1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are downloaded to the user’s computer or mobile device, which record various information and settings, such as recording the language settings in the user’s browser, recording the user’s current access status to help the user access the website continuously, including collecting information about the user’s browsing history on favorite websites in a file format. Cookies do not harm the user’s device, and the content in cookies can only be called up or read by the website that created the cookie.
2. Benefits of cookies
Cookies let the University know which parts of the University’s website users have visited so that the University can provide a better and more relevant website experience to users. In addition, by recording the website’s initial preferences via cookies, users will be able to access the website with their preferences each time they visit it, unless the cookies are deleted, in which case all preferences will be reset to their default values.
3. Use of cookies
The University uses cookies to compile user statistics and record information about user preferences while users navigate through the website. The University’s purpose in using cookies is to improve the usability of the website for users who are visitors. The types of cookies the University uses and the use of such cookies include the following:
Strictly Necessary Cookies These cookies are essential for the website to enable users to access and use all parts of the university’s website. These cookies are stored and deleted after the user visits the website.
Performance cookies These cookies are used to collect information about the performance of the University’s website, including visits and usage of the website by users, such as the number of visitors to the University’s website and the most popular pages among users of the University. Although these cookies may collect the IP address of the device used to access the website, they do not collect information that directly identifies users. Such information is used for the purpose of improving the website and the overall user experience. Without performance cookies, the University would not be able to improve the University’s website and its functionality to provide users with the best possible browsing experience. If users do not allow these cookies, the University will not count visits to the University’s website, which would negatively impact efforts to improve the University’s website.
Cookies for user groups This type of cookie will help the university measure performance by processing the number of pages that users visit, as well as the number of characteristics of each user group. Such information will be used to analyze the behavioral patterns of users, and the university will use the results to improve the website to better meet the needs and usage of users. However, the information obtained and processed does not include names or indicate the identity of the users. In addition, no personal information such as names, email addresses, etc. are collected and used as statistical information only.
Functionality cookies These cookies allow the University website to remember a user’s preferences, such as their username, language preferences, and/or the region they are in. These cookies help provide a more personalised and efficient experience. They can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts and other parts of web pages that can be customised, or to provide requested services, such as watching a video, using chat functionality or commenting on a blog. These cookies do not track a user’s browsing activity on other websites.
Uncategorised cookies Uncategorised cookies are cookies that do not belong to any other category or are in the process of being categorised. Please note that some cookies on this website are managed by third parties, such as features such as videos, maps and social media, and other external website providers, such as website traffic analysis services. These cookies are often analytics/performance cookies or cookies to personalise content. Users should review the cookie policy and privacy policy of third party websites to understand how they may use user information.
4. How to disable cookies
Users can disable cookies by changing their browser settings and privacy settings to prevent future collection of cookies. However, some services on the University’s website require the use of cookies. If users disable cookies, users may not be able to use some or all of the functions of such services smoothly. To learn more about cookies, including how to see which cookies have been placed and how to manage and delete cookies, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org or www.aboutcookies.org