Welcome to the Cookies Policy for Acorn Chiropody & Podiatry Ltd.
This policy explains how cookies and similar technologies may be used on our website, why they are used and how you can manage your preferences.
We are committed to respecting your privacy and handling information responsibly. Where required by applicable UK data protection and privacy laws, we will obtain your consent before placing non essential cookies or using similar technologies on your device.
This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
Cookies are small text files that websites may store on your computer, mobile phone, tablet or other device when you visit a website.
They help websites remember certain information about your visit, such as your preferences, session details and interactions with website features.
Some cookies are necessary for a website to function correctly, while others help website owners understand visitor behaviour, improve performance or provide additional functionality.
Similar technologies, including local storage, tracking pixels and scripts, may also be used for comparable purposes.
Acorn Chiropody & Podiatry Ltd may use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes, depending on the services and settings enabled on our website.
Essential Website Functionality
Some cookies may be necessary to enable core website features, maintain security, support navigation and ensure that requested services operate correctly.
These cookies cannot always be disabled through our website without affecting its functionality.
Website Performance and Analytics
Analytics cookies may help us understand how visitors interact with our website, which pages are visited and how our website performs.
Where these technologies are used and consent is required, they will only be activated in accordance with your cookie preferences.
Preference Cookies
These cookies may remember choices you make, such as your preferred settings, to provide a more convenient browsing experience.
Third Party Services
Our website may use third party services to support online appointment booking, website chat or other features. These providers may use cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their own settings and privacy practices.
The cookies actually used will depend on the services enabled on our website and how those services are configured.
Our website provides access to external services that may process information when you interact with them.
Cliniko Online Booking
We provide an online booking facility through Cliniko to help patients arrange appointments.
When you visit or use the booking platform, Cliniko or its service providers may use cookies or similar technologies to support booking functionality, security and other platform features.
Please refer to Cliniko’s privacy information for details about its data handling practices.
Online booking is available at:
https://acorn-podiatry.au1.cliniko.com/bookings
Website Chat Service
Our website may include an online chat service that allows visitors to ask questions or obtain information about our practice.
Depending on the service configuration, the chat provider may use cookies or similar technologies to support its functionality and manage interactions.
Please avoid submitting unnecessary sensitive medical information through general website chat.
We recommend reviewing the relevant provider’s privacy policy for further information.
Cookies can generally be grouped into the following categories.
Essential cookies
These cookies are necessary to provide a service you have requested or to enable the website to function securely. They do not require consent where an applicable legal exemption applies.
Analytics cookies
These cookies help website owners understand website usage and performance. Where consent is legally required, they will only be used after you have provided consent.
Preference cookies
These cookies remember your choices and settings. Their use may require consent depending on their purpose and the applicable legal requirements.
Marketing cookies
These cookies may be used to track browsing activity or provide targeted advertising. If marketing cookies are used on our website, we will obtain consent where required by law.
The categories above describe possible cookie types. They do not confirm that every category is currently active on our website.
You can manage cookies through the cookie preference options provided on our website, where available.
If a cookie consent banner or preference centre is displayed, you can use it to accept or reject non essential cookies and adjust your choices.
Where consent is required, rejecting non essential cookies should not prevent you from using services that do not depend on those cookies.
If you have previously provided consent, you should be able to change or withdraw it through the available cookie settings.
Most web browsers allow you to view, block or delete cookies through their settings.
You can usually find these options in your browser’s privacy or security settings.
Please be aware that blocking all cookies may affect certain website features, including functions that rely on saved preferences or session information.
Deleting cookies may also remove previously saved settings.
Some cookies and similar technologies may collect or relate to information that identifies you or your device.
Where personal information is collected through these technologies, we will handle it in accordance with applicable data protection legislation and our Privacy Policy.
We will only use such information for appropriate purposes and will obtain consent where required.
For more information about how we collect, use, store and protect personal information, please read our Privacy Policy.
Some third party services used on our website may process information outside the United Kingdom.
Where cookies or similar technologies involve international processing of personal information, we will take the steps required by applicable data protection law to ensure that the processing and any transfers are lawful.
Please consult the relevant third party provider’s privacy documentation for additional details.
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, the technologies we use, our service providers or applicable legal requirements.
Any updated version will be published on this page with a revised date.
We encourage visitors to review this page periodically to remain informed about our use of cookies and similar technologies.
If you have questions about this Cookies Policy or how cookies are used on our website, please contact us.
Acorn Chiropody & Podiatry Ltd
Address: 187 South Coast Road, Peacehaven, East Sussex, BN10 8NS
Telephone: 01273 582999
Email: mail@acornpodiatry.co.uk
We will do our best to respond to your enquiry as soon as reasonably possible.
