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Last Updated: 3-21-2019
This Cookie Policy forms part of our general Online Privacy Policy.
In common with most other websites, we use cookies and similar technologies to help us understand how people use Loma Linda University Health (“LLUH”) and its associates’ websites so that we can keep improving our Sites.
This Cookie Policy applies to the cookies we use when you visit the main Loma Linda University Health website (www.lluh.org), the main Loma Linda University website (www.llu.edu), as well as other websites that we own or control (if they link or refer to this Cookie Policy). Collectively, we refer to these simply as the “Sites.”
This Cookie Policy provides you with more information about cookies, what types of cookies we use and how we use them. Our Sites use cookies with the intention of providing you with a user experience that best suits your needs while concurrently allowing us to improve the design and functionality of our Sites. Cookies can be adjusted or disabled, and this policy provides you with instructions to do so. Among other things, cookies help to make your visit to our Sites more relevant and personalized for you. Cookies, by themselves, will not be used by LLUH to disclose your individual identity. This information identifies your browser to our servers when you visit the Sites.
If you choose to use the Sites without blocking or disabling cookies or opting out of other technologies, you are consenting to our use of these cookies and other technologies, and to our use (in accordance with this policy and the rest of our Privacy Policy) of any Personal Data that we collect using these technologies. If you do not consent to the use of these technologies, please be sure to block or disable them using your browser settings.
Cookies
A cookie is a file designed to contain a small amount of user and website information stored on a user’s computer or device. The file interacts with the user and the website to provide a webpage tailored to the user through its awareness of information held within the file. Cookies also have the ability to carry all or parts of the information stored within the file to other websites that the user may visit or to third parties.
Types of Cookies
A session cookie is temporary, linking the actions of a user during any given browser session. When the browser is closed, the cookie is deleted.
A permanent cookie, also known as a persistent cookie, is stored for a specific period of time and activates each time the user visits the website that created the cookie. They are used for purposes including tracking the number of unique visitors to our Sites and information such as the number of views a page gets, how much time a user spends on a page, and other pertinent web statistics.
Some of the cookies are used exclusively by LLUH, and therefore are called “first-party cookies.” We also use third-party service providers to assist us by providing certain statistical and analytics information. These parties may set cookies known as “third-party cookies.” A “third-party cookie” is placed by a domain other than that of the website the user is visiting.
Our Use of Cookies
We use third-party, session and persistent cookies and similar technology to collect aggregate (non-personal) information about the Sites usage by all of our visitors and to help us remember you and your preferences when you revisit the Sites. These cookies may stay on your browser into the future until they expire or you delete them. We also use this technology to remember you the next time you visit our Sites. Some of these cookies are erased when you close your browser window and some persist for a period of time. Further general information about cookies and how they work is available at http://cookies.insites.com.
We may allow selected third parties to place cookies through the Sites to provide us with better insights into the use of the Sites or user demographics or to provide relevant advertising to you. These third parties may collect information about a user’s online activities over time and across different websites when you use our Sites.
Below you will find a detailed list of the first-party cookies we use on our Sites:
| Name | Category | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| has.js | Functional | Persistent | Check whether or not browser has JavaScript enabled |
| nmstat | Performance | 1000 days | SiteImprove cookie to gather website usage statistics |
| _ga | Performance | 2 years | Google Analytics cookie to identify unique users across browsing sessions |
| _gid | Performance | 24 hours | Google Analytics cookie to measure how users interact with website content |
| _gat | Performance | 1 Minute | Google Analytics cookie to throttle the request rate – limiting the collection of data on high traffic sites. |
| __atuvc | Functional | 396 days | AddThis cookie to enable visitors to share content with a range of networking and sharing platforms. It stores an updated page share count. |
| __atuvs | Functional | 30 minutes | AddThis cookie to enable visitors to share content with a range of networking and sharing platforms. It stores an updated page share count. |
| __ar_v4 | Targeting / Advertising | 2083 days | This cookie is associated with the DoubleClick advertising service from Google. Helps with tracking conversion rates for ads. |
| __cfduid | Necessary | 1 Year | Used by the content network, Cloudflare, to identify trusted web traffic. |
| JSESSIONID | Necessary | Session | Preserves users states across page requests. |
| TS# | Necessary | Session | Unclassified |
| yt-player-bandwidth | Preferences | Persistent | Used to determine the optimal video quality based on the visitor's device and network settings. |
| image.aspx | Statistics | Session | Unclassified |
| siteimproveses | Statistics | Session | This cookie contains an ID string on the current session. This contains non-personal information on what subpages the visitor enters – this information is used to optimize the visitor's experience. |
| _at.cww | Marketing | Persistent | Used by the social sharing platform AddThis. |
| at-rand | Marketing | Persistent | Used by the social sharing platform AddThis. |
| GPS | Marketing | 1 Day | Registers a unique ID on mobile devices to enable tracking based on geographical GPS location. |
| IDE | Marketing | 1 Year | Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user's actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser's ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user. |
| Loc | Marketing | 13 Months | Geolocation, which is used to help providers determine how users who share information with each other are geographically located (state level). |
| PREF | Marketing | 8 Months | Registers a unique ID that is used by Google to keep statistics of how the visitor uses YouTube videos across different websites. |
| r/collect | Marketing | Session | This cookie is used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. It tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. |
| test_cookie | Marketing | 1 Day | Used to check if the user's browser supports cookies. |
| uvc | Marketing | 13 months | Detects how often the social sharing service, AddThis, encounters the same user. |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Marketing | 179 Days< | Tries to estimate the users' bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos. |
| Xtc | Marketing | 13 Months | Registers the user's sharing of content via social media. |
| YSC | Marketing | Session | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
| yt-player-headers-readable | Marketing | Persistent | Collects data on visitor interaction with the website's video-content - This data is used to make the website's video-content more relevant towards the visitor. |
| _hash | Unclassified | Session | Unclassified |
| _node | Unclassified | Session | Unclassified |
Personalized Data
Some of our Sites may engage in online interest-based personalization to enhance your experience, show you information that might interest you, or make it easier for you to find the information you need. Personalized information, sometimes referred to as targeted content may be displayed to you based on information from activities such as searching on our Sites or visiting websites that contain our content or ads. We may use a range of technologies like web beacons, pixels, ad tags, cookies, and mobile identifiers. For more information, please visit our Online Privacy Policy.
Blocking Cookies
Should you choose to decline or block cookies by using privacy tools such as Privacy Badger, or by adjusting your browser settings, please note that all or parts of our Sites may not function properly or be accessible to you. Our Sites will issue cookies as soon as you visit the Sites, unless your browser cookie settings are adjusted to prevent such an occurrence. Please review the information provided in this cookie policy on adjusting cookie settings for the browser of your choice.
Adjusting Cookie Settings
You can change your cookie settings by reviewing your internet browser’s cookie options. The links below to popular browsers may help you understand your cookie options better. Typically, such information can be found under the browser’s ‘Help’, ‘Preferences’ or ‘Options’ menus.
- Cookie settings in Chrome
- Cookie settings in Firefox
- Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
- Cookie settings in Safari – iOS
- Cookie settings in Safari – macOS
Changes to This Cookie Policy
If this Cookie Policy changes, the revised policy will be posted on this Site.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this Cookie Policy or the information practices of this site, please contact us at websupport@llu.edu.