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Cookie Policy

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Matthew Baugh
Matthew Baugh

What are Cookies?

Like most websites, NOLS websites use cookies to collect information. Cookies are small data files which are placed on your computer or other devices (such as smartphones or tablets) as you browse this website. They are used to “remember” when your computer or device accesses our websites. Cookies are essential for the effective operation of our websites and helping you interact with us online.

We may use cookies to determine whether you have visited our site previously and to save and remember any preferences that you set while using our site. Cookies also allow us to measure activity on our site and to improve your user experience, for example, by remembering your username and viewing preferences, thus allowing you to visit any member-only parts of the site without re-registering. 

We use the Complianz Consent Management Platform to provide you with granular control over your privacy. Upon your first visit, a banner allows you to 'Accept,' 'Deny,' or 'Manage Preferences' for specific categories of cookies (Functional, Preferences, Statistics, and Marketing/Tracking).

Types & Uses

Functional cookies

These cookies help make the website work and deliver services that the website visitor expects, like navigating around web pages, accessing secure areas of the website, or accepting payment for services offered on the site. Without these cookies, the website will not function properly.  These cookies are always active.

Preferences cookies

These cookies allow our websites to remember information that changes the way the site behaves or looks, such as your preferred language or the region you are in. These cookies can also assist you in changing text size, font, and other parts of web pages that you can personalize.  You can control if these cookies are used.

Statistics cookies

These cookies provide us anonymous information about how you use our website to help our engineers improve page load times to make our website more responsive to visitor requests. We also use cookies to analyze the usefulness of our web pages and to evaluate changes to our website.  You can control if these cookies are used.

Marketing/Tracking cookies

These cookies are used for advertising and allow end user features such as sharing content on your social media platforms. You can control if these cookies are used.

Will Harrison
Will Harrison

Third Party cookies

Google
Google Analytics is Google’s analytics tool that helps website and app owners understand how their visitors engage with their properties. It may use a set of cookies to collect information and report website usage statistics without personally identifying individual visitors to Google. Click here for a link to the full Google cookies policy.

HubSpot
We use HubSpot’s website analytics to evaluate how our website is meeting the needs of our customers (current and prospective). We also use their chat features to enable alternate methods of communication with our admissions team.  Click here for a link to the full Hubspot cookies policy.

Complete List of Website Cookies

Complianz dynamically updates this list to include all cookies used on our site and the category of cookies they use.  Below is a list of cookies in use:

Google Adsense

Statistics, Marketing

Usage

We use Google Adsense for showing advertisements. Read more about Google Adsense

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Adsense Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
_gcl_ls
Expiration
Function
Store and track interaction

Marketing

Name
_gcl_au
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store and track conversions
Name
google_adsense_settings
Expiration
persistent
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting

HubSpot

Marketing, Statistics, Functional, Preferences

Usage

We use HubSpot for marketing automation (automated email marketing). Read more about HubSpot

Sharing data

For more information, please read the HubSpot Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
hubspotutk
Expiration
13 months
Function
Store and track a visitor's identity
Name
__hstc
Expiration
13 months
Function
Store time of visit

Statistics

Name
__hssrc
Expiration
session
Function
Store a unique session ID

Functional

Name
__hssc
Expiration
30 minutes
Function
Store anonymized statistics
Name
hs-messages-hide-welcome-message
Expiration
1 day
Function
Store if a message has been shown
Name
__hs_cookie_cat_pref
Expiration
6 months
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
*_key
Expiration
2 weeks
Function
Store logged in users
Name
hs_ab_test
Expiration
session
Function
Store ID's of experiments and sessions for A/B testing
Name
__hs_do_not_track
Expiration
6 months
Function
Store 'do not track' signals

Preferences

Name
messagesUtk
Expiration
13 months
Function
Store browser details
Name
__hsmem
Expiration
1 week
Function
Store logged in users
Name
hs-messages-is-open
Expiration
30 minutes
Function
Store if a message has been shown

WooCommerce

Functional, Statistics

Usage

We use WooCommerce for webshop management. Read more about WooCommerce

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
wc_cart_hash_*
Expiration
session
Function
Store items in shopping cart
Name
wp_woocommerce_session_*
Expiration
session
Function
Store performed actions on the website
Name
wc_fragments_*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Name
woocommerce_items_in_cart
Expiration
session
Function
Store items in shopping cart
Name
woocommerce_cart_hash
Expiration
1 day
Function
Store items in shopping cart
Name
wc_cart_created
Expiration
session
Function
Store performed actions on the website

Statistics

Name
History.store
Expiration
Function
Store last visit

Purpose pending investigation

Name
wc_*
Expiration
Function

WordPress

Functional

Usage

We use WordPress for website development. Read more about WordPress

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
wpEmojiSettingsSupports
Expiration
session
Function
Store browser details
Name
wordpress_test_cookie
Expiration
session
Function
Read if cookies can be placed
Name
wp_lang
Expiration
session
Function
Store language settings
Name
wp-settings-time-*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store user preferences
Name
wordpress_logged_in_*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store logged in users
Name
wp-settings-*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store user preferences
Name
WP_PREFERENCES_USER_*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store user preferences

Complianz

Functional

Usage

We use Complianz for cookie consent management. Read more about Complianz

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties. For more information, please read the Complianz Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
cmplz_saved_services
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_consented_services
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_functional
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_policy_id
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store accepted cookie policy ID
Name
cmplz_marketing
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_statistics
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_preferences
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_banner-status
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store if the cookie banner has been dismissed
Name
cmplz_id
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_saved_categories
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_user_data
Expiration
365 days
Function
Read to determine which cookie banner to show
Name
cmplz_cookie_data
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store information about cookies that have been detected on the site

Google Analytics

Statistics, Functional

Usage

We use Google Analytics for website statistics. Read more about Google Analytics

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
_gid
Expiration
1 day
Function
Store and count pageviews
Name
_ga_*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store and count pageviews
Name
_ga
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store and count pageviews

Functional

Name
_gat_UA-*
Expiration
session
Function
Provide technical monitoring

Hotjar

Statistics, Functional

Usage

We use Hotjar for heat maps and screen recordings. Read more about Hotjar

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Hotjar Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
_hjSessionUser_*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store a unique user ID
Name
hjViewportId
Expiration
session
Function
Read screen resolution

Functional

Name
_hjSession_*
Expiration
session
Function
Provide functions across pages

Facebook

Marketing, Functional

Usage

We use Facebook for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more about Facebook

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Facebook Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
_fbp
Expiration
3 months
Function
Store and track visits across websites
Name
_fbc
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store last visit
Name
fbm*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store account details
Name
xs
Expiration
3 months
Function
Store a unique session ID
Name
fr
Expiration
3 months
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
act
Expiration
90 days
Function
Store logged in users
Name
datr
Expiration
2 years
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
c_user
Expiration
30 days
Function
Store a unique user ID
Name
sb
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store browser details
Name
*_fbm_
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store account details

Functional

Name
wd
Expiration
1 week
Function
Read screen resolution
Name
csm
Expiration
90 days
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
actppresence
Expiration
session
Function
Store and track if the browser tab is active

Sourcebuster JS

Statistics

Usage

We use Sourcebuster JS for visitor tracking. Read more about Sourcebuster JS

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Statistics

Name
sbjs_migrations
Expiration
6 months
Function
Store the user's usage history
Name
sbjs_current_add
Expiration
6 months
Function
Store and count pageviews
Name
sbjs_first_add
Expiration
6 months
Function
Store and count pageviews
Name
sbjs_current
Expiration
6 months
Function
Store browser details
Name
sbjs_first
Expiration
session
Function
Store and track interaction
Name
sbjs_udata
Expiration
6 months
Function
Store a unique session ID
Name
sbjs_session
Expiration
30 minutes
Function
Store and count pageviews

Stripe

Functional

Usage

We use Stripe for payment processing. Read more about Stripe

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Stripe Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
__stripe_mid
Expiration
1 year
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
__stripe_sid
Expiration
30 minutes
Function
Provide fraud prevention

Nitropack

Functional

Usage

We use Nitropack for page loading speed improvement. Read more about Nitropack

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
nitropack_webhook_sync
Expiration
Function
Provide functions across pages

Adobe Fonts

Marketing

Usage

We use Adobe Fonts for display of webfonts. Read more about Adobe Fonts

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Adobe Fonts Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
Adobe Fonts API
Expiration
expires immediately
Function
Read user IP address

Google Fonts

Marketing

Usage

We use Google Fonts for display of webfonts. Read more about Google Fonts

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Fonts Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
Google Fonts API
Expiration
expires immediately
Function
Read user IP address

