This is the Cookie Policy for 1 Wimpole Street, accessible from www.1wimpolestreet.co.uk
About this Cookie Policy
The 1 Wimpole Street website is operated by the Royal Society of Medicine (“RSM”, “we”, “us”), the data controller for this site. This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies on the 1 Wimpole Street website, what they do, when we need your consent, and how you can manage your choices.
We use cookies and similar technologies in accordance with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and applicable UK data protection law, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent. Other cookies and similar technologies are only used where consent is required and you have provided it, unless another statutory exception applies.
What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are used to make websites work, remember choices, understand how websites are used, and support security and performance.
This policy also applies to similar technologies that store information on, or access information from, your device, such as pixels, tags, scripts, local storage and analytics technologies.
Cookies may be session cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for a range of purposes, set out below. Some cookies are strictly necessary for the website to operate – for example, to support secure browsing and online enquiry or booking forms. Other cookies, such as those used for analytics, are optional and are only set with your consent. When you first visit the site you can accept or reject optional cookies through our cookie banner, and you can change your preferences at any time.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies and similar technologies:
• Strictly necessary cookies – required for the website to function securely and correctly. These support core functions such as page navigation, secure areas, enquiry forms, cookie preference management, and fraud or security controls.
• Analytics or statistical cookies – help us understand how visitors use the website, for example which pages are visited and whether users encounter errors. This information is used to improve website performance and content. Where consent is required, these cookies are only used with your consent.
• Functional or preference cookies – remember choices you make, such as preferences or settings, to improve your experience.
• Marketing and social media cookies – support relevant communications, content measurement, social media features or advertising-related functionality where used. These cookies are only used where permitted by law and, where required, with your consent.
In addition, cookies may be used to support specific website features, such as:
• remembering whether you are subscribed to communications or managing notification settings
• supporting enquiry, booking or contact forms and reducing the need to re-enter information
• storing user preferences that affect how the website behaves
A current list of cookies, including their category, provider, purpose and duration, is available through the website’s cookie preference tool or cookie list. This information is reviewed and updated where website functionality, suppliers or technologies change.
Third Party Cookies
Some cookies and similar technologies are provided by third-party organisations that support website analytics, content, social media functionality or other website services.
• We may use Google Analytics or similar analytics services to understand how visitors use the website and how we can improve it. Analytics cookies are only used where permitted by law and, where required, with your consent. Analytics providers may process information in accordance with their own privacy notices and may act as independent controllers depending on the circumstances.
• Third-party analytics technologies may collect information such as pages visited, time spent on pages, traffic sources, browser or device information and interactions with website content. We use this information to understand and improve website performance and user experience.
• We may use social media buttons, embedded content or plugins that allow you to connect with social media platforms. These platforms may set cookies or similar technologies through our website and may use information in accordance with their own privacy policies. Social media platforms may include LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, depending on the features used on the website.
Some third-party providers may process information outside the United Kingdom. Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards will be used in accordance with UK data protection law where required.
Managing Your Cookie Choices
You can manage cookies through the cookie banner or cookie preference tool on our website. You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. If you disable strictly necessary cookies, some parts of the website may not work properly. If you reject optional cookies, the website should still remain available, but some features or personalised functionality may be limited.
You can withdraw consent or change your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie preference tool on the website. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.
Personal Data and Cookiess
Cookies and similar technologies may involve the processing of personal data, such as online identifiers, IP addresses, device information or website usage data. For more information about how we handle personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.
For more information about cookies and similar technologies, you can also read guidance published by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how cookies are used on the 1 Wimpole Street website, you can contact us using the details below:
enquiries: enquiries@1wimpolestreet.co.uk
Data protection queries: dpo@rsm.ac.uk
Website: www.1wimpolestreet.co.uk
Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, regulatory guidance, website functionality, suppliers or the cookies and similar technologies we use. The latest version will be published on this website.
