NewVIc privacy policy
The following statement explains our policy regarding the personal information we collect about you when you visit the Newham Sixth Form College (NewVIc) web site (www.newvic.ac.uk). Please note that although this website provides links to other web sites, this policy only applies to the college's own web pages.
When someone visits our websites we collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns. This is to help us analyse visitor behaviour patterns and track visitor numbers. We collect this information in a way which does not personally identify those using our websites. We will not associate any data gathered from this site with any personally identifying information from any source.
On some parts of the site, you may be asked to provide some limited personal information in order to access certain services e.g. ordering a prospectus, responding to an event invitation etc. The college may store this information manually or electronically. By supplying this information you are consenting to the college holding and using it for the purposes for which it was provided.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on a website visitor's computer, which identify it to our server. Cookies do not identify individual users, only the computer used. They are widely used in order to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide certain information to the owners of the site.
You may delete and block all cookies from this site. Most web browsers allow some control of cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them from your computer, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Please see the table below for details of the cookies we use at NewVIc and their purpose.
| Cookie | Name | Purpose | Further information |
|---|---|---|---|
Google Analytics |
_utma |
These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited. | To find out more please visit Google overview of privacy. To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. |
Social media |
Facebook |
Social network widgets are used throughout the website to help our customers post information from our site to their own social profiles. | Facebook (how Facebook uses cookies and why) |
