Cookies Policy
Last updated: April 2025
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files created by your web-browser and stored on your device when you visit a website. Every time you go back to that website, your browser sends the cookies back to the website’s server. This allows the site to recognise your device and tailor your experience
You can learn more about cookies at: www.aboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.com.
Why does the St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group (SJEHG) use cookies?
Like many websites, we use cookies to improve your experience on our website and to deliver a more personalised web service.
Cookies help us:
- Identify which pages of our website are being used so we can improve them.
- Remember your preferences and settings between visits so we can show you content that’s relevant to you and your interests, for example if on a previous visit you viewed our emergency appeal page, we may highlight similar content next time you visit. Measure the effectiveness of our digital marketing campaigns, so we can ensure our fundraising efforts are cost-effective.
Types of Cookies We Use
We may use the following types of cookies:
- Strictly necessary cookies – essential for the operation of our website (e.g. remembering your login during a session)
- Performance cookies – help us understand how people use our website (e.g. which pages are visited most often) by reporting and collecting information anonymously
- Functionality cookies – These remember choices you make to improve your experience
- Targeting cookies – These may be set by third-party services we use to support our fundraising or provide enhanced content
How to control your cookie preferences.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling some cookies may affect how our website functions. Alternatively, you may wish to visit www.aboutcookies.org which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers. You will also find details on how to delete cookies from your computer as well as more general information about cookies. For information on how to do this on the browser of your mobile phone you will need to refer to your handset manual. For more information about how we use personal data, please see our Privacy Policy