WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website.
HOW ARE COOKIES USED ON THE BMET WEBSITE?
We use cookies to improve your experience of our website. Cookies are used to help you navigate between pages efficiently, remember your preferences and recognise your computer next time you visit.
A step by step guide on how to control and delete cookies in various browsers is available at www.aboutcookies.org.
TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE
We have classified cookies on this site based on the categories and descriptions published in the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) UK Cookie Guide.
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Strictly necessary cookies | Essential to enable you to move around the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the website. |
| Performance cookies | Collects information about how visitors use a website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often. They do not identify the individual visitor as all information collected is aggregated and therefore anonymous. |
| Functionality cookies | These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. |
| Targeting Cookies | These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign. |
SPECIFIC COOKIES USED
Cookies are set by bmet.ac.uk and apply.bmet.ac.uk websites (‘First Party Cookies’) or by external websites (‘Third Party Cookies’). The identity and purposes of the cookies used are explained in the table below.
FIRST PARTY COOKIES
| Provider | Cookie Name | Purpose | Further Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| bmet.ac.uk | SESS<#id> | Used to track the choices made by a user as they navigate around the website. It allows page changes and item or data selections to be remembered. Expires: after leaving the website. | |
| bmet.ac.uk | has_js | Tracks whether the user has javascript enabled on their web browser. The website uses Javascript to provide more functionality for users. It is removed when the user leaves the website. Expires: after leaving the website. | |
| apply.bmet.ac.uk | ASP.NET_SessionId | Maintains session information for the Microsoft .NET framework. It is used on user account pages, for example when making an online application for a course. Expires: after leaving the website. | |
| Google Analytics | _ga _gat | Collects information about how visitors use a website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often. They do not identify the individual visitor as all information collected is aggregated and anonymous. Expiry: 2 years (for _ga cookie) 10 minutes (for_ gat cookie) | Google Analytics and Privacy |
THIRD PARTY COOKIES
| Provider | Cookie Name | Purpose | Further Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdRoll | __adroll __ar_v4 | Enables the college to present retargeting advertising by Adroll on other websites based on your previous interactions on this website. | |
| Sharethis | __stid pxcelPage_c010 | Enables the user to share pages and links through a number of popular social networking services and email using the ShareThis sharing service. The ShareThis service only personally identifies a user if the user has separately signed up with ShareThis. | Sharethis Privacy |
| YouTube | CONSENT DSID HSID IDE LOGIN_INFO PREF SAPISID SID SSID VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE YSC _ct_rmm id | YouTube sets a number of cookies when a user views a page with an embedded YouTube video. | How Google (owner of YouTube) uses cookies |
| Vimeo | __utma __utmb __utmc __utmt_player __utmz player vuid | Vimeo sets a number of cookies when a user views a page with an embedded Vimeo video. | Vimeo Cookie Policy |
| fr | Used on pages with embedded Facebook ‘widget’ to monitor when ‘Like’ button is clicked. Cookie is only placed if a user had previously logged into Facebook. | Facebook Data Policy | |
| AVLive Apprenticeships | _ga _gat | These are set when viewing a page with embedded widget from the National Apprenticeships Service. | |
| AppNexus from Xandr | anjuuid2 | App Nexus cookies helps tailor communications based on users use of the website, such as remarketing 3640 days | Privacy Policy |
CONTACT US
If you would like to contact us regarding our cookie policy please contact the Marketing Department at marketing@bmet.ac.uk or write to Marketing Department, Birmingham Metropolitan College, Jennens Road, Birmingham, B4 7PS.