Cookie Policy
Effective Date: [Insert Date]
Medqon Limited (“we,” “our,” or “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies to collect and store information when you visit our websites, including medicoreports.com, medicoreportwriter.com, medqon.co.uk, and medqon.com (collectively, “the Websites”). This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding cookies.
1. What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function efficiently, enhance user experience, and provide insights to website owners. Cookies allow us to recognize your device, remember your preferences, and understand how you interact with our Websites.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use both first-party (set by Medqon) and third-party (set by external services) cookies for various purposes. The cookies we use fall into the following categories:
2.1. Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the basic operation of our Websites. Without them, services you request, such as logging in or accessing secure areas, would not be possible. They do not store any personally identifiable information.
- Purpose: Enable core website functionality (e.g., session management, security).
- Duration: Session cookies, deleted when you close your browser.
- Legal Basis: Legitimate interest (necessary for providing services you request).
2.2. Performance Cookies
Performance cookies collect information on how visitors use our Websites, such as which pages are visited most often or if any error messages are encountered. This information is aggregated and anonymous. These cookies help us improve the functionality of our Websites and enhance the user experience.
- Purpose: Analyze user behavior, optimize website performance.
- Duration: Persistent cookies, retained for a predefined period (e.g., 6 months).
- Legal Basis: Legitimate interest (site improvement).
2.3. Functional Cookies
These cookies allow our Websites to remember choices you make (e.g., language or region preferences) and provide enhanced, personalized features. They may also be used to provide services you have requested, such as commenting on blog posts or using live chat.
- Purpose: Personalize user experience, store user preferences.
- Duration: Persistent cookies (e.g., 1 year) to retain your settings across sessions.
- Legal Basis: Legitimate interest or consent (for some optional features).
2.4. Targeting/Advertising Cookies
These cookies track your browsing habits to deliver ads that are relevant to you. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns. These cookies are typically placed by third-party advertising networks with our permission.
- Purpose: Serve targeted ads, measure ad effectiveness, limit ad frequency.
- Duration: Persistent cookies, lasting up to 1 year depending on the provider.
- Legal Basis: Consent (required under GDPR for non-essential cookies).
3. Third-Party Cookies
We use third-party service providers, such as HubSpot and Google Analytics, to help us with marketing, analytics, and understanding user interactions on our Websites. These third-party cookies are placed by external services and are subject to the respective provider’s privacy and cookie policies.
- HubSpot: Used for managing marketing campaigns and tracking user interactions (e.g., form submissions). For more details, refer to HubSpot’s Privacy Policy.
- Google Analytics: Used to track website traffic and analyze visitor behavior. Google Analytics anonymizes your IP address to protect your privacy. See Google’s Privacy Policy.
We do not control these third-party cookies, and you should refer to the providers’ privacy policies for details.
4. Managing Cookies
You have the right to accept or reject cookies. You can manage cookies through your browser settings, allowing you to:
- View and delete individual cookies.
- Block third-party cookies or all cookies.
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser.
- Open a private browsing or incognito session.
Browser-Specific Guides:
- Google Chrome: Manage Cookies in Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox: Manage Cookies in Firefox
- Microsoft Edge: Manage Cookies in Edge
- Apple Safari: Manage Cookies in Safari
Please note that blocking or disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Websites and limit your access to certain features.
5. Cookie Duration
Cookies may be either session cookies or persistent cookies:
- Session Cookies: These cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. They are primarily used to maintain session data, such as keeping you logged in while navigating between pages.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you manually delete them. They are used to remember your preferences and settings for future visits to our Websites.
The duration of persistent cookies varies depending on their purpose. For example, performance cookies may last a few months, while targeting cookies may last up to a year.
6. Consent for Cookies
By using our Websites, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings to block or delete cookies.
In some regions, such as the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom, you are required to give explicit consent before we can place non-essential cookies (e.g., performance or targeting cookies) on your device. Upon your first visit to our Websites, you will be prompted with a cookie consent banner to choose which types of cookies you allow. You can modify your preferences at any time.
7. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the law, our data processing practices, or our services. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the “Effective Date” at the top of the policy will be updated accordingly. We recommend checking this page periodically for updates.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, or if you would like to exercise your rights regarding cookies, please contact us at:
Medqon Limited
Medqon Limited, Alison Business Centre, 39-40 Alison Crescent, Sheffield, England, S2 1AS
Email: info@medqon.co.uk
Telephone: (+44) 3300010805