The ‘Family and Friends – ICU‘ study collects information from you each time you visit this website. This page explains how we use “cookies” to collect this information.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small files that stay on your computer or phone when you visit a website. They help the website remember you and how you use the site. Many organisations use cookies online but they must explain to you how and why.
2. Why do we use cookies?
We use cookies to:
- Make our website work properly.
- Keep your information safe.
- See how people use our site so we can make it better.
3. The types of cookies we use
- Necessary Cookies: These are needed for the website to work. You cannot turn these off.
- Helpful Cookies: These remember your settings to make the site easier for you to use.
- Tracking Cookies: These tell us which pages people visit most so we can improve the site.
4. Other companies
Sometimes, other companies (like Google) put cookies on our site to show us how many people visit. We may also provide links to other websites or apps. Please remember:
- We do not control other sites
- Other sites may collect or share your data in different ways than we do.
- We are not responsible for their privacy rules
- It is a good idea to read their privacy notices before sharing any information.
5. Your consent to cookies
When you first visit our site, a box or banner will pop up. You can click “Accept” to allow cookies or “Settings” to choose which ones you want.
You can also change your cookie settings at any time through your web browser. You can learn how to do this on the All About Cookies website.
What we have now explained to you that to help us understand how you use our website, we will place cookies on your device. By staying on our site or using our cookie banner, you are telling us this is okay with you.
6. Changes to this policy
We may update this page from time to time. Please check back to see if anything has changed.
7. Questions?
If you have any questions, please email us at: [Insert Email Link]
This study is sponsored by the University of Plymouth. We adhere to the University of Plymouth Privacy Cookie Policy. You can access the University of Plymouth cookie policy by clicking below.