At Marriage Counselling Therapy, we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website and gain insights into how visitors engage with our content. In this Cookies Policy, “you,” “your,” and similar terms refer to any user of our website, while “we,” “us,” “our,” and “the Clinic” refer to Marriage Counselling Therapy.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Like many other websites, we use cookies to optimize our website’s functionality, tailor your experience, and analyze visitor interactions with our content.

Why We Use Cookies

We employ cookies for several essential reasons:

Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are crucial for the website to function properly. They enable core features like security, accessibility, and network management. Without these, some areas of our site may not work as intended.
Performance Cookies: These gather anonymous information on how visitors use our website. This helps us identify issues and improve performance.
Functional Cookies: These cookies remember your preferences (e.g., language, location) and enable enhanced features like video playback or social media integration.
Targeting Cookies: These track your browsing behavior, allowing us to deliver relevant advertisements and assess the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.

Managing Cookies

You can accept or decline cookies by adjusting your browser settings. While most browsers accept cookies automatically, you can change the settings to reject them if you prefer. Please be aware that declining cookies may limit the functionality of certain features on our website and impact the services we provide.

For more information on how to manage your cookie preferences, you can visit websites such as About Cookies or All About Cookies.

Types of Cookies We Use

Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that stay active only while you are on our website and are deleted when you close your browser.
Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a specified duration or until you manually delete them, allowing us to remember your preferences for future visits.
First-Party Cookies: Set directly by our website to improve your browsing experience.
Third-Party Cookies: Set by external services that provide functionalities such as analytics, social media integration, and advertising.

Other Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use other tracking technologies to improve your experience:

Pixels: Small pieces of code that help us deliver personalized content and assess the effectiveness of marketing messages.
Web Beacons: Tiny graphics embedded in web pages or emails that track user interactions, helping us evaluate marketing campaign success.
Log Files: Records of website interactions, including pages visited and time spent on the site.

Your Rights Under GDPR

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have several rights concerning your personal data, including:

Access: Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
Correction: Correct any inaccuracies in your data.
Deletion: Request the deletion of your data under certain conditions.
Restriction: Limit the processing of your data.
Data Portability: Request that your data be transferred to another service provider.
Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or withdraw your consent at any time.
Lodge a Complaint: File a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe your data rights are violated.

How to Disable Cookies

To disable cookies, you can adjust your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect how our website functions. For guidance on changing cookie settings, please refer to your browser’s Help section.

Third-Party Cookies

We use cookies from third-party providers to improve your experience. These include:

Google Analytics: To monitor how visitors use our site and help us improve our services. More information is available on the Google Analytics page.
Google AdSense: To deliver targeted ads and manage ad frequency. You can learn more by visiting the Google AdSense privacy FAQ.
Social Media Cookies: To enable sharing features and integration with platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

Updates to This Cookies Policy

We may revise this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect technological advancements, changes in legal requirements, or updates to our services. We encourage you to regularly check this page to stay informed about our cookie practices.

Learn How to Control Cookies

To learn more about managing cookies in various browsers, please refer to the resources below:

For additional guidance on controlling cookies in other browsers, visit the developer’s website.

If You Have Questions

If you have any concerns or need further information, please contact us through our Contact Page. We are committed to ensuring that you have full control over your privacy and data management.

A Note on User Education

At Marriage Counselling Therapy, we are dedicated to empowering our users with knowledge about online privacy. To further support this, we plan to create informative resources such as articles and FAQs to help you better understand cookies and how to manage them effectively. We aim to create a transparent and trustworthy environment where you feel informed and secure when interacting with our website.