Cookie Policy
At Gatehouse Dental, accessible via https://gatehousedental.com/, we use cookies to improve your experience, analyse website performance, and offer content suited to your preferences. This Cookie Policy provides information on the types of cookies we use and how you can manage them.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They enable various functionalities, enhance user experience, and provide insights into site usage. Cookies may be session-based (deleted when the browser is closed) or persistent (remaining on your device until manually removed).
Types of Cookies We Use
Gatehouse Dental uses the following types of cookies:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for core website functions, such as secure navigation and access to certain areas. Disabling these may affect site performance.
- Performance Cookies: These collect anonymous data on how visitors interact with the website, allowing us to improve functionality and user experience.
- Functional Cookies: These remember your preferences and settings, making your browsing experience more personalised.
- Marketing Cookies: Set by our advertising partners, these cookies help deliver relevant ads and track the success of marketing campaigns.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can set your preferences through our consent banner upon visiting the site. Additionally, most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies in their settings, though this may impact certain website features.
If you have any questions regarding this Cookie Policy, feel free to contact us through our website.
Essential
Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|
| wpconsent_preferences | This cookie is used to store the user's cookie consent preferences. | 30 days |
Google reCAPTCHA
Google reCAPTCHA helps protect websites from spam and abuse by verifying user interactions through challenges.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|
| _GRECAPTCHA | Google reCAPTCHA sets a necessary cookie (_GRECAPTCHA) when executed for the purpose of providing its risk analysis. | 179 days |
Statistics
Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a powerful tool that tracks and analyzes website traffic for informed marketing decisions.
Learn more| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|
| _gac_ | Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together. | 90 days |
| __utma | ID used to identify users and sessions | 2 years after last activity |
| __utmt | Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests | 10 minutes |
| __utmb | Used to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server. | 30 minutes after last activity |
| __utmc | Used only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session. | End of session (browser) |
| __utmz | Contains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server | 6 months after last activity |
| __utmv | Contains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server. | 2 years after last activity |
| __utmx | Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test. | 18 months |
| _ga | ID used to identify users | 2 years |
| _gali | Used by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked | 30 seconds |
| _ga_ | ID used to identify users | 2 years |
| _gid | ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager | 1 minute |
