Cookie Policy
Applies to: www.fairhope.uk and all websites operated by Fairhope Clinic Limited
Data controller: Fairhope Clinic Limited, Company no. 13246337
Contact: info@fairhope.uk | 01443 706262
Last updated: 17 June 2026
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, remember your preferences and provide information to the website owner about how visitors use the site.
Cookies are not harmful and do not contain personal information such as your name or payment details. However, some cookies can be used to identify you indirectly, and under UK law these are treated as personal data.
2. Which websites does this policy cover?
This Cookie Policy applies to all websites owned and operated by Fairhope Clinic Limited, including:
• www.fairhope.uk (Fairhope Holdings and Fairhope Clinic)
• Any other Fairhope Holdings web properties
Our websites are built on the Wix platform. Wix places some cookies independently as part of providing the hosting and website infrastructure service. These are described below.
3. Types of cookies we use
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function. They enable core features such as page navigation, secure areas and basic functionality. They cannot be switched off, and no consent is required to use them.
Analytics cookies
We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our websites. This helps us improve content, navigation and the overall user experience. These cookies collect anonymised or aggregated data and do not directly identify you.
Functional cookies
Functional cookies remember choices you make, such as your cookie consent preference. They are not strictly necessary but improve your experience of the site.
Third-party cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies. Details are provided in the table below.
4. Cookies used on our websites
The table below sets out the main cookies used on our websites. Wix may update the cookies used as part of their platform; this table reflects our best current knowledge.
CookieConsent Stores your cookie consent preference
svSession Maintains website session and user identification
hs Security cookie to prevent cross-site request forgery
XSRF-TOKEN Security token to prevent cross-site request forgery
_wixCIDX Session management
_ga Distinguishes users for analytics reporting
_ga_[ID] Maintains analytics session state
_gid Distinguishes users; used to throttle request rate
_gat Used to throttle request rate
Note on Google Analytics
Google Analytics collects anonymised data about how visitors use our websites, including pages visited, time spent and general geographic location. This data is used solely to improve our websites and is not shared or sold. We have enabled IP anonymisation on our Google Analytics implementation.
5. Your consent
When you first visit one of our websites, a cookie banner will ask for your consent to non-essential cookies (analytics and functional cookies). You can:
• Accept all cookies, including analytics and functional cookies
• Accept only strictly necessary cookies
• Manage your preferences in more detail
You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your cookies and revisiting the site, or by adjusting your browser settings.
6. Managing cookies in your browser
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:
• View the cookies stored on your device
• Delete some or all cookies
• Block cookies from specific websites
• Block all third-party cookies
• Set your browser to notify you when a cookie is set
Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect your experience of our websites. Some features may not work correctly without certain cookies.
Guidance on managing cookies in common browsers is available at:
• Google Chrome: support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
• Mozilla Firefox: support.mozilla.org/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer
• Safari: support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-sfri11471
• Microsoft Edge: support.microsoft.com/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge
7. Opting out of Google Analytics
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
8. More information
For further information about cookies and how they are used, visit the ICO’s guidance at ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at info@fairhope.uk or 01443 706262.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, for example if we add new features or third-party services to our websites. The latest version will always be available on our websites. Where changes are significant we will update the ‘last updated’ date and, where appropriate, notify you.
Last updated: 17 June 2026
