UCAS - Cookies

UCAS cookies

In this section you will find information on what cookies may be set when you visit a UCAS website and how to reject or delete those cookies. If you wish to read UCAS' cookies policy, this can be found in our privacy policy.

1. How to control and delete cookies

UCAS will not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information about you. However, if you wish to restrict or block the cookies which are set by UCAS websites, or indeed any other website, you can do this through your browser settings. The 'Help' function within your browser should tell you how.

Alternatively, you may wish to visit www.aboutcookies.org which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers. You will also find details on how to delete cookies from your computer as well as more general information about cookies. For information on how to do this on the browser of your mobile phone you will need to refer to your handset manual.

Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact on the functionality of the UCAS website.

UCAS uses suppliers who also set cookies on ucas.com and other UCAS-affiliated websites on our behalf, in order to deliver the services they are providing. If you would like more information about the cookies used by these suppliers, as well as information on how to opt-out, please see the section below.

2. List of the main UCAS cookies

This is a list of the main cookies set by the UCAS website, and what each is used for.

**Main UCAS cookies**
Cookie name	Purpose
JSESSIONID JSESSIONID‑GTTRAPPLY	Used by Apply and Track services to keep a user's browsing session open on our server. Once the user logs out, or the session times out, the information in the cookie is no longer used. Note that you will not be able to use Apply and Track if you disable this cookie.
.ASPXAUTH	Used by Track for authentication. Note that you will not be able to use Track if you disable this cookie.
FullVersion	Used by Track to view the desktop version on a mobile device.

3. Third party cookies

UCAS uses a number of suppliers who also set cookies on UCAS websites on our behalf, in order to deliver the services they are providing. If you would like more information about the cookies used by these suppliers, as well as information on how to opt-out, please see their individual privacy policies listed below.

**Third party cookies used on UCAS websites**
Cookie name	Purpose
Doubleclick	By using DoubleClick, UCAS controls the time and location where ads appear, tracks the number of ads on our sites to aid ad management, and makes the advertisements work for visitors reaching the website through mobile platforms such as smartphones or tablets. How to reject or delete this cookie http://www.doubleclick.com/privacy/dart_adserving.aspx
Google Analytics	UCAS uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics sets cookies to enable us to track the usage of pages and services on our sites, and also to enable us to create content that meets the needs of our users' browser, operating system and screen size. We collect no personally-identifiable information. Google stores the information collected by the cookie on servers in the United States. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. By accepting the use of cookies on our sites, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above. How to reject or delete this cookie http://www.google.com/intl/en/privacypolicy.html
session_ci	Used to track the user's progress through our ucas.tv site, provided by Buto TV.
Twitter	Used by the 'tweet' button. View Twitter's privacy policy.
Facebook	Used by the Facebook 'like' button. View Facebook's privacy policy.
UserTesting.com	We make use of this service to gather feedback on how to make our sites more usable. Only users who specifically sign up with this service will have these cookies. View UserTesting.com's privacy policy.
ACTINIC_REFERRER	Ucasbooks.co.uk uses Actinic eCommerce software. Cookies are used on this shopping site to keep track of the contents of your shopping cart, to store delivery addresses if the address book is used and to store your details if you select the 'Remember Me' Option. They are also used after you have logged on as part of that process. If you turn off cookies, you will be unable to place orders or benefit from the other features that use cookies. Data collected by this site is used to: a. Take and fulfil customer orders. b. Administer and enhance the site and service. c. Only disclose information to third-parties for goods delivery purposes.
cookievalue	Used by our FAQ faqtAgent system provided by Synthetix. The purpose of 'cookievalue' is to ensure that the 'unique visitors' figure is correctly reported in the Synthetix Control Panel. Identifying that the customer has visited more than once ensures that the 'unique visitors' count should not be increased. The cookie is not linked to other data it is just used for anonymous statistical recording. This cookie holds two pieces of information, a randomly assigned customer ID and a randomly assigned session number. It is a persistent cookie, and the lifespan of the cookie is one year.
Surveymonkey	Sometimes we conduct surveys hosted by SurveyMonkey to help us better meet our customers' needs. View SurveyMonkey's privacy policy.
PHPSESSID	Used on ucasconnect.com to keep a user's browsing session open on our server.
AWSELB	Used on ucasconnect.com to help balance the load on our servers.
CSPSESSIONID-SP-443-UP-	Used on ucasevents.com to keep a user's browsing session open on our server.
WT_FPC	Use by our UKPASS course search tool provided by Graduate Prospects for analytics purposes. View Graduate Prospects privacy policy.
Eventsforce	Eventsforce is the online booking system used for booking events - Eventsforce only uses session cookies. Eventsforce do not use any other other types of cookies or tracking cookies. The session cookies are deleted by the browser when the browser is closed and are only used to maintain session information between Eventsforce pages. These are cookies that would fall under the 'strictly necessary' exemption for consent in the regulations. What is a session cookie? A session cookie is a cookie that is erased when you close the web browser. The session cookie is stored in temporary memory and is not retained after the browser is closed. Session cookies do not collect information from your computer.

4. Local Shared Objects (Flash Cookies)

UCAS uses the Adobe Flash Player to deliver its video content services throughout the site. To improve user experience, Local Shared Objects - or Flash Cookies as they are commonly known - are employed to remember the user's selected volume level and the user's age, for age restriction purposes. Flash Cookies are stored on a user's computer in much the same way as cookies. However, it is not possible to manage them at browser level in the same way.

How to disable Flash Cookies:

The Adobe website provides comprehensive information on how to delete or disable Flash Cookies, either for a specific domain like ucas.com or for all websites - see www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/security for details.