Cookie Policy for Dr Christopher Cook

This policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies to provide a high-quality, secure experience. For more information on how we handle your data, please see our Privacy Policy.

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the security and basic functionality of the website. They cannot be switched off. 

• Crumb
  Purpose: Prevents cross-site request forgery (CSRF) for your security.
  Duration: Session

• Test
  Purpose: Investigates if your browser supports cookies to prevent loading errors.
  Duration: Session

• ss_cookieAllowed
  Purpose: Remembers your cookie preference choice from our banner so it doesn’t keep popping up.
  Duration: 30 Days

2. Functional & Performance Cookies (Video & Maps)

These cookies are only placed if you Accept our cookie banner. They allow you to view our embedded location maps and video content. 

• VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
  Purpose: Remembers your YouTube video player preferences (such as volume and playback quality).
  Provider: Google / YouTube
  Duration: 6 Months

• NID
  Purpose: Stores your preferences for Google Maps functionality to show our clinic locations correctly.
  Provider: Google
  Duration: 6 Months

• squarespace-video-player-options
  Purpose: Remembers your volume and quality settings for videos uploaded directly to this website.
  Provider: Squarespace
  Duration: Persistent

3. Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors find our specialist cardiac services. This helps us improve our patient education and SEO. 

• _ga
  Purpose: Used to distinguish unique visitors to provide accurate site traffic reports.
  Provider: Google
  Duration: 2 Years

• _gid
  Purpose: Used to group user behaviour for each individual session.
  Provider: Google
  Duration: 24 Hours

4. Managing Your Choices

You can change your mind at any time by clicking the "Manage Cookies" link in our website footer or by clearing your browser cache.