How cookies may be used on this website
This cookie policy explains how cookies and similar technologies may be used on the Dr Adnan Al-Araji website, including cookies for website functionality, security, analytics and enquiry form operation.
This page explains what cookies are, why they may be used and how visitors can manage their preferences.
Cookies are small text files stored on a device when a visitor uses a website. They can help a website work correctly, support security, remember choices or provide information about how the website is being used.
- Essential website cookies
- Security cookies linked to WordPress protection
- Analytics cookies where Google Analytics is enabled
- Cookie consent preferences where a banner is used
- Form-related functionality for enquiry forms
- Guidance on managing or blocking cookies
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that may be placed on your computer, tablet, mobile phone or other device when you visit a website. Cookies can help the website function, improve security, remember preferences, measure website performance or support services such as forms and analytics.
Similar technologies, such as pixels, tags, scripts, local storage and server logs, may also be used for related purposes. In this policy, the word "cookies" also includes similar technologies where relevant.
Under UK rules, websites must explain what cookies do and why they are used. Consent is usually required for non-essential cookies, such as analytics cookies. Cookies that are strictly necessary for a website or requested service to work may be used without prior consent.
Cookies this website may use
The exact cookies used may change depending on the website settings, plugins, security tools, analytics configuration and whether any additional services are enabled in the future.
Strictly necessary
These cookies help the website work correctly and support basic features such as page loading, security, form operation and cookie preference management.
Security
These cookies or similar technologies may help protect the website from malicious traffic, spam, unauthorised access or suspicious activity.
Analytics
These cookies may help understand how visitors use the website, such as which pages are visited and how visitors arrive at the site.
Functionality
These cookies may remember choices or support features such as forms, embedded tools or website preferences where used.
Strictly necessary cookies
Strictly necessary cookies are required for the website to work properly. These may include cookies used to:
- Load and display website pages correctly
- Maintain website security
- Prevent malicious or automated activity
- Remember cookie consent choices where a cookie banner is used
- Support enquiry form submission and basic website functions
These cookies do not usually require consent because they are needed to provide the website service requested by the visitor.
Security cookies and Wordfence
This website uses Wordfence Security to help protect the website from malicious activity, unauthorised access, suspicious traffic and other security risks.
Wordfence may use cookies or similar technologies for security purposes, including to help the firewall identify trusted users, distinguish human users from bots, support login security and help protect the site from attacks.
| Possible cookie or technology | Purpose | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Wordfence firewall cookies | To support website security, firewall operation and protection from malicious requests. | Security / strictly necessary |
| Wordfence login or authentication related cookies | To help identify logged-in users or administrators and protect secure areas of the website. | Security / strictly necessary |
| Security logs and server information | To monitor suspicious activity, investigate attempted attacks and maintain website security. | Security / legitimate interest |
Security cookies are used to protect the website and its visitors. They are generally treated as essential where they are necessary for website security.
Analytics cookies and Site Kit by Google
This website uses Site Kit by Google. Site Kit can connect WordPress with Google services such as Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Google Tag Manager or other Google tools, depending on which services are enabled in the website settings.
Where Google Analytics is enabled, analytics cookies may be used to understand how visitors interact with the website. This may include information such as pages viewed, time on site, approximate location, device type, browser type and how visitors arrived at the website.
Analytics information helps understand website performance and improve the visitor experience. Analytics cookies are not essential for the website to function and should only be used where appropriate consent has been given, where required.
| Possible service | Purpose | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics via Site Kit | To measure website visits, page performance and visitor behaviour in aggregate. | Analytics / non-essential |
| Google Search Console via Site Kit | To view search performance data for the website in the WordPress dashboard. | Usually dashboard/reporting based |
| Google Tag Manager via Site Kit, if enabled | To manage tags or scripts from one place, depending on website configuration. | Depends on the tags installed |
Google may process analytics information in accordance with its own privacy and cookie policies. Visitors can manage cookies through the cookie banner, browser settings or Google privacy tools where available.
Forms and enquiry submissions
This website uses Contact Form 7 to support website enquiry forms. Contact Form 7 is used to collect and send the information entered into a form, such as name, email address, telephone number and enquiry message.
Contact Form 7 itself is primarily used for form submission rather than analytics tracking. However, form submissions may interact with other website tools, email systems, spam prevention systems, security tools or hosting logs.
Please do not send unnecessary sensitive medical information through a website form. Where a formal medico-legal instruction is being considered, appropriate arrangements can be made for relevant documents to be provided.
Website plugins currently relevant to cookies
The website uses WordPress plugins to support website functionality, search visibility, security, analytics and content management.
| Plugin | Version listed | Cookie relevance |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Form 7 | 6.1.6 | Used for enquiry forms. It may process submitted form information and work alongside security or spam prevention tools. |
| Site Kit by Google | 1.182.0 | May connect Google Analytics, Search Console, Tag Manager or other Google services depending on configuration. |
| Wordfence Security | 8.2.2 | May use cookies or similar technologies for firewall, login security, bot detection and website protection. |
| Yoast SEO | 27.9 | Used for SEO metadata and technical SEO. It is not primarily used for visitor tracking cookies. |
| Yoast Duplicate Post | 4.7 | Used for administrator content management. It is not primarily used for visitor tracking cookies. |
Plugin versions and configurations may change over time as part of website maintenance, security updates and performance improvements.
Third party cookies and services
Some cookies or similar technologies may be set by third party providers where their services are used on the website. This may include Google services, website security providers, hosting providers or embedded tools.
Third party providers may process information according to their own privacy and cookie policies. The website owner does not control all cookies set by third party services once those services are enabled.
If Google Analytics or Google Tag Manager is enabled, Google may receive information about website usage, subject to the relevant consent settings and Google configuration.
How to manage cookies
Visitors can manage cookies in several ways.
- Use the website cookie banner or cookie settings panel, where available
- Accept or reject non-essential cookies when prompted
- Change browser settings to block or delete cookies
- Use browser privacy tools or private browsing modes
- Use Google privacy controls where Google services are involved
Blocking some cookies may affect how the website works. For example, essential cookies may be needed for security, page functionality or remembering cookie preferences.
If a cookie banner is installed, it should allow visitors to make a clear choice before non-essential analytics cookies are used. The banner should not rely on pre-ticked boxes or implied consent for analytics cookies.
Privacy and personal information
Cookies may involve the use of personal information, particularly where analytics, security logs or enquiry forms are involved.
More information about how personal information is handled is available in the Privacy Policy.
Updates to this cookie policy
This cookie policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in website functionality, plugins, cookies, analytics settings, security tools or legal requirements.
The latest version will be published on this page with the updated date shown near the top of the policy.
Contact Dr Al-Araji about this cookie policy.
For questions about this cookie policy, privacy or personal information, please use the contact details below.
Read the privacy policy.
The privacy policy explains how personal information submitted through the website, by email, by telephone or as part of a medico-legal instruction enquiry may be handled.