Cookie Policy

    Last updated: January 2025

    What Are Cookies

    Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners. Cookies allow us to recognise your device and remember certain information about your visit.

    How We Use Cookies

    The Nelson Vein Clinic website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and to help us understand how our website is used. We use the following types of cookies:

    • Essential cookies: These are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the website.
    • Analytics cookies: We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website. These cookies help us understand which pages are visited most often and how users navigate through the site, so we can improve the experience.
    • Marketing cookies: We use Google Tag Manager (GTM) to manage tracking tags. These cookies may be used to deliver relevant information and measure the effectiveness of our communications.

    Google Analytics

    We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of our website. Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies stored on users' devices. The information generated is used to create reports about the use of the website.

    Google Analytics cookies collect information such as:

    • The number of visitors to the site
    • Where visitors have come from (e.g. search engines, direct visits, referral links)
    • The pages visited and time spent on each page
    • The type of device and browser used

    This data is collected anonymously and cannot be used to identify you personally. Google's privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy.

    Cookies We Use

    Cookie NameProviderPurposeDuration
    _gaGoogle AnalyticsDistinguishes unique users2 years
    _ga_*Google AnalyticsMaintains session state2 years
    _gidGoogle AnalyticsDistinguishes unique users24 hours
    _gatGoogle AnalyticsThrottles request rate1 minute

    Managing Cookies

    Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, delete cookies, or alert you when a cookie is being set. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this website.

    To learn more about how to manage cookies in your browser, visit your browser's help pages or the following resources:

    Opting Out of Google Analytics

    You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. This add-on instructs the Google Analytics JavaScript not to send any information to Google Analytics.

    Changes to This Policy

    We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology or legislation. Any updates will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

    Contact Us

    If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

    Nelson Vein Clinic

    Health @132 Complex

    132 Collingwood Street

    Nelson 7010, New Zealand

    Phone: 03 539 0330

    Email: [email protected]

    See also our Privacy Statement for more information about how we handle your personal data.