Cookie
- "Cookies" are pieces of code that a website transfers to your hard drive to
store and sometimes track information about you. Cookies are common and
won't do anything to harm your system - they simply store or gather
information. They help our website function properly for you.
- We may collect information about your computer including, where available,
your IP address, operating system and browser type for system administration
as part of our audit trail process. Most web browsers automatically accept
cookies, but if you prefer, you can change your browser to prevent that. You
are not obliged to accept cookies and you can adjust your browser's setting
to prevent it from accepting cookies on your computer - go to
www.allaboutcookies.org for instructions on how to disable cookies. However,
you may not be able to use our site fully.
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Cookies are specific to the server that created them and cannot be accessed
by other servers, which means they cannot be used to track your movements
around the web. Although they can be used to store information which may
identify a user's computer, cookies do not personally identify users and
passwords and credit card information are not stored in cookies.
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Our Website uses Per-Session cookies. We only use these whilst you are
visiting our website and they are deleted when you leave. They remember you
as you move between pages, for example recording the items you add to an
online shopping basket or your prescription list. They also help maintain
security.
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Our Website also uses Google Analytics cookies, to find out how people find
our site, what content they look at and to gather customer journey
information across our site to understand how people use the site and where
we can improve it. We also use Google Analytics to collect aggregated
statistics to describe traffic patterns, usage and other site information to
prospective partners, suppliers, medical researchers, sponsors, investors
and other reputable third parties and for other lawful purposes, but these
statistics will include no personally identifying information.
Our Website also uses Google Analytics cookies, to find out how people find our
site, what content they look at and to gather customer journey information
across our site to understand how people use the site and where we can improve
it. We also use Google Analytics to collect aggregated statistics to describe
traffic patterns, usage and other site information to prospective partners,
suppliers, medical researchers, sponsors, investors and other reputable third
parties and for other lawful purposes, but these statistics will include no
personally identifying information.
