What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer when you visit a website. These text files store information, such as your language preference for a website. When you visit the website again at a later stage, the cookie will automatically be resent to the website. This way, the website recognises your browser, allowing information such as your language preferences to be recalled.
Cookies usually have an expiry date. Some cookies (session cookies) are automatically deleted when you close your browser, while others remain on your computer for a longer time.
Why do we use cookies?
The University of Antwerp uses three types of cookies on www.uantwerp.be:
- Cookies for functional purposes
- Cookies for analytical purposes
- Cookies for marketing purposes
The University of Antwerp uses a CMS based on ASP.NET to keep the content of its website up to date. This software uses one functional cookie, which is necessary for the proper functioning of this website. You cannot refuse this cookie if you want to browse our website.
The University of Antwerp also uses Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytical purposes. These analysis tools place cookies that are used to measure website visits (traffic). This is how we know, for example, how many times a particular webpage is read. We only use this information to improve the content of our website. The information gathered by Google Analytics, including IP addresses, is completely anonymous.
The University of Antwerp uses a limited number of cookies for marketing purposes. Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across various websites. This is done to better align advertisements with the interests and needs of the visitor.
All cookies used by UAntwerp
Below, we list the cookies that we use and the purpose they serve.
Functional cookies
You cannot refuse these cookies if you want to browse www.uantwerp.be.
Name | Expiry period | Type | Aim |
| ASP.NET_SessionId | Closing the browser | HTTPS | Preserves visitors’ session state across page requests. |
| CookieConsent | 1 year | HTTPS | Saves the cookie consent status of visitors for the current domain. |
| Hide_cookie_legal_info | None | HTTPS | Hides the cookie banner when visitors have given their consent. |
| test.cookie | 1 day | HTTPS | |
| 1.gif | Closing the browser | HTTPS | Used to count the number of sessions on a website, essential for optimising the consent management platform. |
| is.eu | Closing the browser | HTTPS | Determines whether the visitor is located within the EU and therefore subject to EU data privacy regulations. |
| YouTube | |||
| Consent[x2] | 2 years | HTTPS | Used to detect whether the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookie banner. This cookie is necessary for GDPR compliance of the website. |
Analytical cookies
Analytical cookies give website owners insight into how visitors interact with the website by anonymously collecting information and generating aggregate reports.
Name | Expiry period | Type | Aim |
| _ga | 2 years | HTTPS | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. |
| _gid | Closing the browser | HTTPS | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. |
| _dc_gtm_UA-# | Closing the browser | HTTPS | Used by Google Tag Manager to control the loading of a Google Analytics script tag. |
| _utm.gif | Closing the browser | Pixel Tracker | Google Analytics Tracking Code that displays details about the visitor's browser and computer. |
| _utma | 2 years | HTTPS | Google Analytics. Collects data on the number of times visitors have visited the website, as well as the dates on which they first and last visited the website. |
| _utmb | 1 day | HTTPS | Records a timestamp with the exact time the visitor visited the website. Used by Google Analytics to calculate the duration of a website visit. |
| _utmc | Closing the browser | HTTPS | Records a timestamp with the exact time the visitor leaves the website. Used by Google Analytics to calculate the duration of a website visit. |
| _utmt | 1 day | HTTPS | Used to limit the speed of requests to the server. |
| _utmv | Closing the browser | HTTPS | Stores visitor-defined tracking parameters for use in Google Analytics. |
| _utmz | 6 months | HTTPS | Collects data about where the visitor came from, which search engine was used, which link was clicked, and which search term was used. Used by Google Analytics. |
| TikTok | |||
| _tt_enable_cook.ie | 1 year | HTTPS | Used by the social networking service TikTok to track the use of embedded services. |
| HotJar | |||
| hjActiveViewportlds | Permanent | Local HTML storage | This cookie contains an ID string based on the current session. This ID string contains non-personal information about which subpages the visitor visits – this information is used to optimise the visitor's experience. |
| hjViewportld | Closing the browser | Local HTML storage | Saves the visitor’s screen size to adjust the size of images on the website. |
Marketing cookies
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across various websites. This is done to better align advertisements with the interests and needs of the visitor.
