Cookies policy
This privacy notice tells you what to expect when our website collects personal information. It applies to information we collect about our visitors, and those who log in to our website.
How we use your information
Our website uses cookies which allow us to monitor the use of the RCPath website. This is for general purposes only and the information we gather cannot be used to identify you as an individual. We also use a number of third party tools to display content (X [Twitter], YouTube, Vimeo and Soundcloud), Google Analytics (GA4) and Hotjar to provide us with further analysis on how our users are accessing our content. These tools all place cookies on your computer.
About cookies
What is a cookie?
A 'cookie' is a small text file that is delivered by our website server onto your computer whilst you visit our website, which can subsequently be used by the website to identify particular devices and thereby remember your website preferences and login details. Most cookies will not collect information that identifies you and instead will collect more general information such as how you arrived at and used our website, or your general geographical location.
Why are cookies needed?
Cookies make websites work better and they are a standard part of most modern websites. For example, they remember the items you’ve placed in your online shopping cart so that the items appear at the checkout when you make your purchase. Another example would be when you login to webmail services such as Hotmail or Gmail: on such occasions a cookie is generated that confirms you are logged in and when you log off, the cookie is deleted. This means if someone goes back to your webmail address on your computer, you will still be logged out – and they won’t be able to read your emails. More detail on how businesses use cookies.
I don’t consent to the use of cookies – what can I do?
If you want to turn off cookies for a particular website or tool, you can do so yourself using your browser settings. You can do this for one site or several sites – although it’s important to note that your experience of the website may be impaired because data is no longer being captured about your interactions.
What cookies does RCPath use?
We collect your data automatically via cookies when you visit our website, in line with the cookie settings in your browser, and through the cookies that you activated when you selected various options on our cookie banner i.e. your customised cookie settings.
We use cookies to track your activity to help ensure you get the best possible experience when visiting our website – for example, by making sure you can login to our CPD portfolio or, if you are using a shared computer, that you stay logged out when you leave our website.
We do not make any attempt to discover the identities of anyone who visits our website and we will not associate any of the data gathered from our website with any personally identifiable information from any source. If we do want to collect personally identifiable information through our website, we will be up front about this. We will make it clear when we collect personal information and will explain what we intend to do with it.
We also use Google Analytics (GA4) and Hotjar to record visits to our website, and a number of third party tools to display content.
Strictly necessary cookies
Strictly necessary cookies (otherwise known as “Essential cookies”) enable core functionality such as page navigation and access to secure areas. These cookies do not gather information about you that could be used for marketing purposes and they do not remember when you
have been on the internet. You may disable these cookies by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how our website functions during your interactions with us (see relevant section below).
Non-essential Cookies
Analytics
Analytical cookies help website owners understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously. The data we collect for analytical / system administration purposes, may include information about your computer, including, your IP address, operating system, and browser type (where available).
The list below explains the cookies we use and why. Each cookie is listed by name, along with what it is used for and how long it is set to last.
Marketing
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers.
Social media
Social media cookies allow users to interact more easily with social media, such as Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube etc. Please refer to the relevant social media platforms privacy policies for information about their cookies.
Statistics
Statistical cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously. The statistical data we collect about your browsing actions and patterns does not identify any individual.
The list below explains the cookies we use and why. Each cookie is listed by name, along with what it is used for and how long it is set to last.
