Use of cookies

Statistic cookies are used to collect information anonymously to help better understand and improve how people interact with our site – they do not record personal information. The cookies collect information including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited. We use Google Analytics 4 to collect this.

Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers.

Cookies are enabled by default in your browser. It is possible refuse cookies or selectively accept certain cookies by adjusting the preferences in your browser but we recommend you allow the cookies we set on this website as they help us provide a better service.

If you do not want to receive cookies from this website you can find information on how to adjust your cookie preferences for popular browsers in the ‘How do I change my cookie settings’ guidance below.

It is important to note that accepting cookies used on our sites does not give NHS Fife access to any personal information.

Our website uses Google Analytics to analyse and create reports about the use of our website. We share videos clips via YouTube.

• Google’s and YouTube’s privacy policy is available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy/update?hl=en-GB&gl=uk
• To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer’s website.

• Google Chrome – https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en
• Microsoft Edge – https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy
• Mozilla Firefox – https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
• Microsoft Internet Explorer – https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
• Opera – https://www.opera.com/help/tutorials/security/privacy/
• Apple Safari -https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac

NHS Fife uses Microsoft Translator to provide translation services on the website.  NHS Fife does not have access to information collected by Microsoft.  Nor does Microsoft have access to data collected on a NHS Fife website.  For more information on Microsoft’s privacy policy, please see http://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/fullnotice.mspx 

Our cookie policy does not apply to websites that you can link to from this website, unless specifically stated.
We encourage you to read the cookie and privacy statements on any other websites you visit.