Cookie Policy
Last updated: 8 September 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how The Phlebotomy Centre Ltd (“we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.
It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use and protect personal information.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are commonly used to help websites function correctly, remember preferences, understand how visitors use a website and, where applicable, support advertising and marketing activities.
Some cookies are necessary for our website to operate, while others are optional and will only be used where appropriate consent has been obtained.
How we use cookies
We may use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Essential cookies
These cookies are necessary for the operation, security and functionality of our website and associated services.
They may be used to:
Enable core website functionality
Maintain website security
Remember cookie and privacy preferences
Support forms and booking functionality
Process transactions and payments
Maintain sessions while using our website
Because these cookies are required for services you request or for the website to function properly, they may not require your consent.
Analytics and performance cookies
Where you have provided consent, we may use analytics technologies to understand how visitors interact with our website.
These may help us understand information such as:
Which pages are visited
How visitors navigate through the website
How visitors arrive at our website
How our website and services are performing
Whether visitors complete important actions, such as making an enquiry or booking
We may use services such as Google Analytics for these purposes.
The information collected helps us improve our website, training services and customer experience.
Marketing and advertising cookies
Where you have provided consent, we may use cookies or similar technologies to measure the effectiveness of our advertising and marketing campaigns.
For example, we may use Google Ads or other advertising services to understand whether someone who interacted with an advertisement later visited our website or completed an action such as making an enquiry or booking a course.
These technologies may also be used by advertising providers in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies.
We will not use non-essential advertising or marketing cookies where consent is required unless you have chosen to allow them.
Functionality cookies
Some cookies may be used to remember choices you make or provide additional website functionality.
These may include preferences relating to website settings, forms, scheduling or other features that improve your experience when using our website.
Third-party services
Our website may contain functionality provided by third-party services. These providers may place or access cookies when you interact with their services.
Depending on the services enabled on our website, these may include:
Squarespace
Acuity Scheduling / Squarespace Scheduling
Payment providers
Google Analytics
Google Ads
Embedded or linked third-party services
These organisations may process information in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies.
The specific cookies used may change over time as our website and the services we use are updated.
Managing your cookie preferences
When you visit our website, you may be given the option to accept, reject or manage non-essential cookies through our cookie consent controls.
You can change your cookie preferences where this functionality is available.
You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please be aware that blocking certain cookies, particularly essential cookies, may affect how parts of the website function.
How long are cookies stored?
Cookies may be either:
Session cookies, which are generally removed when you close your browser; or
Persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them.
The length of time a cookie remains on your device depends on the purpose of the cookie and the service that provides it.
Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, the technologies we use, our legal obligations or the services provided by third parties.
When changes are made, we will update the date shown at the top of this policy.
Contact us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or how we handle personal information, please contact:
The Phlebotomy Centre Ltd
Ground Floor, Vantage House
Crown Street
Bolton
BL1 2RU
Email: info@thephlebotomycentre.co.uk
Telephone: 01204 867713