Cookies Policy
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Important Note:
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them. It is important that you read this policy to understand what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use (including the information we collect through cookies), how that information is used, and how you can control your cookie preferences. For further details on how we use, store, and secure your personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy. You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on our website. Your current state: ‘based on user selection – automatically filled’ Your consent applies to the following domains: www.uol.ac.cy
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. The cookies are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make the website more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and analyze what works and where it needs improvement.
How do we use cookies?
As with most online services, our website uses both first-party and third-party cookies for various purposes. First-party cookies are primarily essential for the proper functioning of the website and do not collect any personally identifiable information.
Third-party cookies, on the other hand, are used mainly to analyse website performance, understand how you interact with our site, enhance security, and ultimately provide you with a better and more efficient user experience. These cookies also help speed up your future interactions with our website.
Our website uses cookies for various purposes, including:
• Improving your user experience by personalizing content and services.
• Collecting statistical data, which may be shared with third parties, but only in a manner that ensures the data cannot be used to identify you.
• Administering the website in a way that enables or facilitates communication.
• Managing applications linked to the website.
• Providing you with information and updates about products and services that may be of interest to you.
What types of cookies do we use?
The cookies used on our website are grouped into the following categories:
Necessary
Necessary cookies are essential for the technical functionality and proper use of the website. Due to their technical nature, the only obligation is to update, and these cookies are stored as soon as you visit our website.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like when sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedback, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide metrics on the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
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Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns.
List with the cookies in use:
Strictly Necessary
Functionality
Analytics
Performance
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Third-Party Cookies:
Many of the cookies mentioned above are provided by third parties and are associated with online services offered by other companies through cookies or other technologies. These companies may collect personal data and as stated by them, may share this data with third parties.
For this reason, we strongly encourage you to carefully review the privacy policy of each relevant company to understand what data is processed, who it may be shared with, how long it is stored, and to opt out of using their services if you are not comfortable with their practices. You can find the privacy policies of these companies in our Privacy Policy.
Clarifications about Google Analytics
Our website uses Google Analytics, a service offered by Google since November 2005. Google Analytics is a web analytics tool that provides statistics and basic analysis features for search engine optimization and marketing purposes.
Google Analytics uses a specific type of “cookie,” a text file stored on your computer that allows us to analyze your use of the website. Specifically, it collects user data from each visitor through the use of page tags. A JavaScript page tag is embedded in the code of each page. This tag runs in each visitor’s browser, collects data, and sends it to one of Google’s data collection servers.
Google Analytics then generates customizable reports to track and visualize various metrics, such as the number of users, bounce rates, average session duration, sessions by channel, page views, goal completions, and more. These reports provide valuable insights into user activity on the website, and they are shared with our company, which is the administrator of this website.
Additionally, you can prevent Google from recording data related to your use of the website, including your IP address, by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
How can I control the cookie preferences?
You can manage your cookies preferences by clicking on the “Cookie settings” link on the consent banner and enabling or disabling the cookie categories on the popup according to your preferences.
Should you decide to change your preferences later through your browsing session, you can click on the “Manage consent” button at the bottom of any page. This will display the consent notice again enabling you to change your preferences or withdraw your consent entirely.
In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually also result in disabling certain functionality and features of this site. Therefore, it is recommended that you do not disable cookies. To find out more out more on how to manage and delete cookies on your device www.allaboutcookies.org.
More Information
As was previously mentioned, if there is something that you are not sure whether you need or not it is usually safer to leave cookies enabled in case it does interact with one of the features you use on our site. However, if you are still looking for more information, you can contact us through one of our preferred contact methods:
Email: dpo@uol.ac.cy
Phone: +35722462246
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