Legal
Cookie policy
This policy explains what cookies and similar technologies are, how Dental Expert Witnesses uses them and how you can manage your choices.
Storage and access technologies
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files stored on a computer, tablet or mobile device when a website is visited. Similar technologies, such as local storage, pixels and scripts, may also store information or access information already held on a device.
Some technologies are needed to provide a service or keep a website secure. Others help remember choices or show how visitors use a website. Cookies set directly by Dental Expert Witnesses are first-party cookies. Technologies set through another provider are third-party technologies.
Purpose and category
The technologies we use
Strictly necessary
These support functions such as website security, network management, navigation and recording your privacy choices. Where a technology is strictly necessary to provide a service you have requested, consent is not required.
Preferences and functionality
These remember choices and help provide requested features. We use consent unless a specific legal exception applies and all conditions for that exception are met.
Measurement and analytics
These help us understand how the website is used and improve its content and structure. Depending on how a technology is configured, we use consent or a statutory exception available for qualifying statistical purposes.
Marketing
If marketing technology is introduced, it will remain off until valid consent is given. We do not describe a category as active unless the live website actually uses it.
Consent and objections
Your choices
Where consent is required, the relevant technology remains off until you choose to allow it. You can accept or reject non-essential categories without losing access to the main content of the website.
Where we rely on an exception for qualifying statistical or appearance technologies, we provide clear information about their use and a simple, free way to object. An objection will be respected for the relevant technology.
You can review or change your selection through the Cookie settings link in the footer. Withdrawing consent does not affect processing that took place before the choice was changed.
External providers
Third-party services
Some website functions may be supplied by external providers, for example security, video, mapping or analytics services. A third party may set or read its own technology when its service is loaded.
We configure external services so that technologies requiring consent are not activated before that consent is obtained. The verified inventory will identify each provider used on the live website and link to relevant provider information where appropriate.
Third parties are responsible for their own privacy information, but we remain responsible for making clear when their technology is used through this website.
Device-level controls
Browser controls
Most browsers allow you to view, delete or block cookies through their privacy settings. Blocking all cookies may prevent security, preference or form functions from working as intended.
Browser settings do not replace the choices available through our consent controls. If you delete stored preferences, the website may ask you to make a new selection on a later visit.
Independent information about cookies and storage technologies is available from the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies.
Questions and updates
Contact and changes
If you have a question about this policy or the technologies used by Dental Expert Witnesses, contact us:
- Telephone
- 0800 161 3395
We may update this policy when the website, its providers or the applicable law changes. The date at the top identifies the current version. See our Privacy Notice for information about how we handle personal data more broadly.
Publication check
The wording is complete; the inventory is site-specific.
Before publication, run a live cookie and storage-technology audit, complete the inventory and confirm the privacy email. The consent panel, tag configuration and this policy must all describe the same live setup.