Higher Education Funding Council for England

Privacy and Cookie Policy

This website is operated by NUS, a Students' Union membership organisation, based in London. NUS are committed to protecting the privacy of its users while using the site.

1.1 We will collect information about your personal details, tastes and preferences both when you tell us what these are and by analysis of traffic on the Website, including by using cookies.

     1.1.2 A cookie is a piece of information that is stored on your computer's hard drive by your web browser. On revisiting the Website our computer server may recognise the cookie, giving us information about your last visit. Most browsers accept cookies automatically, but usually you can alter the settings of your browser to prevent automatic acceptance. If you choose not to receive cookies, you may still use most of the features of the Website.

         1.1.2.1 We use cookies for recognition purposes at logon through the use of a persistent cookie placed on your hard drive. We also use standard cookies to track activity around the site. This cookie is deleted at the end of each session/visit. We may also use cookies to track any click through from emails sent by NUS/NUS Services Ltd and/or selected partners.

Listed in the table below are the cookies used on Y Talwrn.

Cookie Policy

Name Details Expiry Period

_utma

Used by Google Analytics to capture and determine unique visitors and the frequency of views. __utma is written to the browser on your first visit to a site (from the browser being used).

2 years

_utmb

Used by Google Analytics to establish and continue your session on the site. Each time you visit a page it is updated to expire in 30 minutes. It expires if you spend more than 30 minutes on a single page.

30 minutes

_utmc

Previously used by Google Analytics javascript to define a session status.

Not set

_utmz

Used by Google Analytics to store the type of referral used to reach the site; e.g. direct, link, web search, etc.

6 months

If you wish to find out further information about cookies you can obtain additional details from www.aboutcookies.org. This site offers a comprehensive guide on cookies and how to remove them from your computer.

1.2 We use information collected about you to help us (a) develop the design and layout of the Website to ensure that it is as useful and enjoyable as possible and (b) provide the products and services which interest you. Sometimes this information may also be used by us and our associated companies to inform you about changes to the Website, new services and products or offers that you might find interesting. If you do not wish to receive this information, simply use the 'Unsubscribe' function.

1.3 In addition, we may provide aggregate statistics about our services, competitions, clients, traffic patterns and other site information to third parties, but these statistics will not include any information that could personally identify you. In the event that your personal details become untrue, inaccurate or incomplete, or in any event, you have the right to access your personal details and may rectify the same.

You agree that you do not object to us, our associated companies or such third parties contacting you for any of the above purposes whether by telephone, email, fax or in writing, and you confirm that you do not and will not consider any of the above as being a breach of any of your rights under the Telecommunications (Data Protection and Privacy) Regulations 1999.

1.4 We reserve the right to access and disclose individually identifiable information to comply with applicable laws and lawful government requests or requests by the police investigating suspected illegal activities, to operate our systems properly or to protect ourselves or other Users. We also reserve the right to disclose individually identifiable information to third parties if a complaint arises concerning your use of the Website, and that use is deemed by us inconsistent with the Conditions.

1.5 When you input information or request services from us, we offer appropriate physical, electronic and managerial security measures in order that you may input information safely whilst effectively preventing that information from being accessed by unauthorised persons. In addition, we have strict security procedures covering the storage and disclosure of your information in order to prevent unauthorised access to comply with the UK Data Protection Act 1998. This means that sometimes we may ask for proof of identity before we disclose personal information to you.

We welcome your questions and comments about privacy issues and the design of the Website. Should you have such comments or have a complaint about how we are using your personal data, please send an email to nusuk@nus.org.uk

You can ask us to update or remove your personal information by emailing nusuk@nus.org.uk or by writing to us at NUS, Macadam House, 275 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8QB, United Kingdom.

However please note that we may need to retain some information in order to process orders or to comply with customer service or after sales obligations.