Cookie Policy
Dated: 24th March 2024
Scope of This Policy
1. G2Orthopaedics Limited (we or us or our) uses cookies when you visit our website, g2orthopaedics.co.uk, (the Website) to help customise the Website and improve your experience using the Website.
2. This Policy applies between you, the user of this Website, and us, G2Orthopaedics Limited, the owner and provider of this Website.
3. When you visit the Website, and before your Website places cookies on your computer, you will be presented with a message bar requesting your consent to set those cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of cookies, you are enabling us to provide a better experience and service. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of these cookies; however, certain features of the Website may not function fully or as intended.
4. This Cookie Policy should be read alongside, and in addition to, our Privacy Policy, which can be found at: g2orthopaedics.co.uk/privacy.
What Are Cookies?
5. A cookie is a small text file placed on your computer by this Website when you visit certain parts of the Website and/or when you use certain features of the Website.
6. This Website may place and access certain cookies on your computer. We use these cookies to improve your experience of using the Website.
7. Cookies do not usually contain any information that personally identifies you, as the Website user. However, personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information obtained from and stored in cookies. For more information on how such personal information is handled and stored, refer to our Privacy Policy, which is available online at: g2orthopaedics.co.uk/privacy.
Types of Cookies
8. This Website uses the following cookies:
Type of cookie and their purpose:
Strictly necessary and functionality cookies
These are cookies that are required for the operation of the Website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of the Website, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services. These are used to recognise you when you return to our Website. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region). By using the Website, you agree to our placement of functionality cookies.
Analytical/performance cookies
These cookies allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our Website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our Website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
Targeting cookies
These cookies record your visit to our Website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our Website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.
9. You can find a list of the cookies that we use in the below Cookie Schedule.
10. We have carefully chosen these cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy is protected and respected at all times.
How To Control Your Cookies
11. You can choose to enable or disable cookies in your internet browser. By default, most internet browsers accept cookies, but this can be changed. For further details, please see the help menu in your internet browser.
12. You can switch off cookies at any time, however, you may lose information that enables you to access the Website more quickly and efficiently.
13. It is recommended that you ensure that your internet browser is up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.
14. For more information generally on cookies, including how to disable them, please refer to aboutcookies.org. You will also find details on how to delete cookies from your computer.
Changes To This Policy
15. G2Orthopaedics Limited reserves the right to change this Cookie Policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the Website, and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the Cookie Policy on your first use of the Website following the alterations.
Contact Details
16. The Website is owned by G2Orthopaedics Limited of 4 Brockholes Way, Claughton On Brock, , Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0PZ, England.
17. You may contact us:
a. By telephone at 07833453430.
b. By email at val.matthews@g2orthopaedics.co.uk.
c. Using the contact form on the Website.
Cookie Schedule
Below is a list of the cookies that we use. We have tried to ensure this is complete and up to date, but if you think that we have missed a cookie or there is any discrepancy, please let us know.
Cookies that we use on the Website:
Strictly Necessary and Functionality Cookies
We use the following strictly necessary and functionality cookies:
Name, purpose and expiry time of cookie
Name: _dd_cookie_test
Purpose: Tests if cookies are supported.
Expiry Time: Expires Instantly.
Name: _dd_s
Purpose: Tracks browser errors.
Expiry Time: Expires after 4 hours.
Name: _dd_site_test
Purpose: Tests if cookies are supported.
Expiry Time: Expires Instantly.
Name: _ssid
Purpose: Remembers devices for anti-fraud purposes.
Expiry Time: Expires after 4 years.
Name: Crumb
Purpose: Prevents cross-site request forgery (CSRF).
Expiry Time: Expires upon leaving the website.
Name: RecentRedirect
Purpose: Prevents redirect loops if a site has custom URL redirects. Redirect loops are bad for SEO.
Expiry Time: Expires after 30 minutes.
Name: squarespace-announcement-bar
Purpose: Prevents the announcement bar from displaying if a visitor dismisses it.
Expiry Time: Persistent.
Name: squarespace-popup-overlay
Purpose: Prevents the promotional pop-up from displaying if a visitor dismisses it.
Expiry Time: Persistent.
Name: ss_cookieAllowed
Purpose: Remembers if a visitor agreed to placing analytics cookies on their browser, if a site is restricting the placement of cookies.
Expiry Time: Expires after 30 days.
Analytical/Performance Cookies
We use the following analytical/performance cookies:
Name, purpose and expiry time of cookie
Name: ss_cid, ss_cpvisit, ss_cvr
Purpose: Squarespace - Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site
Expiry Time: Expires 2 years after leaving the website.
Name: ss_cvisit, ss_cvt
Purpose: Squarespace - Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site.
Expiry Time: Expires 2 years after leaving the website.
Targeting Cookies
We use targeting cookies provided and facilitated by Google Services including Analytics, Google Ads and My Business. You can find out the list of these cookies at the following link: https://business.safety.google/adscookies