Cookie Policy
Last updated: 26 August 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Sevenoaks Dental & Implant Centre uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.
It explains what cookies are, the types of cookies that may be used on our website, why they are used and how you can manage your preferences.
This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small files or pieces of information that can be stored on your computer, tablet, mobile phone or other device when you visit a website.
Cookies can help websites remember information about your visit, maintain functionality, understand how visitors use the website and, depending on their purpose, support other website features.
We may also use technologies similar to cookies, such as pixels, scripts, tags or local storage. For simplicity, we refer to these technologies as “cookies” throughout this policy.
2. Why Does Our Website Use Cookies?
Cookies and similar technologies may be used for several different purposes.
Depending on the services currently operating on our website, these purposes may include:
- Keeping the website secure
- Enabling essential website functionality
- Remembering your preferences
- Understanding how visitors use our website
- Measuring website performance
- Improving website content and usability
- Supporting embedded services or media
- Supporting marketing or advertising functionality where applicable and where consent has been obtained
3. Types of Cookies We May Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for certain website functions or security features to operate.
They may support functions such as:
- Website security
- Cookie preference management
- Session functionality
- Load balancing
- Other essential website functions
Where a cookie is strictly necessary for a service requested by the user, consent may not be required under the applicable cookie rules.
We will still provide information about these cookies where appropriate.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our website.
Depending on the analytics services installed on the website, information may include:
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- General website interactions
- Browser and device information
- Approximate geographical information
- How visitors arrive at our website
Analytics cookies are not treated as strictly necessary simply because they are useful to us.
Where consent is required, analytics cookies will only be used after you have provided appropriate consent.
Preference or Functionality Cookies
These cookies may allow the website to remember choices or preferences you make.
For example, they may help remember certain settings or improve the way particular website features operate.
Where consent is required, these cookies will only be used after you have provided consent.
Marketing and Advertising Cookies
Where applicable, marketing or advertising technologies may be used to understand interactions with advertisements, measure campaigns or provide relevant advertising.
We will not use non-essential marketing or advertising cookies without the appropriate consent where consent is required by law.
At present, marketing and advertising cookies should only be listed here if they are actually being used on the website.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies may be placed by third-party services that appear on or support our website.
Examples could include services used for:
- Website analytics
- Embedded videos
- Maps
- Social media content
- Online appointment or booking services
- Security services
- Other embedded website functionality
The actual third-party services used by our website may change from time to time.
Where a third party places or accesses cookies through our website, the relevant third party may also process information in accordance with its own privacy policy.
5. Your Cookie Choices
When you first visit our website, you may be presented with a cookie consent mechanism that allows you to choose which non-essential cookies you want to allow.
Where applicable, you can:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Choose individual categories of cookies
- Change your cookie preferences later
Your choices should be presented clearly and should not require you to accept non-essential cookies in order to access the website.
6. Changing Your Cookie Preferences
You can change your cookie preferences after your initial choice by using the cookie settings available on our website.
If the cookie preference button is not displayed on your device, you can also contact us for assistance with managing your preferences.
7. Can I Disable Cookies in My Browser?
Most web browsers allow you to control or delete cookies through their settings.
You can normally configure your browser to:
- Block cookies
- Delete existing cookies
- Allow cookies from selected websites
- Block third-party cookies
- Delete cookies when the browser is closed
Blocking some cookies may affect the operation of parts of our website.
For information about managing cookies in your browser, please refer to the help or privacy settings provided by your browser.
8. Cookies and Personal Information
Some cookies or similar technologies may involve information that can be associated with an individual or device.
Where cookies involve the processing of personal information, our use of that information will also be subject to applicable data protection law.
Please see our Privacy Policy for more information about how we collect, use, protect and retain personal information.
9. Consent to Cookies
Where consent is required, we will ask for your consent before using non-essential cookies or similar technologies.
Consent should be freely given, specific, informed and based on a clear positive action.
Simply continuing to browse our website does not constitute consent to non-essential cookies.
You can withdraw or change your consent where applicable.
10. How Long Does Cookie Consent Last?
There is no single fixed period that applies to all cookie consent under the relevant rules.
The appropriate duration depends on factors such as the nature of the cookies, the purposes for which they are used, your expectations and whether our use of cookies has changed.
We may ask you to review your preferences again when appropriate or when our use of cookies changes.
11. Cookie Information
The specific cookies used on our website may change as we add, remove or update website features and third-party services.
For this reason, our cookie consent tool should provide the most current information about the cookies and similar technologies currently detected or configured on the website.
Where available, the cookie consent tool may provide information such as:
- Cookie name
- Provider
- Purpose
- Cookie category
- Duration
- Whether the cookie is first-party or third-party
12. How We Review Cookies
We review the cookies and similar technologies used on our website periodically.
We may update this Cookie Policy when:
- New website functionality is introduced
- Third-party services are added or removed
- Our analytics configuration changes
- Cookie technologies change
- Legal or regulatory requirements change
13. Our Current Cookie Categories
The cookie categories currently used on the website should be confirmed against the live website and cookie-consent system before this policy is published.
| Category | Purpose | Consent Required? |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Essential website operation, security and cookie preference management | Usually no, where the relevant exemption applies |
| Preferences / Functionality | Remembering settings and improving website functionality | Depending on the purpose |
| Analytics | Understanding website usage and performance | Yes, where required |
| Marketing | Advertising, campaign measurement or similar activities | Yes, where required |
14. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies and similar technologies used on our website, changes to our services or changes in applicable law.
The date at the top of this page shows when this policy was last updated.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or similar technologies, please contact us.
Sevenoaks Dental & Implant Centre
128 High Street
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 1XA
Telephone: 01732 600 111
Email: info@sevenoaks-dental.co.uk
You can also read our Privacy Policy for further information about how we process personal information.