Cookie Policy

About this cookie policy

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used, and how to control the cookie preferences. For further information on how we use, store, and keep your personal data secure, see our Privacy Policy.

You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on our website
Learn more about who we are, how you can contact us, and how we process personal data in our Privacy Policy.
Your consent applies to the following domains: keepournhspublic.com

What are cookies ?

Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make it more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyze what works and where it needs improvement.

How do we use cookies ?

As most of the online services, our website uses first-party and third-party cookies for several purposes. First-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.

The third-party cookies used on our website are mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure, providing advertisements that are relevant to you, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website.

What types of cookies do we use ?

Essential: Some cookies are essential for you to be able to experience the full functionality of our site. They allow us to maintain user sessions and prevent any security threats. They do not collect or store any personal information. For example, these cookies allow you to log-in to your account and add products to your basket, and checkout securely.
Statistics: These cookies store information like the number of visitors to the website, the number of unique visitors, which pages of the website have been visited, the source of the visit, etc. These data help us understand and analyze how well the website performs and where it needs improvement.
Functional: These are the cookies that help certain non-essential functionalities on our website. These functionalities include embedding content like videos or sharing content of the website on social media platforms.
Preferences: These cookies help us store your settings and browsing preferences like language preferences so that you have a better and efficient experience on future visits to the website.

The below list details the cookies used in our website.

CookieTypeDurationDescription
gadwp _wg_default_ dimensionpersistent3 monthsUsed by Google Analytics for WordPress.
gadwp_wg_default_metricperformance1 yearThis cookie is used by Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress to view Google analytics in WordPress. The cookie tracks and reports website traffic.
langthird partysessionUsed to remember a user's language setting.
PHPSESSIDsessionsessionAn auto generated session cookie by the server which contains a random long number which is given out by the server itself.
tk_aithird partysessionWooCommerce stores a randomly-generated anonymous ID. This is only used within the dashboard (/wp-admin) area and is used for usage tracking, if enabled.
tk_lrperformance1 yearReferral cookies used to analyse referrer behavior for Jetpack connected sites using WooCommerce.
tk_orperformance5 yearsReferral cookies used to analyse referrer behavior for Jetpack connected sites using WooCommerce.
tk_r3d3 daysUsed by JetPack
tk_tcperformancesession

Cookie is placed by to .

woocommerce_cart_hashthird partysessionHelps WooCommerce determine when cart contents/data changes.
woocommerce_items_in_cartsessionsessionHelps WooCommerce determine when cart contents/data changes.
wordpress_logged_insessionsessionThis is used to indicate when you are logged in, and who you are. This cookie is maintained on the front-end of the website as well when logged in.
wordpress_test_cookiesessionsessionWordPress uses this to check if the cookies are enabled on the browser to provide appropriate user experience to the users. This cookie is used on the front-end, even if you are not logged in.
wp-settingspersistent1 yearThis is used when a user is logged in to customize the view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface.
wp-settings-time-performance1 yearWordPress sets a few wp-settings-{time}-[UID] cookies. The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface.
wp_commerce_sessionthird party2 daysContains a unique code for each customer so that it knows where to find the cart data in the database for each customer.
wp_wpfileupload_0sessionsessionWordPress cookie for a logged in user. session.
_gaperformance2 yearsUsed by Google Analytics to identify unique users for our own analytical purposes.
_gidperformance1 dayUsed by Google Analytics to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing.
__cfduidstrictly necessary1 monthHelps Cloudflare detect malicious visitors to our Customers’ websites and minimizes blocking legitimate users. It is necessary for supporting Cloudflare's security features.

How can I control the cookie preferences ?

Should you decide to change your preferences later through your browsing session, you can click on the “Privacy & Cookie Policy” tab on your screen. This will display the consent notice again enabling you to change your preferences or withdraw your consent entirely.

In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. To find out more about how to manage and delete cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.