We use cookies within our online services (websites, browser-based applications, or mobile apps) that gather information that helps us improve these services and your online experience. We ask that you consent to the use of cookies so that you can fully enjoy all the features provided by our online services. We provide this notice to you to comply with our legal obligation to let you know what cookies we use when you use our online services and how we protect your privacy. The Cookie Policy can be accessed, saved and printed on our website at any time.

By using our online services, you agree that we may use cookies in accordance with this Policy. For more information about our use of your information, see our Privacy Policy.

WHAT ARE COOKIES

Cookies are very small text files that are stored on your device when you visit some websites or use certain mobile apps. Cookies are used to enable certain features within online services, such as the recognition of a user, to save preferences of a user, user-unique transactions or transaction-related data, and for additional security when a user logs into their user account. Furthermore, cookies are used to collect information about the use of an online service and improve its use and make it more efficient.

WHICH COOKIES DO WE USE?

Depending on their function and intended purpose, cookies can be divided into the following categories: necessary cookies, analytical cookies, functional cookies, targeting cookies and flash cookies. Please refer to the following list for the different types of cookies we use within our online services.

Necessary Cookies: allow the provision of essential functions that would not work without the use of cookies, or that we could not service in the current form without usage restrictions. This includes the provision of secure areas within our services that can contain personal user information. These secure areas are provided to protect our users' data only after successful user authentication. Necessary cookies are not used for advertising purposes nor do they serve to collect personal or behavioural information about the users of our online services. To use our online service, it is necessary that you accept necessary cookies. Unless you accept necessary cookies, we cannot guarantee that you will be able to take full advantage of our online services and that security can be guaranteed during your visit.

Analytical Cookies: Analytical cookies are used to collect information about the use of our online services. These types of cookies help us to provide activity reporting for administrators, further improve our online services, inform us about our users' behaviour and help us to identify and eliminate any difficulties or errors in using our online services. These cookies are not associated with information that identifies individual users. Analytical cookies can be managed by third parties. Information on the protection of personal data for these cookies can be found on the websites of the third parties mentioned below.

All cookies can be deleted through your internet browser settings after using our online services and will not impact future use of our online services. The Cookie Policy can be accessed, saved and printed on our website at any time.

LIST OF COOKIES

Here is a list of the cookies we have in use on our online services.

First Party Cookies:

The following list provides an overview of all First Party Cookies which are used within our online services and their purpose.

Cookies: ASP.NET_SessionId, __AntiXsrfToken, token, CookieTest, CCMAuth (for administrators only)
Managed by: Access UK Limited trading as Abintegro
Purpose: Provide essential functions which are necessary for our online service.
Type: Necessary Cookies
Validity: Until the end of the session, and automatically deleted when you close your internet browser

Third Party Cookies:

The following list provides an overview of all Third Party Cookies which are used within our online service. More information on the use which these third parties make of personal data collected and processed through this online service can be found in the respective privacy policies of the third parties which are linked below.

Cookies: _ga, _gid, _gat (.northampton.ac.uk)
Managed by: Google Inc.
Purpose: Count anonymous page visits and traffic sources so we can provide administrator reporting and measure / improve performance.
Type: Analytics Cookies
Validity: Session – 2 years
Further information: https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies

Cookies: PHPSESSID (assessmentday.co.uk)
Managed by: AssessmentDay Ltd
Purpose: Provide essential aptitude testing functions which are necessary for our online service.
Type: Necessary Cookies
Validity: Session
Further information: https://www.assessmentday.co.uk/cookiepolicy.htm

Cookies: ARRAffinity, x-ms-routing-name, TiPMix, ai_user, ai_session, .AspNetCore.Cookies (launch.choota.com)
Managed by: Jenison Training & Consultancy Ltd
Purpose: Provide essential e-learning functions which are necessary for our online service.
Type: Necessary Cookies
Validity: Session – 1 year

Cookies: hult_Firstusercookie, (.hult.edu)
Managed by: Ashridge
Purpose: Provide essential e-learning functions which are necessary for our online service.
Type: Necessary Cookies
Validity: Session – 2 years
Further information: https://www.hult.edu/en/executive-education/legal/privacy/

Cookies: GPS, PREF, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, YSC (youtube.com)
Managed by: Google Inc.
Purpose: Provide essential video functions which are necessary for our online service.
Type: Necessary Cookies
Validity: Session – 1 year
Further information: https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies

Mobile App Cookies

For our mobile app, we use a mobile app specific Necessary Cookie (__AppLoginToken) to keep you logged in whenever you return to the app. This cookie is persistent and stores an encrypted (alphanumerical) string to identify your user account. This cookie expires 12 months after the last successful app login and you can remove it by clicking "logout" on the navigation page. In addition, Android users can clear all app data including the cookie from the app settings.
You have the option to bypass the mobile app specific cookie at the point of login inside the app (disabling the "keep me logged in" setting). If you have any concerns about the information which might be accessed from or stored on your device by us, you may wish to only access our content through a web browser and review your web browser settings.

LIST OF COOKIE - EMPLOYERS

Here is a list of the cookies we have in use on our online services.

First Party Cookies:

The following list provides an overview of all First Party Cookies which are used within our online services and their purpose.

Cookies: ASP.NET_SessionId, __AntiXsrfToken, token, __EmailCcmAuthToken, CookieTest, CCMAuth
Managed by: Access UK Limited trading as Abintegro
Purpose: Provide essential functions which are necessary for our online service.
Type: Necessary Cookies
Validity: Until the end of the session, and automatically deleted when you close your internet browser

HOW TO ENABLE AND DISABLE COOKIES USING YOUR BROWSER

Most browsers allow you to manage cookie settings. These settings can usually be found in the Settings, Options or Preferences menu of your browser. The links below are provided to help you find the settings for some common browsers.

Manage cookie settings in Chrome and Chrome Android and Chrome iOS
Manage cookie settings in Safari and Safari iOS
Manage cookie settings in Firefox
Manage cookie settings in Internet Explorer
Manage cookie settings in Opera

For all other browsers, please look for a “help” function in your browser or contact the browser provider.