Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 16, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Imperial College's Privacy Policy. Imperial College ("we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors and users. This policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, www.imperial.ac.uk (or any related College domains).
By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms, please do not access the site.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, certain information is automatically collected from your device. This information may include:
- Your Internet Protocol (IP) address
- Browser type and version
- Operating System
- The pages you visit on our site, the time and date of your visit, and the time spent on those pages
- Referring/exit pages
- Clickstream data
This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our website, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.
3. Cookies
Our website uses "cookies" to enhance your experience. Cookies are small data files placed on your device's hard drive by a website. We use cookies to:
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
- Improve the functionality and content of our website
You have the option to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. However, this may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
4. Third-Party Services
We may use various third-party services on our website to enhance functionality, provide analytics, or deliver specific features. These third-party providers may collect, store, and process your information in accordance with their own privacy policies. Examples include web analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics), embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos), and social media integrations.
We do not control the privacy practices of these third parties and encourage you to review their privacy policies before interacting with them.
5. Advertising
Imperial College may occasionally engage in advertising efforts through third-party platforms. These platforms may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activities on our website and other sites to provide you with targeted advertisements that may be of interest to you. This is a common practice known as interest-based advertising.
You can often opt-out of personalized advertising from many advertisers through their respective opt-out mechanisms or through industry-wide opt-out pages.
6. Children's Privacy
6.1 Under 13
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under the age of 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us immediately.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Via our contact page: Contact Imperial College