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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 28th August 2018.
| Cookie Name | What it's for | Life time |
|---|---|---|
| _gat_newTracker | This cookie allows us to analyse website usage, by users, to improve our content and services. | 24 hours |
| _gat_salesTracker | This cookie also allows us to analyse the website usage to improve our 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 banner advertising on our site. | 2 Years |
| __utma | This cookie is used to record anonymous information about our web traffic. 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 the pages and journeys on the site for our users. | 2 Years |
| __utmb | This cookie is used to record anonymous information about our web traffic. 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 the pages and journeys on the site for our users. | Today |
| __utmc | This cookie is used to record anonymous information about our web traffic. 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 the pages and journeys on the site for our users. | At end of the session, when you close the browser. |
| __utmz | This cookie is used to record anonymous information about our web traffic. 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 the pages and journeys on the site for our users. | 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 a user's status, for example '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 homepage the user should be looking at. | 1 Year |
| wcache | This cookie is enabled when a user is logged in. | Once the user has logged out. |
| prospectusBasketId | This cookie is used to store the prospectuses you have shortlisted. | 1 month |
| gradePopup | This cookie is used to track when a 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 ID's s of friends obtained through Facebook, in order to display fellow friends' Whatuni activities. | At end of the session, when you close the browser. |
| CLEARING_USER_TYPE | This cookie is used track when a user is going through clearing and/or adjustment. | 1 Year |
| showFinalFive | This cookie is used to record that the user does not want to view the Final 5 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 record that 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. |
| ORA_WX_SESSION | This cookie is used to give 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. |
| cookie_splash_flag | This cookie is used to record that the user has accepted the cookies policy on our site and reminds us not to show the same message. | 1 Year |
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 | To allow different tests and track visitor behaviour on the website to deliver the best user experience. No personally identifiable information is collected. |
| 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 only to people who have previously visited the site. |
| Adroll | Retargeting | These cookies let Adroll know when to serve ads, ensuring that ads are served only to people who have previously visited the site. This includes cross site tracking to tailor ads to user. |
| 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 |
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