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Cookie Policy

This policy (“Cookies Policy”) is issued by The School of Design Sciences (“DESC” or “School”). This Cookies Policy applies to our use of cookies in connection with our website www.sesds.com and other devices including mobile application (collectively “Site”).

 

The School of Design Sciences website address is: https://sesds.com/

By continuing to use our Site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies in the manner set out in this Cookies Policy.

If you not wish to accept cookies in respect of your use of this Site, you should stop using the Site, or turn off your cookies (see paragraph 4), but this may affect the functionality of the Site.

1. WHAT THIS COOKIES POLICY COVERS

This Cookies Policy sets out:

  • what a cookie is (paragraph 2);
  • an overview of the cookies we use (paragraph 3);
  • what you can do if you do not agree to the use of the cookies (paragraph 4); and
  • further information about cookies in general (paragraph 5)
2. WHAT IS A COOKIE?

After you enter the Site, the Site will make use of “cookies”. Cookies are small text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded and may be stored on any of your internet enabled devices e.g. your computer, smartphone or tablet – like a memory for a web page. This Cookies Policy provides you with information about the cookies we use and why. Our Privacy Policy sets out full details of the other information we may collect and how we may use your personal data. If you do not wish to accept cookies in connection with your use of this Site, you should stop using it or turn off your cookies (see paragraph 4 below for how to do this) but this may affect the functionality of the Site.

3. COOKIES USED ON THE SITE

We use several different types of cookies. In particular, we use the following first party cookies: necessary cookies which allow certain fundamental features of the Site to work; functional cookies, which allow us to remember choices you make (e.g., your cookie preference), performance cookies, which monitor usage of the Site and advertising cookies which record the fact that you have visited the Site and then which links you have accessed whilst you use the Site.

We also use third party cookies – these are cookies that are set by a third-party website or applications rather than by us. In particular, the Site allows cookies of third-party social networks (e.g., Facebook and LinkedIn), and this enables a user to share content of the Site on social networks. These third parties may use cookies, but their use of cookies will not be governed by this Cookies Policy.

Some of these are session cookies which are temporary and allow us to link your actions during a browser session. These are deleted at the end of your browsing session. Others are persistent cookies which remain on your device for the period of time specified in the cookie. These cookies help us identify you as a unique user (by storing a randomly generated number).

The Site uses first party cookies for the following purposes:

1. necessary cookies

Necessary cookies are essential and help you navigate the Site. These cookies make sure your basket is saved during all steps of the checkout process. This helps to support security and basic functionality of the Site. These cookies are necessary for the proper operation of our Site, so if you block these cookies we cannot guarantee your use or the security of our Site during your visit.

2. functional cookies

Functional cookies are used to provide you the best user experience. These cookies are for instances used to save and remind you about reservations you have started to make, so will save you time if you want to complete your reservation at a later stage. These cookies could also recognize if a Site user has already signed up for our newsletter/requested information about a service or if the user is seeing a certain page for the first time.

3. performance cookies

Performance cookies help us to understand the behavior of our visitors and the usage of the Site. This allows us to continuously improve the Site to provide you the best user experience. These cookies are also used to help us understand what interests our users, and measure how effective our website is. Some these cookies are managed by third parties, and you may refer to the third parties’ own website privacy notifications for further information.

We do NOT use any third-party analytics including Google Analytics cookies.  We do NOT allow or share with any third-party analytics to obtain an overall view of visitor habits and visitor volumes, and to help improve the overall experience on our Site.

If you do not accept the use of these cookies, we cannot guarantee how our Site will perform for you.

4. CONTROL YOUR COOKIE SETTINGS

We shall store a cookie on your computer or device to remember this for next time. You can change your browser settings so that you receive a warning before certain cookies are stored. You can also adjust your settings so that your browser refuses most of our cookies or only certain cookies from third parties. If you wish to withdraw your agreement at any time, you will need to delete our cookies using your internet browser settings. You should do this through the browser settings for each browser you use. Please be aware that some of our services will not function if your browser does not accept cookies. However, you can allow cookies from specific websites by making them “trusted websites” in your internet browser. The following links may assist you in managing your cookies settings, or you can use the ‘Help’ option in your internet browser for more details.

You may block third-party analytics including Google Analytics cookies specifically, you can install the “Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on” provided by Google. If you share the use of a computer, accepting or rejecting the use of cookies may affect all users of that computer.

The above instructions on browser settings are relevant when you use or access our website www.sesds.com

5. OTHER INFORMATION

The following link contains further information about cookies:

http://www.aboutcookies.org.

In addition, a guide to online privacy has been produced by the internet advertising industry which can be found at:

 We may change this Cookies Policy from time to time by posting the updated version of the policy on our Site. Please check this Site periodically to be informed of any changes.

More information

Also see the Guidelines on Use of The School of Design Sciences Computing and Network Resources.

General questions and concerns about the DESC’s approach to protecting personal information should be directed to the School of Design Sciences Privacy Officer.