Name | Expiry period | Type | Aim |
| HotJar | |||
| _hjIncludedInSample | Closing the browser | HTTPS | HotJar Cookie. This session cookie informs HotJar whether the visitor is included in the sample used to generate Heatmaps, Funnels, Recordings, etc. |
| ads/ga-audiences | Closing the browser | Google Analytics. | |
| pagead/viewthroughconversion/740059744/ | Closing the browser | Pixel | Google. |
| pagead/1 p-user-I ist/# | Closing the browser | Pixel | Google. Records whether the visitor has shown interest in specific products or events on multiple websites and detects how the visitor navigates between sites. This is used to measure advertising efforts and facilitates the payment of referral fees between websites. |
| _ga | 2 years | HTTPS | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor’s device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. |
| _ga_# | 2 years | HTTPS | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor’s device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. |
| _gcl_au | 3 months | HTTPS | Used by Google AdSense to experiment with advertising efficiency on websites that use their services. |
| NID | 6 months | HTTPS | Registers a unique ID that identifies the device of a returning visitor. The ID is used by Google for targeted advertising. |
| pagead/ l p-user-list/# | Closing the browser | Pixel | Used by Google to track whether the visitor has shown interest in specific products or events on multiple websites and detects how the visitor navigates between sites. |
| collect | Closing the browser | Pixel | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor’s device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. |
| META | |||
| Facebook Pixel | 3 months | Pixel | Facebook Pixel. To optimise advertisements on social media. |
| _fbp | 3 months | Pixel | Used by Facebook to provide a range of advertising products, such as real-time bidding by external advertisers. |
| Microsoft | |||
| _uetsid | Permanent | Local HTML storage | Used to track whether the visitor has shown interest in specific products or events on multiple websites and detects how the visitor navigates between sites. |
| _uetsid | 1 day | HTTPS | Collects data about visitor behaviour across multiple websites in order to display more relevant advertisements. This also allows the website to limit the number of times a visitor sees the same advertisement. |
| _uetsid_exp | Permanent | Local HTML storage | Contains the expiry date for the cookie with the corresponding name. |
| _uetvid | Permanent | Local HTML storage | Used to track visitors across multiple websites in order to present relevant advertisements based on the visitor's preferences. |
| _uetvid | 1 year | HTTPS | Used to track visitors across multiple websites in order to present relevant advertisements based on the visitor's preferences. |
| _uetvid_exp | Permanent | Local HTML storage | Contains the expiry date for the cookie with the corresponding name. |
| MSPTC | 1 year | HTTPS | This cookie records visitor data. The information is used to optimise the relevance of advertisements. |
| MUID | 1 year | HTTPS | Widely used by Microsoft as a unique visitor ID. The cookie enables tracking by synchronising the ID across many Microsoft domains. |
| YouTube | |||
| LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | Closing the browser | HTTPS | Used to track visitor interaction with embedded content. |
| LogsDatabaseV2:V#IILogsRequestsStore | Permanent | Indexed DB | Used to track visitor interaction with embedded content. |
| remote_sid | Closing the browser | HTTPS | Necessary for the implementation and functionality of YouTube videos on the website. |
| TESTCOOKIESENABLED | 1 day | HTTPS | Necessary for the implementation and functionality of YouTube videos on the website. |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 180 days | HTTPS | Attempts to estimate visitors’ bandwidth on pages with embedded YouTube videos. |
| YSC | Closing the browser | HTTPS | Registers a unique ID to keep track of statistics on which YouTube videos the visitor has viewed. |
| YtldbMeta#databases | Permanent | Indexed DB | Used to track visitor interaction with embedded content. |
| yt -remote-cast-available | Closing the browser | Local HTML storage | Saves the visitor's video player preferences for embedded YouTube videos. |
| yt-remote-cast-installed, yt-remote-fast-check-period, yt-remote-session-app, yt-remote-session-name | Closing the browser | Local HTML storage | Saves the visitor's video player preferences for embedded YouTube videos. |
| yt-remote-connected-devices, yt-remote-device-id | Permanent | Local HTML storage | Saves the visitor's video player preferences for embedded YouTube videos. |
| bcookie | 1 year | HTTPS | Used by the social networking service LinkedIn to track the use of embedded services. |
| lidc | 1 day | HTTPS | Used by the social networking service LinkedIn to track the use of embedded services. |
| UserMatchHistory | 1 month | This cookie is used to track visitors so that more relevant advertisements can be shown based on the visitor's preferences. | |
| TikTok | |||
| tt_applnfo | Closing the browser | HTML | Used by the social networking service TikTok to track the use of embedded services. |
| tt_pixel_session_index | Closing the browser | HTML | Used by the social networking service TikTok to track the use of embedded services. |
| tt_sessionid | Closing the browser | HTML | Used by the social networking service TikTok to track the use of embedded services. |
| _ttp [x2] | 1 year | HTTP | Used by the social networking service TikTok to track the use of embedded services. |
| Snapchat | |||
| _scid | 13 months | Used by Snapchat to identify and track visitors for personalised advertising and to evaluate advertising campaigns. | |
| _snapchat_web_id | 1 year | Unique identification cookie to track visitors and analyse the effectiveness of advertisements. | |
| _snapchat_attribution | 3 months | Cookie for attributing ad conversions within Snapchat campaigns. | |
| Spotify | |||
| sp_landing | 1 day | Used to measure visitor interactions and display personalised content or advertisements, including outside the Spotify platform. | |
| sp_t | 1 month | Cookie for session management and tracking within Spotify campaigns. | |
| sp_dc | 6 months | Cookie that stores authentication and visitor preferences for better advertising audiences. |
Can you avoid or delete cookies?
If you want to prevent certain cookies from being installed on your computer, you can do this via your browser’s internet options. Under the ‘privacy’ tab you can specify which cookies you want to disable.
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