This Policy applies to the use of cookies and other similar technologies in connection with the websites of Smith & Nephew’s Group of companies.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, mobile device or other device when you visit a website or use an app. Some of these cookies can be recognized by websites
when you visit them. Cookies can be set by the owner of the website or in some cases by third party services the website owner allows to track your preferences or provide other functionality such as analytics.
There are different types of cookies. These different type of cookies are the following:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies
- Strictly Necessary Cookies are necessary to enable websites to function and cannot be switched off. Regulation states that such cookies can be stored on your device if they are essential for the operation of the website. You are not required to give consent for necessary cookies. For all other types of cookies, consent must be obtained.
- Functional Cookies
These cookies enable websites to provide enhanced website functionality and to store user preferences in how the site is presented. - Performance Cookies
Performance Cookies (Analytics and Tracking Cookies) are set by us or third-party analytics providers. These cookies allow us to recognize and collect the number of visitors to our website and how our visitors use the website. All of the information we use which is collected through these cookies is aggregated.
Our website uses Google Analytics cookies to help us understand how visitors engage with our website. Google Analytics provide analytics tools that help website owners (such as us) to understand how their visitors engage with them. Google Analytics may use a set of cookies to collect information and report site usage statistics without personally identifying individual visitors to Google. The main cookie used by Google Analytics is the ‘ga’ cookie For more information, including details of how to block these cookies, please see here.
Description of cookies use on the pop-up display box when visitors enter our website
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Managing Cookies
You can choose within your browser whether you wish to accept cookies or not. To manage website cookies effectively, you will need to refer to specific web browser information to allow,
reject, disable or delete cookies.
Generally, the settings portion of the toolbar on most web browsers or the help section of your browser’s website will provide you with information to manage and disable cookies. Please be aware that if you disable cookies it may affect other users if the device is shared.
Changes to this policy
Smith & Nephew will occasionally update this Cookie Policy to reflect company and customer feedback. We will not proactively notify you of any such changes and encourage you to periodically review this notice. This policy was last updated August 2022.