Our site, like many other websites, use small files called cookies to allow our website to operate and to improve the website experience.
“A cookie is a small file, typically of letters and numbers, downloaded on to a device when the user accesses certain websites. Cookies are then sent back to originating website on each subsequent visit. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise a user’s device.” – Text taken from ICO document ‘Guidance on the rules on use cookies and similar technologies’, dated 13 December 2011.
Using our website will generate the following type of cookies
These cookies are used for core functionality of the website, such as logging into our website and using our online shop.
If you are a student, and are logging in through your Swansea University account, additional cookies may be stored...
These cookies are used for our analytics and tracking software. Their purpose is to tell us whether you are new to the site or not, what pages you are browsing and to track how many individual users are browsing the website.
These analytics cookies are completely anonymous, even when logged into our website, and the stats collected are for statistical purposes only.
Our website makes use of third party widgets, plugins and resources. This includes, but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, AddThis, YouTube and Flickr. Because of how cookies work, we do not have access to these cookies, nor can they access cookies that we use.
Due to the nature of third party plugins, we are unable to document what cookies will be stored. It is up to the user to check what cookies will be stored.
We are not responsible for third party cookies, all we can do is make them aware to you.
All modern browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. These settings are normally found in your 'Options' or 'Preferences' menu of your browser. For more information, please see the following links to instructions on cookie settings.