Cookies Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

2. How We Use Cookies

Mercy University Teaching Hospital uses cookies for the following purposes:

• To authenticate users and maintain secure sessions
• To remember your preferences and settings
• To analyze website traffic and usage patterns
• To improve our services and user experience
• To provide personalized content and recommendations
• To ensure security and prevent fraud

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following types of cookies:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as user authentication, security, and access to secure areas.

Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often. This helps us improve the performance of our website.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced features, such as remembering your language preference or region.

Targeting/Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement.

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may allow third-party services to place cookies on your device for the purposes described above. These third parties include:

• Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)
• Payment processors
• Telehealth platform providers
• Healthcare integration services

5. Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in various ways:

• Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to accept or reject cookies
• Cookie preferences: You can set your preferences on our website
• Opt-out tools: Some third-party services offer opt-out mechanisms

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website and your user experience.

6. Cookie Duration

Cookies have different lifespans:

• Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until deleted
• First-party cookies: Set by Mercy University Teaching Hospital
• Third-party cookies: Set by external services

7. Security of Cookies

We take appropriate measures to protect cookies from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. This includes using encryption and secure transmission protocols.

8. Your Consent

By continuing to use Mercy University Teaching Hospital, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. You can withdraw your consent at any time by changing your browser settings or using our cookie preference tools.

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page.