Legal Notice

Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how First Choice Mental Health Care ("Company," "We," "Us," and "Our") uses them on our website, https://www.firstchoicementalhealth.co.uk.

By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this policy.

What Are Cookies?

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 more efficiently and to provide information to the site owners.

Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential/Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are vital to provide you with services available through our website and to enable you to use some of its core features, such as ensuring website security and letting you navigate the site efficiently. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
  
  
• Performance/Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us track information about traffic to the website and how users use the website. This aggregated and anonymised information helps us understand which pages are popular, identify errors, and test new design ideas to improve your experience. (e.g., Google Analytics)
  
  
• Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as remembering your language preference or region) to provide enhanced, more personalised features.

Types of Cookies We Use

Cookies can be "Persistent" or "Session" cookies.

• Session Cookies are temporary and are deleted as soon as you close your web browser. We use them for essential functions during your single visit.
  
  
• Persistent Cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device even after you go offline, until they expire or are manually deleted. We use them to remember you on subsequent visits.

• Third-Party Cookies: In addition to our own cookies, we may use various third-parties to report website usage statistics and deliver services. The use of cookies by these third-parties is subject to their own cookie policies.
  
  Example: We may use a third-party service like Google Analytics for performance tracking. Their cookies will fall into the "Performance/Analytics" category.
  
  Note: If your website uses advertising cookies (e.g., for retargeting or social media pixels), you must list them and ensure you get proper consent. Given the sensitive nature of mental health, First Choice Mental Health Careshould be exceptionally cautious about using advertising/marketing cookies that track user behavior.

Your Choices Regarding Cookies

You have the right to accept or refuse the use of cookies. You can exercise your preferences in the following ways:

Cookie Consent Tool

When you first visit our website, you should see a Cookie Consent Banner that allows you to accept all cookies.

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

• Please note that if you delete or refuse cookies, some features of our website may not function correctly. For more information on how to manage cookies in your specific browser, please visit the help page for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge.

More Information

For more information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal data, especially in the context of sensitive health information, please review our separate Privacy Policy at Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, you can contact us:

By email: info@firstchoicementalhealth.co.uk

By visiting this page on our website: www.firstchoicementalhealth.co.uk/contact/

Phone.: +44 20 8385 1438
Email: info@firstchoicementalhealth.co.uk