STUDENT PADDY COOKIE POLICY

The Student Paddy Platform uses cookies, in combination with pixels, local storage objects, and similar devices (collectively, “cookies” unless otherwise noted) to distinguish you from other users of the Student Paddy Platform. This helps us provide you with a good experience, improve our service, and personalize content for you while you use the Student Paddy Platform.

This cookie policy (“Cookie Policy”) describes the types of cookies we use on the Student Paddy Platform and our purposes for using them.

YOUR CONSENT

You consent to the placement of cookies on your browser by us, as well as our third-party service providers. Please read this Cookie Policy carefully for details about why we use cookies, the information they collect from and about you, and your choices regarding cookies.

WITHDRAW YOUR CONSENT AT ANY TIME

If you do not wish to accept cookies in connection with your use of the Student Paddy Platform, either from us or our third-party service providers, please opt-out as set forth below. You may also delete, block, or disable cookies via your browser settings; see below for more information on how to do this. Please note that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of the Student Paddy Platform, and may prevent you from being able to access certain features on the Student Paddy Platform.

WHAT IS A COOKIE?

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your device. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies as soon as you visit the Student Paddy Platform.

KEY CONCEPTS

First and third-party cookies: whether a cookie is ‘first’ or ‘third’ party refers to the domain placing the cookie.

  • First-party cookies are those set by a website that is being visited by the user at the time (e.g., cookies placed by http://www.studentpaddy.com)
  • Third-party cookies are cookies that are set by a domain other than that of the website being visited by the user. If a user visits a website and another entity sets a cookie through that website, this would be a third-party cookie.

Persistent cookies:these cookies remain on a user’s device for the period of time specified in the cookie. They are activated each time that the user visits the website that created that particular cookie.

Session cookies:these cookies allow website operators to link the actions of a user during a browser session. A browser session starts when a user opens the browser window and finishes when they close the browser window. Session cookies are created temporarily. Once you close the browser, all session cookies are deleted.

HOW TO DELETE AND BLOCK OUR COOKIES

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies), you may not be able to access all or parts of the Student Platform. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies as soon as you visit the Student Paddy Platform

Changing your Cookie Settings

The browser settings for changing your cookies settings are usually found in the ‘options’ or ‘preferences’ menu of your internet browser. In order to understand these settings, the following links may be helpful.

Otherwise, you should use the ‘Help’ option in your internet browser for more details.

More information.

To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit

Information on the International Chamber of Commerce United Kingdom CC (UK) UK cookie guide can be found
here.

What Cookies Do We Use and Why?

Generally, the Student Paddy Platform uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of the Student Paddy Platform. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse the Student Paddy Platform and also allows us to improve it.

The cookies we may use on the Student Paddy Platform may be categorized as follows:

  • Strictly necessary
  • Performance
  • Functionality
  • Targeting
SOME COOKIES MAY FULFILL MORE THAN ONE OF THESE PURPOSES.

‘Strictly Necessary cookies let you move around the Student Paddy Platform and use essential features like secure areas. Without these cookies, we cannot provide the requested services.

We use these Strictly Necessary cookies to:
  • Identify you as being logged in to the Student Paddy Platform and authenticate you
  • Make sure you connect to the right service on the Student Paddy Platform when we make any changes to the way it works
  • For security purposes

Accepting these cookies is a condition of using the Student Paddy Platform, so if you prevent these cookies we can’t guarantee how the Student Paddy Platform or the security on the Student Paddy Platform will perform during your visit. ‘Performance’ cookies collect information about how you use the Student Paddy Platform e.g. which pages you visit, and if you experience any errors. These cookies do not collect any information that could identify you and are only used to help us improve how the Student Paddy Platform works, understand the interests of our users, and measure the effectiveness of our advertising.

We use performance cookies to:
  • Carry out web analytics: Provide statistics on how the Student Paddy Platform is used
  • Perform affiliate tracking: Provide feedback to affiliated entities that one of our visitors also visited their site
  • Obtain data on the number of users of the Student Paddy Platform that have viewed a product or service
  • Help us improve the Student Paddy Platform by measuring any errors that occur
  • Test different designs for the Student Paddy Platform

Some of our performance cookies are managed for us by third parties. ‘Functionality’ cookies are used to provide services or to remember settings to improve your visit.

We use ‘Functionality’ cookies for such purposes as:
  • Remember the settings you’ve applied such as layout, text size, preferences and colours
  • Remember if we’ve already asked you if you want to fill in a survey
  • Remember if you have engaged with a particular component or list on the Student Paddy Platform so that it won’t repeat.
  • Show you when you’re logged in to the Student Paddy Platform
  • To provide and show embedded video content

Some of these cookies are managed for us by third parties. ‘Targeting’ cookies are used to track your visit to the Student Paddy Platform, as well as other websites, apps and online services, including the pages you have visited and the links you have followed, which allows Student Paddy to display targeted ads to you and others on or off the Student Paddy Platform.

We may use targeting cookies to:
  • Display targeted ads on or off the Student Paddy Platform.
  • To improve how we deliver personalized ads and content, and to measure the success of ad campaigns on the Student Paddy Platform.