Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 1, 2024
Introduction
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work or function more efficiently as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. The UK Standard Thyroid Blood Test website uses cookies to enhance the user experience and improve the functionality and performance of our services.
Types of Cookies We Use
Our website utilizes various types of cookies:
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Necessary Cookies: These are essential for navigating and using certain features on our site, such as accessing secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, services like shopping baskets and e-billing cannot 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 collected is aggregated and therefore anonymous. The information is only used to improve how the 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. They can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customize.
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Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They may be used by us or our advertisers to track the number of times an advert is displayed, measured the click-through rate or to post you ads. They are also used to remember that you have not seen a particular advertising message, so you don’t keep seeing the same message too many times.
Managing and Deleting Cookies
You can manage and delete cookies whenever you wish using your browser settings. For details on how to do this, see aboutcookies.org. Remember that if you choose to disable or remove cookies, some parts of our website may not function as intended.
Third-Party Cookies
We may also use third-party cookies that are set by a domain other than the one you are visiting. If you visit a page with content embedded from, for example, YouTube or Facebook, these service providers may set their own cookies. We do not control third-party cookies but recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third-party services.
Consent and Control
We aim to comply with GDPR, ePrivacy Directive (Cookie Law), and CCPA for our users in the European Union and California. By using our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. You can change your cookie settings at any time by following the instructions provided in the ‘Managing and Deleting Cookies’ section above.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our Cookie Policy, please feel free to contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure and we are constantly reviewing and improving our privacy practices and the cookies we use in line with new regulation and best practice. This Cookie Policy was last updated on January 1, 2024.