Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Health News Daily (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on healthnewsdaily.co.uk (“the Website”). It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle your personal data.
This policy complies with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR), the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA).
This policy was last updated on 8 March 2026.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to remember your preferences and to provide information to the site owners. Similar technologies include pixels, web beacons and local storage.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the Website to function properly. They enable core features such as page navigation, secure access and load balancing. These cookies do not require your consent under PECR and cannot be switched off.
Analytics Cookies: We use first-party analytics cookies to collect statistical information about how visitors use our Website, such as which pages are visited most often and how visitors navigate between pages. This data helps us improve our content and user experience. Under the DUAA 2025 analytics exemption, first-party analytics cookies used solely for the purpose of collecting statistical information to improve our service may be placed without prior consent, provided we offer a clear and prominent opt-out mechanism. We provide this opt-out in our cookie preferences centre. Analytics data is anonymised where possible and is not used to identify individual visitors.
Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make, such as your preferred text size or cookie consent preferences, to provide a more personalised experience. Under the DUAA 2025, functionality cookies that adapt website appearance or operation to user device preferences may be placed without prior consent, provided transparency information and an opt-out mechanism are offered.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies. The third-party services we currently use include:
Google Analytics: Used to analyse website traffic and usage patterns. Google’s privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy.
We do not use advertising or marketing cookies on this Website. If this changes in the future, we will update this policy and seek your consent where required.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit our Website, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time through our cookie preferences centre, accessible via the link in the footer of every page.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or be notified when a cookie is set. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our Website.
For guidance on managing cookies in popular browsers:
Google Chrome · Mozilla Firefox · Apple Safari · Microsoft Edge
Cookie List
Below is a summary of the cookies used on our Website:
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration | Consent Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_* | Analytics | Google Analytics — distinguishes unique visitors | 2 years | Opt-out available |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics — distinguishes users | 24 hours | Opt-out available |
| _gat | Analytics | Google Analytics — throttles request rate | 1 minute | Opt-out available |
| cookie_consent | Strictly Necessary | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 12 months | No |
We will update this table if we introduce new cookies or change the cookies we use.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the “last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
PECR Fines and Enforcement
Under the DUAA 2025, the maximum penalty for PECR breaches has been aligned with UK GDPR levels, reaching up to £17.5 million or 4% of annual global turnover. We take our cookie compliance obligations seriously and review our practices regularly in line with ICO guidance.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected]. You also have the right to contact the ICO at ico.org.uk if you have concerns about how we use cookies or handle your data.