Cookie Policy

Last updated: [1 December 2025]

This cookie policy explains how UPOD Medical (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on https://upodmedical.com/ (the “Site”).

For information on how we process personal data more generally, please see our Privacy Policy.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are downloaded to your device (such as a computer, tablet or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the site owners.

Cookies can be:

Session cookies – which expire when you close your browser; or
Persistent cookies – which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.

Cookies can also be:

First-party cookies – set by the website you are visiting; or
Third-party cookies – set by a domain other than the website you are visiting (e.g. Google).

2. How we use cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies on our Site for the following purposes:

Essential / strictly necessary cookies
- To enable the Site to function correctly
- To manage and remember your cookie preferences
- To provide basic security and performance features
  These cookies are necessary for the Site to work and do not require your consent.
Analytics cookies (Google Analytics)
- To understand how visitors use our Site
- To see which pages are most frequently visited
- To help us improve the content, navigation and overall user experience
  These cookies are not strictly necessary and are used only with your consent, which we collect via the cookie banner on your first visit.

We do not use cookies to sell your data to third parties.

3. Cookies we use

The specific cookies in use may change from time to time as we improve and update the Site, but they typically include:

Essential cookies

These cookies are required for the Site to function. Without them, some parts of the Site may not work properly.

Cookie name	Provider	Purpose	Type	Duration
framer_session / similar	Framer	Allows the Site to be delivered and function correctly	First-party	Session
cookie_consent_[id]	UPOD / Framer	Stores your cookie consent preferences	First-party	[e.g. 6–12 months]

(Note: actual cookie names may vary depending on Framer’s current implementation.)

Analytics cookies (Google Analytics)

We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our Site. This helps us understand website traffic and usage patterns so we can improve our Site and marketing.

Cookie name	Provider	Purpose	Type	Duration
_ga	Google	Distinguishes unique users for analytics	Third-party	Up to 2 years
ga* (e.g. _ga_1234)	Google	Used to persist session state and usage data (Google Analytics 4)	Third-party	Up to 2 years
_gid (if in use)	Google	Distinguishes users for day-to-day analytics	Third-party	24 hours

For more information on how Google uses data, please see Google’s privacy and security information for Analytics.

Analytics cookies are set only if you accept them via our cookie banner. You can withdraw your consent at any time (see section 4).

4. Managing your cookie preferences

You have several options to control or limit how cookies are used on our Site:

Cookie banner / preferences
On your first visit to the Site, you will be presented with a cookie banner. You can:
- Accept all cookies; or
- Reject non-essential cookies (e.g. analytics); or
- Choose a more granular set of preferences (where available).
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by [insert how – e.g. clicking “Cookie settings” in the footer if you add this in Framer].
Browser settings
Most web browsers allow you to:
- See what cookies you have and delete them
- Block third-party cookies
- Block cookies from specific sites
- Block all cookies
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
If you block or delete cookies, some features of the Site may not function properly.
Google Analytics opt-out
Google provides a browser add-on that allows you to opt out of Google Analytics across all websites: just search for “Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on”.

5. Legal basis for using cookies

Under UK law, specifically the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), we can set strictly necessary cookies without your consent.

For all other cookies (such as analytics cookies), we rely on your consent, which we request via the cookie banner when you first visit the Site.

6. Changes to this cookie policy

We may update this cookie policy from time to time, for example to reflect changes to the cookies we use, or for legal or regulatory reasons. Any updates will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.