Privacy and Cookie Policy
Privacy Policy
We are committed to protecting your right to privacy. Bristol Psychology Services respects your privacy and we will use our best efforts to ensure that the information you provide to us remains private.
We are currently updating our privacy policy in preparation for the new General Data Protection Regulation - please check back here for the updated version.
Use of Cookies
For control of our business, our website logs IP addresses, which is the automatic number assigned to your computer when you surf the web. The IP address allows us to anonymously track visitors' usage on our website. Your IP address is not connected to any personally identifiable or on-line contact information like a name and address, so you remain anonymous at all times.
Our use of cookies
By using our website and agreeing to this policy, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy.
We may process data about your use of
our website ("usage data"). The usage data may
include your IP address, geographical location, browser type and version,
operating system, referral source, length of visit, page views and website
navigation paths, as well as information about the timing, frequency and
pattern of your service use. The source of the usage data is Google Analytics. This usage data may be processed for the purposes of
analysing the use of the website and services. The legal basis for this
processing is our legitimate interests, namely monitoring and
improving our website and services and optimally targeting website information for propsective clients seeking to use our services.
Cookies set by Google Analytics
Name: _utma
Content: randomly generated number
Used for: identifying unique visitors
Expires: 2 years
Name: _utmb and _utmc
Content: randomly generated number
Used for: identifying the current session
Expires: 30 minutes
Name: _utmz
Typical content: randomly generated number + info on how the site was reached
Used for: tracking how visitors came to our website
Expires: 6 months
Cookies set by this website
Name: PHPSESSID
Typical content: randomly generated number
Used for: allowing users to log in to our content management system
Expires: when user exits browser
How can I control my cookies?
Browser controls
You can use your web browser (eg Internet Explorer) to:
- delete all cookies
- block all cookies
- allow all cookies
- block third-party cookies
- clear all cookies when you close the browser
- open a 'private browsing' session
- install add-ons and plug-ins to extend broswer functionality
Where to find information about controlling cookies
This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this web site.
If we decide to change our privacy policy we will post any changes to this web site.
Bristol Psychology Services reserves the right to change this statement at any time.