PayPal

Functional

Usage

We use PayPal for payment processing. Read more about PayPal

Sharing data

For more information, please read the PayPal Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
nsid
Expiration
session
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
enforce_policy
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store privacy preferences
Name
tsrce
Expiration
3 days
Function
Name
ts_c
Expiration
3 years
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
__paypal_storage__
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store account details

Twitter

Functional, Marketing

Usage

We use Twitter for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more about Twitter

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Twitter Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
local_storage_support_test
Expiration
persistent
Function
Provide load balancing functionality

Marketing

Name
metrics_token
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store if the user has seen embedded content

LinkedIn

Functional, Marketing, Statistics, Preferences

Usage

We use LinkedIn for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more about LinkedIn

Sharing data

For more information, please read the LinkedIn Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
sdsc
Expiration
session
Function
Provide load balancing functionality
Name
li_gc
Expiration
6 months
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
BizographicsOptOut
Expiration
10 years
Function
Store privacy preferences

Marketing

Name
lms_ads
Expiration
30 days
Function
Store and track visits across websites
Name
_guid
Expiration
90 days
Function
Store and track a visitor's identity
Name
li-oatml
Expiration
1 month
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
li_sugr
Expiration
90 days
Function
Store and track a visitor's identity
Name
UserMatchHistory
Expiration
30 days
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting

Statistics

Name
lms_analytics
Expiration
30 days
Function
Store and track a visitor's identity
Name
AnalyticsSyncHistory
Expiration
30 days
Function
Store and track visits across websites

Preferences

Name
li_alerts
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store if a message has been shown
Name
bcookie
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store browser details
Name
lidc
Expiration
1 day
Function
Provide load balancing functionality
Name
bscookie
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store logged in users

Query Monitor

Functional

Usage

We use Query Monitor for website development. Read more about Query Monitor

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
qm-front-container-pinned
Expiration
various
Function
Provide functions across pages

Automattic

Statistics

Usage

We use Automattic for website development. Read more about Automattic

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Automattic Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
tk_qs
Expiration
30 minutes
Function
Provide functions across pages

Shopify

Statistics, Functional

Usage

We use Shopify for webshop management. Read more about Shopify

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Statistics

Name
_shopify_y
Expiration
1 year
Function
Name
_landing_page
Expiration
Function

Functional

Name
_orig_referrer
Expiration
Function

Visual Website Optimizer

Statistics, Functional

Usage

We use Visual Website Optimizer for Statistics and optimization. Read more about Visual Website Optimizer

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Visual Website Optimizer Privacy Statement.

Purpose pending investigation

Name
_vwo_uuid_v2
Expiration
Function
Name
_vwo_uuid
Expiration
Function
Name
_vwo_ds
Expiration
Function
Name
_vwo_sn
Expiration
Function

Statistics

Name
_vis_opt_exp_*
Expiration
100 days
Function
Store if a user has been excluded from a campaign

Functional

Name
_vis_opt_s
Expiration
100 days
Function
Store unique visits
Name
_vis_opt_test_cookie
Expiration
session
Function
Read if cookies can be placed

CloudFlare

Functional

Usage

We use CloudFlare for content distribution network (CDN) services. Read more about CloudFlare

Sharing data

For more information, please read the CloudFlare Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
__cf_bm
Expiration
30 minutes
Function
Read and filter requests from bots

Popup Maker

Marketing

Usage

We use Popup Maker for popup creation. Read more about Popup Maker

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Marketing

Name
pum-*
Expiration
Function
Popup display

Google Ads

Marketing, Statistics

Usage

We use Google Ads for advertising. Read more about Google Ads

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Ads Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
_gcl_aw
Expiration
90 days
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
ads/ga-audiences
Expiration
expires immediately
Function
Store information for remarketing purposes

Statistics

Name
_gac_UA-*
Expiration
90 days
Function
Store and count pageviews

PHP

Functional

Usage

We use PHP for website development. Read more about PHP

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
exp*
Expiration
Function
Provide functions across pages

WP Engine

Statistics, Functional

Usage

We use WP Engine for website hosting. Read more about WP Engine

Sharing data

For more information, please read the WP Engine Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
rtk_gdpr_c
Expiration
session
Function
Tracking
Name
rtk_gdpr_a
Expiration
session
Function
Tracking

