East Sussex College
Cookies Policy
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer when your browser visits websites that utilise cookies. Cookies allow websites to identify users, store preferences and track information (such as items in a shopping basket). For some websites, they are essential for functionality.
How does East Sussex College use cookies?
The website for East Sussex College is tracked by Google Analytics and utilises live chat services from Intercom, both of which produce cookies for various purposes. Additionally, utilising Google Translate (on the international pages) and/or the Browse Aloud utilities on our website may trigger additional cookies. These are listed below.
How long do these cookies stay on my computer?
The duration of cookies depends on the cookie being set. Some cookies are deleted as soon as you close your browser or shutdown your computer. These are referred to as “Session Cookies”; they persist for the duration of your session on our website.
How can you manage cookies?
You can remove all cookies that are currently on your device by clearing the browsing history of your browser. This will remove all cookies from websites you have visited. (You may lose some information i.e. saved login details, site preferences).
For more detailed control over site-specific cookies, check the privacy and cookie settings in your browser
You can set most browsers to prevent cookies being placed on your device but this may mean you have to manually adjust some preferences each time you visit a website. You may also find that some services and functionalty may not work i.e. logging in to your profile (if applicable).
What cookies are set?
We set a number of cookies on our website.
All of the following cookies are created for storing preferences. Deleting or blocking the following cookies may have an impact on functionality of our website:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Created When | Deleted |
|---|---|---|---|
| PREF | Stores various Google Preferences. | You visit any page with Google Translate. | 2 years |
| googtrans | Stores the language to translate to. | You utilise the Google Translate widget. | Session |
| intercom-session-###### | Stores your chat session. | You visit the site. | 7 days |
| intercom-id-###### | Stores you chat id. | You visit the site. | 365 days |
All of the following cookies are created for analytics and can be deleted and blocked with no effect on functionality:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Created When | Deleted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NID | Google Translate Analytics | You utilise the Google Translate widget | 1 day |
| __utma | Provides a unique user ID for tracking | You visit any page | 2 years |
| __utmb | Tracks unique session | You visit any page | 30 minutes |
| __utmc | Tracks unique session | You visit any page | Varies |
| __utmz | Records source of traffic | You visit any page | 6 months |
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