It should be read together with our Privacy Notice, which explains how we handle your personal data more generally.
This cookie policy explains what cookies are, which cookies we use on the Pankhurst Psychiatry website, why we use them, and how you can control them.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet or smartphone when you visit a website.
They allow the website to recognise your device, remember your preferences and understand how you use different pages.
Cookies are not programs and cannot access information stored on your device or install malware.
They typically contain information such as a unique identifier, the site name, and some digits and numbers.
The data controller for information collected via cookies on this website is Pankhurst Psychiatry (full name, postal address, telephone number and email to be inserted here).
If you have any questions about this cookie policy, please contact us using the details on our Contact page.
We group the cookies we use into the following categories, in line with UK GDPR and PECR guidance.
Strictly necessary cookies – required for the website to function (for example, security features and basic accessibility).
Functional cookies – help remember your choices and preferences, such as your cookie consent decision.
Analytics cookies – help us understand how visitors use our website so we can improve its content and performance.
Third‑party cookies – set by other organisations to provide services such as embedded maps, videos or online booking systems.
We do not use cookies to serve targeted advertising, and we do not sell any cookie‑derived information to third parties.
These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and cannot be switched off in our systems.They are usually set only in response to actions you take, such as navigating pages, submitting a form or setting privacy preferences.
Examples may include:
Security and session cookies that keep the site secure and ensure that requests come from you.
Load‑balncing cookies that help prevent the site from crashing by distributing traffic across servers.
Because these cookies are strictly necessary for the site to work, they do not require your consent under PECR.
With your consent, we may use analytics cookies (for example, Google Analytics or a similar tool) to collect anonymised information about how visitors use our website.
This helps us understand which pages are visited, how long people stay on the site, and how they arrived, so we can improve our content and user experience.
Analytics cookies collect information in a way that does not directly identify you and is reported in aggregate form.
We configure these tools to respect UK GDPR and ICO guidance, including IP anonymisation where possible and appropriate retention limits.
These cookies will only be set if you actively accept them through our cookie banner.
Some pages on our website may contain content from third‑party services, such as:
Embedded maps (for example, Google Maps)
Online booking or payment platforms
Videos or other embedded media
These third parties may set their own cookies when you view this content or use their services.
We do not control these cookies and recommend that you review the privacy and cookie policies of the relevant third‑party providers for more information.
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner explaining that we use cookies and offering you choices.
For any cookies that are not strictly necessary (such as analytics), we will only place them if you choose to “Accept” via the banner.
Our banner will:
Allow you to accept all non‑essential cookies
Allow you to reject all non‑essential cookies with a similar level of ease, in line with ICO expectations
Provide a link to this cookie policy for more detailed information
Your choice will be stored in a small cookie so that we remember your preferences for a set period (for example, 6–12 months), after which you will be asked again.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:
Using the “Cookie settings” link or button which we provide in the footer or header of our website
Adjusting the settings in your web browser to block or delete cookies from our and other websites
Most browsers allow you to:
See which cookies have been stored
Block third‑party cookies
Block cookies from specific sites
Delete all cookies when you close your browser
If you disable or block certain cookies (especially strictly necessary ones), some parts of our website may not function correctly.
Cookies may be:
Session cookies – which expire when you close your browser
Persistent cookies – which remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them
We keep cookie lifetimes as short as reasonably possible and configure third‑party tools to use privacy‑respecting retention periods where available.
Where cookies collect information that can identify you (alone or in combination with other data), this information may be treated as personal data under UK GDPR.
In such cases, our lawful basis for processing, retention periods and your rights are described in more detail in our Privacy Notice.
You have the right to:
Withdraw consent to non‑essential cookies at any time
Request access to, correction or deletion of any personal data derived from cookie use, where applicable
We may update this cookie policy from time to time, for example, to reflect changes in the cookies we use, in technology, or in applicable law.
When we make significant changes, we will update the “last updated” date below and may display an additional notice on our website.
Last updated: 31/01/2026
Dr. Kevin Pankhurst
Private Consultant Psychiatrist
London & Surrey UK
MB,ChB; MMed(Psychiatry)
