Cookies

Introduction

This page sets out the cookie policy of Open Medical Publishing. (“We”, “Us” and “Our”) and explains how we use cookies on our website. By using our websites, You acknowledge Your acceptance of the provisions in our cookie policy. We may amend our cookie policy at any time and all changes will be made on this page. The changes will take effect once they have been posted on the website. Therefore, you should review these terms on a regular basis. By continuing to use the Website after the posting of such changes, you will be deemed to have accepted those changes.

How We Use Cookies

We may collect information about Your computer, including Your IP address, operating system and browser type, for system administration purposes. This is statistical data about Our users’ browsing actions and patterns and does not identify You as an individual. If You agree, We may obtain information about Your general internet usage by using a cookie file. The Website uses cookies to distinguish You from other users of the Website. This helps Us to deliver a better and more personalised service to You when You browse the Website and also allows Us to improve the Website.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers, which are transferred to Your computer’s hard drive or mobile device when You visit the Website. The cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit or to another website that recognises that cookie. For further information about cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

Types of Cookies Used on the Website

The cookies We use are analytical cookies that are split between performance cookies and functionality cookies. Performance cookies collect information about how You use the Website. They allow Us to recognise and count the number of visitors to the Website and allows Us to see how visitors move around the Website when they are using it. This helps Us to improve the way the Website works, for example, by ensuring that You find what You are looking for more easily. These cookies do not collect information about Your identity. The information these cookies collect is anonymous and is only used to improve the performance of the Website. By using the Website You agree that We can place these types of cookie on Your device. Functionality cookies allow the website to remember the choices You make (such as Your user name, language, or the region You are in) and provide enhanced features. These cookies are also used to remember changes You have made to text size, font and other parts of the web pages that You can customise. They may also be used to provide services You have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect is usually anonymised and they do not gather information about You that could be used for advertising or remembering where You have been on the internet. By using the Website You agree that We can place these types of cookie on Your device.

How to control and delete cookies

If you wish to restrict or block the cookies which are set by Open Medical Publishing websites, you can do this through your browser settings. The Help function within your browser should tell you how. Alternatively, you may wish to visit www.aboutcookies.org which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers. You will also find details on how to delete cookies from your computer as well as more general information about cookies. For information on how to do this on the browser of your mobile phone you will need to refer to your handset manual. Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact on the functionality of this website. Open Medical Publishing uses a number of suppliers who also set cookies on our behalf in order to deliver the services that they are providing. If you would like more information about the cookies used by these suppliers, as well as information on how to opt-out, please see the table above.

What if I want to turn cookies off?

We assume your consent to the use of cookies when you visit the Open Medical Publishing websites and most browsers are automatically set to accept them. You can alter the settings of your browser to prevent automatic acceptance of cookies, or delete cookies that have already been set. This will only slightly affect your user experience as you may still utilise most of the sections on our website. If you wish to restrict or block web browser cookies on your device, you can do this in your browser settings:

If you use a browser that is not listed above, try the “Help” section of your browser.

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