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This page explains how we use any information you give to us, and the ways in which we protect your privacy.
If this privacy policy changes in any way, we will place an updated version on this page. Regularly reviewing this page ensures you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we will share it with other parties.
For further information please contact: nhsnwl.icb-dpo-corporate@nhs.net
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Cookies are used minimally on this website for site usage analytics. You may delete and block all cookies from this site, but some parts of the site may not work as expected.
In order to help us to improve the content, format and structure of this website we record and analyse how visitors use the website. For this purpose, we use Google Analytics.
"This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above."
We do not make any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website. We will not associate any data gathered from this site with any personally identifying information from any source. If we do want to collect personally identifiable information through our website, we will be up front about this and we will make it clear when we collect personal information and will explain what we intend to do with it.
For more information on enabling and disabling cookies please visit About Cookies.
| Cookie | Name | Purpose | More information |
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| Google Analytics |
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These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. 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. | |
| concrete5 | CONCRETE5 | This cookie is used by the website's CMS (Content Management System) to track if the user is a public guest or is logged in to an account on the website. This cookie is not used for any other purpose. | |
| Cookie notice | cookieconsent_status | Keep track of whether or not you have clicked "Got it!" on the notice about cookies on this website, so that it doesn't keep appearing when you load a page. | |
| Google Translate | googtrans | Keep track of which language has been selected from the Google Translate tool. | |
| Colour contrast | contrast-mode | Keep track of which language has been selected from the Google Translate tool. | |
| Text size | saveFontSize | Keep track of the text size that has been set from the Accessibility Tools. | |
| Accessibility bar | accessibility-controls | Keep track of whether the accessibility bar is opened or closed. |
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 we have a legal duty to protect any information we collect about you. We will only use your information for the purpose we have described, but may pass on your details to a third party or government department under certain circumstances; information about this can be found in our privacy notice. We use leading technologies to safeguard your data, and keep strict security standards to prevent any unauthorised access to it.
The site contains links to other websites, including those of NHS Trusts, government departments and of other organisations. This privacy policy applies only to our site, so you should always be aware when you are moving to another site and read the privacy statement of any site which collects personal information.
We do not pass on any personal information you have given us to any other site.