Cookie Policy
Like many websites, the Vitae Website places small data files known as cookies on your computer. This page explains what cookies are used by Vitae and in order to make the Vitae Website available.
By using this application (through any device) you agree explicitly and through an opt-in consent that this Cookies policy applies to that use in addition to our terms and conditions.
Vitae reserves the right to make changes to our Cookies policy. Any such changes shall appear here and become effective immediately. Your continued use of our applications is taken as meaning that you agree to any such changes.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small files that websites save to your computer. They're here to make the site work better for you, and to help Vitae understand how people use the website.
These cookies aren't used to identify you personally but they can remember activities and preferences chosen by you and your browser. You can manage cookies by controlling which cookies are saved or by deleting them, if you wish.
Types of cookies
A persistent cookie, also called a permanent or stored cookie, is a cookie that is stored on a user's hard drive until it expires (persistent cookies are set with expiration dates) or until the user deletes the cookie. Persistent cookies are used to collect identifying information about the user, such as Web surfing behaviour or user preferences for a web application.
A session cookie, also called a transient cookie, is a cookie that is erased when the user closes the web browser. The session cookie is stored in temporary memory and is not retained after the browser is closed. Session cookies do not collect information from the user's computer. They typically will store information in the form of a session identification that does not personally identify the user.
Both types of cookie are used on the Vitae Website.
Cookies for measuring the use of the Vitae Website (analytics)
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By understanding how people use the website, Vitae can improve the information provided. This also ensures that the service is available when you want it. Vitae uses Google Analytics to gather this data. Cookie name | Purpose | Cookie type |
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| __utma | Used to determine unique visitors to our site | Persistent |
| __utmb | Calculates the average length of time users spend on our site | Session |
| __utmc | Works together with __utmb to calculate the average length of time users spend on our site | Persistent |
| __utmz | Stores the type of referral used by the visitor to reach our site |
Persistent |
Full details on the cookies set by Google Analytics are published on the Google website. Google also publishes a browser add-on to allow you to choose that information about your visit to this application is not sent to Google Analytics.
Cookies set by Google Analytics
Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on
Cookies to make functions on the Vitae Website work
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These cookies control how the website works by remembering your choices and preferences. Cookie name | Purpose | Cookie Type |
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| ASP.NET_SessionId | Used to identify the user's session. This user session matches up to information stored on the user's visit for their browsing. This will be used to identify the user and store information in the ‘dashboard' for logged-in users | Session |
| .ASPXAUTH | To keep logged in session |
Session |
What if I don't want to accept cookies?
If you wish to restrict or block the cookies which are set by any website or web application, you should do this through the browser settings for each browser you use on each device you use to access the Internet. Please be aware that some of our services will not function if your browser does not accept cookies. However, you can allow cookies from specific websites by making them "trusted websites" in your Internet browser. For more information on how to do this, visit www.allaboutcookies.org which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers.
Contact us
If you have any questions regarding this Cookies Policy please contact:
Vitae c/o CRAC Ltd
22 Signet Court
Cambridge
CB5 8LA
United Kingdom
Tel: 01223 460277
Email: website@vitae.ac.uk
