Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the United Kingdom.

1. Introduction

Our website, emics.org.uk, uses cookies and related technologies (referred to collectively as "cookies"). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. This document tells you about the use of cookies on our website.

2. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.

3. What are scripts?

A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.

4. What is a web beacon?

A web beacon (or pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.

5. Categories of cookies we use

Technical or functional cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. We may place these without your consent.

Statistics cookies help us optimise the website experience by giving us anonymous insights into how visitors use the site. We ask your permission to place statistics cookies.

Marketing/tracking cookies may be used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track users across websites for similar marketing purposes.

Social media content embedded on the site (e.g. from Instagram or YouTube) may place cookies. This content might store and process certain information for personalised advertising; these third parties are located inside and outside the United Kingdom.

6. Third-party services

The website currently uses or may use the following services. Each link explains how that provider uses cookies and how to manage them:

• dotwall Monitor — privacy-respecting website analytics used to count anonymous page views and understand how visitors use the site. Operated by dotwall, our website developer. dotwall Privacy Policy.
• BeaconCRM — embedded contact, donation and volunteer forms. BeaconCRM Privacy Policy.
• YouTube (Google) — used for embedded videos on the site. Google Privacy Policy.
• Google Fonts — used to serve the site's typography.

7. Your consent

When you visit our website for the first time we will show you a cookie banner with an explanation about cookies. When you click "Accept" you consent to our use of cookies and analytics as described in this cookie policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.

8. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies

You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information, please visit allaboutcookies.org.

9. Your rights with respect to personal data

You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

• Right to access the personal data we process about you
• Right to rectify or correct your personal data
• Right to be forgotten
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object

To exercise these rights, please contact us. See the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy, or our Privacy Policy.

10. Contact details

For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement please contact us:

East Midlands Immediate Care Scheme (EMICS)
Email: info@emics.org.uk
Charity number: 1188852