This page outlines the cookie policy for the REF (‘we’, ‘us’ or ‘our’) website. Your use of this website is subject to our terms of use.
When we provide services, we want to make them easy, useful and reliable. This sometimes involves placing small amounts of information on your device, for example, your computer or mobile phone. These include small files known as cookies. They cannot be used to identify you personally.
Cookies are used to improve services for you, for example by:
- enabling a service to recognise your device so you don’t have to give the same information during one task
- recognising that you have already given a username and password so you don’t need to enter it for every web page requested
- measuring how many people are using services, so they can be made easier to use and that there is enough capacity to ensure they are fast.
You can learn about cookies and how to manage them (All About Cookies).
Cookies used on our website
Cookie Control panel cookies
CookieControl
Purpose: to hold setting on whether to allow cookies to be stored or not
Expires: 1 year
Google Analytics cookies
Our website uses Google Analytics. It installs cookies to help us identify errors and accurately estimate visitor numbers. These cookies do not collect personal data about visitors to our website.
_ga
Purpose: used to distinguish users.
Expires: two years
_gid
Purpose: used to distinguish users.
Expires: 24 hours
_ga_B26CMDL948
Purpose: used to find and track an individual session with your device.
Expires: 400 days
Further information
For further information on cookies used by this website please contact us.
Email: info@ref.ac.uk