Cookie policy

Information about the cookies we use

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we place on your computer, our website uses up to 8 different cookies. These cookies allow us to distinguish you from other users of our website, which helps us to provide you with a better experience when you browse our site.

The cookies we use are analytical cookies.

Session cookies

These cookies allow us to ensure that our site functions correctly and operates efficiently when you use it. Session cookies expire once you have closed our website and are not stored once your visit has ended, they are generally not considered to be invasive of your privacy.

Analytical cookies

This type of cookie allows us to recognise and count the number of visitors to our site 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.

Data collection cookies

These cookies are used to help us understand how you engage with the Functional Gut Clinic website so we can tailor content based on your interests.

You can learn more about the individual cookies we use and how to recognise them below.

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These analytical cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our website. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited. Click to read more on cookies used by Google Analytics.

Preventing the use of cookies

It is possible to stop your browser and/or mobile device accepting cookies either generally or from specific websites. However, you may find that some aspects of our website stop working or work less well if you do this. For this reason, we do not recommend turning cookies off when using our website.

All modern browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. These settings will typically be found in the ‘options‘ or ‘preferences‘ menu of your browser. In order to understand these settings, you should use the ‘Help‘ option in your browser for more details.

To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

Universal analytics

This site uses Google’s universal analytics code which supports data collection without browser cookies, this means that data can be collected even if cookies are cleared or disabled. To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites please click here.

Further information

If you have any further questions about the use of cookies on our website, please contact us.

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