Website Privacy & Cookie Policy

Effective Date: 28th October 2023

 

Who are we?

We are London Gynaecology Limited trading as “London Fibroids”. For privacy queries, you can contact us at [email protected]. Other contact details are on our website.

 

What’s the point of this policy?

It tells you what to expect when we collect your personal information via this website. Please only use our service if you are completely happy with this policy. Please note that, if you become our patient, our separate patient privacy notice will apply.

Generally, the policy covers only information provided to us. If you give personal information to other people, such as payment providers, please check their privacy policies.

 

Might the policy change?

Please check whenever you visit our website. We will assume you agree to the new version of the policy if you use the site after its effective date.

 

What do we collect?

Information which you upload to our service or otherwise give us such as your name, contact details and date of birth as well as any personal information which you include in public activities on our service, e.g. reviews.

The information which you provide is likely to include “special category data” such as information about your health or sex life. Where necessary, we may collect such information about you from other medical professionals or organisations.

Automated information such as the internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your device to the internet, connection information such as browser type and version, information about your device including device-type and device identifier, operating system and platform, mobile network data, a unique reference number linked to the data you enter on our system, login details, the site from which you arrived at our service, details of your activity with date / time stamps including pages you visited and your searches / transactions.

 

What’s our reason / legal basis for collecting the information?

Because it’s necessary to provide you with our services under our contract with you. Insofar as we use “special category data” (see above), we do so in accordance with the condition whereby we act as medical professionals. We use your contact details for email marketing if you consent. In the case of other data such as automated information collected when you browse our site, we use this to manage and improve our service in accordance with our “legitimate interests”.

 

What about cookies?

We and/or third parties use cookies and other tracking technologies on our website. A cookie is an identifier (a small file of letters and numbers) that is sent to your computer. Our website’s functionality will be limited if you configure your browser to reject cookies.

 Cookies are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the website owner or others. Session cookies are temporary cookies that remain in the cookie file of your browser only until your browser is closed. They allow websites to link your actions during a browser session. Persistent cookies stay in the cookie file of your browser for longer (how long will depend on the lifetime of the specific cookie). For further information on cookies, including how to use your browser to block them and how to delete cookies already stored on your device, visit: allaboutcookies.org.

 The following kinds of cookies may be used on this website:

 

 What do we do with personal information?

 

How long do we keep it?

 

To whom do we send or make available your personal information?

 

What happens to your payment details?

 

Do we send your information outside the UK?

 

What rights do you have?

 

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