This privacy policy applies only to this website (the “Site”). If you do not accept this privacy policy, you should not use this Site.
Collection of personal information
The Smart Clinics (www.thesmartclinics.co.uk) collects personal information from you (such as name, address, telephone number, email address etc) when you complete contact and enquiry forms or send emails to us. Please do not submit your personal information to us if you do not wish us to collect it.
Cookies and similar technology
www.thesmartclinics.co.uk (the “Site”) also uses cookies and similar technical tools to collect information about your access to the Site and the services we provide.
A cookie is a small text file that contains a unique label or cookie ID number. When you visit a website that uses cookies, the website sends a cookie to you browser’s software and it is stored on your computer even after you leave the site.
When you visit the website at a later date the cookie’s ID number is sent back to the website, allowing the website to recognise the user which can be really useful for you. This remembers you on repeat visits effectively letting you move around the Site without having to keep re-introducing yourself.
We use cookies to:
- Remember that you have used the Site before; this means we can identify the number of unique visitors we receive to different parts of the Site. This allows us to make sure we have enough capacity for the number of users that we get and make sure that the Site runs fast enough;
- Store your preferences or your user name and password so that you do not need to input these every time you visit the Site;
- Customise elements of the layout and/or content of the pages of the Site for you;
- Collect statistical information about how you use the Site so that we can improve the Site; and
- Gather information about the pages on the Site that you visit, and also other information about other websites that you visit, so as to place you in a “market segment”.
This information is only collected by reference to the IP address that you are using, but does include information about the county and city you are in, together with the name of your internet service provider.
Some of the cookies used by our Site are set by us, and some are set by third parties who are delivering services (such as interest based advertising directed at your market segment) on our behalf.
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies but, if you prefer, you can change your browser to prevent that or to notify you each time a cookie is set.
Visiting www.allaboutcookies.org will provide information on settings within your browser as well as other useful information on cookies.
Please note however, that by blocking or deleting cookies used on the Site you may not be able to take full advantage of the Site if you do so.
If you continue using this Site we will assume that you are happy to receive all cookies and similar technical tools from this Site and reserve the right to amend, remove or add new cookies and similar technical tools at any time.
If you would like to disable and or prevent any cookies from this Site from being saved in your browser, then please follow the links below or consult with your internet browser provider.
General cookie management resources
Browser specific cookie management resources
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics cookies for monitoring website traffic. This allows us to optimise our website for search engines and evaluate how easy our site is to find on the web. All Google Analytics information is recorded anonymously and does not provide or share any user-identifiable information. For further information, please see the Google Privacy Policy.
If you don’t want your information collected in this way, you can use Google’s Browser add-on to opt out of Google Analytics.
We may from time to time use Facebook Advertising and Remarketing. Cookies enable us to learn whether someone who saw an ad on Facebook later visited our website. The cookie also allows us to show you relevant advertisements across the Facebook Advertising Networks based on your previous browsing of this website.
The ultimate control of the dissemination of information gathered through Facebook Advertising, Facebook Pixel Re-Marketing and communications resides with Facebook. You can opt-out of Facebook’s use of cookies and Facebook Pixel Remarketing through settings on your Facebook Account.
OPT OUT
You can opt out of third party cookie advertising and remarketing by visiting http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices.