Cookie Policy
Cookies are used on this website for functional and analytical purposes. This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can control them.
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If you have any questions about this policy, you can email us at studentsunion@ljmu.ac.uk.
Cookie Basics
What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small piece of information sent to your browser and stored on your computer's hard drive when you visit a website. Cookies do not damage your computer, and by themselves cannot be used to discover your identity. They allow a website to remember who you are and how you use it.
What Information Do Cookies Collect?
Information from cookies may include details relating to your use of our website, such as which pages you visited, your internet (IP) address, your browser type, and general geographic data.
What Cookies Do We Use?
We only use cookies that are strictly necessary for the website to function correctly — for example, cookies that remember your session or basic preferences as you browse. We do not use third-party advertising or tracking cookies.
Why Doesn't This Site Show a Cookie Pop-Up?
Under UK data protection law (PECR and UK GDPR), websites are required to ask for your consent via a pop-up or banner only when they use non-essential cookies — such as those for advertising, third-party tracking, or optional analytics.
Because this website only uses strictly necessary cookies (the kind needed simply to make the site work, such as remembering that you're logged in or keeping a page loading correctly), the law does not require us to ask for your consent before setting them. That's why you won't see a cookie consent pop-up when you visit — there's nothing optional to opt in or out of.
If this ever changes — for example, if we introduce analytics or advertising cookies in future — we will add a consent banner at that time and update this policy accordingly.
Ways You Can Control Cookies
You cannot refuse cookies that are strictly necessary to deliver the website to you, but you can block or delete them by changing your browser settings. Doing so may mean some parts of the site do not work as intended.
The "Help" section in most browsers explains how to stop accepting new cookies, get notified when you receive one, or disable cookies altogether.
To find out more about cookies generally, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Changes to this Cookie Policy
We keep this policy under regular review. If our use of cookies changes, we will update this page and, where required by law, ask for your consent again.
Got a question about this policy?
Email usLast updated: September 2026
