Cookie policy

Last updated: 28th July 2023

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. We use cookies in order to make our website work and work efficiently, as well as to collect information on the use of the website.

You can set your browser to accept all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this website may become inaccessible or not function properly.

OutsideClinic's use of cookies may result in the processing of personal data, and we therefore recommend that you also read our Privacy Policy, which describes our processing of personal data and your rights.

Preference cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember information that changes the way you use the site.

Some cookies are strictly necessary: These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the site. The website cannot function properly without these cookies

Analytics cookies: These cookies collect information that is used to help us understand how the website is being used, and whether functionality can be improved.

We also use cookies to target our ads to you on other websites. Overall, cookies are thus used as part of our service to display content that is as relevant as possible for you.

Cookies can be either permanent cookies or session cookies. A permanent cookie consists of a text file sent by a web server to a web browser stored by the browser and remains valid until the expiry date is set (unless the user has deleted it before the expiration date).

A session cookie, on the other hand, expires at the end of the user session when the web browser is closed. The purpose of using the various cookies is described below.

You can use your web browser to:

  • delete all cookies.
  • block all cookies.
  • allow all cookies.
  • block ‘third-party’ cookies (i.e., cookies set by online services other than the one you are visiting).
  • clear all cookies when you close the browser.
  • open a ‘private browsing’ / ‘incognito’ session, which allows you to browse the web without recording your browsing history or storing local data such as cookies (you should however be aware of the limitations of this feature in a privacy context); and
  • install add-ons and plugins that extend browser functionality.

The length of time cookies are stored on your device varies. The time is calculated from the last time you were on the website. After expiration, cookies will be automatically deleted.

Remember: If you use several Internet browsers, you must delete or block cookies in all of them.

Cookies can be either permanent cookies or session cookies. A permanent cookie consists of a text file sent by a web server to a web browser stored by the browser and remains valid until the expiry date is set (unless the user has deleted it before the expiration date).

A session cookie, on the other hand, expires at the end of the user session when the web browser is closed. The purpose of using the various cookies is described below.

If you have comments or questions in connection with our information and / or processing of personal information, you are welcome to contact OutsideClinic’s Data Protection Officer at info@midlanddataprotection.co.uk

This cookie policy is subject to change at any time. You can always find the latest version of our Cookie Policy on our website.

The cookie declaration was last updated on 28 November 2022

Cookie Name

Purpose

Location

Additional information

_grecaptcha &

_GRECAPTCHA

Necessary for site functionality

United States

This cookie is used to distinguish between human and bots and required to make valid reports for the website

ARRAffinity

Necessary for site functionality

European Union

Used to distribute traffic to the website on several servers in order to optimise response times

ARRAffinitySameSite

Necessary for site functionality

European Union

Used to distribute traffic to the website on several servers in order to optimise response times.

persist:root

Necessary for site functionality

European Union

Th is cookie stores visitor credentials in an encrypted cookie in order to allow the visitor to stay logged in Cookie scan report, if the visitorhas accepted the 'stay logged in.

PHPSESSID

Necessary for site functionality

European Union

Preserves user session state across page requests.

rc::a

Necessary for site functionality

US

This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website.

rc::b

Necessary for site functionality

US

This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots

rc::c

Necessary for site functionality

US

This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots

rc::d-15#

Necessary for site functionality

US

This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots

twk_idm_key

Preferences

US

Allows the website to recognise the visitor, in order to optimize the chat-box functionality.

_ga

Statistics

US

Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate

_gat

Statistics

US

Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data o n how the visitor uses the website.

_gid

Statistics

US

Th is cookie is used to count how many times a website has been visited by different visitors - this is done by assigning the visitor an ID, so the visitor does not get registered twice.

_hjFirstSeen

Statistics

US

This cookie is used to determine if the visitor has visited the web site before, or if it is a new visitor on the website.

_hjIncludedInSessionSample

Statistics

UK

Used to detect whether the user navigation and interactions are included in the website’s data analytics.

_hjIncludedInSessionSample

Statistics

Registers data on visitors' web site- behaviour. This is used for internal analysis and web site optimization.

_hjRecordingLastActivity

Statistics

European Union

Sets a unique ID for the session. This allows the website to obtain data on visitor behaviour for statistical purposes.


_hjSession_#

Statistics

European Union

Collects statistics on the visitor's visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been read.

_hjSessionUser_#

Statistics

European Union

Collects statistics on the visitor's visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been read.

_hjTLDTest

Statistics

European Union

Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for in tern al analytics by the web site operator.

hjViewportId

Statistics

European Union

Sets a unique ID for the session. Th is allow s the website to obtain data on visitor behaviour for statistical purposes.

ictf_master

Statistics

European Union

necessary for the call-tracking functionality used by the website operator – The cookie sets, as well as seeing an ID for the specific user, the user’s navigation on the website.

TawkConnectionTime

Statistics

European Union

Allows the website to recognise the visitor, in order to optimize the chat- box functionality.

testinfinitycookie

Statistics

UK

necessary for the call tracking functionality used by the website operator – The cookie sets, as well as seeing an ID for the specific user, with the user’s navigation on the website.


_fbp

Marketing

European Union

Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers.

_gcl_au

Marketing

US

Used by Google Ad Sense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services.

_hjRecordingEnabled

Marketing

UK

Used by Google Ad Sense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services.

ads/ga-audiences

Marketing

Used by Google to reengage customers based on the Visitors online behaviour on websites