Cookie Policy
This page sets out how Delhi Derma Clinic uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on its website. It covers what cookies are, what categories are used, what third-party tools may be involved, and how visitors can control their cookie experience. The page is presented as a working policy framework; the full legal text and detailed tool disclosures remain subject to final review by the clinic\'s legal sign-off owner.
Plain-English summary
The website uses cookies and related tracking technologies for normal website operations, to remember visitor preferences, to support analytics about how the site is used, and where applicable to support marketing-related activity. Visitors can control non-essential cookies through their browser or device settings. Cookie-collected information operates at the website-operations level and is broadly separate from clinical records, which are governed by the Privacy Policy.
What cookies are
A cookie is a small text file placed on a visitor\'s device when they access a website. Cookies allow sites to remember information across pages, maintain session continuity, support functionality, and collect aggregated insight into how the site is used. The term "cookie" is used here as a shorthand for cookies and similar tracking technologies including pixels, web beacons, and equivalent mechanisms. Different cookies have different lifetimes — some expire when the visitor closes their browser, others persist across visits within defined retention windows.
Categories of cookies used
The site uses cookies that fall broadly into the following categories:
Essential cookies
Essential cookies are required for basic site operation. They support session continuity, secure interaction with the site, and accessibility features that help visitors use the site. Essential cookies cannot be disabled without affecting how the site behaves; visitors who block all cookies may find some site features do not work as intended.
Preference cookies
Preference cookies remember choices the visitor has made on the site — for example, accessibility preferences or language preferences where applicable. These cookies help the site behave consistently across visits without requiring the visitor to re-make the same choices.
Analytics cookies
Analytics cookies help the clinic understand how the site is used in aggregate. They typically collect information about page views, time on page, broad geographic region, device type, and how visitors arrived at the site. Analytics information helps the clinic improve site usefulness over time and is generally not used to identify individual visitors.
Marketing or advertising cookies
Where applicable, the site may use cookies in support of marketing-related activity such as measuring how visitors arrive at the site and how they interact with content. The exact marketing toolset in use is subject to change as the clinic\'s marketing operations evolve.
Third-party tools and cookies
The site uses third-party tools for routine purposes including analytics, performance measurement, and where applicable advertising-related activity. These tools may place their own cookies on visitor devices, separate from the clinic\'s site-level cookies, and operate consistent with their own privacy practices. The clinic does not sell cookie-collected information. Specific vendor and tool details are subject to confirmation as the clinic\'s administrative arrangements are finalised.
Visitors who want to know more about the privacy practices of a specific third-party tool can typically find that information on the tool\'s own privacy or policy pages. Browser-level cookie controls described below allow visitors to manage third-party cookies alongside site-level cookies.
How visitors can control cookies
Most modern browsers and devices provide controls that allow visitors to manage cookies. The exact controls vary by browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, and others) and by device type, but typical controls include:
- Viewing cookies that have been placed on the device.
- Deleting cookies from specific sites or all sites.
- Blocking cookies from specific sites or third-party cookies generally.
- Setting the browser to ask before placing a cookie.
- Using private or incognito browsing modes that limit cookie persistence.
Visitors should consult their browser\'s help pages or settings for current step-by-step instructions, since browser controls evolve over time. Refusing essential cookies may affect basic site operation, including the ability to maintain a session or remember accessibility preferences.
Pixels, beacons, and similar technologies
Pixels, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies operate on related principles to cookies and may be used by the site or by third-party tools the site integrates with. These technologies typically collect aggregated information about how visitors interact with site content — for example, whether a particular page or content element was viewed. Browser-level cookie controls often manage these technologies alongside cookies, though visitors may also use specific tools or browser extensions for finer-grained control.
How cookie information relates to clinical records
Cookie-based information is collected at the website-operations level and is broadly separate from clinical records held at the clinic. Website analytics inform how the website serves visitors and patients but do not form part of the medical record. The Privacy Policy describes how patient and visitor information is handled overall, including categories of information beyond website cookies.
Limitations and exceptions
This policy describes the clinic\'s general approach to cookies and tracking technologies on the website. Specific implementation details — including which tools are in active use at any given time and how each is configured — may change over time. Visitors with specific questions about a particular cookie or tool can contact the clinic through the standard contact channels.
This policy is presented as a working framework. Final binding language, specific tool disclosures, and detailed regulatory-compliance clauses are subject to confirmation by the clinic\'s legal sign-off process. The principles described here represent the clinic\'s current operating intent.
