Cookie Policy

Last Updated: 24 August 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how St Martine’s Care uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.

It should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use and protect personal information.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device when you visit them.

Cookies can help websites:

• Function correctly
• Remember user preferences
• Improve website performance
• Understand how visitors use the website
• Maintain website security
• Provide a better browsing experience

Some cookies are necessary for the website to work, while others may only be used with your consent.

2. How We Use Cookies

St Martine’s Care may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Keep the website functioning properly
• Maintain website security
• Remember visitor preferences
• Understand how visitors interact with our website
• Analyse website traffic and performance
• Improve website functionality and user experience
• Support forms and other interactive website features

The cookies used may vary depending on the functionality, plugins and services active on the website.

3. Types of Cookies We May Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for essential website functionality.

They may be used for:

• Website security
• Form functionality
• Session management
• Cookie preference management
• Basic website operation

Because these cookies are necessary for the website to operate, they cannot always be disabled through our cookie settings.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow the website to remember certain preferences and provide enhanced functionality.

These may include:

• Remembering selected preferences
• Maintaining form settings
• Improving navigation
• Remembering previous interactions with the website

If these cookies are disabled, some website features may not function as intended.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our website.

Information collected may include:

• Pages visited
• Time spent on pages
• Device type
• Browser type
• General traffic sources
• Website interactions
• Approximate location information

This information may be used to improve the structure, content and performance of the website.

Where required, analytics cookies will only be activated after appropriate consent has been provided.

Marketing Cookies

If marketing or advertising tools are used on the website, cookies may be placed to measure campaign performance or understand visitor activity.

These cookies may be used to:

• Measure advertising effectiveness
• Understand whether visitors complete certain actions
• Support remarketing or audience measurement
• Prevent repetitive advertising

Marketing cookies should only be used where relevant services are enabled and, where required, after user consent.

4. First Party Cookies

First party cookies are placed directly by the St Martine’s Care website.

They may support:

• Website functionality
• Security
• Forms
• User preferences
• Cookie consent settings

5. Third Party Cookies

Some website features may be provided by external services.

These services may place their own cookies when their features are used.

Third party services may include:

• Website analytics platforms
• Embedded maps
• Video platforms
• Social media services
• Advertising platforms
• Website security services
• Form or spam protection services

St Martine’s Care does not directly control cookies created by third party providers.

We recommend reviewing the privacy and cookie policies of relevant third party services for more information about their practices.

6. Google Maps

Our website may use Google Maps to display location or service area information.

Google may place cookies or collect technical information when map functionality is loaded or used.

The use of Google Maps is subject to Google’s own privacy and cookie practices.

7. Website Forms

Our website may contain contact, enquiry or other forms.

Cookies may be used to support:

• Form security
• Spam prevention
• Session management
• Form functionality

Information submitted through forms is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

8. Cookie Consent

Where required, the website may display a cookie consent banner when you first visit.

You may be able to:

• Accept all optional cookies
• Reject non essential cookies
• Manage your cookie preferences
• Change your consent choices later

Strictly necessary cookies may remain active because they are required for the website to function.

9. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser

Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through browser settings.

Depending on your browser, you may be able to:

• View stored cookies
• Delete cookies
• Block cookies
• Prevent third party cookies
• Receive notifications before cookies are stored

Please note that blocking certain cookies may affect how some parts of the website work.

10. How Long Cookies Remain on Your Device

Cookies may be either session cookies or persistent cookies.

Session Cookies

Session cookies usually remain active only while your browser is open and are removed when you close it.

Persistent Cookies

Persistent cookies may remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them manually.

The duration of each cookie depends on its purpose and the service that created it.

11. Do Not Track Settings

Some browsers provide a Do Not Track setting.

There is currently no universal standard for how websites must respond to these signals.

Where possible, users should manage tracking preferences using the website cookie controls and their browser privacy settings.

12. Changes to This Cookie Policy

St Martine’s Care may update this Cookie Policy from time to time.

Changes may be made because of:

• Updates to website functionality
• New website plugins or services
• Changes to analytics or marketing tools
• Changes to legal or regulatory requirements
• Updates to our privacy practices

The latest version of this Cookie Policy will be published on this website.

13. Your Cookie Choices

By continuing to use the website after making your cookie preferences, you acknowledge that cookies may be used in accordance with those preferences and this Cookie Policy.

You can change or withdraw your consent for optional cookies at any time through the available cookie settings, where such functionality is provided.