Cookie Policy
What are Cookies?
Cookies are bits of data stored by your internet browser about a website. Websites then use this data from the browser each time the website is visited to ‘remember’ certain functions the browser had performed during past visits.
SAGE's Cookie Policy
The main aim of SAGE’s cookies is to help our customers have a better user experience. We use cookies to help customers who want us to remember their Institution or their personal profile, and to stay logged into our sites, so you aren’t always required to remember a password.
To be able to save and share content across SAGE Knowledge, you will need to have cookies enabled. If you do not enable cookies, you will still be able to browse our site but will not be able to use features such as creating video clips and saving your searches or lists of content.
We don't store any information to identify you personally. We do use information gathered from some cookies to help improve your experience. For example, some of the cookies we use ultimately help us identify potential areas of our site that customers may find difficult to interact with or find confusing and in turn leave the website. If we are able to identify these areas, it means we are able to improve them for our customers.
This information is being provided to ensure that SAGE is being transparent about our use of cookies, to make it clear how we use the information we collect and to be in compliance with EU legislation.
Third Party Cookies
On the SAGE website, we allow our users to conveniently be able to share information about products of interest via different platforms such as Twitter and Facebook or even by a simple email. The functionality has been created by the companies themselves and provided to us to display on our site. By using these functions there may be cookies being created or updated on your machine that are not set by SAGE but by these third parties. Because we don’t control the settings of these cookies, please check the third party websites for more information.
SAGE may utilize re-marketing and re-targeting tracking cookies to permit certain third party companies (such as CheckM8 and DoubleClick) to help us deliver advertisements and special promotions to you across their advertisement networks. These cookies do not include your PII.
For more information on cookies and how to manage them visit www.aboutcookies.org; please note that www.aboutcookies.org is not a SAGE website and SAGE cannot be responsible/accountable for content on third party websites.
Google User ID
We use the Google User ID feature to associate individual user visits/website sessions from different devices with a unique user ID. This data is used in accordance with Google’s policies, and we do not transmit personally identifiable information to Google. We may use the Google User ID feature to stitch together data from unauthenticated sessions and authenticated sessions, and also combine this with data in our contact database. We use this data to understand usage better, and to serve the needs of users through tailored communications. You can opt-out of Google Analytics’ tracking entirely by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on developed by Google, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/. If you opt-out, you may receive marketing or advertising from us that is not as tailored as it otherwise would have been.
Managing Cookies
Having cookies enabled will ensure that you get the best user experience when using the SAGE Knowledge website. Your use of this website will signify your consent to our use of cookies. If however, you would like to restrict, block or delete cookies from SAGE or any other website, you can do this through your browser.
If cookies aren't enabled on your computer, this might prevent the SAGE Knowledge website from displaying correctly.
To Enable Cookies
For PCs: click on 'Help' at the top of your browser window and select the 'About' option
For Macs: with the browser window open, click on the Apple and select the 'About' option
How to check if cookies are enabled for PCs
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
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Click on 'Tools' at the top of your browser window and select 'Internet options', then click on the 'Privacy' tab
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Ensure that your Privacy level is set to Medium or below, which will enable cookies in your browser
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Settings above Medium will disable cookies
Mozilla Firefox
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Click on 'Tools' at the top of your browser window and select Options
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Then select the Privacy icon
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Click on Cookies, then select 'allow sites to set cookies'
Google Chrome
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Click on 'Tools' at the top of your browser window and select Options
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Click the 'Under the Hood' tab, locate the 'Privacy' section, and select the 'Content settings' button
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Now select 'Allow local data to be set'
Safari
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Click on the Cog icon at the top of your browser window and select the 'Preferences' option
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Click on 'Security', check the option that says 'Block third-party and advertising cookies'
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Click 'Save'
How to check if cookies are enabled for Macs
Safari on OSX
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Click on 'Safari' at the top of your browser window and select the 'Preferences' option
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Click on 'Security' then 'Accept cookies'
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Select the 'Only from site you navigate to'
Mozilla on OSX
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Click on 'Mozilla' at the top of your browser window and select the 'Preferences' option
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Scroll down until you see cookies under 'Privacy & Security'
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Select 'Enable cookies for the originating web site only'
Opera
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Click on 'Menu' at the top of your browser window and select 'Settings'
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Then select 'Preferences', select the 'Advanced' tab
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Then select 'Accept cookies' option
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 on OSX
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Click on 'Explorer' at the top of your browser window and select 'Preferences' options
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Scroll down until you see 'Cookies' under Receiving Files
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Select the 'Never Ask' option
All other browsers
If you have any other browsers please consult your documentation or online help files.
