Cookies notice

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are not strictly necessary for the provision of our website and services; by visiting our website you consent to our use of cookies.

About cookies

A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.

Cookies may be either "persistent" cookies or "session" cookies: a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiration date, unless deleted by the user before the expiration date; a session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.

Cookies may not contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal data that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.

Cookies that we use.

We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • Authentication and status - we use cookies to help us determine if you are logged into our single-sign-on services for students, faculty and staff;
  • Advertising - we use cookies to increase accuracy of marketing campaigns;
  • Analysis - we use cookies to help us to analyze the use and performance of our website and services;

Cookies used by our service providers

Our service providers use cookies and those cookies may be stored on your computer when you visit our website.
  • We partner with Google AdSense, AdWords, Analytics, and a range of DoubleClick-branded services. When you visit a page or see an ad that uses one of these products, either on Google services or on other sites and apps, various cookies may be sent to your browser.
  • These may be set from a few different domains, including google.com, doubleclick.net, googlesyndication.com, or googleadservices.com, cuw.edu or v-lanterna.com. Some of these advertising products enable ad measurement and reporting services, and these services may send their own cookies to your browser. These third-party cookies will be set from their domains. To find out more about the Google pixel and about Google's use of personal data generally, see the Google cookie policy here. We use a Meta pixel on our website. Using the pixel, Meta collects information about the users and use of our website. The information is used to personalise Meta advertisements and to analyse the use of our website. To find out more about the Meta pixel and about Meta's use of personal data generally, see the Meta cookie policy here.
  • We use HubSpot cookies on our website to provide analytics about how visitors use the site and the information they view. For more information on HubSpot cookies, read their cookie information here.
  • We use a LinkedIn pixel on our website. This technology helps us measure the performance of ads and posts on LinkedIn, and whether someone who was presented with an ad later came back and took an action. LinkedIn’s cookie policy can be found here.
  • We use a Hearst advertising pixel on our website. This collects information about your device and browser, including IP address or mobile device advertising identifiers, as well as information about how you and others use, interact with or respond to Hearst Television Mobile Apps. This collection may take place while you are using Hearst Television Mobile Apps or while Hearst Television Mobile Apps are running in the background of your device. Hearst’s cookie policy can be found here.
  • We use a Quantcast advertising pixel on our website. This collects information from digital properties like websites or streaming media devices (such as connected TVs (“CTVs”), and other sources of digital content. This information includes unique values that distinguish your browser profile(s) or device(s) and imprecise location information. Quantcast’s cookie policies can be found here.
  • We use an MLIVE advertising pixel on our website to track the effectiveness of advertising campaigns hosted by MLIVE. This collects browser type and operating system; browsing history, clickstream data, and information regarding your interaction with an internet website, application, email, newsletter, or advertisement, including access logs and other activity information related to your use of MLIVE; the length of time you visit MLIVE; and the referring URL, or the website or application that led you to MLIVE. The MLIVE cookie policy can be found here.
  • We use Bing cookies on our website to provide information about search habits and Bing advertising campaigns. This technology reports campaign performance and validates campaign activity. Bing’s cookie policy can be found here.

Managing cookies

Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and to delete cookies. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser, and from version to version. You can however obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies via these links:

Blocking all cookies will have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites.

Our details

This website is owned and operated by Concordia University Inc. Our principal place of business is at 12800 N Lake Shore Drive, Mequon, WI 53097.

You can contact us via the Web Request form here.