Cookies we use

Find out about the cookies we use and why we use them.

What are cookies?

A 'cookie' is a small text file that is stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit some websites. Cookies do lots of different jobs, such as letting you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and improving your experience of our website. They can’t harm your computer.

How we use cookies

The University of Sussex makes limited use of cookies while you are browsing the website. We generally only use session-based cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser. Our cookies are anonymous, containing no information that can identify you personally.

We do use some third-party widgets on the site, such as Google Analytics, Twitter and YouTube. These widgets may set cookies. However, the cookie information from each of these sites is usually anonymous, unless you are logged in to those third-party systems while you are on our site.

When you arrive on www.sussex.ac.uk, you can choose whether to accept or reject the use of non-essential cookies using the banner at the top of the page. We may also use some cookies that are not listed – these will contain no personal information about you.

You can opt out of or disable cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, although this means you might not be able to use the full functionality of our website.

We're working to prevent any unwanted cookies from being stored on users' devices unless they choose to accept, but there may be some we miss. We are also aware that some site sections and subdomains are still setting non-essential cookies and we are in the process of addressing these. If you find any services setting unwanted cookies, please contact us at dcm@sussex.ac.uk.

What cookies do we use?

Other sites

Sites linked to the University of Sussex that are not controlled by the central Digital Development team. These sites may set cookies and have their own cookie information pages.

Find out more

You can find out more about cookies on the Know Cookies website.

Alternatively, contact us if you have any other questions.