Cookies policy

This privacy notice tells you what to expect when our website collects personal information. It applies to information we collect about our visitors, and those who log in to our website.

How we use your information

Our website uses cookies which allow us to monitor the use of the RCPath website. This is for general purposes only and the information we gather cannot be used to identify you as an individual. We also use a number of third party tools to display content (X [Twitter], YouTube, Vimeo and Soundcloud), Google Analytics (GA4) and Hotjar to provide us with further analysis on how our users are accessing our content. These tools all place cookies on your computer.

By using this website you consent to the processing of data by Google Analytics (GA4), Hotjar, X (Twitter), YouTube, Vimeo and Soundcloud. If you do not want these sites to collect your data, follow the instructions below to block specific cookies – though please note that your experience on our website may be impaired as a result.

About cookies

What is a cookie?

A 'cookie' is a small text file that is delivered by our website server onto your computer whilst you visit our website, which can subsequently be used by the website to identify particular devices and thereby remember your website preferences and login details. Most cookies will not collect information that identifies you and instead will collect more general information such as how you arrived at and used our website, or your general geographical location.

Why are cookies needed?

Cookies make websites work better and they are a standard part of most modern websites. For example, they remember the items you’ve placed in your online shopping cart so that the items appear at the checkout when you make your purchase. Another example would be when you login to webmail services such as Hotmail or Gmail: on such occasions a cookie is generated that confirms you are logged in and when you log off, the cookie is deleted. This means if someone goes back to your webmail address on your computer, you will still be logged out – and they won’t be able to read your emails. More detail on how businesses use cookies.

I don’t consent to the use of cookies – what can I do?

If you want to turn off cookies for a particular website or tool, you can do so yourself using your browser settings. You can do this for one site or several sites – although it’s important to note that your experience of the website may be impaired because data is no longer being captured about your interactions.

For Chrome

For Firefox

For Microsoft Edge

What cookies does RCPath use?

We collect your data automatically via cookies when you visit our website, in line with the cookie settings in your browser, and through the cookies that you activated when you selected various options on our cookie banner i.e. your customised cookie settings.

We use cookies to track your activity to help ensure you get the best possible experience when visiting our website – for example, by making sure you can login to our CPD portfolio or, if you are using a shared computer, that you stay logged out when you leave our website.

We do not make any attempt to discover the identities of anyone who visits our website and we will not associate any of the data gathered from our website with any personally identifiable information from any source. If we do want to collect personally identifiable information through our website, we will be up front about this. We will make it clear when we collect personal information and will explain what we intend to do with it.

We also use Google Analytics (GA4) and Hotjar to record visits to our website, and a number of third party tools to display content.

Strictly necessary cookies

Strictly necessary cookies (otherwise known as “Essential cookies”) enable core functionality such as page navigation and access to secure areas. These cookies do not gather information about you that could be used for marketing purposes and they do not remember when you

have been on the internet. You may disable these cookies by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how our website functions during your interactions with us (see relevant section below).

Non-essential Cookies

Analytics

Analytical cookies help website owners understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously. The data we collect for analytical / system administration purposes, may include information about your computer, including, your IP address, operating system, and browser type (where available).

The list below explains the cookies we use and why. Each cookie is listed by name, along with what it is used for and how long it is set to last.

Marketing

Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers.

Social media

Social media cookies allow users to interact more easily with social media, such as Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube etc. Please refer to the relevant social media platforms privacy policies for information about their cookies.

Statistics

Statistical cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously. The statistical data we collect about your browsing actions and patterns does not identify any individual.

The list below explains the cookies we use and why. Each cookie is listed by name, along with what it is used for and how long it is set to last.

Full details of cookies on our site

Helps to run

Cookie name

About

Duration/Expiry

The RCPath website

cfid, cftoken

This is a sessions cookie, giving access to the website

10 years, estimated

The RCPath website JSESSIONID

Used in session tracking

Current session only

The RCPath website and our CPD portal ID

Used for Single Sign On endpoint for the CPD external system value: ID of a logged in member. If cookie does not exist: the member will not able to access to CPD external system. It is automatically created when member logged in to RCPath website.

