Cookie Policy
Introduction
Our website uses cookies. By using our website and agreeing to this policy, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy.
About cookies
A cookie is a file containing information packet that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. Cookies can be used by web servers to identify and track web browsers.
There are two main types of cookies: “persistent” cookies or “session” cookies.
A persistent cookie consists of a text file sent by a web server to a web browser, which will be stored by the browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date (unless deleted by the user before the expiry date).
A session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.
You can find out more about cookies via the resource www.aboutcookies.org.
Cookies on our website
We use both session cookies and persistent cookies on our website.
We may send to you the following cookies:
| Name | Typical Content | Expiry |
| _isEMISCustomer | Track if user has come from EMIS email broadcast | 2 years |
Third party cookies
When you use our website, you may also be sent third party cookies.
We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of this website. Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on users’ computers. The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of the website. Google will store this information. Google’s privacy policy is available at: http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html
The following cookies are set by Google Analytics:
| Name | Typical Content | Expiry |
| _utma | randomly generated number | 2 years |
| _utmb | randomly generated number | 30 minutes |
| _utmc | randomly generated number | session |
| _utmx | randomly generated number | 2 years |
| _utmxx | randomly generated number | 2 |
| _utmz | randomly generated number and information on how the site was reached (e.g. direct or via a link, organic search or paid search) | 6 months |
We use the AddThis social sharing plugin. The plugin allows users to share content from our website to a variety of Social Media platforms.
The following cookies are set by AddThis:
| Name | Typical Content | Expiry |
| Uit | Numeric value | 2 years |
| Loc | A random generated alphanumeric piece of text | 3 months |
| Dt | Text value | 1 month |
| Di | A randomly generated number | 2 years |
| Uid | A random generated alphanumeric piece of text | 2 years |
| Uvc | A random generated number (Non personal data) | 2 years |
| Psc | Numeric number | 2 years |
| Ssh | A random generated alphanumeric piece of text data) | 2 years |
| Sshs | Text value | 2 years |
| Ssc | Text value | 2 years |
| _atuvc | Numeric value | 2 years |
Opting out and blocking cookies
Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies. For example:
- In Internet Explorer you can block cookies using the cookie handling override settings available by clicking “Tools”, “Internet Options”, “Privacy” and then “Advanced”
- In Firefox you can block all cookies by clicking “Tools”, “Options”, “Privacy”, selecting “Use custom settings for history” from the drop-down menu, and unticking “Accept cookies from sites”
- In Chrome, you can block all cookies by accessing the “Customise and control” menu, and clicking “Settings”, “Show advanced settings” and “Content settings”, and then selecting “Block sites from setting any data” under the “Cookies” heading
Blocking all cookies may, however, have a negative impact upon the usability of our websites. You can also delete cookies already stored on your computer. For example:
- In Internet Explorer, you must manually delete cookie files (you can find instructions for doing so at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278835)
- In Firefox, you can delete cookies by clicking “Tools”, “Options”, “Privacy” and then “Show Cookies”, and then clicking “Remove All Cookies”
- In Chrome, you can delete all cookies by accessing the “Customise and control” menu, and clicking “Settings”, “Show advanced settings” and “Clear browsing data”, and then selecting “Delete cookies and other site and plug-in data” before clicking “Clear browsing data”
Further information
This website is owned and operated by Hurley Innovations Ltd. If you have any questions about our cookies or this cookie policy, please email webgp@nhs.net