The Ultrasound Site Limited’s Cookie Policy
Hello there!
Thank you for checking out our cookie policy. We are committed to ensure our website and the use of cookies, complies with UK laws on privacy and data protection. This policy sets out the types of cookies we use, the exact cookies used on our website, whether we are using any third-party cookies, how you can control our use of cookies, what their expiry dates are and how you can get in contact with us for more information.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small files of information, usually containing letters and numbers, that websites store on your browser, or the hard drive of your computer. You must however agree to these cookies being stored for them to be stored on your device.
Our website needs to use these cookies so we can understand what works well with our website, and what we can do to improve. These cookies also allow us to distinguish you from other website visitors, helping us to provide you with a seamless experience on our site.
What type of cookies do you use?
We use the following cookie types:
Essential Cookies – These can also be known as Strictly Necessary Cookies, and they’re very important for us to make sure our website runs as it should. As a result, these cookies are always automatically enabled, to make sure our website works sufficiently. Some examples of uses of essential cookies include the distribution of website traffic across multiple servers – without the website speed being affected, enabling the use of a shopping basket and facilitating the check out process.
Analytical Cookies – These can also be known as Performance Cookies, and they gather information about how website visitors use a website. These cookies help us to keep count of the number of visitors on our website, and also helps us to understand how these visitors use our website. This enables us to understand what works well on our website, and what doesn’t work so well, so we can continuously improve the site for visitors.
Functionality Cookies – These make your experience on our website easier by remembering user preferences, and simplifying interactions. Some examples of what these cookies enable include remembering your language preferences, font sizes, your log-in details, and items in your shopping basket.
To provide you with the best, tailored browsing experience, we may share this information with third-parties, so they can display adverts based on what we know you like.
What exact cookies do you use on your website?
We’ve provided a detailed breakdown below of all the cookies we use on our website, and why we use them.
| Name and Type of Cookie | Why do we use this? |
| ‘cookie.js’ via the domain theultrasoundsite.co.uk – Essential Cookie | This cookie stores essential information about user interactions and preferences.
This cookie has a duration of the session only. |
| ‘mailchimp_landing_site’ via the domain theultrasoundsite.co.uk – Analytical Cookie | This is a Mailchimp cookie, and it tracks how our website visitors arrive on the site via Mailchimp campaigns. This allows us to understand what email marketing campaigns drive traffic to our site.
This cookie has a duration of 1 month. |
| ‘_ga’ via the domain theultrasoundsite.co.uk – Analytical Cookie | This is a Google Analytics cookie, and it works by setting a unique ID to distinguish site visitors for analytical tracking. This allows us to track our website visitor’s behaviour, including page visits and session duration.
This cookie has a duration of 1 year and 1 month. |
| ‘_ga_KP33EP0GZR’ via the domain theultrasoundsite.co.uk – Analytical Cookie | This is a Google Analytics 4 cookie and it measures how many visitors use our site and for how long for. This helps us to understand what works well on our site, and what could be improved.
This cookie has a duration of 1 year and 1 month. |
| ‘sbjs_current’ via the domain theultrasoundsite.co.uk – Analytical Cookie | This SourceBuster/WooCommerce cookie records how a website visitor arrived on the current session. For example, it tells us whether the visitor came via Google, directly, or via a shared link. This helps us understand where our traffic comes from.
This cookie has a duration of the browsing session only. |
| ‘sbjs_current_add’ via the domain theultrasoundsite.co.uk – Analytical Cookie | Similarly to the above cookie, this SourceBuster/WooCommerce cookie stores additional data about the current source of our website visitors, such as UTM data including the source e.g., google or newsletter.
This cookie has a duration of the browsing session only. |
| ‘sbjs_first’ via the domain theultrasoundsite.co.uk – Analytical Cookie | This SourceBuster/WooCommerce cookie works by storing the first source of our visitor’s session on our site. This is useful because it allows us to identify the original source, so we can keep track of where our traffic comes from.
This cookie has a duration of the browsing session only. |
| ‘sbjs_first_add’ via the domain theultrasoundsite.co.uk – Analytical Cookie | This SourceBuster/WooCommerce cookie stores extended data about our website visitor’s first source, so we can know where they first heard about our site.
This cookie has a duration of the browsing session only. |
| ‘sjbs_migrations’ via the domain theultrasoundsite.co.uk – Analytical Cookie | This SourceBuster/WooCommerce cookie allows us to track visitors over page loads or migrations, preventing data loss during session changes or redirects. It is also used by Sourcebuster/WooCommence to manage updates and migrations.
This cookie has a duration of the browsing session only. |
| ‘sjbs_session’ via the domain theultrasoundsite.co.uk – Analytical Cookie | This SourceBuster/WooCommerce cookie stores session data for website visitors during their visit. ensuring that resources are properly cached and that visitors experience faster load times.
This cookie has a duration of 30 minutes. |
| ‘sjbs_udata’ via the domain theultrasoundsite.co.uk – Analytical Cookie | This SourceBuster/WooCommerce cookie stores user-specific data like session counts, current session timestamp, and first visit timestamp, enabling more personalised tracking and analysis of our website visitor’s behaviour across multiple sessions.
This cookie has a duration of the browsing session only. |
| We use the following Functional CleanTalk cookies:
· apbct_* · apbct_page_hits · apbct_prev_referer · apbct_visible_fields |
These cookies work by tracking spam by tracking form and referrer activity, keeping our website safe.
These cookies have a duration of the session length only. |
| ‘bot_detector_browser_supports_cookies’ – Functional Cookie | This CleanTalk cookie works to determine if the browser accepts cookies in order to detect any bots attempting to enter our site.
This cookie has a duration of [INSERT DURATION] |
| ‘bot_detector_cron_log’ – Functional Cookie | This CleanTalk cookie logs scheduled tasks related to bot detection mechanisms, keeping our website safe.
This cookie has a duration of [INSERT DURATION] |
| ‘bot_detector_event_token’ – Functional Cookie | This CleanTalk cookie stores a token to track user events for bot identification, again to keep our website safe.
This cookie has a duration of [INSERT DURATION] |
| ‘bot_detector_has_input_focused’ – Functional Cookie | This CleanTalk cookie detects if the website visitor is only focussing on input fields, which helps this cookie to locate bots.
This cookie has a duration of [INSERT DURATION] |
| ‘bot_detector_has_key_up’ – Functional Cookie | This CleanTalk cookie monitors key up events (when and how the keyboard is used) to distinguish human users from bots.
This cookie has a duration of [INSERT DURATION] |
| ‘bot_detector_has_scrolled’ – Functional Cookie | This CleanTalk cookie tracks scrolling behaviour, again with the purpose of identifying bots.
This cookie has a duration of [INSERT DURATION] |
| ‘bot_detector_headless’ – Functional Cookie | This CleanTalk cookie works to detect headless browsers, which are often used by bots, in order to keep our site bot-free.
This cookie has a duration of [INSERT DURATION] |
| ‘bot_detector_mouse_moved’ – Functional Cookie | This CleanTalk cookie monitors the mouse movements of our visitors in order to differentiate human users from bots. This allows us to establish bots, as bots will not move their mouse.
This cookie has a duration of [INSERT DURATION] |
| ‘bot_detector_page_hits’ – Functional Cookie | This CleanTalk cookie counts page hits in order to analyse user behaviour for bot detection.
This cookie has a duration of [INSERT DURATION] |
| ‘bot_detector_pointer_data’ – Functional Cookie | This CleanTalk cookie collects pointer data to assist in identifying bots to keep our site safe.
This cookie has a duration of [INSERT DURATION] |
| ‘bot_detector_referrer’ – Functional Cookie | This CleanTalk cookie stores the referrer URL of a visitor, to detect if the access was automatic to locate bots.
This cookie has a duration of [INSERT DURATION] |
| ‘bot_detector_referrer_previous’ – Functional Cookie | This CleanTalk cookie keeps track of the previous referrer in order to locate bots.
This cookie has a duration of [INSERT DURATION] |
| ‘bot_detector_screen_info’ – Functional Cookie | This CleanTalk cookie gathers screen information to aid in distinguishing bots from humans.
This cookie has a duration of [INSERT DURATION] |
| ‘bot_detector_scrolling_additional’ – Functional Cookie | Thid CleanTalk cookie collects additional scrolling data for enhanced bot protection on our site.
This cookie has a duration of [INSERT DURATION] |
| ‘bot_detector_user_agent’ – Functional Cookie | This CleanTalk cookie stores the user agent string to identify bots.
This cookie has a duration of [INSERT DURATION] |
| ‘bot_detector_webgl_support’ – Functional Cookie | This CleanTalk cookie checks WebGL support to detect headless browsers in order to locate bots.
This cookie has a duration of [INSERT DURATION] |
| ‘ct_bot_detector_form_exclusion’ – Functional Cookie | This CleanTalk cookie excludes certain forms on our website from bot detection mechanisms.
