Privacy & cookies
This page contains important information explaining how this internet site uses cookies. Please read this information carefully.
Use of information
This Privacy Policy regulates the use by The Healthcare Consultancy (UK) Limited ("THC") of the information you provide when using this website. It is to be read in conjunction with the terms and conditions of use of the website.
THC is committed to the online privacy of all its users. This policy statement is designed to give a clear explanation of THC's data processing practices.
We will not collect any information about individuals, except where it is specifically and knowingly provided by them. Examples of such information are:
- Your name
- Your email address
The information collected will be used to send you the information you have requested and to provide information that may be useful to you.
We may share non-personal aggregate statistics (group) data about our site visitors’ traffic patterns with partners or other parties. However, we do not sell or share any information about individual users.
Cookies
A cookie is a piece of text which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree (or your browser agrees automatically if you have set it up in that way), your browser adds that text in a small file.
A cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets website operators know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
How to control and delete cookies
We know that people have concerns about cookies, but we believe that the benefit that you and THC gain from their proper use is worthwhile.
You can delete the files that contain cookies – those files are stored as part of your internet browser. If you wish to restrict or block the cookies which are set by thehealthcareconsultancy.co.uk, or indeed any other website, or if you wish to receive notification of cookie placement requests or decline cookies completely, you can do this through your browser settings. The Help function within your browser should tell you how. Please be aware that declining or denying cookies may prevent you from being able to use the website to its highest capability.
Alternatively, you may wish to visit www.aboutcookies.org which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers. You will also find details on how to delete cookies from your computer as well as more general information about cookies. For information on how to do this on the browser of your mobile device you will need to refer to your manual.
This is a list of the main cookies set by the THC website, and what each is used for:
| Cookie name | Cookie use | Cookie duration | Host |
| __utma | Metrics: Google | 2 years | .thehealthcareconsultancy.co.uk |
| __utmb | Metrics: Google | 30 mins | .thehealthcareconsultancy.co.uk |
| __utmc | Metrics: Google | session | .thehealthcareconsultancy.co.uk |
| __utmz | Metrics: Google | 6 months | .thehealthcareconsultancy.co.uk |
thehealthcareconsultancy.co.uk uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics sets a cookie in order to evaluate our use of our website and compile reports on user activity.
Google stores the information collected by the cookie on servers in the United States. 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. By using thehealthcareconsultancy.co.uk, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
Your rights
THC is required to comply with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1988. This provides amongst other things that the data we hold about you should be processed lawfully and fairly. It should be accurate, relevant and not excessive. The information should be kept up to date, where necessary, and not retained for longer than is necessary. It should be kept securely to prevent unauthorised access by other people. You have the right to see what is held about you and for any inaccuracies to be corrected.
Policy changes
Any changes to this policy will be posted here.