Current session only

The RCPath website and our CPD portal SID

Used for Single Sign On endpoint for the CPD external system. Value: encrypted validation key. If cookie does not exist the member will not be able to access to CPD external system. It is automatically created when member logged in to RCPath

Current session only
The RCPath website __cfduid Cookie associated with
sites using CloudFlare,
used to speed up
page load times
Expires after 29 days
The RCPath website _PRESIDE_LANGUAGE Works in conjunction
with
DEFAULTLOCALE
Cookie to determine
language preferences.
Expires when when the user closes
their browser.
The RCPath website cftoken Used to maintain a
user session with the
web application
server.
Expires when the user closes
their browser.
The RCPath website cfid Works in conjunction
with cftoken and is
used to maintain a
user session with the
web application server
Expires when the user closes
their browser.
The RCPath website PSID Preside Session ID
used to maintain a
user session with the web application server
Expires when the user closes
their browser.
The RCPath website CookieControl Remember a user's
cookie preferences.
Expires after 364 days.
The RCPath website DEFAULTLOCALE Cookie for
determining language
preferences.
Expires when the user closes
their browser.
The RCPath website JSESSIONID Generated by the
Application Server and
used for session
management in J2EE
for the HTTP protocol.
Expires when the user closes
their browser.
The RCPath website VID Unique ID created by
Preside for identifying
site visitors.
Expires after 364 days.
The RCPath website PRESIDESHOPPINGCA
RTSESSION
Created by Preside for
shopping cart state
Expires after 364 days
The RCPath website PRESIDEARTICLEACC
ESSLIMIT
Cookie stored when
user visit article which
has metered
subscription
Expires after session
Google Analytics tracking

dc_gtm_UA-#

_ga

_gat

_gat_gtag_UA_xxxxx
xxx_x

_gat_UA-xxxxxxx-xx

_gid

collect

DSID

IDE

OGPC

rc::c

_gcl_au

1P_JAR

ANID

APISID

HSID

LOGIN_INFO

SAPISID

SID

SIDCC

SSID

__Secure-3PAPISID

__Secure-3PSID

__Secure-APISID

__Secure-HSID

__Secure-SSID

Used by Google to gather anonymised information about your site visits.  See Google developer's guide
Hotjar tracking

_hjClosedSurveyInvites, 

_hjDonePolls,

 _hjMinimizedPolls,

 _hjShownFeedbackMessage,

 _hjid, _hjRecordingLastActivity,

 _hjTLDTest,

 _hjUserAttributesHash, 

_hjCachedUserAttributes,

 _hjLocalStorageTest,

 _hjIncludedInPageviewSample, 

_hjIncludedInSessionSample, 

_hjAbsoluteSessionIn
Progress

 

Used by Hotjar to gather anonymised information about your site visits.  See Hotjar's cookie information.
Twitter widget

external_referer, lang, eu_cn,

_ga, _gat_a, _gat_b,

_twitter_sess, pid,

auth_token,

remember_checked_on,

kdt, guest_id,gt, 

personalization_id, 

tfw_exp, 

metrics_token

Used by Twitter to collect usage information, on pages with our Twitter widget. See Twitter developer's guide
YouTube videos

FML,demographics, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE,

use_hitbox,dkv, recently_watched_video_id_list,

PREF,ACTIVITY, 

CONSENT, 

GPS, PREF, 

remote_sid, test_cookie,

VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, 

YSC 

Used by Youtube.com to collect usage information, where we share a YouTube video as an embedded link. See Google website
Vimeo videos

__utmt, __utma, __utmb,

__utmc,

__utmz, last_page, has_seen_upgrade,

_abexps, optimizelyEndUserId,

optimizelyBuckets, optimizelySegments,

vuid, player, clips, 

_mkto_trk, 

continuous_play_v3,

player, vuid

Used by Vimeo to collect usage information, set when we share a Vimeo video as an embedded link. See Vimeo website
Sound Cloud players

__utmt, __utma, __utmb,

__utmc, __utmz,

sc_anonymous_id, __qca,

remember_me_flag, _soundcloud_session,

__ar_v4

Used by Sound Cloud to collect usage information, on pages where the Sound Cloud widget is used. See Soundcloud website
SagePay

_utma,

 NSC_xxx-xxxxxxx-xxx

SagePay's own
implementation of
Google tracking
capabilities to
determine who is
listening to a track. Used by SagePay to
remember customer
information used to
complete e-commerce
transactions.
  • After two years
  • When the user closes their browser.

Changes to the Cookie Policy

This cookie policy was last updated on 19 March 2024. The College reserves the right to vary this policy from time to time. Such variations become effective on posting on this website. Your subsequent use of this website or submission of personal information to the College will be deemed to signify your acceptance to the variations.