1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences, understand how you use it, and improve your experience. Cookies cannot run programmes or deliver viruses to your computer.
2. How We Use Cookies
The Toddington Dental Surgery website uses a small number of cookies to ensure the site functions correctly and to understand how visitors use our pages. We do not use cookies for advertising or to build profiles for marketing purposes.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| tds_cookie_consent | Strictly Necessary | Stores your cookie consent preference so we don't ask again | 1 year |
| _ga, _ga_* | Analytics | Google Analytics — helps us understand how visitors use the site (page views, session duration). Only set if you accept analytics cookies. | 2 years |
4. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function. They enable core features such as remembering your cookie preferences. You cannot opt out of these cookies without affecting how the site works. Under UK GDPR and PECR, these cookies do not require your consent.
5. Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to collect anonymised information about how visitors use our website — such as which pages are visited most often and how long people spend on each page. This data helps us improve the site. These cookies are only placed if you give your consent via the cookie banner. No personally identifiable information is collected.
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit our website you will see a cookie banner asking for your consent to analytics cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser's cookies and revisiting the site.
You can control cookies directly through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View and delete cookies already stored on your device
- Block third-party cookies
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Block all cookies (note: this may affect how some websites function)
For guidance on managing cookies in your browser, visit aboutcookies.org.
7. Third-Party Cookies
Where we use third-party services such as Google Analytics, those providers may set their own cookies. We do not control these cookies. Please refer to Google's Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy for more information.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The current version will always be available on this page. Continued use of our website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
Toddington Dental Surgery Ltd19 Church Square, Toddington, Bedfordshire, LU5 6AA01525 877 066info@toddingtondental.co.uk