A cookie, or ‘cookie’, is a small text file that is downloaded to a user's device, be it a computer, smartphone or tablet, when visiting certain websites. These files allow web resources to store and retrieve information about the user's behaviour and device and, depending on the content and the way the device is used, can be used to recognise the user. The main purposes of using cookies are: to ensure that websites work correctly and to store your preferences, such as your chosen language or font size. Cookies also help to analyse your experience of interacting with the website by allowing us to collect anonymous statistical information including pages viewed and time spent on our website.
What types of cookies do we use?
Depending on the organisation that manages cookies
- Proprietary cookies: these cookies arrive on your device from our own servers or domains from which we provide the service you have requested.
- Third party cookies: thesecookies are sent to your device from resources that are not under our control but are managed by other partner organisations. For example, the use of external plugins from Google entails the sending of cookies. For more information, please see: How Google uses cookies. The information collected by these external Google plug-ins on our website, including the user's IP address, may be transmitted to and stored by Google on its servers. This information is exclusively managed by Google. These cookies do not directly identify the user unless the user has an active Google session, in which case the information is linked to a Google account. Further details can be found in the section: Types of cookies used by Google and in the Google Privacy Policy: Privacy Policy.
Depending on their period of activity
- Session cookies: these are temporary cookies that are stored in your browser until you leave the website and are not stored on your computer's hard drive. The information collected by these cookies is used to analyse user behaviour on the website. As a result, this enables us to provide a higher level of service, to improve the content of the site and to enhance its user-friendliness.
- Persistent cookies: these are stored on your hard drive and are read by our website each time you visit again. A persistent cookie has a set expiry date. Once this expires, the cookie loses its functionality. We generally use these cookies to simplify the shopping and registration process.
According to their purpose
- Technical cookies: these are necessary for the correct browsing and functioning of our website. For example, these cookies allow you to control traffic and communication, access restricted areas, carry out the checkout process, use security features, store content, and share videos or other content via social networks, etc.
- Personalised cookies: these are cookies that allow access to the service with predefined parameters depending on a number of criteria, such as the preferred language or type of browser used to access the service, and the regional settings in which the service is accessed, etc.
- Analytical cookies: these are cookies that allow us to determine the total number of users and to measure and statistically analyse the use of the services provided. This is done by analysing the flow of visits to our website in order to improve the products and services we offer.
- Advertising cookies: these serve to optimise the management of the advertising space placed on our website.
- Behavioural advertising cookies: these cookies store information about user behaviour obtained through constant observation. With their help, we can study users' online habits and show adverts that match your navigation profile.
How do i deactivate or deactivate cookies in my browser?
When you click on a link on our website, cookies may be set. Once you leave this page, we recommend that you read the cookie policy of the relevant resources.
You can always choose which cookies will be used on our website by changing your browser settings, for example:
At England pharmacy we do not store any personal data of our users other than your IP address as set out above, unless you have voluntarily registered to receive products and services we offer or to subscribe to promotions and content that may be of interest to you.
Consent
By accessing and continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of the cookies specified and to the terms and conditions set out in this Cookie Policy.
