1.        Introduction

When you access our website, we may send a “cookie” (which is a small summary file containing a unique ID number) to your computer. This enables us to recognise your computer and greet you each time you visit our website without bothering you with a request to register. It also enables us to keep track of services you view so that, if you consent, we can send you news about those services. We also use cookies to measure traffic patterns, to determine which areas of our website have been visited and to measure transaction patterns in the aggregate.

We use this to research our users’ habits so that we can improve our online services. Our cookies do not collect personal information. If you do not wish to receive cookies, you can set your browser so that your computer does not accept them. We may log IP addresses (that is, the electronic addresses of computers connected to the Internet) to analyse trends, administer the website, track users’ movements, and gather broad demographic information.

2.        Cookie Policy

This website uses some cookies to store information on your computer. In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the United Kingdom’s Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and Information Commissioner’s Office guidance, www.hutchison-dds.co.uk follows the “Implied Consent” basis for processing cookies. The first time you visit this website you will be informed of the cookies we use and that by continuing to browse this website you are implying your consent for us to use cookies.

A cookie is a very small text file placed on your computer. Cookies help us to:

• Understand browsing habits on our website

• Understand the number of visitors to our website and the pages visited

• Remember you when you return to our website so we can provide you with a more personalised experience.

Most cookies are deleted as soon as you close your browser, these are known as session cookies. Others, known as persistent cookies, are stored on your computer either until you delete them or they expire.  You can choose to block or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time.

3.        Analytics and performance cookies

We use analytics and performance cookies to collect information about how unique visitors interact with our website and to track accurate site traffic data. This website collects personal data to power our site analytics, including:

• Information about your browser, network, and device

• Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website

• Your IP address

This information may also include details about your use of this website, including:

• Clicks

• Internal links

• Pages visited

• Scrolling

• Searches

• Timestamps

We share this information with Squarespace, our website analytics provider, to learn about site traffic and activity.

4.       For access and correction, contact:

Yvonne Hutchison, Data Protection Officer
Hutchison (DDS) Legal Services Ltd
REGISTERED COMPANY NO SC775732

Mail : 22 Chester Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7RA

Email : yvonne@hutchison-dds.co.uk

Web : www.hutchison-dds.co.uk

Phone : (+44) 0131 202 8990

Mobile : (+44) 07944 517155

Business Hours : Monday-Friday (9am to 5pm)

Analytics cookies track unique visitors to provide accurate site traffic data.