Privacy policy

We believe in protecting our users' privacy. We will not wilfully disclose information about our users to any third party without the relevant user's consent. This Privacy Policy sets out the privacy practices for the services offered on any University of Hertfordshire ('the University') owned and/or operated websites ('the Website'). Some parts of our on-line systems and services and our collaborative agreements are operated on our behalf by third-party organisations. By submitting your personal information you are consenting to the University holding it in accordance with this policy, and where necessary carrying out these services by providing the relevant information to such organisations.

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time-to-time. You should check this page regularly to ensure that you are happy with any changes.


Cookies

When you visit the Website, the University may send your computer a "cookie", a small file that resides on your computer's hard drive and allows the University to determine return users of the Website and to review how a user uses a website to make it more useful by tailoring the services it offers to the way(s) in which a user accesses them. Each cookie is unique to you, and it can be read by the server or your browser software. You can set your browser not to accept cookies, although you may not be able to access all of the features on the Website, or the site may operate less efficiently.

We may also use cookies to authenticate and record your acceptance of other applicable terms and conditions and your acceptance of the handling of other information, including personal data that you may voluntarily provide from time to time.

Cookies cannot be executed as code or used to deliver a virus. Other servers cannot read them, and personal information cannot be gathered from them. They are simply an identifier shared between you and us; we do not share them with anyone. A cookie does not give the University access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share.

Information about how to configure your browser to block cookies can be found at:


Analytics

We use Plausible Analytics to collect anonymous information about how visitors use our site. Plausible is a privacy-friendly, cookie-free analytics service that does not track or store any personal data.

The information we collect includes:

  • Page views and referral sources

  • Device type, browser, and operating system

  • Approximate location (country-level only)

This data is processed in an aggregated manner and cannot be used to identify individual users. Plausible Analytics does not use cookies, does not collect personally identifiable information, and processes all data within the EU.


Contact Form Submissions

If you submit a message through our contact form, we may collect:

  • Your name

  • Your email address

  • Company

  • Newsletter preference

  • Your message

We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry. Contact form submissions are stored securely and only retained for as long as necessary to handle your request.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, you can contact us