Cookie Policy
Introduction
This Cookie Policy describes the different types of cookies and similar technologies that may be applied on ‘It Stops Now’ campaign website for the Ending Sexual Violence and Harassment in Third-Level Education (ESHTE) project. The project team may change this policy at any time, with any changes becoming effective when we make the revised policy available on the website.
What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the website to improve your user experience. A cookie will collect information relating to your use of the website; information about your device, such as the device’s “Internet Protocol” (IP) address and browser type; demographic data; and, if you arrived at our site via a link from a third-party site, the address of the linking page. If you are a registered subscriber, a cookie may also collect your name and email address, which may be transferred to data processors for verification purposes.
Most sites you visit will use cookies in order to improve your user experience by enabling that website to ‘remember’ you, either for the duration of your visit (using a ‘session cookie’) or for repeat visits (using a ‘persistent cookie’). A persistent cookie can remain on your computer for a pre-defined period of time, or until they are forcibly deleted. Other technologies, including pixels, tags, web beacons or local storage, also store and retrieve data on a device and are similar to cookies.
Cookies Used on this Site
The ESHTE project team uses cookies in order to make this website easier to use and to support the provision of information and functionality to you. Cookies also provide us with information about how this website is used so that we make it is as relevant, up-to-date and free from errors as possible. Further information about the types of cookies that are used on this site is set out below.
Please be aware that some functionality on our website requires the use of cookies, and as such, disabling these may result in a deterioration of service. Doing so may also affect our ability to update this site to cater for user preferences and improve its performance.
Analytical Performance Cookies
Performance cookies collect information about how visitors use a site; for instance, which pages are visited most often, or if visitors receive error notifications. These cookies do not collect any information that identifies a visitor. The information that these cookies collect is aggregated and is therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how a website works.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies are used to recognise users who return to our website. This can enable us to remember user preferences (for example, language choices) and to provide services to users, such as video players. The information these cookies collect is anonymous and they cannot track your browsing activity on other sites.
Advertising Cookies
Advertising cookies are linked to services provided by third parties. When you visit a page with content embedded from, for example, YouTube or Twitter, these third-party service providers may set their own cookies on your device. The ESHTE team does not control the use of these third-party cookies and cannot access them as this is only possible for the party who originally set them.
Managing Cookies in your Browser
Some people find the idea of a website storing information on their device a little intrusive, in particular when the information is stored and used by a third party. In some cases, you can choose to accept cookies from the primary site, but block them from third parties. In others, you can block cookies from specific advertisers, or clear out all cookies. Information about the procedure to follow in order to enable or disable cookies can be found on your Internet browser provider’s site via your “Help” screen.
