The LSE website is a large and complex service comprising various sub-sites. Various cookies are in use across the LSE website, with the cookies in use subject to changes as the website develops.
With the exception of “Strictly Necessary” cookies, you will be able to “accept” or “reject” all cookies or adjust your settings to accept certain categories of cookies.
Session cookie
These are created temporarily in your browser’s subfolder while you are visiting the website. Session cookies allow you to proceed from webpage to webpage quickly and easily so you don’t get asked for the same information you’ve already given to the site. The cookie is then automatically deleted when you leave the website.
Persistent cookie
These remain in your browser’s subfolder and are activated again when you re-visit the website. It helps us to remember your information and settings when you visit the website again, resulting in a faster online experience for you.
Strictly necessary cookie
These are technically essential to the provision of the LSE website. For example, some cookies are used to enable secure login to restricted areas.
Functional cookie
These enable additional functionality to improve your experience on the website. For example, recording settings for future visits so as to save users having to repeat making the same choices.
Performance cookie
These monitor and assess the LSE website and its use. For example, recording visits to reveal how a website is used and which parts are most popular.
Targeting cookies
These use an identification number to monitor personal preferences for the purposes of personalising pages and gathering further information. For example, presenting adverts or promotions for products similar to those previously viewed or purchased.
Sharing information via social media platforms
LSE websites and applications may have links embedded into pages on various social media platforms. Cookies generated by those sites are outside of the School’s control and may change without notice. When you share a page or link those sites may set cookies on your device or browser and may also make information about you publicly available or stored elsewhere.
For more information about privacy and the cookies used by these services, as well as information on how to opt-out, please visit the respective social media platforms.