1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to the website owner.
Cookies do not contain personally identifiable information on their own, but they may be linked to personal data we hold about you in other ways. They allow us to recognise your device and remember information about your visit — such as items in your shopping basket or your login status — to improve your experience on our site.
Clinical Reads uses cookies in line with applicable data protection law. By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies on the Clinical Reads website:
| Type | Provider | Purpose | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | Clinical Reads | These cookies are necessary for the website to function correctly. They enable core features such as maintaining your shopping basket, navigating between pages, and accessing secure areas of the site. The website cannot function properly without these cookies. | Required |
| Session | Clinical Reads | Session cookies keep you logged in to your Clinical Reads account during a browsing session. They are temporary and expire automatically when you close your browser. Without these, you would be logged out every time you navigate to a new page. | Required |
| Analytics | Google Analytics | We use Google Analytics to collect anonymised data about how visitors interact with our website — including which pages are visited, how long users spend on the site, and where traffic originates. This data helps us understand and improve our website. No personally identifiable information is collected through these cookies. | Optional |
| Payment | PayPal & Stripe | These cookies are set by our payment processors — PayPal and Stripe — to enable secure, seamless transaction processing. They may retain session state to ensure payment flows are completed correctly and to help detect and prevent fraudulent activity. | Required |
3. Managing Cookies
You have the right to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can control and manage cookies in the following ways:
- Browser settings: Most web browsers allow you to view, manage, and delete cookies through their settings or preferences menu. You can typically find these options under “Privacy” or “Security” settings.
- Opting out of Google Analytics: You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- Third-party cookie controls: You can manage cookies set by PayPal and Stripe through their respective privacy and cookie settings, accessible via their websites.
Please note: Disabling essential or session cookies will significantly affect your ability to use our website. Features such as the shopping basket, account login, and checkout process rely on these cookies to function. We recommend only disabling optional (analytics) cookies if you wish to limit tracking while maintaining full site functionality.
Questions About Our Cookie Policy?
If you have any questions about how we use cookies or your rights in relation to them, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
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