Cookie statement
We use cookies on our website so that we can tailor the content to you, ensure it works the way it should and make improvements. Most websites do this.
A cookie is a small file that is sent to your computer or mobile phone which contains information that allows us to recognise that you have used our website before.
Cookies are safe and secure and are commonly used on websites.
A cookie typically contains:
- the name of the server the cookie was sent from
- the lifetime of the cookie
- a unique identifier (usually a number)
How cookies work
When you visit our website, the pages that you see and cookies are downloaded to your device. Our website server sends the cookie and uses this number to recognise you when you return to a site or browse from page to page. Only the server that sends a cookie can read it, and therefore use, that cookie.
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Types of cookies
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Controlling or deleting cookies
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How do we use cookies
Medway Foundation Trust use the following cookies on this website:
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