Last Updated: October 24, 2025
1. Introduction At the London College of Energy Economics (“we,” “us,” or “our”), we use cookies and similar technologies on our website ([www.LCEconomics.org]) to enhance your browsing experience, improve our services, and understand how our website is used. This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
2. What Are Cookies? Cookies are small text files placed on your device (e.g., computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They help websites function efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide insights into how visitors interact with the site. Cookies may be “session” cookies (temporary and deleted when you close your browser) or “persistent” cookies (which remain on your device for a set period).
3. Types of Cookies We Use We use the following types of cookies on our website:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly, such as enabling navigation, accessing secure areas, or processing forms (e.g., application or contact forms). You cannot opt out of these cookies as they are critical to the website’s operation. Example: Cookies that maintain your session during login.
- Performance/Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit most often or if you encounter errors. We use this data to improve the website’s performance and user experience. These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information. Example: Google Analytics cookies to track website usage.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember your preferences, such as language settings or font size, to provide a personalized experience. Example: Cookies that save your preferred display settings.
- Marketing/Targeting Cookies: These cookies track your browsing habits to deliver personalized advertisements or content relevant to your interests. They may be set by us or third-party partners (e.g., social media platforms or advertising networks). Example: Cookies used for remarketing campaigns on third-party platforms.
- Third-Party Cookies: Some cookies are set by third-party services we use, such as social media plugins (e.g., LinkedIn, Twitter/X share buttons) or embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos). These third parties may use cookies to track your activity across other websites.
4. How We Use Cookies We use cookies to:
- Ensure the website operates effectively and securely.
- Analyze website performance and visitor behavior to improve user experience.
- Personalize content, such as remembering your preferences or login details.
- Deliver relevant advertisements or promotional content (where applicable).
- Facilitate social media sharing and integration with third-party services.
5. Your Cookie Choices You can control and manage cookies through our website’s cookie consent tool (if applicable) or your browser settings. When you first visit our website, we may display a cookie banner allowing you to accept or customize your cookie preferences, except for essential cookies, which cannot be disabled.
To manage cookies via your browser:
- Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Check your browser’s “Settings” or “Preferences” menu for options.
- Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website and limit your user experience.
For more information on cookies and how to manage them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
6. Third-Party Cookies and Services We may use third-party services that set cookies, such as:
- Google Analytics: To analyze website traffic and user behavior. Learn more about Google’s privacy practices at policies.google.com/privacy.
- Social Media Platforms: For sharing content or engaging with our social media accounts (e.g., LinkedIn, Twitter/X). These platforms have their own privacy and cookie policies.
- Advertising Partners: To deliver targeted ads (if applicable).
You can opt out of third-party cookies through the respective third-party websites or your browser settings.
7. How Long Do Cookies Last? Cookies may be session-based (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent (stored for a specific period, e.g., days, months, or years). The duration of each cookie is specified in our cookie consent tool or by the third party setting the cookie.
8. Updates to This Cookies Policy We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our website’s functionality. The updated policy will be posted on this page with the “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
9. Contact Us If you have questions about this Cookies Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us at: London College of Energy Economics [via our website’s contact form or by post [124 City Road, EC1V 2NX, London, UK].