Cookies are small files which are stored on your computer. To make the website simpler, it holds a small amount of information to tailor a page to a particular user. Most large websites do this as well.
It makes things easier by remembering settings that you have entered previously, as well as collecting data about how you use the website so we can be certain that it meets your needs.
These cookies are used to improve your experience when using our website, and are in no way used to personally identify you. You can control how you want cookies to be used, or delete them using your browser's settings. If you delete or disable any cookies that our website uses, you may not be able to access certain features.
For further information about cookies and how you can manage them yourself, please visit AboutCookies.org.
How we use cookies
The following table list the cookies that this website uses.
| Name | Content | Expires | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| AnonymousUserId | Random number | 70 days. Is removed after login/registration. | Used to store your shortlist, course assistant & saved searches without being registered on the site (e.g. when browsing the site as a guest). These will be transferred to your account upon registration) |
| __RequestVerificationToken_Lw__ | Random number | Session/non-persistent | Used to prevent Cross-site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks. A CSFR attack forces your browser to carry out actions which you did not intend on initiating. |
| ASP.NET_SessionId | Random number | Session/non-persistent | Used to temporarily store settings that improve your experience while using the site, such as remembering the state of the shortlist basket |
| .ASPXAUTH | Random number | Session/non-persistent | Used to track whether or not you have logged into our system with your secure account. |
| Unistats.Cookies | Accept | 70 days | Used to store your acceptance of the Unistats Cookie policy |
In order to track our web traffic, we are also using Google Analytics cookies