UAL Assessment Feedback Tool Cookie Statement

Last Updated 10th February 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how the University of the Arts London uses cookies and similar technologies to recognise you when you visit Assessment Feedback. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

In some cases, we may use cookies to collect personal information, or that becomes personal information if we combine it with other information.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Website owners widely use cookies to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, the University of the Arts London) are called “first-party cookies.” Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third-party cookies.” Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., interactive content, and analytics).

Why do we use cookies?

We use first- and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons for Assessment Feedback to operate, and we refer to these as "essential". Other cookies also enable us to track and monitor the use of Assessment Feedback to help us improve technical stability of the platform and to contribute to improving the overall user experience.

How can I control cookies?

We use a tool called Civic Cookie Control to help you manage your cookie preferences. You can access this tool at any time from the button at the bottom left of the page to review and change your cookie settings. 

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, you can visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

Be aware, if you choose to switch off certain cookies it may impact on the functionality of the site.

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites you can visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

The specific types of first-party and third-party cookies served through Assessment Feedback and the purposes they perform are described below:

Cookies we use

Essential website cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our websites and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas.

Name: PHPSESSID  
Purpose: This cookie is native to PHP applications. The cookie is used to store and identify a users’ unique session ID for the purpose of managing user session on the website. The cookie is a session cookie and is deleted when all the browser windows are closed.  
Provider: assessmentfeedback.arts.ac.uk  
Service:  Assessment Feedback 
Type:  http_cookie 
Expires in: session 

Name: Recite.Persist 
Purpose: Allows the toolbar to persist across subsequent web pages on client site once the toolbar is launched. 
Provider: Recite Me 
Service: ReciteMe, see privacy policy https://reciteme.com/policies/privacy-policy/ 
Type: http_cookie 
Expires in: 271 days 

Name: Recite.Preferences 
Purpose: Allows user-selected settings to auto-load on subsequent web pages on a site once the toolbar is launched. 
Provider: Recite Me 
Service: ReciteMe, see privacy policy https://reciteme.com/policies/privacy-policy/ 
Type: http_cookie 
Expires in: 271 days 

Name: CookieControl 
Purpose: Used to record user preference in terms of cookies across certain UAL applications 
Provider: Civic 
Service: Civic Privacy Policy https://www.civicuk.com/privacy 
Type: http_cookie 
Expires in: 90 days 

Analytics and customization cookies  

These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our websites are being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our websites for you.  

Name: CLID  
Purpose: Microsoft Clarity set this cookie to store information about how visitors interact with the website. The cookie helps to provide an analysis report. The data collection includes the number of visitors, where they visit the website, and the pages visited.  
Provider: www.clarity.ms  
Service:  Microsoft Clarity 
Type: http_cookie  
Expires in: 1 year  

Name: _ga_*  
Purpose: Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views.  
Provider: .arts.ac.uk  
Service: Google Analytics 
Type: http_cookie  
Expires in: 1 year 1 month 4 days  

Name: _ga  
Purpose: The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and keeps track of site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors.  
Provider: .arts.ac.uk  
Service:  Google Analytics 
Type: http_cookie  
Expires in: 1 year 1 month 4 days  

Name: _clck  
Purpose: Microsoft Clarity sets this cookie to retain the browser’s Clarity User ID and settings exclusive to that website. This guarantees that actions taken during subsequent visits to the same website will be linked to the same user ID.  
Provider: .arts.ac.uk  
Service: Microsoft Clarity 
Type: http_cookie  
Expires in: 1 year  

Name: _clsk  
Purpose: Microsoft Clarity sets this cookie to store and consolidate a user’s pageviews into a single session recording.  
Provider: .arts.ac.uk  
Service: Microsoft Clarity 
Type: http_cookie  
Expires in: 1 day  

Name: _cltk  
Purpose: Microsoft Clarity sets this cookie to store and track interactions 
Provider: .arts.ac.uk 
Service: Microsoft Clarity 
Type: http_cookie  
Expires in: session 

Name: MUID  
Purpose: Microsoft Bing sets this cookie to identify unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. These cookies are used for advertising, site analytics, and other operational purposes.  
Provider: .bing.com  
Service:  Microsoft Clarity 
Type: http_cookie  
Expires in: 1 year 24 days  

Name: SRM_B  
Purpose: Used by Microsoft Advertising as a unique ID for visitors.  
Provider: .c.bing.com  
Service: Microsoft Clarity 
Type: http_cookie  
Expires in: 1 year 24 days 

Name: MR  
Purpose: This cookie, set by Bing, is used to collect user information for analytics purposes.  
Provider: .c.bing.com  
Service: Microsoft Clarity 
Type: http_cookie  
Expires in: 7 days  

Name: SM  
Purpose: Microsoft Clarity cookie set this cookie for synchronizing the MUID across Microsoft domains.  
Provider: .c.clarity.ms  
Service:  Microsoft Clarity 
Type: http_cookie  
Expires in: session  

Name: MUID  
Purpose: Microsoft Bing sets this cookie to identify unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. These cookies are used for advertising, site analytics, and other operational purposes.  
Provider: .clarity.ms  
Service: Microsoft Clarity   
Type: http_cookie  
Expires in: 1 year 24 days  

Name: MR  
Purpose: This cookie, set by Bing, is used to collect user information for analytics purposes.  
Provider: .c.clarity.ms  
Service:  Microsoft Clarity 
Type: http_cookie  
Expires in: 7 days  

Name: ANONCHK  
Purpose: The ANONCHK cookie, set by Bing, is used to store a user's session ID and verify the clicks from ads on the Bing search engine. The cookie helps in reporting and personalization as well.  
Provider: .c.clarity.ms  
Service: Microsoft Clarity 
Type: http_cookie  
Expires in: 10 minutes  

How can I control cookies on my browser?

As how you can refuse cookies through your web browser varies from browser to browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information. The following is information about how to manage cookies on the most popular browsers: