The Soni Clinic (“we”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Cookie Policy explains:
i. what types of cookies and similar technologies are placed on your device when you visit our website (the “Website”); and
ii. how The Soni Clinic uses these cookies and similar technologies.
Our Privacy Policy can provide you with further details about how we use your personal information, although not all information captured through the use of cookies and similar technologies will identify you.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are sent to or accessed from your web browser or your device’s memory. A cookie typically contains the name of the domain (internet location) from which the cookie originated, the “lifetime” of the cookie (i.e., when it expires) and a randomly generated unique number or other identifier. A cookie also may contain information about your device, such as user settings, browsing history and activities conducted while using our Website.
Does The Soni Clinic use other tracking technologies?
We use other similar technologies (which are also called cookies for the purposes of this policy) such as web beacons (also called pixel tags or clear gifs), tracking URLs, software development kits (SDKs) or local storage on the Website.
o Web beacons are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enable us to recognise when someone has visited our Website.
o Tracking URLs are custom generated links that help us understand where the traffic to our webpages comes from.
o SDKs are small pieces of code included in apps, which function like cookies and web beacons.
o Local storage is technology which allows a website to store and retrieve data from your browser. We use local storage to more efficiently manage the temporary storage of information relating to our Website. You can control the use of local storage using your browser settings.
Who can drop cookies?
First-party cookies
First-party cookies are placed on your device directly by The Soni Clinic. For example, The Soni Clinic use first-party cookies to better understand your use of our Website.Third- Party CookiesThird-party cookies are placed on your device by our partners and service providers. The Soni Clinic uses for third party cookies for payment services, sharing our social media accounts and for analytics purposes.
How long does a cookie stay on my device?
Session cookies
There are session cookies and persistent cookies. Session cookies only last until you close your browser. We use session cookies for a variety of reasons, including to learn more about your use of our Website during one single browser session and to help you to use our Website more efficiently.
Persistent cookies
Persistent cookies have a longer lifespan and aren’t automatically deleted when you close your browser. These types of cookies are primarily used to help you quickly sign-in to our Website again and for analytical purposes.
What does The Soni Clinic use cookies (and other tracking technologies) for?
Like most providers of online services, The Soni Clinic uses cookies to provide, secure and improve our services, including by remembering your cookie preferences and recognising you when you visit our Website. To fulfil these purposes, The Soni Clinic may also link information from cookies with other personal information The Soni Clinic holds about you. This means that in these cases we will know that the cookie information relates to you.
When you visit our Website, essential cookies will be set on your device. Other types of cookies (as listed below) will also be set on your device if you choose to accept them.
How can you control cookies?
Tools within this Cookie Policy
You can set and modify your cookies preferences at any time, by using the Cookie Management Preference Tool available at the top of this Cookies Policy.
Browser and devices controls
Some web browsers provide settings that allow you to control or reject cookies or to alert you when a cookie is placed on your computer. The procedure for managing cookies is slightly different for each internet browser. You can check the specific steps in your particular browser help menu.
You also may be able to reset device identifiers by activating the appropriate setting on your mobile device. The procedure for managing device identifiers is slightly different for each device. You can check the specific steps in the help or settings menu of your particular device.
Social Media Cookies
To allow you to access The Sonic Clinic’s social media accounts, some features of this Website use social media plug-ins. Depending on your social media account settings, The Soni Clinic automatically receives information from the social media platform when you use the corresponding button on our Website.
To learn more about social media cookies, The Soni Clinic suggest you refer to your social media platform’s Cookie Policy and Privacy Policy.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, which is a Google service that uses cookies and other data collection technologies to collect information about your use of the Website and services in order to report website trends.Y
ou can opt out of Google Analytics by visiting www.google.com/settings/ads or by downloading the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
What happens if I disable all cookies?
The changes you make to your cookie preferences may make browsing our Website a less satisfying experience. In some cases, you may even find yourself unable to use all or part of our site.
Note that if you use browser or device controls and/or if you delete or clear cookies on your device after you have modified your cookie preferences, the next time you visit our Website, our cookies banner will appear and you will need to select your preferences again. Please therefore ensure that your preferences contained in the Cookie Management Preference Tool are up to date.
How do I contact The Soni Clinic?
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or would like any further information, here’s how you can reach us:
