies at all. You can usually find these settings in the âoptionsâ or âpreferencesâ menu of your browser. The following links may be helpful, or you can use the âHelpâ option in your browser.
We use retargeting services on behalf of education institutions partners to show you advertising that you may be interested in, based on your interactions on our sites. When you are visiting other websites, such as a news service, you may see one of these ads.
Retargeting works by analysing the areas you look at online â such as course subjects or university locations â and creating targeted online advertising campaigns on behalf of our advertising clients. The content of the adverts will specifically support your educational journey, with a particular focus on the types of subjects and institutions which you have previously viewed on our websites.
Cookies and Smart Pixel technologies support our retargeting services which are delivered via partners such as Admedo.
We use the following cookies:
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are required for the operation of our website.
| Cookie used | Cookie name | Purpose | Life Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st party | USR_CK | To enable "Remember me" functionality | 30 days |
| 1st party | SLC_CK | To store the shortlisted institutions and courses by users | When browser is closed |
| 1st party | userType | To show the cookie policy notification | 365 days |
| 1st party | HINT_TRACK_SESS_ID | To link all the actions to the user who registers at the end of the journey | 30 days |
| 1st party | DP_PROS_SRT_DET | To store Multiple DP basket details | When browser is closed |
| 1st party | wcache | To identify the cacheable pages | When browser is closed |
| 1st party | SLEXC_C_CK | To exclude the colleges in comparison basket | When browser is closed |
| 1st party | SLEXC_O_CK | To exclude the courses in comparison basket | When browser is closed |
| 1st party | USR_WDGT_ID | To set the user ID from callback form widget | When browser is closed |
| 1st party | JSESSIONID | To keep users logged in during their session | When browser is closed |
| 1st party | cookieconsent | To keep the cookie consent preference of user | 30 days |
| 1st party | CognitoIdentityServiceProvider.[USER_COGNITO_ID].idToken | To provide the access for you to use the FastLane services | When browser is closed/User log off |
| 1st party | CognitoIdentityServiceProvider.[USER_COGNITO_ID].accessToken | To provide the access for you to use the FastLane services | When browser is closed/User log off |
| 1st party | CognitoIdentityServiceProvider.[USER_COGNITO_ID].refreshToken | To provide the access for you to use the FastLane services | When browser is closed/User log off |
| 1st party | CognitoIdentityServiceProvider.LastAuthUser | To provide the access for you to use the FastLane services | When browser is closed/User log off |
| 1st party | USR_UUID | To provide the access for you to use the FastLane services | When browser is closed/User log off |
Analytical/performance cookies.
These cookies allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors to our sites and see how users move around the sites. This information helps us to improve our websites, for example, by ensuring that users can easily find what they are looking for.
| Cookie used | Cookie name | Purpose | Life Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st party | STU_LVL_SUBJ | To hold the interested subject and study level based on the user current journey | When browser is closed |
| 1st party | HOME_COOKIE_PROFILE | To show the subject pod, country pod and featured institution pod on home page based on user journey | When browser is closed |
| 1st party | u_enq | "To store the user first name, last name from the facebook login. " | When browser is closed |
| 1st party | USER_SEARCH_POD | To prepopulate last user data in search bar | When browser is closed |
| 1st party | ENQ_DRAFT_BANNER_CK | To display the draft banner in the page | When browser is closed |
| 1st party | ENQ_DRAFT_CK | To store the id and count of draft enquiry form functionality | 30 days |
Functionality cookies
These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region). If you choose not to receive functional cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of the website's features and we may not be able to personalise your experience on site.
| Cookie used | Cookie used | Purpose | Life Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st party | DP_PROS_GA_LOG_LIST_COOKIE | To store Multiple DP GA logging list details | When browser is closed |
| 3rd party | __gads | It is created by Google Analytics | 1 year 1 month |
| 3rd party | _ga | It is created by Google Analytics | 2 years |
| 3rd party | _gid | It is created by Google Analytics | 1day |
| 3rd party | _vis_opt_s | It is created by VWO | 3 months |
| 3rd party | _vis_opt_test_cookie | It is created by VWO | session |
| 3rd party | _vwo_ds | It is created by VWO | 2 months |
| 3rd party | _vwo_sn | It is created by VWO | <1 day |
| 3rd party | _vwo_uuid | It is created by VWO | 10 years |
| 3rd party | _vwo_uuid_v2 | It is created by VWO | 3 years |
| 3rd party | _gat | It is created by Google Analytics | <1 day |
| 3rd party | _gat_newTracker | It is created by Google Analytics | <1 day |
| 3rd party | _gat_UA-127963276-2 | It is created by Google Analytics | <1 day |
| 3rd party | _gat_vwo | It is created by Google Analytics | N/A |
| 3rd party | AMP_TOKEN | To retrieve a Client ID from AMP Client ID service | 1 day |
| 3rd party | performance | Google tag managment cooke used for testing purposes | N/A |
Marketing cookies
Most of the marketing cookies are third parties cookies (for example advertising networks and external service providers such as web traffic analysis services) over which we have no direct control.
| Cookie used | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd party | fr | It is created by Facebook |
| 3rd party | _fbp | It is created by Facebook |
| 3rd party | fbsr_285023891541617 | It is created by Facebook, here cookie name is dynamic |
| 3rd party | fbm_285023891541617 | It is created by Facebook, here cookie name is dynamic |
| 3rd party | IDE | Banner |
| 3rd party | tuuid_lu | It is created by Admedo |
| 3rd party | tuuid | It is created by Admedo |
| 3rd party | c | It is created by Admedo |
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