Functional

Name
rtkuuid
Expiration
session
Function
Cacheing
Name
rtk_p
Expiration
session
Function
Cacheing
Name
rtk_sid
Expiration
session
Function
Cacheing
Name
rtk_rps
Expiration
session
Function
Cacheing
Name
rtk_sat
Expiration
session
Function
Cacheing

YouTube

Marketing

Usage

We use YouTube for video display. Read more about YouTube

Sharing data

For more information, please read the YouTube Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
GPS
Expiration
session
Function
Store location data
Name
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
Expiration
6 months
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
YSC
Expiration
session
Function
Store and track interaction
Name
PREF
Expiration
8 months
Function
Store user preferences

Miscellaneous

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

Sharing data

Sharing of data is pending investigation

Purpose pending investigation

Name
cntr_attr
Expiration
Function
Name
hjActiveViewportIds
Expiration
Function
Name
lastExternalReferrerTime
Expiration
Function
Name
topicsLastReferenceTime
Expiration
Function
Name
lastExternalReferrer
Expiration
Function
Name
li_adsId
Expiration
Function
Name
debug
Expiration
Function
Name
*_mode
Expiration
Function
Name
_rdt_uuid
Expiration
Function
Name
cf_*
Expiration
Function
Name
__darkreader__wasEnabledForHost
Expiration
Function
Name
loglevel
Expiration
Function
Name
storeApiCartData
Expiration
Function
Name
hsoffset_product_*
Expiration
Function
Name
wpo365HideLicenseNotice
Expiration
Function
Name
hsoffset_wp-users_*
Expiration
Function
Name
hsoffset_page_*
Expiration
Function
Name
hsoffset_*
Expiration
Function
Name
hsoffset_wp-media_*
Expiration
Function
Name
clipboard
Expiration
Function
Name
cookies-accepted
Expiration
Function
Name
django_language
Expiration
Function
Name
_tracking_consent
Expiration
Function
Name
cookies_consent_granted
Expiration
Function
Name
__ssid
Expiration
Function
Name
csrftoken
Expiration
Function
Name
_delighted_web
Expiration
Function
Name
WP_DATA_USER_27
Expiration
Function
Name
_vwo_879136_config
Expiration
Function
Name
cms_cookie
Expiration
Function
Name
vwo_apm_sent
Expiration
Function
Name
cms-clipboard
Expiration
Function
Name
vwoSn
Expiration
Function
Name
cms-plugin-usage
Expiration
Function
Name
cookies-rejected
Expiration
Function
Name
vwoUnRegEvents
Expiration
Function
Name
gap-year:outline
Expiration
Function
Name
__gsas
Expiration
Function
Name
undefined_vwo_uuid_v2
Expiration
Function
Name
portal_session_id
Expiration
Function
Name
cebs
Expiration
Function
Name
_ce.clock_data
Expiration
Function
Name
cebsp_
Expiration
Function
Name
_ce.s
Expiration
Function
Name
_ce_clock_data
Expiration
Function
Name
_ce_s
Expiration
Function
Name
WP_DATA_USER_7
Expiration
Function
Name
ce_bot_detector
Expiration
Function
Name
ce_fvd
Expiration
Function
Name
ce_successful_csp_check
Expiration
Function
Name
cetabid
Expiration
Function
Name
_CEFT
Expiration
Function
Name
:outline
Expiration
Function
Name
media:outline
Expiration
Function
Name
events:outline
Expiration
Function
Name
fl-builder-settings-sections
Expiration
Function
Name
wcAchLastPing
Expiration
Function
Name
giving-tuesday
Expiration
Function
Name
modal-*
Expiration
Function
Name
customer-effort-score-exit-page
Expiration
Function
Name
_gcl_gs
Expiration
Function
Name
shopifySelectors
Expiration
Function
Name
*_state
Expiration
Function
Name
adobeCleanFontAdded
Expiration
Function
Name
orderDataCaptured
Expiration
Function
Name
_tc-workshop-dock-pos-nolseduuat_nols_edu
Expiration
Function
Name
_tc-workshop-dock-maxmin-nolseduuat_nols_edu
Expiration
Function
Name
WP_DATA_USER_5
Expiration
Function
Name
storeApiCartHash
Expiration
Function
Name
awc.session.id
Expiration
Function
Name
awc.ui.viewed.last.sent
Expiration
Function
Name
awc.session.expiry
Expiration
Function
Name
ajs_anonymous_id
Expiration
Function

 

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