Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to provide a better user experience, and to give website operators information about how their site is being used.

This policy explains which cookies mednext.uk sets, what they do, and how you can control them.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

2.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core features such as session management, security, and remembering your cookie consent preference. Essential cookies cannot be disabled without affecting the functionality of the site.

• Session management: Maintaining your session state as you navigate between pages
• Cookie consent preference: Remembering whether you have accepted or declined optional cookies
• Security tokens: Protecting against cross-site request forgery and other security threats
• Bot management: Cloudflare cookies used to distinguish between human visitors and automated traffic

2.2 Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve the user experience and identify which content is most useful. Our GA4 measurement ID is G-JDTFWQYWXT.

• IP addresses are anonymised before any data is stored
• Data retention is set to 14 months
• We do not enable Google Signals, advertising features, or data sharing with other Google products
• Analytics data is used solely to understand aggregate usage patterns and improve the website

2.3 Performance Cookies

Performance cookies collect information about how visitors use the website, such as which pages are visited most often and whether users encounter error messages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies individual visitors. All information is aggregated and used solely to improve how the website works.

3. Cookies We Do NOT Use

MedNext does not use:

• Advertising cookies — we do not serve advertisements or participate in advertising networks
• Social media tracking pixels — we do not embed Facebook Pixel, Twitter tracking, LinkedIn Insight, or similar tracking technologies
• Third-party marketing cookies — we do not share data with marketing platforms, data brokers, or retargeting services

4. Cookie List

The following table lists the specific cookies set by mednext.uk:

5. How to Control Cookies

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or be notified before a cookie is set.

Browser-Specific Instructions

• Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data. You can block third-party cookies, block all cookies, or clear cookies when you close Chrome.
• Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data. Firefox offers Standard, Strict, and Custom tracking protection modes.
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data. Safari blocks cross-site tracking cookies by default through Intelligent Tracking Prevention.
• Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies and site data. Edge offers Basic, Balanced, and Strict tracking prevention levels.

Google Analytics Opt-Out

You can opt out of Google Analytics specifically by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, which prevents the Google Analytics JavaScript from sharing visit activity data with Google Analytics.

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, please be aware of the following:

• Essential cookies cannot be disabled without affecting core website functionality. Disabling them may prevent you from navigating the site properly or using certain features.
• Analytics cookies can be disabled without affecting your ability to use the website. Disabling analytics cookies means your visit will not be counted in our aggregated usage statistics.
• Cookie consent preference — if you delete the consent cookie, you will be asked to confirm your cookie preference again on your next visit.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will always reflect the date of the most recent revision.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

8. Related Policies

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please read our Privacy Policy.

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