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Cookie Policy

Last updated: March 30, 2025

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 provide information to the website owners.

How We Use Cookies

A&E Wait Times uses cookies for a variety of purposes, including:

  • Essential cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.
  • Preference cookies: These cookies enable the website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region you are in.
  • Statistics cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
  • Marketing cookies: These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

NamePurposeDuration
session_idMaintains your session stateSession
csrf_tokenPrevents cross-site request forgerySession

Preference Cookies

NamePurposeDuration
location_preferenceRemembers your location preferences1 year
ui_themeRemembers your theme preference (light/dark)1 year

Statistics Cookies

NamePurposeDuration
_gaUsed by Google Analytics to distinguish users2 years
_gidUsed by Google Analytics to distinguish users24 hours

Managing Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser, and from version to version.

You can find information on how to manage cookies in your browser at the following links:

Please note that restricting cookies may impact the functionality of our website.

Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, you will be shown a cookie banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

You are advised to review this Cookie Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Email: cookies@aandewaittimes.uk