The Postgraduate Study website uses cookies and other technologies to provide essential functionality, enhance security, and improve your overall user experience.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, phone, or tablet) by the websites you visit. The University of Cambridge uses these cookies to monitor and store how you interact with cam.ac.uk and other key University webpages. The information collected may be shared within the University and, in limited cases, with third-party providers.
This page outlines the cookies and similar technologies in use, what data they collect, and your options for managing which cookies you allow. For further details, you can also review our privacy notice for the Postgraduate Study website.
List of cookies and similar technologies
Necessary cookies
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.
| Cookie name | Used by | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| __cf_bm | Zendesk | Used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. | 1 day |
| __cfruid _cfuvid |
Zendesk | Part of the services provided by Cloudflare - Including load-balancing, deliverance of website content and serving DNS connection for website operators. | Session |
| __mp_opt_in_out_# | Unibuddy | Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain | Session |
| CookieConsent | University of Cambridge | Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain | 1 year |
| rc::a | Used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. | Persistent | |
| rc::c | Used to distinguish between humans and bots. | Session | |
| X-Mapping-# | University of Cambridge | Saves the address and port number of the web server that is managing the session. Used to improve the website's performance security. | Session |
Site usage measurement cookies
Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
| Cookie name | Used by | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _hjCookieTest | Unibuddy | Collects data on the user’s navigation and behavior on the website. This is used to compile statistical reports and heatmaps for the website owner. | Session |
| _hjSession_# | Unibuddy | Collects statistics on the visitor's visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been read. | 1 day |
| _hjSessionUser_# | Unibuddy | Collects statistics on the visitor's visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been read. | 1 year |
| hjActiveViewportIds | Hotjar | This cookie contains an ID string on the current session. This contains non-personal information on what subpages the visitor enters – this information is used to optimize the visitor's experience. | Persistent |
| hjViewportId | Hotjar | Saves the user's screen size in order to adjust the size of images on the website. | Session |
| ld:#:$diagnostics | Unibuddy | Used to monitor website performance for statistical purposes. | Persistent |
| p.gif | Adobe | Keeps track of special fonts used on the website for internal analysis. The cookie does not register any visitor data. | Session |
| sentryReplaySession | Unibuddy | Registers data on visitors' website behaviour. This is used for internal analysis and website optimization. | Session |
| ub_campaign ub_content ub_medium ub_source |
Unibuddy | Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. | Persistent |
| ZD-buid | Zendesk | Unique id that identifies the user on recurring visits. | Persistent |
| ZD-suid | Zendesk | Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. | Persistent |
Personalisation settings
Personalisation 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.
| Cookie name | Used by | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #.#.clientId | Zendesk | Identifies the visitor across devices and visits, in order to optimize the chat-box function on the website. | Persistent |
| UB_UUID | Unibuddy | Used by third-party student enrollment service. | Persistent |
Social marketing preferences
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers.
| Cookie name | Used by | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #-# | YouTube | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Session |
| __mpq_#_# | Unibuddy | Collects data on user behaviour and interaction in order to optimize the website and make advertisement on the website more relevant. | Persistent |
| __Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN | YouTube | Unclassified | 180 days |
| _ga _ga_# |
University of Cambridge Gecko |
Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | 2 years |
| _gat _gid |
University of Cambridge | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | 1 day |
| collect | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | Session | |
| iU5q-!O9@$ | YouTube | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Session |
| LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | YouTube | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Session |
| LogsDatabaseV2:V#||LogsRequestsStore | YouTube | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Persistent |
| mp_#_mixpanel | Unibuddy | Unclassified | 1 year |
| NID | Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user's device. The ID is used for targeted ads. | 6 months | |
| remote_sid | YouTube | Necessary for the implementation and functionality of YouTube video-content on the website. | Session |
| ServiceWorkerLogsDatabase#SWHealthLog | YouTube | Necessary for the implementation and functionality of YouTube video-content on the website. | Persistent |
| TESTCOOKIESENABLED | YouTube | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | 1 day |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | YouTube | Unclassified | 180 days |
| YSC | YouTube | Unclassified | Session |
| ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY YtIdbMeta#databases |
YouTube | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Persistent |
| yt-remote-cast-available yt-remote-cast-installed yt-remote-fast-check-period yt-remote-session-app yt-remote-session-name |
YouTube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session |
| yt-remote-connected-devices yt-remote-device-id |
YouTube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent |
Local storage settings
Cues.ai is a tool we use to provide intelligent prompts to links and useful information on our course pages. Cues.ai uses local storage, a technology that is stored on your device and only ever accessed by the browser. It is not sent to the server. You can remove local storage objects by clearing your browser cache.
| Name | Used by | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| ttl-dci | Cues.ai | A list of pages previously visited on st-andrews.ac.uk and how many times each page has been visited. A list of cues displayed and the number of impressions each cue has had. A list of the user's cue interactions (button and link clicks within Cues). |
Persistent |
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.
- Firefox
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Edge
- Safari
- Other web browsers – see the Information Commissioner's Office's website
Last updated: 6 May 2025