Cookie policy
What are cookies?
A cookie is a small piece of data (text file) that a website – when visited by a user – asks your browser to store on your device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. Those cookies are set by us and called first-party cookies. We also use third-party cookies – which are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the website you are visiting – for our advertising and marketing efforts.
We use cookies for a number of purposes - to operate essential components of the FutureLearn website, to enhance your experience with using FutureLearn, and to better understand how people use the Website. This may also include cookies from third party social media websites. You should read this Cookies Policy with the Terms and the Privacy Policy.
Cookie preferences
You can change your cookie settings at any time by following the instructions at the bottom of the page in the “Manage your cookies” section.
What are cookies for?
We use cookies and other tracking technologies for the following purposes:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
Cookie Subgroup | Cookies | Cookies used |
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www.futurelearn.com | degree_promo_alert_dismissed , wpl_registered | First Party |
assets.futurelearn.com | _sp_xxxxxxxxxx | First Party |
www.futurelearn.com | __sharethis_cookie_test__ , authentication_defaults , font_loaded , smcx_0_last_shown_at , typeform_survey_modal_hidden | First Party |
www.southampton.ac.uk | BIGipServer~CorpWeb~pool-corpweb-prod-80 | Third Party |
platform-api.sharethis.com | __sharethis_cookie_test__ | Third Party |
menti.com | __cf_bm | Third Party |
elearning.unipd.it | dnew, new, velearning_vm_session | Third Party |
mentimeter.com | __cf_bm | Third Party |
staticw2.yotpo.com | _sp_xxxxxxxxxx | Third Party |
/ | __zlcmid, __zlcprivacy | Third Party |
vimeo.com | __cf_bm, vuid | Third Party |
pexels.com | __cf_bm, __cfduid | Third Party |
unsplash.com | ugid | Third Party |
davidson-web2.weizmann.ac.il | TS01c7bae8 | Third Party |
www.menti.com | identifier1, identifierjwt | Third Party |
Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
Cookie Subgroup | Cookies | Cookies used |
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futurelearn.com | _uetsid | First Party |
www.futurelearn.com | __sharethis_cookie_test__ | First Party |
bit.ly | _bit | Third Party |
doubleclick.net | IDE, test_cookie | Third Party |
intljs.rmtag.com | icts, rmuid | Third Party |
cdn.taboola.com | trctestcookie | Third Party |
surveymonkey.com | cdp_seg | Third Party |
linksynergy.com | icts, rmuid | Third Party |
youtube-nocookie.com | CONSENT | Third Party |
landbot.io | _fbp | Third Party |
bing.com | MUID | Third Party |
youtube.com | CONSENT, DEVICE_INFO, GPS, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, YSC | Third Party |
.typeform.com | __cf_bm, attribution_user_id, tf_respondent_cc | Third Party |
www.linkedin.com | bscookie | Third Party |
c.sharethis.mgr.consensu.org | st_samesite | Third Party |
futurelearn.com | cf_chl_seq_* | Third Party |
ads.linkedin.com | lang | Third Party |
form.typeform.com | AWSALBTG, AWSALBTGCORS | Third Party |
linkedin.com | AnalyticsSyncHistory, bcookie, lang, li_gc, li_oatml, li_sugr, lidc, lissc, UserMatchHistory | Third Party |
facebook.com | fr | Third Party |
dc-storm.com | rmuid | Third Party |
www.facebook.com | , Name unknown | Third Party |
tr.outbrain.com | outbrain_cid_fetch | Third Party |
taboola.com | t_gid, taboola_session_id | Third Party |
.adsymptotic.com | U | Third Party |
Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
Cookie Subgroup | Cookies | Cookies used |
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assets.futurelearn.com | ahoy_events , ahoy_visit , ahoy_visitor | First Party |
www.futurelearn.com | _ceir , _gac_UA-* , _gat , _hjIncludedInPageviewSample , _hjIncludedInSessionSample , ahoy_track , fl_mc_referrer , fl_mc_utm , ln_or | First Party |
futurelearn.com | _ce.cch , _ce.gtld , _ga , _ga_99HHYCNCTP , _gat_UA-nnnnnnn-nn , _gclxxxx , _gid , _hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress , _hjFirstSeen , _hjid , _hjTLDTest , _uetvid , ce_cookie_check , ce_get_top_level_domain , ce_need_secure_cookie | First Party |
landbot.io | _ga, _gat, _gid | Third Party |
snap.licdn.com | ln_or | Third Party |
widget.surveymonkey.com | SM_COOKIE | Third Party |
script.hotjar.com | _hjIncludedInPageviewSample, _hjIncludedInSessionSample | Third Party |
giphy.com | _ga, _gat, _gid | Third Party |
nr-data.net | JSESSIONID | Third Party |
rum.optimizely.com | AWSELB, optimizelyRumLB | Third Party |
Managing your cookie preferences
You may exercise your cookie preferences on the FutureLearn website, and you may also wish to control cookies via your web browser settings. Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org
Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:
To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer’s website.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout