From Monday 18th March 2024, we would ask that all appointments for urgent or routine doctor-based care are requested via eConsult. 

Cookies Policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are files saved on your phone, tablet or computer when you visit a website.

They store information about how you use the website, such as the pages you visit.

Cookies are not viruses or computer programs. They are very small so do not take up much space.

How we use cookies

We use cookies to:

make our website work, for example by keeping it secure

remember which pop-ups you've seen

measure how you use our website, such as which links you click on (analytics cookies)

help show you relevant health campaigns on social media

List of cookies 

GooglePurposeDomainExpires
_gaThis cookie is a Google Analytics persistent cookie which is used to distinguish unique users.practice domain (google.com)Immediately
_ga_<container-id>Used to persist session state.practice domain (google.com)2 years
_gidThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visited in an anonymous form.practice domain (google.com)1 day
1P_JARBased on recent searches and previous interactions, custom ads are shown on Google sites..gstatic.com1 week
1P_JARBased on recent searches and previous interactions, custom ads are shown on Google sites..google.com1 week
__Secure-3PAPISIDBuilds a profile of website visitor interests to show relevant and personalized ads through retargeting..google.com2 years
__Secure-3PSIDBuilds a profile of website visitor interests to show relevant and personalized ads through retargeting..google.com2 years
__Secure-3PSIDCCUsed by for targeting purposes to build a profile of the website visitor's interests in order to show relevant & personalised Google advertising..google.com2 years
APISIDPersonalizes Google ads on websites based on recent searches and interactions..google.com2 years
HSIDSecurity cookie to confirm visitor authenticity, prevent fraudulent use of login data and protect user data from unauthorized access..google.com2 years
NIDStores visitors’ preferences and personalizes ads on Google websites based on recent searches and interactions..google.com6 months
SAPISIDGoogle collects visitor information for videos hosted by YouTube..google.comPersistent
SEARCH_SAMESITEallow servers to mitigate the risk of CSRF and information leakage attacks by asserting that a particular cookie should only be sent with requests initiated from the same registrable domain..google.com5 Months 2 Days
SIDSecurity cookie to confirm visitor authenticity, prevent fraudulent use of login data and protect visitor data from unauthorized access..google.com2 years
SIDCCSecurity cookie to confirm visitor authenticity, prevent fraudulent use of login data and protect visitor data from unauthorized access..google.com3 months
SSIDGoogle collects visitor information for videos hosted by YouTube on maps integrated with Google Maps..google.comPersistent
    
    
TwitterPurposeDomainDuration
personalization_idThis domain is owned by Twitter. The main business activity is: Social Networking Services. Where Twitter acts as a third party host, it collects data through a range of plug-ins and integrations, that is primarily used for tracking and targeting..twitter.com730 days
    
    
FacebookPurposeDomainDuration
c_userThe cookie contains the user ID of the currently logged in user..facebook.com3 months from the creation date (if Remember Me option is set) / Expires when the browser session ends.
datridentify the web browser being used to connect to Facebook independent of the logged in user. This cookie plays a key role in Facebook’s security and site integrity features..facebook.com2 years
frContains a unique browser and user ID, used for targeted advertising..facebook.com3 months
sbUsed by Facebook to improve friend suggestions.facebook.com2 years
spinFacebook to support social sharing and the integration of Facebook services..facebook.com1 day and 1 hour
xsThis cookie contains multiple pieces of information, separated by colon (colon is encoded to the value for transmission). The first value is an up to two-digit number representing the session number. The second portion of the value is a session secret. The third, optional component is a ‘secure’ flag for if the user has enabled the secure browsing feature..facebook.com3 months from the creation date (if Remember Me option is set) / Expires when the browser session ends.

 

How we use the information we collect

To find out how we collect, store and use information about you or your visit, see the website privacy policy.