Cookie Policy
What is a cookie
A cookie is a small piece of data that may be stored on your computer or mobile device. It allows a website “remember” your actions or preferences over a length of time.
Further information on cookies can be found at http://ec.europa.eu/ipg/basics/legal/cookies/index_en.htm
How are they used on this site
This site uses 2 different types of cookie,
- Session Cookies
- Persistent Cookies
Session Cookies are temporary cookies that are not stored on your computer or mobile device. They are used as part of the registration process for financial security purposes. A session cookie is also used to remember your language preference when viewing the site. These session cookies are erased when you close your browser, or after 20 minutes of inactivity.
Persistent cookies are those placed on your computer or mobile device for a pre-determined length of time when you visit this site. This site only places cookies that are specific to this site.
Cookies used on www.studententerprise.ie
Google Analytics
The site uses Google Analytics to assist us in learning how the website is used, and allows us improve the website.
Google Analytics Cookies used on this site
| Cookie Name | Expiration Time | Description |
| _ga | 12 months from last visit | Used to distinguish visitors to site |
| _gat | 10 minutes | Used to throttle request rate |
| _utmt | 10 minutes
| Used to throttle request rate |
| _ _utma | 12 months from last visit | Used to distinguish visitors and pages visited. Records a unique ID, the date and time of first visit, time of current visit nd total number of visits made |
| _ _utmb | 30 minutes from last visit | Used to determine new sessions or visits. Stores the number of page views in current visit and start time of visit |
| _ _ utmc | Session cookie | Used to note that the visit has ended when browser is closed |
| _ _utmz | 6 months | Records the site you may have linked to our page from. Only records data if you clicked on a link to our site from a different website |
Other Cookies
The following cookies are used specifically on this site
| Cookie Name | Expiration Time | Description |
| __atuvc | 12 months from last visit | AddThis: The __atuvc cookie is created and read by the AddThis social sharing site JavaScript on the client side in order to make sure the user sees the updated count if they share a page and return to it before our share count cache is updated. No data from that cookie is sent back to AddThis and removing it when disabling cookies would cause unexpected behaviour for users. |
| __atuvs | 30 minutes | AddThis: The __atuvs cookie is created and read by the AddThis social sharing site |
| wfvt_ | 30 minutes | Cookie set by the Wordfence Security WordPress plugin which notes information about your general geographic location |
| wordfence_verifiedHuman | 30 minutes | Cookie set by the Wordfence Security WordPress plugin to protect the site against malicious attacks |
| catAccCookies | 1 month | Cookie set by cookie consent WordPress plugin to record that you accept the fact that the site uses cookies. |
Managing Cookies
Within your browser you can choose whether you wish to accept cookies or not. Different browsers make different controls available to you and so we provide links below to popular manufacturers’ instructions on how you can do this. Generally, your browser will offer you the choice to accept, refuse or delete cookies at all times, or those from providers that website owners use (“third party cookies”), or those from specific websites.
