Aalto uses cookies and other such technologies on its website. This cookie policy will further explain the use of cookies on this website.


1. What is a cookie and why is it used?

2. The types of cookies Aalto uses

2.1 First-Party Cookies

2.2 Third-Party Cookies

2.3 Cookie categories


  • Cloudflare (first-party cookies)
  • Acquia Lift (first-party cookies)
  • Google Analytics (first-party cookies)
  • Google Tag Manager (first-party cookies)
  • Facebook (third-party cookies)
  • YouTube (third-party cookies)
  • Research.aalto.fi (third-party cookies)
  • Mookie (third-party cookies)
  • Doubleclick (third-party cookies)
  • Open Streetmap (third-party cookies)
  • AppNexus (third-party cookies)
  • Vimeo (third-party cookies)
  • Hotjar (third-party cookies)


A cookie is a small file or part of a file stored on a World Wide Web user's computer, created and subsequently read by a website server, and containing personal information (such as a user identification code, customized preferences, or a record of pages visited). Using cookies, JavaScript and server logs, statistics regarding the website are collected. Examples of statistics gathered include the number of users on the site, the country of access, the date and time of access, the browser used and the content that the user has accessed. A cookie does not harm the accessing device.

Cookies are used to make content recommendations, analyze and develop the website and speed up its use.

Aalto.fi uses two types of cookies: first-party cookies (cookies set by Aalto) and third-party cookies (cookies set by a party other than Aalto, but through the aalto.fi website).

First-party cookies enable website functionality. They also include web analytics cookies that give information on how the website is used to help further website development.

Third-party cookies refer to cookies set by other parties than Aalto. These third parties may set cookies for the users of the website when they access it, for example to maintain statistics on the number of users that access the site.

We have categorized the cookies used on our website based on their purpose.


These cookies ensure the website works properly and do not store any information that personally identifies users.

Strictly necessary cookies:


Aalto (first-party cookies)

Acquia Lift (first-party cookies)

AppNexus (third-party cookies)

Performance and User Experience cookies:

These cookies are used to collect information on how you use the website, allowing us to improve your experience.

Targeting Cookies:

These cookies help us offer more relevant and personalized content to users. Aalto may also use these cookies to offer and target information on Aalto University education and services.

Acquia Lift (first-party cookies)

Google Analytics (first-party cookies)

Google Tag Manager (first-party cookies)

Facebook (third-party cookies)

YouTube (third-party cookies)

Research.aalto.fi (third-party cookies)

Mookie (third-party cookies)

Doubleclick (third-party cookies)

Open Streetmap (third-party cookies)

AppNexus (third-party cookies)

Vimeo (third-party cookies)

Hotjar (third-party cookies)


3. Affecting the data gathered by cookies


3.1 Removing cookies from a browser

By removing cookies from your browser, you can change the identification tag with which a profile regarding your behavior is created. This does not stop information from being gathered or block behavioral advertising, but creates a new profile separate from your previous behavioral statistics. Instructions on removing the cookies from your browser can be found in the following links.


Firefox

Safari

Chrome

Internet Explorer



3.2 Blocking the use of cookies


You may block the use of cookies by blocking them from being saved on your browser. Please note that this may adversely affect the usability of the website.
3.3 Blocking the behavioral advertising of third parties
You can block behavioral advertising, either entirely or on a company-by-company basis, utilizing the Your Online Choices website (http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/about-behavioural-advertising).
4. Contact
For more information on our Cookie policy, please contact Aalto Communications communications@aalto.fi.
For more information on the processing of your personal data, please contact Aalto's data protection officer Anni Tuomela at tietosuojavastaava@aalto.fi.

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