Cookie Policy

Shenfield Private GP – Cookies Policy

This Cookies Policy explains how Shenfield Private GP uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

What cookies are

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone or tablet when you visit a website. They help the site remember information about your visit, such as pages viewed and preferences, and can be used to keep the site secure and working properly.

How we use cookies

We use cookies on the Shenfield Private GP website to:

• Make the website work and keep it secure (for example, remembering that you are moving between pages in the same session).
• Remember that you have seen important notices, such as our cookie banner, so you are not asked repeatedly.
• Understand, in an anonymous way, how visitors use the site (for example which pages are most popular) so we can improve layout, content and patient information.

We do not use cookies to show third party advertising or to sell information about you to others.

Types of cookies we use

1. Strictly necessary cookies

• These are essential for the website to function and for security (for example, session cookies that help protect contact forms from misuse or bots).
• They do not store information that directly identifies you.
• Because they are necessary, they cannot be turned off using our cookie tools (though you can block them in your browser, which may stop parts of the site working properly).

2. Preference (functional) cookies

• These remember choices you make, such as accepting the cookie banner or layout preferences, to give you a smoother experience on return visits.

3. Analytics cookies (optional)

• We may use first party analytics tools (for example, Google Analytics or similar) to collect anonymous statistics about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited, how long is spent on each page and whether any errors occur.
• This information helps us improve the site and patient information but does not identify you personally.
• These cookies are not essential and will only be set with your consent via our cookie banner or settings tool.

Your cookie choices

When you first visit the Shenfield Private GP website you will see a banner explaining that we use cookies and giving you options to:

• "Accept all cookies",
• "Reject non essential cookies", or
• Set your preferences in more detail (for example, turning analytics cookies on or off).

You can change your choices at any time by using the "Cookies" or "Cookie settings" link in the footer of the website, which will reopen the preference tool.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings by blocking, restricting or deleting them. Guidance on this is available in your browser's help section. Please note that blocking all cookies, including those that are strictly necessary, may mean some parts of the site do not work properly.

Cookies and personal data

Where cookies collect information that can directly or indirectly identify you (for example in combination with other data), that information may be treated as personal data and will be handled in line with our Privacy Policy and UK GDPR. Analytics data are normally aggregated or anonymised so that we focus on overall visitor patterns rather than individual users.

Changes to this Cookies Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time, for example if we change the cookies we use or if legal or regulatory guidance changes. The latest version will always be available on this page and will state the date it was last updated.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us: