When we provide services, we want to make them easy to use, useful and reliable. Where services are delivered on the internet, this sometimes involves placing small amounts of information on your device, for example your computer or mobile phone. These include small files known as cookies. They cannot be used to identify you personally.
These pieces of information are used to improve services for you through, for example:
You can manage these small files yourself and learn more about them through Internet browser cookies - what they are and how to manage them (external link). You can also use your web browser to:
Below is further information on how cookies are used on Whatuni including the cookie name and the length of the time a cookie is active. This cookies policy was last updated on 13th March 2018.
| Cookie Name | What it's for | Life time |
|---|---|---|
| _gat_newTracker | This cookie allows us to analyse the website usage, by users, to improve the content and services. | 24 hours |
| _gat_salesTracker | This cookie allows us to analyse the website usage, by users, to improve the content and services. | 24 hours |
| Cookie Name | What it's for | Life time |
|---|---|---|
| AMP_TOKEN | This cookie contains a token that can be used to retrieve a Client ID from AMP Client ID service. Other possible values indicate opt-out or an error retrieving a Client ID from AMP Client ID service. |
1 year |
| Cookie Name | What it's for | Life time |
|---|---|---|
| __gads | This cookie is used by Google's DoubleClick for Publishers system which serves the banner advertising on the site. | 2 Years |
| __utma | This cookie is used to record anonymous information about the traffic the site receives. This particular cookie is one of a number of cookies on the site from the third party Google Analytics traffic statistics service. This data informs us on how to improve for our users the pages and journeys on the site. | 2 Years |
| __utmb | This cookie is used to record anonymous information about the traffic the site receives. This particular cookie is one of a number of cookies on the site from the third party Google Analytics traffic statistics service. This data informs us on how to improve for our users the pages and journeys on the site. | Today |
| __utmc | This cookie is used to record anonymous information about the traffic the site receives. This particular cookie is one of a number of cookies on the site from the third party Google Analytics traffic statistics service. This data informs us on how to improve for our users the pages and journeys on the site. | At end of the session, when you close the browser. |
| __utmz | This cookie is used to record anonymous information about the traffic the site receives. This particular cookie is one of a number of cookies on the site from the third party Google Analytics traffic statistics service. This data informs us on how to improve for our users the pages and journeys on the site. | 6 Months |
| JSESSIONID | This cookie is used to give each user a unique identifier so we can make your journey smoother while you are on the site. This might include keeping you logged in if you have registered or maintaining anything you may have shortlisted. | At end of the session, when you close the browser. |
| basketId | This cookie is used to store anything you may have shortlisted while searching. | 6 Months |
| userType | This cookie is used to store user's status like new user or returning user. | At end of the session, when you close the browser. |
| ckeUserHomeType | This cookie is used to store the version of the home page user should be looking at. | 1 Year |
| wcache | This cookie is enabled when user is loggedIN. | user loggedOut |
| prospectusBasketId | This cookie is used to store propectuses you have shortlisted. | 1 month |
| gradePopup | This cookie is used to store the information if the user has already opened the grade popup | At end of the session, when you close the browser. |
| FRIENDS_IDS | This cookie is used to store the ids of friends obatined from facebook. | At end of the session, when you close the browser. |
| CLEARING_USER_TYPE | This cookie is used to store the type of clearing user | 1 Year |
| showFinalFive | This cookie is used to store the value, if the user does not want to view the final five ticker tape again | At end of the session, when you close the browser. |
| grades_prepopulate | This cookie is used to store the grade value of the user from search results page. | At end of the session, when you close the browser. |
| social_popup | This cookie is used to store the value when the social popup is minimised this data informs us if the user has minimised the social box. | At end of the session, when you close the browser. |
| __wuuid | This cookie is used to store the value, if the user enables 'Remember me' check box. | 60 days. |
| userTrackId | This cookie is used to store the value to track user Journey within our site. | 30 days. |
| wud_showvideo | This cookie is used to store the value to show the tutorial video on student upload as popup within our site. | At end of the session, when you close the browser. |
| ORA_WX_SESSION | This cookie is used to giver users unique identifiers so we can improve your visit to the site; this may include keeping you logged in if you have registered | At the end of the session, when you close the browser. |
| NID | This cookie is used for embedded Google Maps on pages, to enable its functionality | At the end of the session, when you close the browser. |
We also allow the following third-parties to drop cookies on Whatuni in order to improve our site functionality. Please note we use cookies to make advertising more engaging and relevant to users, and more valuable to clients and partners. By using advertising on Whatuni, we are able to keep our services free for users.
| Third-Party | Type | What's it For |
|---|---|---|
| VWO | A/B Testing | VWO cookies enable us to do A/B testing. When we do such tests, cookies may be dropped in order to compare a page's performance |
| Social Media | These cookies enable you to share articles on Facebook | |
| Social Media | These cookies enable you to share articles via Twitter | |
| YouTube | Social Media | These cookies enable you to view embedded YouTube videos on our site |
| Google Plus | Social Media | These cookies enable you to share articles on Google Plus |
| Admedo | Retargeting | These cookies let Admedo know when to serve ads, ensuring that ads are served to only to people who have previously visited the site. |
| Google DoubleClick | Advertising | These cookies is used by Google's DoubleClick for Publishers system which serves the banner advertising on the site. |
| Google Adsense | Advertising | These cookies are used by Google's Adsense to measure interactions with ads and to prevent the same ad from being displayed too often |
| Vimeo | Social Media | These cookies enable you to view embedded Vimeo videos on our site |
| Piktochart | Content | These cookies enable you to view embedded infographics and presentations on our site |
We use cookies round these parts. If you carry on using Whatuni, we'll assume you don't mind.
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