This cookie is session based, meaning it has a duration only of the session length. |
| ‘ct_checked_emails’ – Functional Cookie | This CleanTalk cookie tracks email interactions to prevent spam submissions via our forms.
This cookie is session based, meaning it has a duration only of the session length. |
| ‘ct_checkjs’ – Functional Cookie | This CleanTalk cookies verifies if JavaScript is enabled in the browser for spam prevention. Most human users have this turned on, whereas bots don’t have this turned on, making it a key indicator for bot detection.
This cookie is session based, meaning it has a duration only of the session length. |
| ‘ct_cookies_type’ – Functional Cookie | This CleanTalk cookie stores the type of cookies accepted by the user via our cookie banner.
This cookie is session based, meaning it has a duration only of the session length. |
| ‘ct_fkp_timestamp’ – Functional Cookie | This CleanTalk cookie records the timestamp of form keypresses to detect unusual activity to locate bots.
This cookie is session based, meaning it has a duration only of the session length. |
| ‘ct_has_input_focused’ – Functional Cookie | This CleanTalk cookie works to detect if input fields have been clicked on to identify human users, as a bot would be unable to populate the required fields on our site.
This cookie is session based, meaning it has a duration only of the session length. |
| ‘ct_has_key_up’ – Functional Cookie | This CleanTalk cookie monitors key up events in forms for spam detection, to keep our website safe.
This cookie is session based, meaning it has a duration only of the session length. |
| ‘ct_has_scrolled’ – Functional Cookie | This CleanTalk cookie tracks our website visitor’s scrolling behaviour in order to identify bots from humans.
This cookie is session based, meaning it has a duration only of the session length. |
| ‘ct_mouse_moved’ – Functional Cookie | This CleanTalk cookie monitors visitor mouse movement whilst on our site in order to detect automated bots. This allows us to establish bots, as bots will not move their mouse.
This cookie is session based, meaning it has a duration only of the session length. |
| ‘ct_pointer_data’ – Functional Cookie | This CleanTalk cookie collects pointer movement data for bot detection, meaning it collects information on how visitors move their mouse on our site. This allows us to establish bots, as bots will not move their mouse.
This cookie is session based, meaning it has a duration only of the session length. |
| ‘ct_ps_timestamp’ – Functional Cookie | This CleanTalk cookie records the timestamp of page scrolls in order to identify unusual activity to help identify any bots.
This cookie is session based, meaning it has a duration only of the session length. |
| ‘ct_screen_info’ – Functional Cookie | This CleanTalk cookie gathers information about the screen resolution in order to detect bots.
This cookie is session based, meaning it has a duration only of the session length. |
| ‘ct_timezone’ – Functional Cookie | This CleanTalk cookie collects information about the visitor’s time zone for spam prevention purposes.
This cookie is session based, meaning it has a duration only of the session length. |
| ‘wordpress_*’ – Essential Cookie | This WordPress cookie maintains your log in status whilst on our website and also maintains the admin area functionality of the site.
This cookie either lasts the duration of your session, or for 15 days if you are logged in. |
| ‘i18nextLng’ –Functional Cookie | This WordPress cookie stores the language preference selected by you for our site, enabling us to display content in your chosen language.
This cookie has a duration of [INSERT DURATION] |
| ‘woocommerce_cart_hash’ and ‘woocommerce_items_in_cart’ – Essential Cookies | These WooCommerce cookies work by remembering what items users have in their shopping basket on our site, so visitors can continue shopping with said items in the basket.
These cookies have a duration of the session length only. |
| ‘wp_woocommerce_session_*’ – Essential Cookie | This WooCommerce cookie tracks user sessions to enable the functionality of the store on our website.
This cookie has a duration of [INSERT DURATION] |
Do you use any Third-Party Cookies?
Third party cookies are not set by us, but are set by other domains than the website you visit. These cookies are placed on website visitor’s devices by third-party outlets. Common examples of these third-parties can include social media platforms, analytical providers, and advertising networks.
We have no control over the cookies third-parties use. We work with the following third-parties who may use the following cookies:
| Name of Third-Party Cookie | Third-Party Provider | Why are these used? |
‘VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE’ via the domain youtube.com – Functional Cookie |
YouTube | This cookie is set by YouTube to track user interactions with embedded videos and to estimate the user’s bandwidth. It helps improve the functionality of embedded YouTube videos on our site.
This is a partitioned cookie, meaning it is scoped specifically to our site only. It cannot track our site visitors across other sites, enhancing user privacy by limiting cross-site data sharing.
