Our website, gfal.leeds.ac.uk, uses first-party cookies which are set by our web server as opposed to a different web server. They are categorised as strictly necessary, which are essential to the operation of the website, and performance cookies which collect anonymous information about the usage of our website. By using our website you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device. We do not use cookies to collect personal information about you.
Should you wish to restrict or block cookies which are set by our website you can do this through your browser settings. The ‘help’ function within your browser or the manual that comes with your device should tell you how. You may also wish to visit www.aboutcookies.org which contains comprehensive information on how you can do this on a wide variety of browsers. Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact on the functionality of our website.
The table below explains the cookies we use and why:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are required for our website to function.
| Cookie | Information |
|---|---|
| NSC* | NetScaler Appliance session cookie
Purpose Information |
| PHPSESSID | PHP Session Cookie
Purpose This cookie stores a unique ID assigned by the web server. It is used to enable some site functionality to work properly. It is native to PHP and enables websites to store serialised state data. It is used to establish a user session and to pass state data via a temporary cookie, which is commonly referred to as a session cookie. Information Duration It is deleted when you close your browser. |
Analytics Cookies
These cookies are used to track website visitors and their user behaviour. This data is then used to improve how the website works which can result to more effective user experience.
| Cookie | Information |
|---|---|
| _ga
_ga_{container_id} |
Purpose
These cookies are installed by Google Analytics. They are used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for site’s analytics report. The cookie store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors. More information Google privacy policy Duration 2 years |
| NID | Purpose
Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user’s device. The ID is used for targeted ads. |
| _gcl_au | Purpose
This cookie is used by Google Analytics to understand user interaction with the website. It is used by Google Tag Manager to track and store conversions. Duration 3 months |
| _fbp | Purpose
This cookie is set by Facebook to deliver advertisement when the are on Facebook or a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising after visiting the website. Duration 3 months |
| _hjSession_{site_id}
_hjSessionUser_{site_id} |
Purpose
A cookie that holds the current session data. This cookie makes sure that subsequent requests within the session window will be attributed to the same Hotjar session. Duration 30 minutes |
| sbjs_current
sbjs_current_add sbjs_first sbjs_first_add sbjs_migrations sbjs_session sbjs_udata |
Purpose
These cookies are used to provide statistical information about our website. They are used for performance measurements and improvement. Duration 6 months |
Third party cookies and tracking
If you share content from our website through other websites, for example Facebook or Twitter, cookies or a form of tracking may be used by these services and you need to manage your privacy via your account (and not through our site).
| Cookie | Information |
|---|---|
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare Bot Management
Type Analytical Cookie Purpose Cloudflare’s bot products identify and mitigate automated traffic to protect your site from bad bots. Cloudflare places this cookie on end-user devices that access customer sites protected by Bot Management or Bot Fight Mode. This cookie is necessary for these bot solutions to function properly. Information Duration 1 day |
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