Cookies
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The information on this page is relevant to discover.york.ac.uk. Some subdomains or apps provided by the University of York may use other cookies. Please see the individual app's cookie policy for more information.
How cookies are used on our website
The cookies used on our website have a range of different purposes. Each cookie in the list will be labelled as one of the following:
- Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
- Functionality cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region that you are in.
- Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
Functionality cookies
Google Forms
Our feedback form is hosted using Google Forms. When you interact with the form, Google may set cookies to remember your responses and provide a smoother user experience. You can find our feedback form here.
Statistic cookies
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to track website visits.
- How Google uses cookies
- Google’s advertising and measurement cookies - see ‘Google Analytics’ entries in the table
- Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on
Managing cookies
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our services. Any updates will be posted on this page.