OUR COOKIES POLICY
What is a cookie
Our website uses cookies. A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we put on your computer, laptop or mobile device if you agree.
What is the purpose of having cookies on our website
Cookies allow us to distinguish you from other users of our website, which helps us to provide you with a better experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve the performance of our website.
How we use cookies
The cookies we use are ‘analytical’ cookies. They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors navigate around the site when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for more easily.
What type of cookies do we use
The table below provides more information about the cookies we use and why:
| Name of cookie | Owner | Purpose for the cookie |
|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics heli-googleanalytics __utmt_UA-XXX __utma __utmb __utmc __utmz |
This is a web analytics service provided by Google which uses cookies to show us how visitors found and explored our site, and how we can enhance their experience. It provides us with information about the behaviour of our visitors (eg how long they stayed on the site, the average number of pages viewed) and also tells us how many visitors we have had. |
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| Disabling Google Analytics ga-disable-UA-XXX |
This cookie is used if you choose not to use Google Analytics. |
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| Youtube VISITOR_INFO01_LIVE YSC GEUP PREF |
Youtube | These cookies are used by YouTube. They collect information about using videos embedded on YouTube. |
| Cookies of the sessions JSESSIONID |
This cookie is used to save your data, for example, while using online forms. |
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| DoubleClick id |
These cookies are used by third-party supplier “DoubleClick” to collect information and use our website and its content. DoubleClick is a s subsidiary of Google that develops and provides Internet services and other services. |
Consenting to cookies
There is a notice on our home page whereby you can agree/disagree to the use of cookies on our site. This will be in the form of a pop-up message which will appear on the home page.
If you use this website after this notification has been displayed to you [and you have not selected one of the options listed above], we will assume that you consent to our use of cookies for the purposes described in this website cookie policy, and also our website privacy policy and website terms and conditions.
The information we obtain from our use of cookies will not usually contain your personal data, although we may obtain information about your computer or other electronic device such as your IP address, your browser and/or other internet log information.
In certain circumstances we may collect personal information about you—but only where you voluntarily provide it (e.g. by completing our contact form).
Can I disable cookies
You can enable or disable cookies through your browser even where you have accepted the use of cookies when first visiting our site. Please see www.allaboutcookies.org for more information.
The Lister Hospital
