Overview of Our Cookie Policy
Dr Naveed Younis’s practice is dedicated to protecting your privacy whilst delivering a highly personalised and seamless online experience when you visit our website, https://diabetes-dr.com/. Through the use of this Cookie Policy, we’ll explain how and why cookies and other similar technologies are utilised on our site. We hope to clearly explain what information we collect, how it’s used to improve your time with us, and the choices that are available relating to the privacy of your activity online. Being a consultant-led practice dedicated to working in endocrinology, diabetes, and general medicine, we understand that meaningful and transparent interaction builds vital trust with all our visitors – whether you’re a patient, a legal approach professional, an institution or equipment supplier, or a medical student.
Definition of Cookies
Your use of cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet or smartphone) through the browser when you visit most websites. They have various purposes, including remembering your preferences, making website features possible, improving website performance and helping website owners understand how visitors use their site. Some cookies are strictly necessary for website operation; others are used to enable analytics and marketing activities. On Dr Naveed Younis’s website we use cookies that are strictly necessary for the delivery of our services so that you can get the best from our website.
Categories of Cookies We Use
Our website utilizes the following types of cookies:
- Strictly necessary cookies. These cookies are essential in order to enable certain features or functionality on the website. They allow core functionality such as security, network management and accessibility (if you have a secure login). Without these cookies, the website cannot function properly.
- Analytics cookies. We use analytics cookies to help us understand how our visitors engage with the website. These cookies collect information in anonymised form including pages visited, time spent on the website and any errors experienced. Information collected helps us enhance our content, structure and usage experience.
- Functional cookies. These cookies allow us to remember choices made (for example, language or region) so that future visits can be more tailored to you.
- Third party cookies. It may sometimes be necessary for us to use third party provider cookies for things like analytics or embedded content (i.e., educational videos, clinical research changes, or clinical trial updates). We take steps to ensure that these providers operate in accordance with applicable rules.
How Cookies Improve Your Experience
Cookies are an essential part of providing an effective and efficient experience for our website users. These are some of the ways cookies help you:
- Seamless Experience: Cookies that are necessary for basic navigation help you maintain continuity throughout your session on the website. For example, you can easily navigate between different pages of our website without losing your progress or needing to re-enter certain information.
- Personalisation: Cookies that are necessary for the personalisation of the site remember your customisations and preferences. For example, you might prefer a presentation of information regarding our services in a specific format, or have a style choice for how our educational content is presented.
- Better Functionality: We use cookies to remember what content on our website is useful or less useful, so that we can build better content and functionality for future visits.
- Security: Whilst we have cookies that keep your session secure, avoiding access by unauthorised parties whilst you complete yours, we also have cookies that keep our website communications secure to protect your data from man-in-the-middle attacks.
Length of Cookie – Session and Persistent Cookies
Cookies on our website can be categorised into session cookies and persistent cookies:
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that are stored on your device until you close your browser. They allow us to keep track of the navigation and user preferences while you navigate between pages during a browsing session.
- Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a predefined period and/or until you delete them. Persistent cookies allow us to remember your preferences each time you visit our site and enable certain analytics features. The duration of the persistent cookie on our site is generally from a few days to a maximum of one year (this varies depending on the purpose).
How You Can Manage and Control Cookies
You can control how cookies are used on your computer. Most major browsers let you view, block, or delete cookies through their preference settings. You can also configure your browser to notify you when an organization’s website is attempting to put a cookie on your device. Be aware, however, if you opt to block certain cookies, including those which are essential, some functionality of a website may no longer work or you may be unable to access certain information (for example, to book a private consultation or lodge an enquiry).
For further information about cookies, see your web browser’s help section or reputable internet sites such as www.allaboutcookies.org.
Third Parties and Embedded Content
To provide educational materials and research updates, this site may periodically embed content or services provided by trusted third parties such as video hosts, booking systems or analytic tools. Such trusted third parties may also choose to set their own cookies in order to track interactions, measure usage or personalise content. While we try our best and are careful to choose partners that follow the industry’s best practice regarding data privacy, we cannot directly control third parties’ cookies. We suggest you check the privacy policies associated with any services you use via our website.
