Cookie Policy
- Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Expert Hand Surgery Ltd (“we”, “our”, “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website www.experthandsurgery.co.uk
We are committed to complying with the UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
- What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site work properly and allow us to understand how it is used.
Cookies can be:
– Essential/Strictly necessary – required for the site to function.
– Analytics/Performance – help us understand visitor numbers and usage.
– Functional – remember preferences or settings.
– Marketing/Tracking – track browsing across sites for advertising. - How we use cookies
At present, our website only uses essential cookies, such as those required for WordPress, Elementor, and security. These cannot be turned off.
In the future, we may also use:
– Analytics cookies (e.g. Google Analytics) to monitor site performance and improve content.
– Functional cookies to remember user preferences.We do not currently use advertising or third-party marketing cookies.
- Cookie Consent
When you first visit our website, a cookie banner provided by CookieYes allows you to:
– Accept all cookies.
– Reject non-essential cookies.
– Manage cookie preferences by category.Your preferences can be changed at any time by revisiting the banner (click the cookie icon at the bottom of the page).
Cookies will not be set unless you provide explicit consent, except for those strictly necessary for the functioning of the site.
- Third-party cookies
If in future we enable services such as Google Analytics, those providers may set their own cookies. These will only operate if you consent via the banner.
- Managing cookies
You can manage and delete cookies in your browser settings. Guidance can be found at:
– All About Cookies: https://www.allaboutcookies.org
– ICO – Cookies guidance: https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies/If you block essential cookies, parts of our website may not work correctly.
- Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology or regulation. The date at the bottom indicates the latest revision.
Last updated 14th October 2025