Cookie Policy
Welcome to the cookie policy page for Rehab Online. This page explains how our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and ensure our services function effectively.
We are committed to transparency and providing you with clear information about the types of cookies we use, why we use them, and how they affect you. Whether you’re seeking support or exploring our directory, this policy ensures that you remain informed about how your data is handled while using our website.
Last updated: 14 May 2026
This policy explains how rehab-online.org.uk (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
1. Who we are
This website is operated by CR Pathways CIC, a Community Interest Company registered in England and Wales (company number 16426629) with its registered office at 16 Ullswater Road, Kettering, England, NN16 8UD. We are the data controller for any personal data collected through cookies on this site.
If you have any questions about this policy, contact us at info@rehab-online.org.uk.
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, and to provide information to the site owner. Similar technologies include pixels, local storage, and tags — we refer to all of these as “cookies” in this policy.
Cookies set by us are called first-party cookies. Cookies set by other parties (such as Google Analytics) are called third-party cookies.
3. How we use cookies
We use cookies for two purposes:
- Strictly necessary — to make the website function.
- Analytics — to understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it.
We do not use cookies for advertising, profiling, or remarketing.
Analytics cookies are only set if you give consent through our cookie banner. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time (see section 6).
4. Cookies we use
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are required for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They do not store personally identifiable information. No consent is required for these under UK law (PECR Regulation 6(4)).
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
PHPSESSID | rehab-online.org.uk | Maintains your session while you browse the site and submit forms | Session (deleted when you close your browser) |
cookie_consent | rehab-online.org.uk | Remembers your cookie preferences so we don’t ask again on every page | 12 months |
Analytics cookies (Google Analytics 4)
We use Google Analytics 4, provided by Google Ireland Limited, to understand how visitors find and use the site. Analytics is implemented through the Google Site Kit plugin (tag ID GT-5734M5RG). The information collected is aggregated and is not used to identify you personally. IP addresses are truncated by Google before storage. These cookies are only set if you accept analytics in our cookie banner.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier | 2 years |
_ga_<container-id> | Google Analytics | Persists session state for GA4 | 2 years |
For more information on how Google uses this data, see Google’s Privacy Policy and How Google uses information from sites that use its services.
5. Legal basis
Under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) and the UK GDPR:
- Strictly necessary cookies are set on the basis of legitimate interest, as permitted by PECR Regulation 6(4).
- Analytics cookies are set only with your consent (UK GDPR Article 6(1)(a)).
6. How to manage cookies
On this website: you can accept or reject analytics cookies the first time you visit, and you can change your preferences at any time by clicking “Cookie settings” in the footer.
In your browser: most browsers let you block or delete cookies through their settings. Note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of the site from working correctly.
Opting out of Google Analytics specifically: install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
7. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time — for example, if we add new features that use cookies. The “Last updated” date at the top will show when it last changed. Significant changes will be highlighted on the website.
8. Your rights and complaints
You have rights over personal data collected through cookies, including the right to access, correct, or delete it. See our Privacy Policy for details on how to exercise these rights.
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your data, you can complain to the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office:
Information Commissioner’s Office Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF Helpline: 0303 123 1113 Website: ico.org.uk
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