Cookies and Data Privacy Obligations
Data privacy is important to Dr Naveed Younis and the entire team. We adhere to all applicable privacy and cookie laws, including the GDPR for users in the United Kingdom and European Union, and the CCPA for users in the United States. We only collect and use cookie data necessary for legitimate business interests, such as assisting us with our website or providing enhanced services for which you have requested to receive, or are otherwise expecting to receive. Where applicable, we also obtain your express consent for non-essential cookies. For more details, please review our Privacy Policy.
Your Options and Your Consent
The initial landing page at https://diabetes-dr.com/ will present you with a cookie banner or a cookie pop-up requesting your consent. You can take action to accept, decline, or customize which cookies are served. If you decide to, you shall be able to withdraw your consent and change or modify it at any given time. To do so, please adjust your cookie settings or preferences in your browser or simply revisit our cookie preference centre (if one is available). We shall respect the choices made by you and refrain from enabling non-essential cookies without obtaining your consent.
Cookies Used for Analytics and Site Improvement
We use cookie analytic software (Google Analytics or similar tool) to analyse anonymised data on site usage patterns – looking at how visitors get to our website, what pages they view most frequently and how they interact with our content. Using insights from the analytics tool, we can then adapt the way our website, educational information and service data is presented to better serve our patients, legal partners and healthcare professionals. Analytics are gathered in an aggregated form and do not directly identify any single user.
Cookies and Security
Ensuring the privacy and security of your information is a cornerstone of our philosophy. Some cookies are deployed purely for website security purposes, such as helping to identify suspicious usage patterns, preventing fraudulent login attempts, or enabling secure transmission of information when you complete contact forms or request information. These cookies are configured to meet industry security standards and are never used for marketing or other tracking purposes unrelated to your interaction with our website.
Cookies for Our Services
In the case of a specialist-led limited practice, this website is used by a wide array of potential users. Users include prospective patients from the public seeking specialist consultation, legal professionals who need a medico-legal report, and providers of health care services investigating options for clinical research collaboration. Cookies allow us to tailor information and booking functionality to the individual needs of users – for example, by storing form data during an enquiry submission process, facilitating an efficient booking system for private consultations, or providing access to a restricted area on the website dedicated to medical training with associated educational resources. Our use of cookies will always be consistent with our aim of providing you with an improved experience and in a manner which is as respectful of your privacy as possible. To learn more about our offerings, please visit our Services Offered page.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may make changes to this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law or our privacy practices and will post any updates here with a revised effective date. It is a good idea to review this Cookie Policy periodically. Your continued use of the website after any changes have been posted will be deemed your acceptance of the changes.
Contact Details: Your Queries Regarding Cookies or Privacy Policies
If you need clarification about the Cookie Policy, cookies used on our website or your rights to privacy, please contact Dr Naveed Younis’s team. We are keen to offer comprehensive information and welcome constructive feedback or complaints. You can contact us at:
| Address | 1000 2nd Ave Ste 850, Seattle WA 98104 |
| Phone | (206) 304-3209 |
| [email protected] |
We endeavour to respond to all emails within two working days. The trust and confidence of our clients are of utmost importance and we would like to ensure that any use of our site is a safe, clear and open process. For additional contact options, please see our Contact Dr Naveed Younis page.
Some Frequently Asked Questions About Cookies
Q: Will disabling cookies restrict my use of the website?
A: You can access most of our content without cookies, but certain features-including our ability to fulfill your requests to book a consultation with us, submit forms, or provide you with customized information-may be impaired if certain essential cookies are required but disabled.Q: Will cookies contain sensitive patient or personal information?
A: No. Cookies do not save sensitive medical or personal information. Any information you provide in order to receive clinical or legal services will be kept securely and separately from cookie data.Q: Am I still able to change cookie preferences after I have provided consent earlier?
A: Yes, you are welcome to modify cookie preferences at any time by adjusting browser settings or using the ‘Update Your Preferences’ link in our cookie consent banner.
Conclusion and Our Commitment to Privacy
Dr Naveed Younis’s practice takes privacy seriously, both in the delivery of healthcare and medico-legal services. Our Cookie Policy is transparent in the choices it gives you about your data, while helping ensure our website is secure, efficient, and user-friendly. For expert witness testimony, private clinical consultation, research collaborations, or educational purposes, we make your interactions with us via our website as safe and respectful of your privacy as possible. If you wish to receive more information on this policy, or our services, please feel free to contact us at [email protected] or (206) 304-3209.