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EDUCAUSE places small files, known as "cookies", onto your computer to collect information about how you browse our sites.
Cookies are used to:
You can find out how to manage or disable cookies at usa.gov.
We use Google Analytics to collect information about how people use our site. We do this to make sure it is meeting your needs and to investigate ways to improve your experience. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking.
Google Analytics stores information about:
We do not collect or store your personal data (e.g., your name or address), so this information cannot be used to identify who you are.
The following cookies are set by Google Analytics:
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
| dc_gtm_UA-# | Used by Google Tag Manager to control the loading of a Google Analytics script tag. | when you close your browser |
| _ga | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 2 years |
| _gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. | when you close your browser |
| _gid | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | when you close your browser |
| collect | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | when you close your browser |
We use Siteimprove to collect information about how people use our site. We use Siteimprove to keep track of pages with broken links and identify potential accessibility improvements.
Siteimprove stores information about:
We do not collect or store your personal data (e.g., your name or address), so this information cannot be used to identify who you are.
The following cookies are set by Siteimprove:
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
| nmstat | Used to determine if the user has visited the website previously. | 999 days |
| siteimproveses | Used to register the order of pages that the user has visited on the website. | when you close your browser |
| image.aspx | Registers a page view in Siteimprove. | when you close your browser |
We use our email marketing system, Informz, to deploy a cookie when you interact with a marketing communication, such as a marketing email, to collect information about site usage.
Informz stores information about:
We use this information to evaluate the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns and personalize your experience by recommending relevant EDUCAUSE programs and services to you.
The following cookies are set by Informz:
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
| _sp_id | Tracks visits to website and landing pages; potentially correlates visits with email opens and/or clicks. | 2 years |
| _sp_ses | Tracks visits to website and landing pages; potentially correlates | 2 years |
The system that runs our website sets cookies to allow it to run smoothly.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
| sc_expview | Stores whether or not the Sitecore Experience View Mode is enabled. This cookie is not used to identify individuals using the website. | when you close your browser |
We use Doubleclick for Publishers (DFP), by Google, to display ads in EDUCAUSE Review, the library, and career center. DFP uses cookies to improve reporting on campaign performance, and to avoid showing ads the user has already seen. Cookies themselves contain no personally identifiable information. Depending on the publisher's and user's settings, information associated with cookies used in advertising may be added to the user's Google Account.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
| r/collect | Collects data to measure efficiency of viewed or clicked ads | when you close your browser |
Some of our embedded videos from Vimeo use cookies.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
| vuid | Vimeo Analytics unique ID | 2 years |