This page explains how we (KMi, The Open University) use cookies on this website.
Cookies explained
A cookie is a small amount of data, which often includes a unique identifier that is sent to your computer or mobile phone browser from a website's computer and is stored on your computer's or mobile phone's hard drive. Each website can send its own cookie to your browser if your browser's preferences allow it, which the site can then access when you visit it again to track online traffic flows, for example. A website cannot access cookies sent by other websites.
How we use cookies
On this site we use analytics cookies to help us work out how you use our site; for example, which pages you look at. Details of these cookies can be seen in the table below:
| Service | Name | Expiry | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matomo | _pk_id | 1 year | Checks if you are a new visitor |
| Matomo | _pk_ses | 30 minutes | Measures visited pages |
Additional cookies you may see from the main Open University website
If you have visited or are logged into the Open Unviersity main website (open.ac.uk), before you visit this website, you may see additional cookies. What additional cookies you see will depend on what you agreed to on the main Open University site, and whether you are logged in to the main Open Univerity website. For full details of their cookie policy, please see: The Open University Cookie Policy
Disabling cookies
You can block or remove cookies yourself by altering the settings of your browser to block cookies or to send a warning notice before a cookie is stored on your computer.
You can find information on disabling cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org.
Further reading
Information about cookies
Useful information about cookies can be found at: www.allaboutcookies.org
Internet Advertising Bureau
A guide to behavioural advertising and online privacy has been produced by the internet advertising industry
which can be found at: www.youronlinechoices.com
Information Commissioner\'s Office (ICO), United Kingdom
The ICO's cookie guide can be found at:
Cookies and similar technologies - ICO