Cookie Policy
- Use of Cookies:
The website www.shcmedical.uk (hereinafter referred to as “Website”) uses cookies. Cookies are files sent to a browser by a web server to record the User’s activities on a website. The primary purpose of cookies is to provide the User with faster access to the selected services. In addition, cookies personalise the services offered by the SHC Medical website, providing and offering each User information that is or may be of interest to them in light of the use they make of the services. The SHC Medical website uses cookies to personalise and facilitate the User’s navigation. Cookies are only associated with an anonymous User and their computer and do not provide references that allow the User’s personal data to be deduced. The User may configure their browser to notify and reject the installation of cookies sent by the SHC Medical website without this affecting the User’s ability to access the content. However, please note doing so may diminish the quality of the operation of the website. Registered Users who register or who are logged in can benefit from more personalised and profile-oriented services thanks to the combination of data stored in cookies with personal data used at the time of registration. These Users expressly authorise the use of this information for the indicated purpose, without prejudice to their right to reject or disable the use of cookies.
- Typology, purpose and operation of cookies:
Cookies, depending on their permanence, can be divided into session or permanent cookies. The former expire when the User closes the browser. The latter expire when the purpose for which they are used is fulfilled (e.g. to keep the User identified in SHC Medical services) or when they are deleted manually. The cookies used by this website are as follows: _ga: Used to enable the unique visitor control function. This cookie is installed the first time a User enters the website through a browser. When the User enters our page again with the same browser, the cookie will consider them to be the same user. Google Analytics will only consider them another user if they enter via a different browser. _gat: Used to differentiate between the different tracking objects created in the session. The cookie is created if there is no previous version of the _gat cookie when the javascript library is loaded. The cookie is updated each time that data is sent to Google Analytics Cookies features and duration: _ga: persistent, 2 year duration. Allows users to be distinguished. _gat: persistent, 1 year duration. Used to display advertising on other pages in the Google network.
- How to disable cookies in all major browsers
It is normally possible to stop accepting cookies from the browser, or to stop accepting cookies from a particular service. All modern browsers allow you to change the cookie settings. These settings are usually found in your browser’s ‘options’ or ‘preferences’ menu. The SHC Medical website provides guidance to Users on the steps to access the cookies settings menu and, where appropriate, private browsing in each of the major browsers: • Internet Explorer: Tools -> Internet Options -> Privacy-> Settings. For more information, please consult Microsoft support or the Browser help. • Firefox: Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> History -> Custom Settings. For more information, please consult Mozilla support or the Browser help. • Chrome: Settings -> Show advanced options -> Privacy -> Content settings For more information, please consult Google support or Browser help. • Safari: Preferences -> Security For more information, you can consult Apple support or the Browser help.
- What happens if cookies are disabled:
Some features of the services may be disabled. This Cookie Policy is up-to-date as of 23/05/2017 © SHC Medical (Spain) 2016. Reproduction in full or in part is prohibited. All rights reserved.