1What cookies are
A cookie is a small text file that a website saves in your browser. Websites use cookies to work properly, to remember a choice, or to measure how they are used. Similar technologies, such as a value saved in your browser's local storage, do the same job, and this policy covers them too.
2How this website uses them
The site uses only the cookies it needs to work. At present it uses no advertising cookies and no third-party analytics cookies.
If optional cookies are ever added, for example for analytics, they will be switched off until you accept them, and this policy will be updated.
3What is stored on your device
| Name | What it is for | How long |
|---|---|---|
| Session cookie | Necessary. Keeps the site working while you browse, and keeps staff signed in to the content system. | Until you close your browser, or after a period of inactivity |
| XSRF-TOKEN | Necessary. Protects forms (such as the contact form) against forged requests. | Same as the session cookie |
| sfuchas-cookie-consent | Necessary. Remembers whether you chose "Necessary only" or "Accept all", so the banner does not appear on every page. Kept in your browser's local storage. | Until you clear your browser data or change your choice |
4Counting visits without cookies
The college counts visits to pages and shows roughly how many people are online. Neither uses a cookie. The visit count is a simple tally. The "online now" figure uses a scrambled form of your IP address and browser details that is kept for a few minutes only and cannot be turned back into your address.
5Content from other websites
The Contact page can show a Google Map. When the map loads, Google may set its own cookies and receives information from your browser under Google's own policies. We do not control these cookies. Other pages may link to external sites, which have their own cookie rules.
6Your choices
When you first visit, a banner lets you choose "Necessary only" or "Accept all". You can change your mind whenever you like:
7Browser settings
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser's settings. If you block necessary cookies, parts of the site, such as forms, may stop working. Look under "Privacy" or "Cookies" in your browser's help pages.
8Changes to this policy
We will update this policy if the cookies the site uses change. The date at the top shows when it was last updated. See also our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle personal information.