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Cookies Policy
1. How We Use Cookies
Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site.
2. What are Cookies?
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive.
3. How do We Use Cookies?
We use the following type of cookies:
Strictly necessary cookies:
These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. These essential cookies are always enabled because our website won’t work properly without them. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services. You can switch off these cookies in your browser settings but you may then not be able to access all or parts of our website. More information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them can be found below.
Domain
Cookie
Purpose of Cookie
Max Age/Expiry
TopUniversity
STYXKEY-loggedout
TopUniversity uses this cookie to log out the user
24 hours
STYXKEY_first_visit
TopUniversity uses this cookie to see if it is the first visit from the user on the site. If the User appears to originate from China then Topuniversity redirects them to it’s website hosted in China: qschina.cn.
1 Year
STYXKEY-social_login_go
Topuniversity uses this cookie to identify the user logged in via Google
1 Year
STYXKEY-slogin_go_updated
Topuniversity uses this cookie to update the email ID for users logged in via Google
1 Year
STYXKEY-user_survey_submitted
TopUniversity uses this cookie to understand if the user has completed our 'Help us to know you better' survey prompted when they visit the site.
24 hours
STYXKEY-user_survey
TopUniversity uses this cookie to retain the user's choice in the 'Help us to know you better' survey, once they have submitted it.
6 Months
STYXKEY-user_survey_other
TopUniversity uses this cookie to further understand the user's choice in the 'Help us to know you better' survey,if their role selection is 'Other'
6 Months
STYXKEY-flexregStep2Content
TopUniversity uses this cookie to prompt the user towards the post-signup content, if they've successfully registered on our site.
Session
STYXKEY-flexregStep2
TopUniversity uses this cookie to redirect the user to the step2 of our Signup process.
N/A
STYXKEY-qs_new_user
TopUniversity uses this cookie to understand if the user has newly registered, inorder to track usage analytics via datalayers.
1 Hour
STYXKEY-formtrigger
TopUniversity uses this cookie to direct the user towards the login/signup popup forms, as per the appropriate call-to-action.
N/A
STYXKEY-user-global-reg
TopUniversity uses this cookie to direct the user towards the login/signup popup forms, as per the appropriate call-to-action.
N/A
STYXKEY-step2universityorprogram
TopUniversity uses this cookie to direct the user towards the Step-2 popup of our registration process, as per the appropriate call-to-action on University Profiles/Program pages.
N/A
STYXKEY-step2nid
TopUniversity uses this cookie to retain the University content (NodeID) as per the appropriate call-to-action which prompts the user to the Step-2 popup of our registration process.
N/A
STYXKEY-show-guides-pop
TopUniversity uses this cookie to decide whether or not to display the study guide popup page. If the user has successfully registered, the popup page is displayed as per the appropriate call-to-action
1 Hour
STYXKEY_comparidsPrograms
TopUniversity uses this cookie to retain the University program IDs selected by a user for comparison.
Session
STYXKEY_comparidsUniversity
TopUniversity uses this cookie to retain the University Profile IDs selected by a user for comparison.
30 days
STYXKEY-valuenid
TopUniversity uses this cookie to retain the University content (NodeID) which prompts the user to the Step 2 of our registration process.
Session
STYXKEY-valuekey
TopUniversity uses this cookie to retain the University content (NodeID) which prompts the user to the Step 2 of our registration process.
Session
STYXKEY-valuestudy
Topuniversity uses this cookie to retain the study destinations selected by the user. The same is pre-selected on our step-2 signup forms.
Session
STYXKEY-download_id
Topuniversity uses this cookie to retain the study guide ID downloaded by the user.
24 hours
STYXKEY-can_download_file
TopUniveristy uses this cookie to retain the nodeid of the downloaded study guide
24 hours
STYXKEY-save_article_nid
Topuniversity uses this cookie to retain the article node ID, when an unauthenticated, or anonymous user saves an article on the site- to continue showing their own saved content.
24 hours
STYXKEY_shortlistedschools
TopUniversity uses this cookie to retain the University Profiles shortlisted by the user, inorder to display a shortlist summary on the Matching tool.
Session
STYXKEY_shortlisteprograms
TopUniversity uses this cookie to retain the University Programs shortlisted by the user, inorder to display a shortlist summary on the Matching tool.
Session
STYXKEY-short_univ
TopUniversity uses this cookie to retain the University Profile ID shortlisted by a user in the database.
24 hours
STYXKEY-short_prog
TopUniversity uses this cookie to retain the University Program ID shortlisted by a user in the database.
24 hours
STYXKEY-openContentModals
TopUniversity uses this cookie to decide whether or not to display the Shortlist/Compare Summary in the bottom tray (GSACK tray) of the Matching tool
24 hours
STYXKEY-openContentModals-window
TopUniversity uses this cookie to retain the Shortlist/Compare page URL on the Matching tool. The users selection or deselection of Profiles/Programs
24 hours
STYXKEY_universitynamein
TopUniversity uses this cookie to retain the University name which is searched by the user on our Global search, or Directory pages.
24 hours
STYXKEY-prog_url
TopUniversity uses this cookie to retain the University program URL based on the 'Apply' Call to Action.
24 hours
STYXKEY-gotourl
TopUniversity uses this cookie to store the user's opt-ins or password settings. The option to change password or their existing opt-in, is recommended based on this cookie. We save no personal information as part of this.
Session
STYXKEY-fragment_hash
TopUniversity uses this cookie to retain the category names which a user edits on their site dashboard (MyAccount page).
Session
STYXKEY_pmtv2_data_
TopUniversity uses this cookie to retain the academic and study preferences set by the user on the Matching Tool.
Session
STYXKEY__last_search_data_
TopUniversity uses this cookie to retain the most recent study and academic preferences set by the user on the Matching Tool.
Session
STYXKEY_edit_cmt_result
TopUniversity uses this cookie to retain the changes made by the user to the study and academic preferences in the Matching tool.
Session
STYXKEY-atsPopF1
TopUniversity uses this cookie to retain the University Profile/Programs shortlisted by the user
24 hours
STYXKEY-CMTFBSign_InAttemptTag
TopUniversity uses this cookie to tag the sign-in attempt on the Matching tool page via Facebook socials.
N/A
STYXKEY-MainFBSign_InAttemptTag
TopUniversity uses this cookie to tag the general sign-in attempt via Facebook socials.
N/A
STYXKEY-CMTGoogleSign_InAttemptTag
TopUniversity uses this cookie to tag the sign-in attempt on the Matching tool page via Google socials.
N/A
STYXKEY-MainGoogleSign_InAttemptTag
TopUniversity uses this cookie to tag the general sign-in attempt via Google socials.
N/A
STYXKEY-v2drupalsignin
TopUniversity uses this cookie to confirm the completion of authentication before the same is included in the datalayers employed in analytics.
24 hours
STYXKEY-v2googlesign
TopUniversity uses this cookie to confirm the completion of authentication before the same is included in the datalayers employed in analytics.
24 hours
STYXKEY-v2facebooksign
TopUniversity uses this cookie to confirm the completion of authentication before the same is included in the datalayers employed in analytics.
24 hours
STYXKEY-lgdata_match
TopUniversity uses this cookie to retain the study level set by the user on the Matching Tool.
Session
STYXKEY-step-two-submitted
TopUniversity uses this cookie to indicate a fully registered user, who has also completed Step 2 of the registration process
24 hours
STYXKEY_comparedschools
TopUniversity uses this cookie to remember the Universities currently being compared by the active visitor.
Session
STYXKEY-KnowmoreDirectLoggedin
TopUniversity uses this cookie to understand if the user is an existing user or a new registration, after appropriate call-to-action 'Know More' on University Profile/Programs
24 hours
STYXKEY-v2facebooksignup
Topuniversity uses this cookie to recognize if a user attempts to signup via Facebook socials
24 hours
STYXKEY-v2googlesignup
Topuniversity uses this cookie to recognize if a user attempts to signup via Google socials
24 hours
QS_REACT_FILTER_SAVE
Topuniversity uses this cookie to capture the academic and study preferences set by a visitor on the Matching tool.
Session
STYXKEY-getInTouchDirectLoggedin
Topuniversity uses this cookie to understand if a user signs-in directly after encountering the Get In Touch Call to action on a University Profile.
24 hours
STYXKEY-show-step2
TopUniversity uses this cookie to direct the user onto the Step2 of our registration process, via the appropriate Call-to-Actions in the Matching Tool.
24 hours
Cloudflare Cloudflare uses various cookies to maximize network resources, manage traffic, and protect our customers’ sites from malicious traffic.
Cloudflare uses this Clearance Cookie to store the proof of challenge passed. It is used to no longer issue a challenge if present. It is required to reach an origin server
30 Minutes
EU Cookie Compliance
cookie-agreed-version
Drupal uses this cookie to maintain the current version of the EU GDPR cookie compliance module active on it's configuration.
6 months
cookie-agreed
Drupal uses this cookie to capture the cookie consent agreed, or disagreed by the user in the EU GDPR cookie compliance module.
6 months
cookie-agreed-categories
Drupal uses this cookie to manage the category of cookies that the user has consented to. The categories and additional details regarding the same can be seen on the cookie settings.
6 months
Functionality cookies:
These allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors, see how you move around the site and when you return to our website. This enables us improve the way our website works and to personalise our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region). More information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them can be found below.
Domain
Cookie
Purpose of Cookie
Max Age/Expiry
Google:
When users visits Topuniversity using any of the Google products including AdSense, Google Ads, Google Analytics, and a range of products within the Google Marketing Platform, cookies may be sent to their browser.
Google Analytics uses this cookie to distinguish unique visitors on the site
2 Years
__Secure-1PSID
Google uses this cookie for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant and personalised Google advertising.
2 Years
SID
Google uses this cookie to store digitally signed and encrypted the records of a user’s Google Account ID and most recent sign-in time.
1 Year
__Secure-3PAPISID
Google uses this cookie for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant and personalised Google advertising.
2 Years
SSID
Google uses this cookie to store digitally signed and encrypted the records of a user’s Google Account ID and most recent sign-in time.
1 Year
__Secure-3PSIDCC
Google uses this cookie for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant and personalised Google advertising.
2 Years
APISID
Google uses this cookie to display personalised advertisements on Google sites, based on recent searches and previous interactions.
1 Year
__Secure-1PSIDCC
Google uses this cookie for argeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant & personalised Google advertising.
2 Years
SIDCC
Google uses this cookie to provide the identification of trusted web traffic.
1 Year
__Secure-1PAPISID
Google uses this cookie for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant & personalised Google advertising.
2 Years
SAPISID
Google uses this cookie to display personalised advertisements on Google sites, based on recent searches and previous interactions.
1 Year
APISID
Google uses this cookie to display personalised advertisements on Google sites, based on recent searches and previous interactions.
1 Year
HSID
Google uses this cookie to store digitally signed and encrypted the records of a user’s Google Account ID and most recent sign-in time.
1 Year
__Secure-3PSID
Google uses this cookie for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant & personalised Google advertising.
2 Years
ar_debug
Google uses this cookie to store and track conversions. It is used for both source and trigger registrations to receive verbose debug reports on trigger registrations.
2 minutes, extended every 30 seconds.
AEC
Google uses this cookie to ensure that the requests within a browsing session are made by the user, and not by other sites.
6 Months
HotJar: HotJar sets cookies to track usage analytics.
Hotjar uses this cookie to detect the first pageview session of a user
30 Minutes
_hjFirstSeen
Hotjar uses this cookie to Identify a new user’s first session
30 Minutes
_hjIncludedInSessionSample_{site_id}
Hotjar uses this cookie to determine if a user is included in the data sampling defined by the site's daily session limit.
2 minutes, extended every 30 seconds.
_hjSession_{site_id}
Hotjar uses this cookie to hold the visitor's session data.
30 Minutes
_hjSessionUser_{site_id}
Hotjar uses this cookie to ensure that the userID is persisted to the unique site ID. Data from subsequent visits to the same site are attributed to the same (unique) user ID
1 Year
Omniconvert Omniconvert enables cookies on a user's browser to track usage analysis, or to run custom experiments which enhances the user's experience
Omniconvert uses this cookie to bucket the visitor who fits our predefined conditions into an A/B Experiment, to enhance the user experience.
1 Year
mktz_sess
Omniconvert uses this cookie to tag the visitor who goes to a page on TopUniversity with the Omniconvert tracking code
1 Year
_mktz_enabled
Omniconvert uses this cookie to indicate the site pages that a visitor frequents on TopUniversity, carrying the Omniconvert tracking code
1 Year
mktz_interaction
Omniconvert uses this cookie to indicate the completion of a visitor's interaction with a lead overlay on Topuniversity, created to enhance user experience.
1 Year
Parse.ly Websites that have parse.ly plugins allow first party cookies to enable tracking sessions, and unique visitors.
Sites that bear the Parse.ly plugin uses this cookie to uniquely identify a browser and count its sessions in JSON. Whenever a user visits another site that also uses Parse.ly, it is possible to recognize them and attribute their behavior as a single visitor.
13 Months
Intercom
Intercom messenger allows first party cookies to track unique devices and browser sessions
Cloudflare uses this cookie to read and filter requests from bots.
30 Minutes
_cfuvid
Cloudflare uses this cookie to distinguish individual visitors who share the same IP address.
session
TopUniversity
STYXKEY-globaluserUUID
TopUniversity uses this cookie to generate a globalUserID for our datalayers which are purposed in analytical tools. If the user is not logged-in, a random User ID is attributed to that user. Else, their actual user ID is attributed to them.
24 hours
SSESS{id}
Drupal places this cookie to provide a responsive website
1 Month
AWS
qssoperm
This is a fixed supercookie, related to single-sign on. It provides an additional authentication method, and can remain impermanently on the user's browser.
1 Year
AWSALBCORS
Amazon Web services uses this cookie to provide load balancing functionality.
1 Week
Advertising cookies:
These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. More information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them can be found below.
Domain
Cookie
Purpose of Cookie
Max Age/Expiry
Meta
Meta uses cookies to track device and browser sessions of users who visit the site via Meta/Facebook socials
Meta uses this cookie on Topuniversity for visitors who have registered via Meta socials, to better target and optimise advertising
3 Months
datr
Meta uses this cookie on Topuniversity to provide fraud prevention
2 Years
wd
Meta uses this cookie on Topuniversity to read the dimensions of the visitor's screen resolution
1 Week
fr
Meta uses this cookie on Topuniversity to deliver, measure and improve the relevancy of ads
90 days
sb
Meta uses this cookie to help identify a user's browser securely
6 Months
lastExternalReferrer
Detects how the user reached the website by registering their last URL-address.
Persisent
lastExternalReferrerTime
Detects how the user reached the website by registering their last URL-address.
Persisent
x
Meta uses this cookie to record the device pixel ratio of a visitor's screen and whether or not the high-contrast mode is enabled.
Session
Google When users visits Topuniversity using any of the Google products including AdSense, Google Ads, Google Analytics, and a range of products within the Google Marketing Platform, cookies may be sent to their browser.
StackAdapt uses this cookie to identify users and display relevant advertisements. It tracks user interactions with embedded ocntent and optimizes advertisements
The bitoIsSecure cookie is a browser ID cookie set by Bidr, a provider of Linked share Buttons and ad tags. It is used for advertising purposes and to identify unique visitors
13 Months
bito
Sets a unique ID for the visitor, that allows third party advertisers to target the visitor with relevant advertisement.
13 Months
capig.stape.org
cee
Registers a unique ID that identifies the user's device during return visits. Used for conversion tracking and to measure the efficacy of online ads.
3 Months
Giphy
giphyPingbackId
Used to track the visitor's usage of GIFs - This serves for analytical and marketing purposes.
Session
_gid
Google uses this cookie to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels.
1 day
_gat
Google uses this cookie to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels.
1 day
Admedo.com
adm.sesh
Session
adm.usrmeta
Persisent
Doubleclick.net
APC
Tracks the conversion rate between the user and the advertisement banners on the website - This serves to optimise the relevance of the advertisements on the website.
6 Months
bannerflow.com
cc
Registers data on visitors from multiple visits and on multiple websites. This information is used to measure the efficiency of advertisement on websites.
1 Month
goodreads.com
ccsid
Tracks the individual sessions on the website, allowing the website to compile statistical data from multiple visits. This data can also be used to create leads for marketing purposes.
4. Social Media Third Party Cookies?
To enrich our website content, sometimes we may embed video content from other social media websites such as YouTube or Facebook. As a result, when you visit a page with content embedded, you may be presented with cookies from these websites. QWS has no control or liability over these cookies set, so you should check the relevant third party's cookie policy for more information.
We also offer a “share page” widget on some of our web pages, where content can be shared easily on the following sites Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+. These sites may set a cookie when you are logged into their service. QS has no control or liability over these cookies set, so you should check the relevant third party's cookie policy for more information.
5. How to Control and Delete Cookies?
QS will not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information about you. However, should you choose to disable, reject or block our cookies, some parts of our websites will not function fully, or in some cases, our website will not be accessible at all.
For more information on how to control your cookie settings and browser settings, or how to delete cookies on your hard drive, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
6. Contact Us
More information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them can be found below.
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please send us an email at [email protected]
Cookies Policy
Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site.
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive.
We use the following type of cookies:
Strictly necessary cookies:
These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. These essential cookies are always enabled because our website won’t work properly without them. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services. You can switch off these cookies in your browser settings but you may then not be able to access all or parts of our website. More information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them can be found below.
Cloudflare uses various cookies to maximize network resources, manage traffic, and protect our customers’ sites from malicious traffic.
To know more, visit: https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/reference/policies-compl…
Functionality cookies:
These allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors, see how you move around the site and when you return to our website. This enables us improve the way our website works and to personalise our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region). More information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them can be found below.
When users visits Topuniversity using any of the Google products including AdSense, Google Ads, Google Analytics, and a range of products within the Google Marketing Platform, cookies may be sent to their browser.
To know more, visit:
https://business.safety.google/adscookies/
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=en-US
HotJar sets cookies to track usage analytics.
To know more, visit: https://help.hotjar.com/hc/en-us/articles/6952777582999-Cookies-Set-by-…
Omniconvert enables cookies on a user's browser to track usage analysis, or to run custom experiments which enhances the user's experience
To know more, visit: https://www.omniconvert.com/help/kba/omniconvert-cookies/
Websites that have parse.ly plugins allow first party cookies to enable tracking sessions, and unique visitors.
To know more, visit: https://docs.parse.ly/cookies/
Intercom messenger allows first party cookies to track unique devices and browser sessions
To Know more, visit: https://www.intercom.com/help/en/articles/2361922-intercom-messenger-co…
HubSpot sets a number of tracking cookies when a visitor lands on your website to understand their behavior better. To know more, visit:
https://knowledge.hubspot.com/privacy-and-consent/what-cookies-does-hub…
Cloudflare uses various cookies to maximize network resources, manage traffic, and protect our customers’ sites from malicious traffic.
To know more, visit: https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/reference/policies-compl…
Advertising cookies:
These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. More information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them can be found below.
Meta uses cookies to track device and browser sessions of users who visit the site via Meta/Facebook socials
To Know More, visit: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policies/cookies/?subpage=subpage-4.5
When users visits Topuniversity using any of the Google products including AdSense, Google Ads, Google Analytics, and a range of products within the Google Marketing Platform, cookies may be sent to their browser.
To know more, visit:
https://business.safety.google/adscookies/
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads?hl=en-US
Youtube collects cookies when a user visits TopUniversity page with youtube plugins installed.
To know more, visit: https://cookiedatabase.org/service/youtube/
Tiktok collects cookies when a user visits a Topuniversity page with TikTok installed
To know more, visit: https://ads.tiktok.com/help/article/using-cookies-with-tiktok-pixel?lan…
https://cookiedatabase.org/service/tiktok/
To know more, visit: https://www.intercom.com/help/en/articles/2361922-intercom-messenger-co…
To Know More, visit: https://www.demandbase.com/cookie-policy/
To Know more, visit: https://snap.com/en-US/privacy/cookie-information
To Know More, visit: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/clarity/setup-and-installation/cookie…
To know more, visit: https://www.stackadapt.com/cookie-policy
To Know more, visit: https://www.beeswax.com/cookies/
To enrich our website content, sometimes we may embed video content from other social media websites such as YouTube or Facebook. As a result, when you visit a page with content embedded, you may be presented with cookies from these websites. QWS has no control or liability over these cookies set, so you should check the relevant third party's cookie policy for more information.
We also offer a “share page” widget on some of our web pages, where content can be shared easily on the following sites Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+. These sites may set a cookie when you are logged into their service. QS has no control or liability over these cookies set, so you should check the relevant third party's cookie policy for more information.
QS will not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information about you. However, should you choose to disable, reject or block our cookies, some parts of our websites will not function fully, or in some cases, our website will not be accessible at all.
For more information on how to control your cookie settings and browser settings, or how to delete cookies on your hard drive, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
More information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them can be found below.
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please send us an email at [email protected]