Who we are
We are academics at Loughborough University, working on this research-focused and archival website. Our website address is: https://materialfordesign.net. We collaborate with academics from other institutions, however, Loughborough University has sole control over the website.
Cookies
We may use third-party cookies (set by online services other than the one you are visiting) as part of a plugin to provide functionality for services like Google Analytics, YouTube, or X. Disabling these cookies will most likely break the functionality offered by these third parties.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to carry out statistical analysis of page use, page interactions and paths through the Website to evaluate and develop our website. This is known as ‘digital analytics’. This information allows us to understand individual behaviours and needs more accurately. For more information on how Google uses the data collected via this service, see here: http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners
To opt out of being tracked via Google Analytics, you can also use Google’s opt-out browser add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
YouTube
We may periodically use the YouTube service to host video content, and embed YouTube’s player in our web pages to allow you to watch the video without leaving our website. We have no direct control over YouTube’s use of the data stored in this object. For more information, please read YouTube’s privacy policy at http://www.google.co.uk/intl/en-GB/policies
We use the YouTube service as a convenience for our visitors, and we use it on the basis that Google adheres to its privacy policy – see http://www.google.co.uk/intl/en-GB/policies/ for more information.
Jetpack (Automattic)
We use Jetpack, a WordPress plugin from Automattic, to collect data about traffic to this site. We have no direct control over Jetpack’s use of the data stored. For more information, please read Automattic’s privacy policy at https://automattic.com/privacy/
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.