Full details of cookies on our site
Helps to run |
Cookie name |
About |
Duration/Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| The RCPath website |
cfid, cftoken |
This is a sessions cookie, giving access to the website |
10 years, estimated |
| The RCPath website | JSESSIONID |
Used in session tracking |
Current session only |
| The RCPath website and our CPD portal | ID |
Used for Single Sign On endpoint for the CPD external system value: ID of a logged in member. If cookie does not exist: the member will not able to access to CPD external system. It is automatically created when member logged in to RCPath website. |
Current session only |
| The RCPath website and our CPD portal | SID |
Used for Single Sign On endpoint for the CPD external system. Value: encrypted validation key. If cookie does not exist the member will not be able to access to CPD external system. It is automatically created when member logged in to RCPath |
Current session only |
| The RCPath website | __cfduid | Cookie associated with sites using CloudFlare, used to speed up page load times |
Expires after 29 days |
| The RCPath website | _PRESIDE_LANGUAGE | Works in conjunction with DEFAULTLOCALE Cookie to determine language preferences. |
Expires when when the user closes their browser. |
| The RCPath website | cftoken | Used to maintain a user session with the web application server. |
Expires when the user closes their browser. |
| The RCPath website | cfid | Works in conjunction with cftoken and is used to maintain a user session with the web application server |
Expires when the user closes their browser. |
| The RCPath website | PSID | Preside Session ID used to maintain a user session with the web application server |
Expires when the user closes their browser. |
| The RCPath website | CookieControl | Remember a user's cookie preferences. |
Expires after 364 days. |
| The RCPath website | DEFAULTLOCALE | Cookie for determining language preferences. |
Expires when the user closes their browser. |
| The RCPath website | JSESSIONID | Generated by the Application Server and used for session management in J2EE for the HTTP protocol. |
Expires when the user closes their browser. |
| The RCPath website | VID | Unique ID created by Preside for identifying site visitors. |
Expires after 364 days. |
| The RCPath website | PRESIDESHOPPINGCA RTSESSION |
Created by Preside for shopping cart state |
Expires after 364 days |
| The RCPath website | PRESIDEARTICLEACC ESSLIMIT |
Cookie stored when user visit article which has metered subscription |
Expires after session |
| Google Analytics tracking |
dc_gtm_UA-# _ga _gat _gat_gtag_UA_xxxxx _gat_UA-xxxxxxx-xx _gid collect DSID IDE OGPC rc::c _gcl_au 1P_JAR ANID APISID HSID LOGIN_INFO SAPISID SID SIDCC SSID __Secure-3PAPISID __Secure-3PSID __Secure-APISID __Secure-HSID __Secure-SSID |
Used by Google to gather anonymised information about your site visits. | See Google developer's guide |
| Hotjar tracking |
_hjClosedSurveyInvites, _hjDonePolls, _hjMinimizedPolls, _hjShownFeedbackMessage, _hjid, _hjRecordingLastActivity, _hjTLDTest, _hjUserAttributesHash, _hjCachedUserAttributes, _hjLocalStorageTest, _hjIncludedInPageviewSample, _hjIncludedInSessionSample, _hjAbsoluteSessionIn
|
Used by Hotjar to gather anonymised information about your site visits. | See Hotjar's cookie information. |
| Twitter widget |
external_referer, lang, eu_cn, _ga, _gat_a, _gat_b, _twitter_sess, pid, auth_token, remember_checked_on, kdt, guest_id,gt, personalization_id, tfw_exp, metrics_token |
Used by Twitter to collect usage information, on pages with our Twitter widget. | See Twitter developer's guide |
| YouTube videos |
FML,demographics, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, use_hitbox,dkv, recently_watched_video_id_list, PREF,ACTIVITY, CONSENT, GPS, PREF, remote_sid, test_cookie, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, YSC |
Used by Youtube.com to collect usage information, where we share a YouTube video as an embedded link. | See Google website |
| Vimeo videos |
__utmt, __utma, __utmb, __utmc, __utmz, last_page, has_seen_upgrade, _abexps, optimizelyEndUserId, optimizelyBuckets, optimizelySegments, vuid, player, clips, _mkto_trk, continuous_play_v3, player, vuid |
Used by Vimeo to collect usage information, set when we share a Vimeo video as an embedded link. | See Vimeo website |
| Sound Cloud players |
__utmt, __utma, __utmb, __utmc, __utmz, sc_anonymous_id, __qca, remember_me_flag, _soundcloud_session, __ar_v4 |
Used by Sound Cloud to collect usage information, on pages where the Sound Cloud widget is used. | See Soundcloud website |
| SagePay |
_utma, NSC_xxx-xxxxxxx-xxx |
SagePay's own implementation of Google tracking capabilities to determine who is listening to a track. Used by SagePay to remember customer information used to complete e-commerce transactions. |
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Changes to the Cookie Policy
This cookie policy was last updated on 19 March 2024. The College reserves the right to vary this policy from time to time. Such variations become effective on posting on this website. Your subsequent use of this website or submission of personal information to the College will be deemed to signify your acceptance to the variations.