Cookie Policy

Dr Peter A Sloane’s Cookie Policy

Our website uses cookies, and this cookie policy relates to https://sloanefamilypractice.ie and any of its subdomains. There is a notice on our home page that describes how we use cookies and which provides a link to this policy. If you use this website after this notification has been displayed to you, we will assume that you consent to our use of cookies for the purposes described in this policy.

Information About Cookies

A cookie is a small text file that is placed onto your computer or other electronic device when you access our website. Our website may use cookies to improve our services, make your online experience more efficient and enjoyable, recognise you whenever you visit this website, obtain information about your preferences and use of our site, carry out research and statistical analysis to help improve our content and services, and to help us better understand our patient requirements and interests.

Your web browser places cookies on your hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about you. The information we obtain from our use of cookies will not usually contain your personal data. Although we may obtain information about your computer or other electronic device such as your IP address, your browser and or other internet log information, this will not usually identify you personally. In certain circumstances, such as when you complete a prescription order page or vaccine booking page, we may collect personal information about you, but only where you voluntarily provide it.

In most cases, we will need your consent in order to use cookies on this website. The exception is where the cookie is essential in order for us to provide you with a service you have requested.

Third Party Cookies

We may work with third-party suppliers who may also set cookies on our website. These third-party suppliers are responsible for the cookies they set on our site. If you want further information, please go to the website of the relevant third party.

We may also use Google Analytics to analyse the use of this website. Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on users’ computers. The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of the website. Google will store this information. Google’s privacy policy is available at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Managing Cookies

You may choose to set your web browser to refuse cookies, delete cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If your do so, note that some parts of our website may not function properly. For further information about cookies and how to disable them, please go to https://www.aboutcookies.org/.

Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site.

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive.

Cookies That We Use

Strictly necessary cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services.

Analytical or performance cookies. These allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.

Functionality cookies. These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences, for example your choice of language.

Targeting cookies. These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.

This document was last updated on 31 May 2023.