Cookies

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer locally. These cookies serve numerous purposes: remembering settings (login, language choices), gathering information and tracking visitor behavior of users.

The cookies that we use are safe: they do not have access to personal information on your computer and can not damage or infect your device with viruses. The cookies do not gather personal information about you in any way. The information that we collect through cookies helps us to identify any errors or enables you to enjoy specific services.

What type of cookies are used on this website?

Analytics

We consult the user statistics of our website using tools such as Google Analytics, CrazyEgg, Hotjar and SiteImprove. For this purpose, some cookies are loaded when you visit the website.

Spam protection

On this website we use Google reCAPTCHA as a spam protection application for online forms. For this purpose, Google analyses data about your device and browser.

Social Media

We show some social media buttons on the news items and in the online calendar of the website. These are loaded with the help of a number of cookies. These buttons allow you to spread these messages further through your personal social media channel.

Logging on as a Ghent University user

When you log on the website, a temporary cookie is used. Using this cookie you are be recognized as a registered user for the duration of your visit to the website. This cookie is deleted at the end of the session.

How can you avoid using cookies?

We use cookies to manage statistics and to improve or facilitate your visit to our website. We therefore recommend that you keep cookies enabled in your browser.

If you prefer not to, you can permanently or temporarily disable the cookies using the options menu of your web browser.