Consenting to the use of cookies and passive technologies on your browser
What is a Cookie?
Cookies and passive technologies are pieces of information that a website transfers to your computer. Cookies can make the web more useful by storing information about your preferences on particular sites, enabling us to provide more useful features for you. They contain no name or address information or any information that will enable anyone to contact you via telephone, email or any other means, the cookies used are listed by in What
Personal Information we might collect and why
Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies. If you would prefer, you can set your browser to disable cookies or inform you when they are set. However, given that we may sometimes use cookies to ensure and enhance the performance of our websites, you may not be able to take full advantage of our website if you do disable them.
Passive technologies
Public Health uses also third-party service, Google Analytics, to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. This information is only processed in a way which does not identify anyone. We do not make, and do not allow Google to make, any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website.
Search queries and results are logged anonymously to help us improve our website and search functionality. No user-specific data is collected by either us or any third party.
Consenting to cookie and passive technology use
The first time you visit our website, you will be provided with an option to approve (or “opt-in”) to the use of all cookies on the website with a pop up in the bottom right-hand corner. We have no way of knowing whether you allow cookies or not, and no way to trace your selection back to you. Instead, your own internet browser remembers the selection so it will treat that cookie the same each time (until you change your cookie settings).
Withdrawing consent to cookie and passive technology use
You can usually manage and disable all cookies and passive technologies directly through your internet browser; you may therefore find it helpful to check the guidance provided by your internet browser provider. The most common providers and links to their guidance on cookies and passive technologies have been provided below:
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Google Chrome |
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Microsoft Internet Explorer |
support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies |
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Microsoft Edge |
privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy |
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Mozilla Firefox |
support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences |
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Apple Safari |
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Opera |
What cookies do we use?
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Cookie |
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Expires |
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Google Analytics __utma |
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Performance: to measure and improve site quality through analysis of visitor behaviour. |
2 years from when set or updated. Can be removed by user |
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Google Analytics __utmb __utmc |
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Performance: These cookies are used to record how long a visitor remains on the site. Used to measure and improve site quality through analysis of visitor behaviour. |
Until the website browser is closed. |
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Google Analytics __utmz |
By this website |
Performance: This cookie is used to record where a visitor came from - e.g. search engine traffic, ad campaigns and page navigation. Used to measure and improve site quality through analysis of visitor behaviour. |
6 months from when set or updated. Can be removed by user |
