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Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 2024

This policy explains how CareBeacon uses cookies and similar technologies on carebeacon.co.uk.

1. What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small file placed on a computer, mobile telephone or other device when a website is visited.

Cookies can help websites operate, remember preferences, measure usage and understand how visitors interact with pages.

2. Who operates this website?

CareBeacon is a trading name of a Company registered in England and Wales under company number 09540376.

Email: privacy@carebeacon.co.uk

3. Categories of cookies

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are required for the website to operate securely and provide functions requested by the user.

They may include cookies used for:

  • security;
  • session management;
  • load balancing;
  • form submission;
  • authentication; and
  • recording cookie preferences.

These cookies do not normally require consent.

Analytics cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand:

  • how many people visit the website;
  • which pages are viewed;
  • how visitors navigate the site; and
  • whether errors occur.

These cookies will not be set unless you consent where consent is required.

Functionality cookies

These cookies remember preferences and allow enhanced features, such as:

  • language or display preferences;
  • live-chat functionality;
  • embedded maps;
  • video preferences; and
  • remembered form details.

Where these cookies are not strictly necessary, they will be used only with consent.

Marketing cookies

Marketing cookies may be used to measure campaigns, personalise advertising or recognise visitors across websites.

They will be used only with consent.

ICO guidance requires organisations to explain cookies clearly and obtain actively given consent before setting non-essential cookies. Merely continuing to browse is not sufficient consent.

4. Cookies used on this website

No cookies used.

5. Cookie choices

When you first visit the website, you can:

  • accept optional cookies;
  • reject optional cookies; or
  • manage individual cookie categories.

Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled through our consent tool because they are needed to provide the website.

You can change your choice at any time by selecting Cookie Settings in the website footer.

6. Browser controls

You may also block or delete cookies through browser settings.

Blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of the website from functioning correctly.

7. Third-party content

Content provided by services such as YouTube, Google Maps, WhatsApp, Telegram, analytics services or chat providers may use third-party cookies.

Optional third-party content should not load or set cookies until the relevant consent has been provided.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when our website, providers or use of cookies changes.

9. Contact

Questions about cookies can be sent to:

privacy@carebeacon.co.uk