For more information on cookies and how to manage them visit www.aboutcookies.org; please note that www.aboutcookies.org is not a SAGE website and SAGE cannot be responsible/accountable for content on third party websites.
Personally Identifiable Information
As part of purchasing products from SAGE, requesting services, participating in surveys, or accessing special areas on our Web Site, you may be required to supply us with personally identifiable information (“PII”).
SAGE may use your PII for internal purposes, to process your transaction, or for marketing purposes.
Since some areas on our Website are co-branded with or sponsored by a third party, you should be aware that your PII may be shared with such third parties and we encourage you to review their separate privacy policies.
SAGE does not respond to “Do Not Track” signals or other mechanisms that provide consumers the ability to exercise choice regarding the collection of PII about an individual consumer’s online activities over time and across third-party websites or online services. SAGE does not track such online activities.
SAGE may provide access to course materials and/or services to educational institutions, associations and other similar customers through its website or through a third party website. Information collected on these websites is only used by SAGE and such customers and third parties as needed in relation to the course materials or services which may include, without limitation, the collection and tracking of certain usage data. Student records, which may include PII, may be protected by the Family and Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA).
You should be aware that if you voluntarily disclose your PII (such as your name or email address) in a forum accessible to others (e.g. on blogs, bulletin boards, chat areas and other similar forums including, without limitation, those hosted within a social site), your PII may be collected and disclosed by others. SAGE cannot take responsibility for such collection and disclosure.
We may also disclose PII in special cases when we have reason to believe that disclosing this PII is reasonably necessary to: comply with the law, enforce or apply our terms of business, protect our rights and those of our users, or with your consent.
If you do not wish to have your PII exchanged or disclosed, please see our contact information above.
SAGE Journals Cookies
| Cookie Name | Purpose |
| SAGE Journals Platform Cookies | |
| JSESSIONID SERVER SECUREJSESSIONID RD |
These cookies are set upon arrival to the website. They are used to optimize the website’s performance for the user. These cookies are deleted when the user closes the browser. |
| AUTO_SIGNIN | This cookie is set when the user explicitly requests that the website “remember me.” The cookie will last for up to one year. |
| MAID PLUID MAID_SYNC MAID_DISC |
These cookies are set upon arrival to the website. They are used to target more relevant content and services to the user. The cookies will last for up to one year. |
| MobileUI | This cookie is set upon arrival to the website using a mobile device. It is used to record the visitor’s preference for using the mobile-optimized version of the website. This cookie is deleted when the user closes the browser. |
| SFFID | This cookie is set upon arrival to the website using a mobile device. It is used to enable access to protected content while the user is connected to the website from outside of an institution network. The cookie will last for up to one year. |
| I2KBRCK | Test cookie that is used to see if the client (browser) supports cookies |
| cookiePolicy | Used to determine whether to display the cookie policy to the user or not |
| PU_LAST_LOGIN MACHINE_LAST_SEEN |
These cookies are used to store the last login date of the person user or the specific machine (for analytics). |
| SSO_IDP | Stores the user's preferred Shibboleth Identity provider. |
| timezone | Stores machine’s time zone information |
| 3rd Party Cookies | |
| Google Analytics* _ga, _gid, _gat, _gali |
We use Google Analytics to capture and analyze visitor usage of our site |
| CheckM8* AWSELB |
These cookies help us to deliver advertisements and special promotions to you. |
| DoubleClick* DSID, IDE |
These cookies help us to deliver advertisements and special promotions to you. |
| addthis.com* di2, loc, mus, ouid, uvc, vc, xtc |
These cookies enable our “sharing” functionality to work across our product pages. |
| usabilla.com* OptanonConsent, _hssrc, _hstc, hubspotuk, messagesUtk |
These cookies enable our "feedback" button functionality. |
*As these are third party cookies we do not have direct control over the cookies used. There may be additional cookies used to allow these services to work, which are not outlined here. The third-party websites will be able to provide more information about their cookies and how to manage them.
