Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, and to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies do not contain any information that personally identifies you, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.

Strictly necessary cookies: These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences or filling in forms. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information. No consent is required for these cookies.

Analytics and performance cookies: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. We use Google Analytics for this purpose. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. These cookies are only set with your consent.

Functionality cookies: These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your cookie preferences. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. These cookies are only set with your consent.

cookie_consent (strictly necessary): Stores your cookie consent preference. Duration: 1 year. Set by: MDT Online.

_ga, _ga_* (analytics): Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users and sessions. Duration: up to 2 years. Set by: Google Analytics.

_gid (analytics): Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. Duration: 24 hours. Set by: Google Analytics.

_gat (analytics): Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. Duration: 1 minute. Set by: Google Analytics.

We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of our website. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of our website. Google's privacy policy is available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

We have enabled IP anonymisation in Google Analytics, which means that Google will truncate your IP address before storing it. This reduces the ability to identify individual users.

You can control and manage cookies in several ways. Please note that removing or blocking cookies can impact your user experience and parts of our website may no longer be fully accessible.

Browser controls: Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and to delete cookies. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser, and from version to version. You can obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies via your browser's help documentation.

Google Analytics opt-out: You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Our cookie banner: When you first visit our website, you will be shown a cookie banner. You can accept or decline non-essential cookies at that point. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected] or write to us at: MDT Online, The Place, 9–10 Mill Lane, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 2QG.