Birmingham City University : How we use cookies

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How we use cookies

We use cookies on our website to enhance your experience and to help us tailor our website to better meet the needs of our visitors. Some features on this site will not work if you do not allow cookies.

Please note that we never store any personal information in our cookies.

What are cookies?

'Cookies' are small files which are stored on your internet device - PC, phone or tablet. Most websites use them to help personalise your web experience. Cookies are used to 'recognise' website visitors, enabling you to login and shop online, for example, and can be used to track your activities and behaviour online.

The 'cookie law'

In May 2011, new EU legislation was introduced to enable internet users to choose whether or not to allow each website they visit to use cookies when they visit them. All websites are now required to inform you before they use cookies on your internet devices.

Managing cookies

You can modify your browser to notify you when you receive cookies, or you can refuse cookies altogether. You can also delete cookies that are currently on your device. Visit www.aboutcookies.org for more detailed information about managing cookies.

First party cookies

These cookies are used by Birmingham City University and are served from www.bcu.ac.uk, they include:

Cookie Name	Description
bcu-cookies	This cookie is used to tell us if you have hidden the 'cookie notification' on our site.
bcu-courses	This functional cookie is used to record courses you have saved and viewed. We also use it to record the last search you conducted. This cookie is essential to several features used within our website.
ASP.NET_SessionId	This session cookie is used to enable core site functionality. It is automatically deleted a short time after leaving our website or when you close your browser.
__utma, __utmb, __utmc, __utmz, __atuvc	These analytical cookies allow us to count page visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. We use a service provided by Google Analytics, for more information about their cookie usage please see their privacy policy.

Third party cookies

These cookies are used by third-party providers and are served from their own domains. They include, but are not limited to, the following:

Provider	Description
AddThis www.adthis.com	These cookies are used by the third-party 'Add This' feature which allows you to share our pages with other social media websites. For information about their cookie usage please see their privacy policy.
Twitter www.twitter.com	These cookies are used by third-party 'Twitter' features which allows us to import social media feeds into our website. For information about their cookie usage please see their privacy policy.
YouTube www.youtube.com	These cookies are used by third-party 'YouTube' features which allows us to import videos and audio clips into our website. For information about their cookie usage please see their privacy policy.
Flickr www.flickr.com	These cookies are used by third-party 'Flickr' features which allows us to import image galleries into our website. For information about their cookie usage please see their privacy policy.