Cookie Policy
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Sentient Psychology Cookie Policy
Hello there!
Thank you for checking out our cookie policy. We are committed to ensuring our website and the use of cookies comply with UK laws on privacy and data protection. This policy sets out the types of cookies we use, the exact cookies used on our website, whether we use any third-party cookies, how you can control our use of cookies, what their expiry dates are and how you can get in contact with us for more information.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small files of information, usually containing letters and numbers, that websites store on your browser, or the hard drive of your computer. You must however agree to these cookies being stored for them to be stored on your device.
Our website needs to use these cookies so that we can understand what works well with our website, and what we can do to improve. These cookies also allow us to distinguish you from other website visitors, helping us to provide you with a seamless experience on our site.
What type of cookies do you use?
We use the following cookie types:
Essential Cookies – These can also be known as “Strictly Necessary Cookies”, and they’re very important for us to make sure our website runs as it should. As a result, these cookies are always automatically enabled, to make sure our website works sufficiently. Some examples of uses of essential cookies include the distribution of website traffic across multiple servers.
Analytical Cookies – These can also be known as Performance Cookies, and they gather information about how website visitors use a website. These cookies help us to keep count of the number of visitors on our website, and also helps us to understand how these visitors use our website. This enables us to understand what works well on our website, and what doesn’t work so well, so we can continuously improve the site for visitors.
Advertising Cookies – These can also be known as Targeting Cookies. These cookies track your visits to our website, including the pages you visit, and any links you have followed from said pages. This information is then used to display adverts to you, based on what we have learned about your preferences from these cookies.
What exact cookies do you use on your website?
We’ve provided a detailed breakdown below of all the cookies we use on our website, and why we use them.
Do you use any Third-Party Cookies?
Third-party cookies are not set by us, but are set by other domains than the website you visit. These cookies are placed on website visitor’s devices by third-party outlets. Common examples of these third-parties can include social media platforms, analytics providers, and advertising networks.
How can I control these cookies?
You are able to control your use of cookies on our website. You can do the following:
Reject all cookies
Select certain cookies you wish to use, and reject other cookies and;
Deactivate the use of third-party cookies
To decide which essential, analytical, functionality and targeting cookies our website sets, follow the below steps:
Open the Cookie Banner
• Visit any page on the website.
• At the bottom (or top) of the screen you’ll see a banner that says something like “We use cookies to improve your experience.”Open the Cookie Settings
• Click the “Cookie Settings,” “Manage Preferences,” or a similarly-named button on the banner.
• A modal window will appear listing the different cookie categories.Choose Which Categories to Allow
• Turn the switches ON for the categories you want to allow and OFF for the ones you wish to reject.
• After making your selections, click “Save,” “Apply,” or “Confirm.” The banner will disappear and your choices are stored in a first-party cookie.
Reject All (if you prefer)
• Clicking “Reject All” disables every non-essential cookie and the essential ones.
• Because essential cookies are blocked, some site features (e.g., login, form submission, e-commerce checkout) may stop working or load very slowly.
• This action also blocks all third-party cookies (analytics, advertising, social-media plugins, etc.).Changing Your Choice Later
• You can revisit the same Cookie Settings dialog at any time (usually via a small “Cookie Settings” link in the footer).
• Adjust the toggles again and save.Browser-Level Controls (optional)
• Every major browser lets you block or delete third-party cookies globally:Chrome / Edge → Settings → Privacy & security → Cookies and other site data → “Block third-party cookies.”
Firefox → Options → Privacy & Security → “Enhanced Tracking Protection” → “Strict” (blocks third-party cookies).
Safari → Preferences → Privacy → “Prevent cross-site tracking.”
Opera → Settings → Privacy & security → “Block third-party cookies.”
Changing the browser setting will affect all sites you visit, not just ours.
Opt-out of Google Analytics Across the Web (if you enabled analytics)
• Google provides a universal opt-out tool. Visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout and follow the instructions to install a browser add-on that stops Google Analytics from collecting data on any site you visit.
You can select “Reject All” in our cookie banner. But if you do so, this also blocks essential cookies, which means you may not be able to access all parts of our website, and our website may not work to the best of its ability for you. This also rejects third-party cookies.
You can also deactivate third-party cookies with your chosen browser. These steps vary slightly dependent on your browser choice, but more often than not can be located on the Settings page.
Google Analytics also provides the option for you to opt out of being tracked by them across all websites you visit. To do so, we recommend visiting http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout]
What is the Expiry Period for your cookies?
Not including our use of essential cookies, all cookies expire after:
How do I ask you for more information?
If you’d like to learn more about our use of cookies, or if you have any questions, please get in touch with us on the following details:
Dr Charlotte Swift – info@drcharlotteswift.co.uk
We will ensure we get back to you within a reasonable period of time.
