Cookie and privacy
Website Privacy Statement & Cookies
This page tells you how Northampton College collects personal information from visitors to our website, why we collect personal information and how we use it and how we keep it secure.
We are committed to preserving the privacy of all visitors to our website and do not disclose personal data of our users to third parties.
How we collect information from you via the website:
Course applications
Please see our Privacy Notice to see how personal information you provide when applying is dealt with.
Event registrations
When you register for one of our events online, we will ask you to complete some basic information including your name, contact details and subjects you are interested in.
This data is collected to ensure we can provide you with an effective event with relevant advice and information that you may need to study with us.
Data will be kept for a maximum of 12 months from the end of the academic year in which the event takes place, to allow for deletion in accordance with our data retention policy and removed from the website after each event has taken place.
Google Analytics
Our website uses Google Analytics, a third-party service, to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. This information is only processed in a way which does not identify anyone. Google Analytics also collects search terms used on our website and processes them anonymously to help improve our website and search functionality.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use.
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to gather standard internet log information and visitor behaviour data. This information helps track how visitors use the website and compile statistical reports on website activity.
Like many websites, we also collect certain types of information when your web browser accesses northamptoncollege.ac.uk or interacts with advertisements and other content served by or on behalf of Northampton College on other websites. This information is used for measurement services and targeted advertising.
More information about the cookies we use on our website is available below.
Necessary
Necessary cookies help to make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website, The website cannot function without these cookies.
Cookies used in this category:
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Cookie Name |
Description |
Duration |
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cookieconsent_status |
Stores your selected cookie preferences |
1 Year |
|
Randomly generated session cookie |
Ensures security when submitting forms |
Session |
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JSESSIONID |
Session ID used to preserve any entered information in the event of validation errors |
Session |
|
_GRECAPTCHA |
To provide spam protection |
6 Months |
|
__RequestVerificationToken |
Ensures security when submitting forms |
Session |
|
filters |
Saves your course filter selection |
Session |
|
referrer_site_locked |
The page that referred you to the current page |
Session |
|
23d0ebc030dc8df96d053b2e759e70e1 |
Ensures security when submitting forms |
Session |
Domains in this category:
- This website
- ipay.northamptoncollege.ac.uk
- www.google.com
- forms.office.com
Functional
Preference cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region you are in.
Cookies used in this category:
|
Cookie Name |
Description |
Duration |
|
TawkConnectionTime |
This cookie is usually set by a website utilizing Tawk.to, which is a Live chat service. This cookie remembers the end user so that past chat conversations can be identified to improve service. |
Session |
|
MUID |
Testing |
1 Year |
|
FormsWebSessionId |
Testing |
1 Month |
|
twk_uuid_5e86f82935bcbb0c9aad54d8 |
Visitor tracking cookie used by our webchat tool. It does not store your personal details but it can help our website remember your preferences and create a more personalized user experience |
179 Days |
Domains in this category:
- office.com
- forms.office.com
Statistics
Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
Cookies used in this category:
|
Cookie Name |
Description |
Duration |
|
_fbp |
Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers |
2 Months |
|
_gcl |
Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services |
2 Months |
|
_gid |
Stores and counts pageviews |
1 Day |
|
_gat |
This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics, according to documentation it is used to throttle the request rate - limiting the collection of data on high traffic sites |
10 Minutes |
|
_scid |
||
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_uetsid |
Store and track visits across websites |
1 Day |
|
_uetvid |
Store and track visits across websites |
13 Months |
|
__tawkuuid |
Visitor tracking |
6 Months |
|
bookmark |
Stores your course basket selection |
Session |
|
TawkConnectionTime |
This cookie is usually set by a website utilizing Tawk.to, which is a Live chat service. This cookie remembers the end user so that past chat conversations can be identified to improve service. |
Session |
|
_ga |
Stores and counts pageviews |
1 Year |
|
_ga_xxxxxxxxx |
Stores and counts pageviews |
1 Year |
|
SM |
Used in synchronizing the MUID across Microsoft domains |
2 Years |
|
MR |
Indicates whether to refresh MUID |
1 Week |
Domains in this category:
- ads.microsoft.com
- facebook.com
- googleapis.com
- googlesyndication.com
- googletagservices.com
- googleusercontent.com
- google-analytics.com
- gstatic.com
- tawk.to
- youtube.com
- c.office.com
Marketing
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and their party advertisers.
Cookies used in this category:
|
Cookie Name |
Description |
Duration |
|
_gcl_au |
Stores and tracks conversions |
Persistent |
|
_fbp |
Store and track visits across websites |
3 Months |
|
ANONCHK |
Indicates whether MUID is transferred to ANID, a cookie used for advertising. Clarity doesn't use ANID and so this is always set to 0. |
10 Minutes |
|
SRM_B |
Bing cookie |
1 Year 24 Days |
|
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE |
Provides ad delivery, retargeting, stores and tracks visitors identity, stores and tracks interactions |
6 Months |
|
YSC |
Stores and tracks interactions |
Session |
|
MC1 |
Used by Microsoft to keep statistics on what pages the user has visited and how often an ad click leads to a purchase or other actions on the advertiser's website |
1 Year |
|
IDE |
Provide ad delivery and retargeting |
2 Years |
|
VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA |
This cookie is hosted by YouTube and used as a unique identifier to track viewing of videos |
5 Months |
|
MS0 |
Stores the session identification cookie (Dynamics 365) |
90 Days |
| __spdt |
Analyse user interaction on site that audio listeners take after hearing or seeing an ad.
|
13 months |
Domains in this category:
- c.office.com
- doubleclick.net
- c.bing.com
- youtube.com
- bing.com
- microsoft.com
- www.facebook.com
Your choices regarding cookies
By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this policy. You can change your cookie settings at any time by visiting our Cookie management in our footer.
- To use our website with all cookies enabled, select "Accept all cookies".
- If you want to opt out of all (except strictly necessary) cookies then select "Decline".
- If you want to choose the cookies we use then select “Allow selected cookies”.
You can always check to see any cookies left on your PC via the settings in your web browser and most browsers have options that let you control how cookies are stored or delete them.
Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices and services. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
Contact us
If you have any concerns about your privacy, please contact us.
Telephone: 01604 734567
Email: