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ULearn Cookie Policy 

What is a Cookie?

A cookie is a small file containing a string of characters that is sent to your computer or mobile device when you first visit a website. The law states that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site; for all other types of cookies, we need your permission. This site uses different types of cookies; some cookies are placed by third party services that appear on our pages.

To find out more about cookies:

• http://www.whatarecookies.com/
  
• allaboutcookies.org/
  
• https://www.aboutcookies.org/
  

What types of Cookies do we use?

ULearn uses the two following cookies: 

• MoodleSession: This cookie maintains the user’s login from page to page. When  the user logs out  from Moodle or closes the browser this cookie is destroyed.
  
• MOODLEID : This cookie enables the browser to remember the user username, and allows the username to be filled  automatically in the next visit to the site.
  

Managing Cookies

If you want to use ULearn the MoodleSession cookie is essential. The MOODLEID cookie can be refused. You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish – for details, see aboutcookies.org. You can delete all cookies that are already on your computer and you can set most browsers to prevent them from being placed. If you do this, however, you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit a site and some services and functionalities may not work.

In the links below, you can find information on how to reset and manage cookies in different browsers. The exact procedure depends on which browser you are using. This may interfere with some of the functionality of the site.

• Internet Explorer
• Firefox
• Google Chrome
• Safari

Third Party Sites

ULearn is integrated with following services:

• Microsoft Office 365: most of the users authenticate on ULearn using their Office 365 credentials. The privacy policy of Microsoft is located at https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-GB/privacystatement
• Turnitin:  A tool for assessing student's work. The privacy policy of Turnitin is located at  https://guides.turnitin.com/Privacy_and_Security
  
• Google Analytics: a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. The privacy policy of Google is located at  https://policies.google.com/privacy
  
• MyLiveChat: Live chat service. The privacy policy of MyLiveChat is located at https://www.mylivechat.com/privacy.aspx
• H5P: A tool for creating interactive HTML5 content. The privacy policy of H5P is located at https://h5p.org/privacy
• EBSCO: eBooks and Journals catalogue.  The privacy policy of EBSCO is located at https://www.ebsco.com/company/privacy-policy

Please be aware that some of the websites to which we provide links may collect personally identifiable information about you. We do not control these sites and are not responsible for the content or practices of third party websites. This policy does not cover such sites.