Cookies

A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Any cookies we use do not contain any record of the information you enter, or any other personal information.

A cookie cannot read data off your hard disk, read cookie files created by other websites or damage your system.

We recommend you allow the cookies we set by this website as they help us provide a better service and make our website easier to use. But, you can set your web browser to refuse cookies from this site and delete any that have already been set. However, please be aware that this will result in some functionality not working as intended.

Under browser settings you can also delete individual cookies or any cookies that your browser has stored. If you want to find out more about cookies, visit the Information Commissioner’s Office or All About Cookies.

Third party cookies

These are cookies set by other websites whose services we use on our website.

Google maps

We embed some Google maps on our pages to show the location of various facilities. Google uses cookies to manage locations and to provide web analytics in terms of the number of times a map has been viewed and/or shared.

YouTube (Google)

We embed some videos from our Public Health Dorset YouTube account. A YouTube cookie is used to provide web analytics in terms of the number of times a video has been watched and/or shared.

Twitter

We embed some Twitter feeds on our pages. Twitter uses cookies to determine who follows the various links contained in these embedded feeds.

Facebook

We embed some Facebook feeds on our pages. Facebook uses cookies to determine who follows the various links contained in these embedded feeds.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to gather aggregated information to understand how visitors engage with our website. Knowing which areas of content are most popular allows us to organise our content accordingly, making it easier for customers to find what they are looking for. The data is collected anonymously, reporting website trends without identifying individual visitors. The data collected is very helpful to us in improving this website, but you can opt out if you wish.