Contact and questions
Visitors with questions or concerns about how cookies are used on the site can contact the clinic through the standard contact channels. The Privacy Policy and the Complaints & Grievance Redressal Policy describe the broader framework for raising questions or concerns. Specific named contact-point details for cookie-related queries will be published as administrative review concludes.
Changes to this policy
When meaningful changes are made to this Cookie Policy, the page is updated and the "last reviewed" date below reflects the new date. Material changes that affect what cookies are used or how visitors can control them are intended to be communicated through reasonable means including this page.
Legal-review status
This page is the clinic\'s working cookie policy framework presented as a legal-safe draft. The full legal text — including specific tool disclosures, exact category breakdowns by named vendor, and detailed regulatory-compliance language — remains under review with the clinic\'s legal sign-off owner before being finalised. The principles described here represent the clinic\'s current operating intent.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file that a website places on a visitor's device when the visitor accesses the site. Cookies allow the site to remember information across pages, support functionality, and collect aggregated information about how the site is used. Pixels, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies operate on related principles and are also covered by this policy.
What categories of cookies does this site use?
The site uses categories of cookies broadly classified as essential cookies (required for basic site operation), preference cookies (which remember settings the visitor has chosen), analytics cookies (which help the clinic understand how the site is used and how it can be improved), and marketing or advertising cookies (which support promotion-related activity where applicable). The specific tools used in each category may be updated over time as the clinic's website operations are reviewed.
Are essential cookies needed?
Essential cookies support basic site operation, such as remembering the visitor's session, supporting accessibility features, and ensuring secure interaction with the site. These cookies are necessary for the site to function and cannot be disabled without affecting how the site behaves. Non-essential cookies — analytics, preferences, and marketing — can be controlled through the visitor's browser or device settings as described below.
How can I control cookies on my device?
Most modern browsers and devices provide controls that allow visitors to view, manage, and delete cookies. These controls vary by browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, and others) and by device type. Visitors can typically choose to block cookies from specific sites, clear existing cookies, or refuse cookies altogether. Refusing essential cookies may affect site functionality. Browser-help pages describe the specific steps for each browser; visitors are encouraged to use those resources for current instructions.
Does the site share information with third-party tools?
The site uses third-party tools for routine purposes including website analytics, performance measurement, and where applicable advertising-related activity. These tools place their own cookies and may collect information consistent with their own privacy practices. Specific vendor and tool details are subject to confirmation as the clinic's administrative arrangements are finalised. The clinic does not sell cookie-collected information.
How does cookie information relate to medical records?
Cookie-based information is collected at the website-operations level and is generally separate from clinical records held at the clinic. Aggregated website analytics inform how the website serves visitors but do not form part of the medical record. The Privacy Policy describes the broader handling of patient and visitor information; this Cookie Policy focuses specifically on the website-tracking technologies.
Are pixels or tracking beacons used?
Pixels, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies operate on related principles to cookies and may be used by the site or by third-party tools the site integrates with. These technologies can collect information about visitor interaction with site content. Specific tools and vendors used are subject to review as part of the clinic's ongoing administrative arrangements.
Are cookies used for marketing?
Where applicable, the site may use cookies and tracking technologies in support of marketing or promotional activity, including measuring how visitors arrive at the site and how they interact with content. Visitors can typically control marketing-related cookies through browser-level settings or through any cookie-management interface the site may publish. The exact marketing toolset in use is subject to change as the clinic's marketing operations evolve.
Are cookies on this site different from cookies on other dermatology websites?
The general categories of cookies described here are common across many websites including dermatology and clinic sites. The specific tools used and the way visitor controls are implemented vary by site. Visitors with concerns about cookie practices on other sites should consult those sites' policies directly.
How will cookie practices change over time?
Cookie practices evolve as web standards, regulatory frameworks, and the clinic's tooling change over time. Updates are reflected on this page with the "last reviewed" date below. Material changes that affect how cookies are used are intended to be communicated through reasonable means including this page.
Is this Cookie Policy legally final?
This page is the clinic's working cookie policy framework presented as a legal-safe draft. The full legal text — including specific tool disclosures, exact category breakdowns, and detailed compliance language — remains under review with the clinic's legal sign-off owner before being finalised. Visitors with binding-clarification questions are encouraged to contact the clinic.
Where can I read about broader information handling?
The Privacy Policy describes the broader framework for how patient and visitor information is handled at Delhi Derma Clinic, including categories of information beyond website cookies. The Cookie Policy here focuses specifically on the website-tracking technologies and how visitors can control them.