The University of Cambridge's 'For Staff' site is managed by the University's Office of External Affairs and Communications, and from time to time will set cookies on your computer because they are necessary to make the site work and keep it secure.
Cookies are small text files that sit on your computer and record specific interactions between you and this website, and in some cases, other websites. This information is shared within the University of Cambridge, and in limited cases, with third parties. Below is more detail about the cookies we use, what they record and with whom the information is shared.
List of cookies
Necessary cookies
Necessary cookies maintain the security of our website’s connection to you and efficiently distribute requests for our web content across our web servers. They also make our site work. They always need to be on.
| Name | Used by | Description | More information |
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| has_js | University of Cambridge | This cookie checks to see whether your system has JavaScript turned on or off. It expires as soon as your web session on our site ends. | Privacy policy for the University's core website |
| Cookie beginning X-Mapping | University of Cambridge | This cookie is used to route data and page requests correctly. It is associated with the Stingray Traffic Manager platform from Riverbed. This cookie expires as soon as your web session on our site ends. | Riverbed’s privacy policy |
Site usage measurement cookies
As a university, our focus is on learning. Site usage measurement cookies allow us to analyse anonymised navigation patterns, to learn how people use our website and to make it better. Notwithstanding, if you wish to opt out, you may block these cookies using your web browser settings.
| Name | Used by | Description | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
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University of Cambridge Google Inc (Google Analytics service) |
We use Google Analytics to understand how users are navigating our website, see how often content we publish is used and to test changes to improve the user experience. Your IP address is anonymised. | Google’s privacy policy |
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University of Cambridge | We use Matomo Analytics to understand how users are navigating our For Staff website and the linked Staff Hub SharePoint site. We use Matomo's 'heatmaps' functionality to identify where existing page layouts are unclear and its split-testing functionality to trial different page layouts. Your IP address is anonymised. | Matomo Cloud privacy policy |
How to disable cookies
Your web browser will have an option you may select that will block cookies. Below are links to information about popular web browsers and how to block cookies using them.
Other web browsers – see the Information Commissioner's Office's website
Page last updated: 31 August 2023