Triangle Seminars
Cookie Policy
Last updated: 16 October 2025
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and enabling certain website functions.
How we use cookies
The Triangle Seminars website uses cookies for the following purposes:
Essential Cookies (Always Active)
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
TRIANGLE_SESSION_* |
Maintains your login session and security | Until browser closes |
csrf_token |
Prevents cross-site request forgery attacks | 30 minutes |
cookie_consent |
Remembers your cookie preferences | 1 year |
These cookies are essential for website security and functionality. They cannot be disabled.
Analytics Cookies (Requires Consent)
| Service | Cookie Names | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | _ga, _ga_*, _gid |
Measures website usage and performance to help us improve the site | 2 years / 24 hours |
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
Managing your cookie preferences
You can control your cookie preferences in the following ways:
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner where you can choose to accept or decline non-essential cookies.
Browser Settings
You can also control cookies through your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Preferences > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data
Note: Disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality.
Third-party cookies
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of our website. This information is used to compile reports and to help us improve the website.
The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including:
- Number of visitors to the site
- Where visitors have come to the site from
- Pages visited and time spent on the site
For more information about Google Analytics cookies, visit: Google Analytics Cookie Usage
You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: Google Analytics Opt-out
Legal basis for cookies
Under UK data protection law and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR):
- Essential cookies: Used without consent as they are strictly necessary for the website to function
- Analytics cookies: Require your explicit consent before being set
Data retention
Cookie data is retained for the following periods:
- Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies: Deleted after their expiry date (as specified in the tables above)
- Analytics data: Processed by Google for up to 14 months
Changes to this cookie policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our use of cookies. Please check this page regularly for updates.
Contact us
This webpage is managed by Nikolay Gromov.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact:
- Email: nikolay.gromov@kcl.ac.uk
- Subject: "Cookie Policy - Triangle Seminars"
Please note that website administration is not the main work of the administrator, so patience is appreciated.