Effective Date: 10.8.2026

Cookie Management

Kalamazoo College uses cookies and similar technologies to help our website function effectively, improve user experience, and better understand how visitors use our website. Cookies are small text files stored on a visitor’s device when visiting a website. Some cookies are necessary for the operation of the website, while others help us analyze website performance and improve our services.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are required for the website to operate properly and support core functions such as navigation, accessibility, security, and form submissions.

Analytics and Performance Cookies

We use analytics tools, including Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity, to better understand how visitors interact with our website. These tools may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about website usage, including pages visited, navigation patterns, and other engagement data. Information collected through these tools is used to improve the usability, accessibility, content, and performance of our website.

Consent and Your Choices

Except for essential cookies required for website operation, non-essential cookies will be deployed only after a visitor provides consent through the College’s cookie preference tools.

Visitors may manage or modify their cookie preferences through the website’s cookie consent tools, when available. Most web browsers also allow users to control, block, or delete cookies through browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or performance of portions of the website.

Third-Party Services

Some cookies may be placed by trusted third-party service providers that assist the College in analyzing website usage, supporting website functionality, or delivering related services. These providers maintain their own privacy and data handling practices. Visitors are encouraged to review the privacy policies of those providers for additional information. For information regarding how Google and Microsoft collect and use information through Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity, please refer to their respective privacy statements and policies.

Changes to This Policy

Kalamazoo College may update this Cookie Management Policy periodically to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or website operations. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.