Our privacy and cookies policy sets out how we use and protect any information that you give us. We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected.
If we ask you to provide information which you can be identified by when using this website, it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
We may change the privacy and cookies policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page often to ensure that you are happy with any changes.
This policy is effective from September 2021.
How we use cookies
Cookies are harmless text files which are stored on your computer when you are using websites. We use cookies to improve your browsing experience and enable certain features or functionality.
We also measure statistics about visitors to the site and their usage. For example:
- where they came from
- what pages they visit
- what browser they are using
Knowing how our site is being used means we can improve user’s experience in the future. We do not use cookies for advertising purposes or pass user data to other organisations.
All cookies used on this site are listed below. If you do not want these cookies to be tracked, you can disable them in your browser. However, this may negatively affect your experience on the website.
What types of cookies do we use ?
The cookies used on our website are grouped into the following categories.
Necessary
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|
| _GRECAPTCHA | 5 months 27 days | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | 11 months | The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-others | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". |
| viewed_cookie_policy | 11 months | The cookie is set by the GDPR cookie consent plugin and is used to store user consent to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|
| __cf_bm | 30 minutes | This cookie, set by Cloudflare, is used to support Cloudflare bot management. |
| sc_anonymous_id | never | The cookie is set by SoundCloud to enable SoundCloud player. |
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyse the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|
| _gat | 1 minute | This cookie is installed by Google Universal Analytics to restrain request rate and thus limit the collection of data on high traffic sites. |
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics, for example the number of visitors, bounce rate, and traffic source.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|
| _ga | 2 years | The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors. |
| _gid | 1 day | Installed by Google Analytics, _gid cookie stores information on how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. |
| CONSENT | 16 years 3 months 6 days 11 hours | YouTube sets this cookie via embedded YouTube videos and registers anonymous statistical data. |
| vuid | 2 years | Vimeo installs this cookie to collect tracking information by setting a unique ID to embed videos to the website. |
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customised ads.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|
| IDE | 1 year 24 days | Google DoubleClick IDE cookies are used to store information about how the user uses the website to present them with relevant ads and according to the user profile. |
| NID | 6 months | NID cookie, set by Google, is used for advertising purposes; to limit the number of times the user sees an ad, to mute unwanted ads, and to measure the effectiveness of ads. |
| test_cookie | 15 minutes | The test_cookie is set by doubleclick.net and is used to determine if the user's browser supports cookies. |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 5 months 27 days | A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. |
| YSC | session | YSC cookie is set by YouTube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on YouTube pages. |
| yt-remote-connected-devices | never | YouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video. |
| yt-remote-device-id | never | YouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video. |
| yt.innertube::nextId | never | This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
| yt.innertube::requests | never | This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
Others
Other uncategorised cookies are those that are being analysed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|
| session token | session | No description available. |
How can I control cookie preferences?
You can manage your cookies preferences by clicking on the settings button and enabling or disabling the cookie categories on the pop-up according to your preferences.
At any time you can change or withdraw your consent from the cookie declaration on our website. Your consent applies to www.kernowccg.nhs.uk.
In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block or delete the cookies. To find out more on how to manage and delete cookies, visit allaboutcookies.org.
Form data
We may collect the following information on any of our input forms:
- your name
- email address
- telephone number
- address
- post code
Any data collected is never passed on to any third parties.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. To safeguard and secure the information we collect, we have put in place the following suitable procedures:
- physical
- electronic
- managerial
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used click on these links and leave our website, we do not have any control over that website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of the information which you provide whilst visiting those sites. The websites you visit are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Controlling your personal information
If you have agreed to us using your personal information for email marketing purposes, you can change your mind at any time. Email our communications team and they can remove your information.
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission, or are required by law to do so.
Contact us
You can request details of personal information that we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee may be payable. If you would like a copy of the information, email our corporate governance team.
If you think that information we are holding about you is incorrect or incomplete, email us at the above address, and we will correct it as soon as possible.