This cookie has a duration of six months. |
| ‘VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA’ via the domain youtube.com – Functional Cookie | YouTube | This cookie is used to store information related to the user’s privacy settings when interacting with YouTube videos embedded on our site. It helps ensure that the privacy preferences set by the user are respected.
This is a partitioned cookie, meaning it is scoped specifically to our site only. It cannot track our site visitors across other sites, enhancing user privacy by limiting cross-site data sharing.
This cookie has a duration of six months. |
| ‘__Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN’ via the domain youtube.com – Functional Cookie | YouTube | This cookie is set by YouTube to help manage feature rollouts, and ensure consistency in how embedded videos from YouTube function on our site. It also helps determine what features should be enabled for a site visitor when watching YouTube content on our site.
This is a partitioned cookie, meaning it is scoped specifically to our site only. It cannot track our site visitors across other sites, enhancing user privacy by limiting cross-site data sharing.
This cookie has a duration of six months. |
| ‘_GRECAPTCHA’ via the domain www.google.com – Essential Cookie
We also use the following cookies in a similar manner: · ‘rc::a’ · ‘rc::b’ · ‘rc::c’ |
These cookies are used by Google reCAPTCHA to distinguish between human visitors to our site and bots. This helps to prevent spam and abuse, and is necessary for website security.
These cookies typically have a duration of 6 months. |
|
| ‘NID’ via the domain google.com – Functional Cookie
|
This cookie stores user preferences for Google services so it can personalise ads based on what you like.
This cookie has a duration of 6 months. |
|
| ‘__Secure-3PAPISID’ via the domain google.com – Functional Cookie
|
This cookie delivers targeted advertising based on your preferences whilst also enhancing security on our site.
This cookie has a duration of 1 year and 2 months. |
|
| ‘__Secure-3PSID’ via the domain google.com – Functional Cookie
|
Similarly to the above, this cookie helps with security measures and ad personalisation.
This cookie has a duration of 1 year and 2 months. |
|
| ‘__Secure-3PSIDCC’ via the domain google.com – Functional Cookie
|
This cookie again assists us with ad personalisation and security measures.
This cookie has a duration of 1 year. |
|
| ‘__Secure-3PSIDTS’ via the domain google.com – Functional Cookie
|
As above, this cookie also works to provide personalised ads and to keep our site secure.
This cookie has a duration of 1 year. |
|
| ‘_ga’ and ‘_ga_’ – Analytical Cookie | Google Analytics | These cookies allow us to track user behaviour and analyses traffic.
These cookies has a duration of 2 years. |
| ‘mailchimp.cart.*’ – Analytical Cookie | MailChimp | This cookie works by tracking the marketing campaign source and shopping cart behaviour, so we can understand what works in our marketing.
This cookie’s duration can range from being session based up to a 30 day duration. |
| ‘tk_ai’ – Functional and Analytical Cookie | Automattic/Jetpack | This cookie is set by Jetpack (a plugin developed by AutoMattic for WordPress). It is used to track anonymous data regarding the behaviour of users on the website, and allows us to analyse traffic.
This cookie has a duration of the session length only. |
| ‘tk_qs’ – Functional and Analytical Cookie | Automattic/Jetpack | This cookie is also set by Jetpack and tracks user activity on our website. This cookie tracks whether a session is new, or a repeat visit, and allows us to understand what works well on our site.
This cookie has a duration of the session length only. |
How can I control these cookies?
You are able to control your use of cookies on our website. You can do the following:
- Reject all cookies
- Select certain cookies you wish to use, and reject other cookies and;
- [Deactivate the use of third-party cookies]
To decide which essential, analytical, functionality and targeting cookies our website sets, follow the below steps:
- Click on ‘View Preferences’ in our cookie pop-up notice.
- Use the toggles next to the different cookie types to accept or reject.
You can select “Deny” in our cookie banner. But if you do so, this also blocks essential cookies, which means you may not be able to access all parts of our website, and our website may not work to the best of its ability for you.
You can also deactivate third-party cookies with your chosen browser. These steps vary slightly dependent on your browser choice, but more often than not can be located on the Settings page.
Google Analytics also provide the option for you to opt out of being tracked by them across all websites you visit. To do so, we recommend visiting http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
What is the Expiry Period for your cookies?
Not including our use of essential cookies, all cookies expire after 2 years.
How do I ask you for more information?
If you’d like to learn more about our use of cookies, or if you have any questions, please get in touch with us on the following details:
- Via telephone on 0203 362 9430; or
- Via email on [email protected].
We will ensure we get back to you as soon as possible.