Cookie Policy
Overview
Like most websites, westwayclinic.co.uk puts small files (known as ‘cookies’) onto your computer. These are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information about how you use our site. When you first visit our site you will have a banner display a warning that we use cookies and by continuing on the site you agree to their use according to this policy.
Cookies are used to:
- Measure how you use the website, so it can be updated and improved based on user needs
- Remember the notifications you’ve seen so that we don’t show them to you again
The Westway Clinic Ltd only uses cookies when they are needed to technically deliver the service and to gain usage statistics. We do not use cookies to collect any personal information from users and do not use third-party cookies.
Controlling cookies on your machine
Most web browsers allow some control of cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org
Types of cookies explained
Session cookies – these are files that allow a site to link the actions of a visitor during a single browser session, for example when using our online booking platform (deleted on browser close). They are not stored long-term and are considered ‘less privacy intrusive’ than persistent cookies
Persistent cookies – remain on the user’s device between sessions and allow the company to remember details about the site visitor.
First and Third-party cookies – a cookie is deemed ‘first-party’ if it is set by the site being visited. It might be used to study how people navigate a site. It is deemed ‘third-party’ if it is issued by a separate server from that of the domain being visited.
Our Cookies
As mentioned above we may set a range of cookies on your device as part of your navigating our site. The information we obtain will not usually contain your personal data although we may get information about your device such as IP address, device/OS type, browser and how you use our site. In certain circumstances we may collect personal information about you – BUT ONLY where you voluntarily provide it (e.g. by completing a contact form) or where you purchase goods or services from us.
In most cases, we will need your consent to use cookies on this website. First-time visitors to our site will be shown a consent banner which can be accepted or used to navigate to this policy. If you use our website after this notification has been displayed on your device, then we will assume you consent to our use of cookies for the purposes described in this cookie policy and website privacy policy (where applicable).
Description of cookies on westwayclinic.co.uk (not an exhaustive list):
Name of Cookie | Owner | Via | Purpose of Cookie | Expiration | Type |
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_ga | westwayclinic.co.uk | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users | 2 years | First-party |
_gid | westwayclinic.co.uk | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users | 24 hours | First-party |
_gat | westwayclinic.co.uk | Google Analytics | Used to throttle request rate | 1 minute | First-party |
_gali | westwayclinic.co.uk | Google Analytics | Used to differentiate between links on the same URL | 30 seconds | First-party |
_gac | westwayclinic.co.uk | Google Analytics | Used when you’ve clicked on the Adwords link to get to our site | 90 days | First-party |
_utma | westwayclinic.co.uk | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users | 2 years | First-party |
_utmt | westwayclinic.co.uk | Google Analytics | Used to throttle request rate | 10 minutes | First-party |
_utmb | westwayclinic.co.uk | Google Analytics | Used to determine new visits from repeat visits | 30 minutes | First-party |
_utmc | westwayclinic.co.uk | Google Analytics | Used to determine new visits from repeat visits | End of the browser session | First-party |
_utmz | westwayclinic.co.uk | Google Analytics | Stores traffic source – how users reached our site | 6 months | First-party |
_wpfuuid | westwayclinic.co.uk | WordPress | Used for tracking submissions in online forms on the website | End of the browser session | First-party |
Lastly…
If you do not wish to accept cookies, you can change your browser settings but please note, if you do this you may lose some of the functionality of this website. See your browser’s ‘Help’ section or visit the Information Commissioner’s website for further information https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies/ contact us with your query.
PLEASE NOTE: If you click on a link to an external website, that website owner will have their own Privacy and Cookie Policy. The Westway Clinic Ltd does not have control over external websites or how they may use your data, so we advise you to check that website’s own practices which should be available on their site or by contacting them directly.