This Cookie and Other Tracking Technologies Information statement describes the technologies that Northwestern University (“Northwestern” or “we”) uses to recognize you when you visit Northwestern websites (collectively, the “Sites”). Those cookies with names such as openAMssoToken or containing SESSIONID and a Northwestern domain are Northwestern cookies.
These technologies automatically collect information such as your browser type and IP address, as well as how you navigate and interact with our websites. Information collected through these means may be linked to your personally-identifiable information to enhance your online experience, improve performance and usage of systems and help monitor and prevent unauthorized usage and escalation of privileges.
Third-Party Cookies and Tracking Technologies
In addition to our own cookies, we work with various third parties to help us analyze and optimize our Sites to deliver the best possible experience to visitors to our Sites. For example:
Google Analytics: Google Analytics is a service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how users use our Sites and to measure how different users respond to different content. The information generated by these cookies is transmitted to and stored by Google Analytics servers. Google uses this information to compile reports on website activity. Read more on how Google uses and stores cookie data.
Google cookies are those beginning “_ga”, and include the cookies listed below. You can find more information on google.com, including a link to Google’s privacy policy. To opt out of this analysis by Google, please see the Opt Out section below. Google Analytics collects anonymized demographic and interests data using information gathered by DoubleClick cookies and Android and iOS advertising IDs.
Other Google cookies:
- Google Doc Forms
- Google Maps API
- YouTube
- Google Programmable Search
See Google’s privacy policy for more information.
Other third-party cookies used within our sites:
Other tracking technologies:
- Web Beacons, also known as Clear GIFs, and pixel tags may be used on Sites to track online usage patterns anonymously, and may be included in our email newsletters. You can unsubscribe from our newsletters at any time by following the link in the newsletter itself.
Opting Out
You can change your cookie settings by reviewing your internet browser’s cookie options. We have provided more information below on how to adjust those settings and opt out of the collection of your personal information using cookies or other technologies.
Cookie Settings
You can use the settings within your browser to control the cookies that are set on your computer or mobile device. However, please be aware if you set your browser to reject or block cookies, all or parts of our Sites may not be functional or accessible to you.
- To opt-out of analysis by Google Analytics on our Sites, please visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
- To opt-out of personalized ad delivery on the Google content network, please visit Google’s Ads Preferences Manager or if you wish to opt-out permanently even when all cookies are deleted from your browser you can Install Google's plugin.
- You can also manage many companies’ cookies used for online advertising at the US-based aboutads.info choices page or the EU-based Your Online Choices. Or you may choose to change your browser settings to opt-out of cookies.
- To opt out of interest-based ads on mobile devices, please follow these instructions for your mobile device: On android open the Google Settings app on your device and select “ads” to control the settings. On iOS devices with iOS 6 and above use Apple’s advertising identifier. To learn more about limiting ad tracking using this identifier, visit the settings menu on your device.
- To opt-out of location tracking when using our apps, you can use the settings of your device.