COOKIES POLICY

How do we use cookies?

 

We use cookies to track your use of our website. This enables us to understand how you use the site and tracks patterns with regards how you are using our website. This helps us to develop and improve our website as well as products and / or services in response to what you might need or want.

 

What types of cookies do we use?

 

– Session cookies: these are  stored on your computer during your web session only, and are automatically deleted when you close your browser – they usually store an anonymous session ID allowing you to browse a website without having to log in to each page but they do not collect any personal data from your computer 

– Persistent cookies: a persistent cookie is stored as a file on your computer and it remains there when you close your web browser. The cookie can be read by the website that created it when you visit that website again. We use persistent cookies for Google Analytics.

 

There are a number of different types of cookies, however, our website uses:

• Strictly necessary cookies: These cookies are essential to enable you to use the website effectively, such as when buying a product and / or service. Without these cookies, the services available to you on our website cannot be provided. These cookies do not gather information about you that could be used for marketing or tracking where you have been on the internet.

 

• Performance cookies: These cookies enable us to monitor and improve the performance of our website. For example, they allow us to count visits, identify traffic sources and see which parts of the site are most visited.

 

• Functionality: We use these cookies so that we recognise you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer or location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used. The information these cookies collect is usually anonymised.

 

• Advertising:  We use these cookies to collect information about your visit to our website, the content you viewed, the links you followed and information about your browser, device, and your IP address. 

 

• Targeting cookies: These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests.

 

• First and third party cookies: First party cookies are cookies set by our website. Third party cookies are cookies on our website that are set by a website other than our website, such as where we have adverts on our website or use Facebook pixels so that we can show you relevant content from us when you are on Facebook.

 

How can you manage cookies?

You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.

 

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We use our own and third-party cookies and web beacons to deliver a faster and safer experience, to monitor and analyse usage, to comply with laws, and for advertising purposes. By clicking ‘I Consent’, you agree that data, such as your IP address and third party identifier, may be shared with advertising partners to help us deliver more relevant ads. To update your settings or opt out, go to 'Cookie Settings'. To learn more read our Privacy Policy.

 

You can alter your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the cookie pop up and setting the sliders to off. Please refresh your page to ensure that the new settings have taken effect.

 

You can also control your cookie settings through your web browser.

You can opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, by going to http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

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If you have any questions about the cookies that we use, feel free to email us at drsaratookey@truenorth-psychology.com

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Last Updated 21st October, 2024