Cookie Policy
Cookie Policy for My Ankle
This Cookie Policy explains how My Ankle ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at http://www.myankle.co.uk (the "Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, My Ankle) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., like analytics or advertising).
Why Do We Use Cookies?
We use first- and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons for our Website to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance their experience on our Website. Third parties serve cookies through our Website for analytics and other purposes.
The specific types of first- and third-party cookies served through our Website and the purposes they perform are described below:
Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential Cookies
- These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas.
- Performance and Functionality Cookies
- These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our Website but are non-essential to its use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality (like videos) may become unavailable.
- Analytics and Customization Cookies
- These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our Website for you.
- Examples include:
- Google Analytics Cookies
- _“ga”: Used to distinguish users.
- _“gid”: Used to distinguish users.
- _“gat”: Used to throttle request rates.
- For more information about Google Analytics cookies, visit Google’s Cookie Policy.
- Advertising Cookies
- These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed, and, in some cases, selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.
How Can You Control Cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by using our Cookie Consent Manager, which appears when you first visit our Website. You can also adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent.
If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our Website, though your access to some functionality and areas of our Website may be restricted.
Updating This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
More Information
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at info@myankle.co.uk.