Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. The tables below explain the types of cookies we use and why.
These cookies are necessary for the website to function. By disabling these cookies, some aspects of a website will either not work, or not work properly, such as secure logins, location services, and e-commerce functionality.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Type | Expiry | Purpose Description |
| PHPSESSID | lutonacl.ac.uk |
Necessary |
session | This cookie is native to PHP applications. The cookie stores and identifies a user's unique session ID to manage user sessions on the website. The cookie is a session cookie and will be deleted when all the browser windows are closed. |
| PHPSESSID | lutonacl.ac.uk |
Necessary |
session | This cookie is native to PHP applications. The cookie stores and identifies a user's unique session ID to manage user sessions on the website. The cookie is a session cookie and will be deleted when all the browser windows are closed. |
These cookies are necessary for the website to function. By disabling these cookies, some aspects of a website will either not work, or not work properly, such as secure logins, location services, and e-commerce functionality.
| Cookie | Domain | Type | Duration | Description |
| _ga_* | .lutonacl.ac.uk |
Analytics | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. |
| _ga | .lutonacl.ac.uk |
Analytics |
1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors. |
| CONSENT | .google.com |
Analytics | 2 years | YouTube sets this cookie via embedded YouTube videos and registers anonymous statistical data. |
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers.
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. Please use the help sections or search online for your browser to find information and guidance on how to manage cookies on your browser(s).
We reserve the right to and may change this Policy on occasion where required. In some circumstances, we may instruct users of updates to our policy via a notification. Our latest Policy will be available on our website(s) and should be reviewed for the avoidance of doubt. If you require additional information about our Data Protection Officer, the specific roles of any data controllers or processors and/or you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please get in touch via our website Contact page.