Cookies

This web application stores cookies on your computer. By visiting and using the web application you are accepting the use of cookies. If you do not accept the cookies, you should leave the web application and follow the instructions given below on how to remove cookies from your browser.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small piece of data that web applications store in your browser. They are often used to improve the user experience of a web application by e.g. saving information about your preferred language or who you are so we can show data relevant for you. A cookie is passive and is not able to spread virus or other malware.

Which cookies do we use and why?

Session cookies

We use session cookies to recognize you when you use the web application. We can only recognize you if you are logged in on the web application. Furthermore, we use session cookies to improve response times and experience on the web application. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser.

Persistent cookies

We use persistent cookies to keep track on your preferred language on the web application. Furthermore, we use persistent cookies to keep track on whether you have accepted the use of cookies, so we do not show you this information again.

Tredjepartscookies

Third-party cookies are cookies placed by the software of other companies. This gives those companies the capability to recognize you across different web applications and register your use of the web application.

STIL: STIL exposes UNI-login functionality and place a cookie to make the login work. This cookie is only placed if you use UNI-login.

DBC: The web application uses services from DBC to get information about bibliographic posts and cover images. DBC places cookies to distribute traffic to the correct servers.

New Relic Inc.: We use New Relic as a tool for web statistics as well as monitoring accessibility of the web application. Data registered by New Relic contains no personal data and cannot be used to identify you or your use of the web application.

Vimeo: The introduction videos of the web application is placed on Vimeo. Vimeo places cookies in your browser to keep track on how far in you are in videos you are watching as well as your choice of subtitles, etc.

How do you avoid or delete existing cookies?

If you do not wish to accept that the web application stores cookies on your digital device, it is possible for you to block all cookies through your browser (e.g. Google Chrome or Internet Explorer). If you wish to delete already stored cookies, please use the following guidelines for the most common browsers: