Cookies

Cookies can be very helpful and provide an enhanced user experience. NTNU uses cookies in their web solutions.

Consent

By using NTNU's websites, you agree that we may leave cookies in your browser. Most modern browsers (Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Opera, etc.) are set to accept cookies automatically. If you wish to disable cookies in your browser, you can do this in the browser's security settings. More on this below.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a text file that is downloaded and stored on your computer when you visit a website. Cookies can be used to store user settings, and to record the pages you visit and which choices you make while using them. You can read more about cookies and how you use them by clicking "Help" in your browser.

What does NTNU use cookies for?

NTNU never uses cookies to survey an individual user's pattern of use or other information, which could violate your user's privacy protections.

NTNU uses cookies for the following purposes:

to store user preferences, e.g. language settings
to manage logons, and sessions
to collect statistics in order to improve NTNU's web pages

NTNU gathers statistics using SiteImprove. This means that information regarding your use of our web pages, including your IP address, can be transferred to Google.

What are cookies on NTNU's external web pages used for?

The information below applies to:

www.ntnu.no
www.ntnu.edu
i.ntnu.no
innsida.ntnu.no
studntnu.sharepoint.com
videre.ntnu.no
alumni.ntnu.no

What are cookies on NTNU's external web pages used for
Website	Cookies are used to ...
www.ntnu.no	– identify the user's session on the website – keep track of the web page's language settings
www.ntnu.edu	– identify the user's session on the website – keep track of the web page's language settings
i.ntnu.no	– identify the user's session on the website – keep track of the web page's language settings
innsida.ntnu.no	– identify the user's session on the website – keep track of the web page's language settings – keep track of the settings made by the user on Innsida, so the user does not have to make the same choices over again
studntnu.sharepoint.com	– identify the user's session on the website – keep track of display settings – persist authorization from NTNU
nyheter.ntnu.no	- identify the user's session on the website - keep track of the web pages's language settings

Cookies used on the aforementioned domains.
Cookie	Description	Vendor
nmstat	Collect info about site usage, such as last visit, using a randomly generated ID used to recognize the browser and visitor. The cookie contains no personal information.	Siteimprove
siteimproveses	Tracks the sequence of pages a visitor looks at during a visit to the site.	Siteimprove
wp-wpml_current_language	Keep track of the web pages's language settings