Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on a website user’s computer or device that is tied to information about the device or the user. Web sites use them to personalise experiences and to enable features on a web site to work properly, particularly for parts of a web site that require a login. We may use both session ID cookies and persistent cookies. For the session ID cookie, once users close the browser, the cookie simply terminates. A persistent cookie is a small text file stored on the user’s hard drive for an extended period of time. Persistent cookies can be removed by following your Internet browser’s help file directions.
We use different types of cookies for different things, such as:
- Analysing how you use the site
- Giving you a better, more personalised experience
- Recognising when you’ve signed in
- Third Parties use of cookies for personalisation of advertising
Read on to find out more about the different kinds of cookie we use.
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies let you use all the different parts of Opendays.com web site. Without them, services that you’ve asked for can’t be provided.
Functional cookies
These help us personalise Opendays.com to you by remembering your preferences and settings.
Performance cookies
These help us understand how people are using Opendays.com, so we can make it better. We mostly use other companies to perform this analysis and these companies might set their own performance cookies.
3rd party Cookies
Opendays.com utilises third-party software for statistics on our website usage, advertising and for social media plugin functionality. A list of these and their relevant privacy policies are listed below:
- Google Analytics. We use this for general website statistics. http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
- Google Adsense and Google Doubleclick for Publishers. We use this software for rendering some advertising. Google will use your personal data when you give consent and your personal data will be used for personalisation of ads, and that cookies may be used for personalised and non-personalised advertising. See Google’s Privacy and Terms site at http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
- Facebook. Login services, Like buttons, and other useful plugins are used here. http://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/
- Twitter. Login services, Tweet buttons are loaded from Twitter. http://twitter.com/privacy
- Other login service providers. We have integrated several third-party identity providers to enable you to log in to Opendays.com using your identity provider of choice. Your use of this provider’s service may rely on cookies as detailed in your identity provider’s own privacy policy, which we encourage you to read.
Can I use Opendays.com without enabling cookies?
You can access Opendays.com without using cookies by turning them off in your web browser settings; however parts of the site may not work properly. It is likely that you will not be able to log in to the Opendays.com web site, as we rely on cookies to keep you logged in. In addition, you may see less relevant advertising.
How do I turn cookies off?
Cookies are saved to the browser, so to turn off any cookie you will have to do so for each browser you use. Usually most people have concerns about the use of cookies by third party advertising companies. These cookies do not collect any personal information and are only used to tailor advertising to be more relevant for you. You can turn off third party advertising cookies via Your Online Choices at http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices or you can delete individual cookies or disable all cookies within your browser by following your browser’s settings menu.
Where can I read more information?
You can read more information by visiting Your Online Choices at http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices.