Last Updated: Wednesday, 16th September 2026
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use (i.e., the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used), and how to manage your cookie settings.
Cookies are small text files used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when a website loads in your browser. These cookies help ensure that the website functions properly, enhance security, provide a better user experience, and analyse performance to identify what works and where improvements are needed.
We use first-party cookies, which are set directly by our website, and third-party cookies, which are set by services we use on our website.
Some cookies are necessary for the website to operate securely and provide functionality requested by you. Other cookies and similar technologies help us understand how visitors use our website, measure and improve its performance, provide additional functionality, remember preferences, measure the effectiveness of our marketing, or enable content and services provided by third parties.
Where consent is required, these cookies and similar technologies will only be used after you have provided your consent through our cookie preference settings. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time using the Cookie Settings control on our website.
Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _cfuvid | session | Zendesk sets this cookie to track users across sessions, helping to maintain session consistency and provide a consistent user experience. |
| AWSALBCORS | 7 days | Amazon Web Services sets this cookie for load balancing. |
| elementor | Never Expires | The website's WordPress theme uses this cookie to allow the website owner to implement or change website content in real-time. |
| __cf_bm | 1 hour | Cloudflare sets this cookie to distinguish legitimate website traffic from automated or malicious traffic and support website security and bot protection. |
| rc::a | Never Expires | Google reCAPTCHA sets this cookie to identify bots and protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
| rc::c | session | Google reCAPTCHA sets this cookie to identify bots and protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
| cookieyes-* | 1 year | CookieYes sets this cookie to manage the website's cookie consent preferences. |
Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| __zlcmid | 1 year | Zendesk sets this cookie to store a unique user ID used by the website's chat functionality. |
| __zlcstore | Never Expires | Zendesk sets this cookie to store information about the current status of the chat. |
| ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | Never Expires | YouTube sets this cookie to store information relating to the user's interaction with embedded YouTube content and help provide a consistent video experience. |
| __Secure-YEC | past | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user's video player preferences when interacting with embedded YouTube videos. |
| _dd_s | 15 minutes | Used by Vimeo's embedded video player to maintain session information and support the operation and performance of embedded video content. |
| zte* | session | Zendesk sets this cookie to support the proper functionality of the chat widget by identifying the domain or subdomain where the chat feature is used. |
| mid | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Instagram sets this cookie to personalise the user experience by remembering user preferences and settings. |
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| sbjs_migrations | session | Sourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and store information about how visitors arrive at and interact with the website. |
| sbjs_current_add | session | Sourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and store information about how visitors arrive at and interact with the website. |
| sbjs_first_add | session | Sourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and store information about how visitors arrive at and interact with the website. |
| sbjs_current | session | Sourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and store information about how visitors arrive at and interact with the website. |
| sbjs_first | session | Sourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and store information about how visitors arrive at and interact with the website. |
| sbjs_udata | session | Sourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and store information about how visitors arrive at and interact with the website. |
| sbjs_session | 1 hour | Sourcebuster sets this cookie to identify the source of a visit and store information about how visitors arrive at and interact with the website. |
| prism_* | 1 month | ActiveCampaign sets this cookie to track and store interactions with the website for analytics purposes. |
| _ga_* | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views and maintain session information. |
| _ga | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to distinguish visitors and collect information about website usage, including visitor, session and campaign data. |
| _hjSessionUser_* | 1 year | Hotjar sets this cookie to ensure data from subsequent visits to the website is attributed to the same unique user ID. |
| _hjSession_* | 1 hour | Hotjar sets this cookie to maintain information relating to a visitor's current session and ensure subsequent requests within the session are attributed correctly. |
| _gid | 1 day | Google Analytics sets this cookie to distinguish visitors and collect information about how the website is used for analytics reporting. |
| _gat_UA-* | 1 minute | Google Analytics sets this legacy Universal Analytics cookie to limit the rate at which requests are sent to Google Analytics. |
| vuid | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Vimeo sets this cookie to assign a unique identifier and collect information about the use of embedded Vimeo videos. |
| _hjTLDTest | session | Hotjar sets this cookie to determine the most appropriate cookie path for the website. |
| utm_source | 1 day | This cookie records the source from which a visitor arrived at the website to help measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns and traffic sources. |
| ac_enable_tracking | 1 month | ActiveCampaign sets this cookie to enable and manage website tracking for analytics purposes. |
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyse the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| YSC | session | YouTube sets this cookie to track views of embedded videos and interactions with YouTube video content. |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 6 months | YouTube sets this cookie to measure bandwidth and determine which video player interface is displayed to the user. |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | 6 months | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user's cookie consent state for the current domain. |
| test_cookie | 15 minutes | DoubleClick sets this cookie to determine whether the user's browser supports cookies. |
| _gcl_au | 3 months | Google sets this cookie to store and track conversions and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. |
| _fbp | 3 months | Meta sets this cookie to help deliver, measure and improve advertising, including advertisements shown on Facebook and other platforms using Meta advertising services. |
| __Secure-YNID | 6 months | Google sets this cookie to support security and fraud prevention when using Google services. |
| __Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN | 6 months | YouTube sets this cookie to manage feature rollouts and experimentation, helping to provide a consistent experience when new features or interface changes are introduced. |
| GCL_AW_P | 3 months | Google sets this cookie to store information used for advertising attribution and conversion measurement. |
| _gcl_aw | 3 months | Google sets this cookie to store advertising attribution information and measure conversions resulting from Google Ads campaigns. |
| _gcl_gs | 3 months | Google sets this cookie to store information used for measuring advertising and conversion activity. |
Note: You can modify your cookie settings anytime by clicking the ‘Consent Preferences’ button below. This will allow you to revisit the cookie consent banner and update your preferences or withdraw your consent immediately.
Additionally, different browsers offer various methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Below are links to support documents on how to manage and delete cookies in major web browsers.
Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
For questions about this Cookie Policy, how we process your personal information, or to exercise your rights, please contact:
National Design Academy
NDA Foundation – Company Number 07654911
Rufford Hall
Waterside Way
Trent Park
Nottingham
NG2 4DP
United Kingdom
Email: info@nda.ac.uk
Website: www.nda.ac.uk
UK students pay approximately 50% of the full course fee – the balance is funded by the UK Government’s Adult education budget (AEB).
The National Design Academy is the only design school to be able to offer this funding as our Diplomas are all fully accredited by AIM Qualifications.