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Our use of cookies​

Last updated: 11th January 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Village Dental Practice (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.

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What Are Cookies?​

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, improve user experience, and provide information to website owners.

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How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

• Ensure our website functions correctly

• Improve website performance and usability

• Understand how visitors use our website

• Remember your cookie consent preferences

We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal data or clinical/dental information.

 

Types of Cookies We Use

a) Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions such as submitting forms or setting privacy preferences.

Examples include:

• Security cookies

• Session management cookies

These cookies do not require your consent under UK law.

b) Analytics / Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous information, such as pages visited and time spent on the site. This helps us improve our website.

Examples may include:

• Google Analytics (with IP anonymisation enabled, where applicable)

These cookies are only used with your consent.

c) Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as preferences) to provide a more personalised experience.

These cookies are only used with your consent.

d) Marketing Cookies (if applicable)

Marketing cookies may be used to track visitors across websites in order to display relevant advertisements or measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.

If our website does not use marketing or advertising cookies, these will not be set.

 

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies may be set by trusted third-party services that appear on our website, such as:

• Website analytics providers

• Embedded maps or videos

We do not control these cookies. Please refer to the relevant third-party privacy policies for more information.

 

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

When you first visit our website, you will be asked to set your cookie preferences.

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by:

• Using our cookie settings tool (if available), or

• Adjusting your browser settings to block or delete cookies

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

 

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or how we use cookies. Any updates will be posted on this page, and the “Last updated” date will be revised accordingly.

 

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us:

Village Dental Practice
Address: 17 Market Place, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 1DH
Phone: 01438 358 025
Email: info@villagedentalstevenage.co.uk​