Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 1, 2024
Introduction to Cookies
Cookies are small pieces of data that a website asks your browser to place on your computer’s hard drive or device. They were designed to help a website recognize certain actions, preferences, and users. There are various types of cookies, and they can be set by the site you are visiting (first-party cookies) or by third parties (third-party cookies). A cookie will typically contain the name of the domain from which the cookie has come, the “lifetime” of the cookie, and a value, usually a unique identifier.
Types of Cookies Used on Our Website
On our website ‘Cholesterol Blood Test UK’, we use cookies to enhance user experience and analytics purposes. The types of cookies we use include:
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Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the proper functioning of our website. They enable you to navigate the site and use its services, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, some parts of our website would not function.
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Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance, which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. We only use these cookies to improve how our website works.
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Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
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Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. Information collected by these cookies may be shared with third parties, such as advertisers.
Managing or Deleting Cookies
If you wish to manage, delete, or block cookies, you can do so using your browser’s settings. The ‘Help’ section in your browser’s menu will tell you how to do this. For more detailed information about managing cookies, including how to turn off or delete cookies, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
Third-Party Cookies
We may work with third parties who set cookies on our website to track the effectiveness of our site and provide tailored promotions. These third-party services may use cookies to collect information about your browsing habits in order to serve you with relevant advertisements on other sites after you’ve visited our website.
Consent and Control
By using our website, you consent to the placement of cookies on your device. You can provide and withdraw your consent to cookies at any time by updating your preferences through our cookie consent tool, which is accessible via a banner on our website. In addition, you can adjust your browser settings to refuse or restrict cookies as previously mentioned.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about the use of cookies on our website, please contact us at:
- Email: [email protected]
Compliance with Regulations
Our use of cookies complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the ePrivacy Directive, and the UK’s data protection laws, including the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. We regularly review our cookie practices to ensure compliance with these regulations.
Please note that this Cookie Policy is subject to change, and we encourage you to review it periodically to stay informed about how and why we use cookies on our website. Your continued use of our website constitutes your acceptance of any such changes.