This Cookie Policy was last updated on 8 April 2026 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the United Kingdom.
1. Introduction
Our website, https://scientificandmedical.net, uses cookies and other related technologies (referred to collectively as “cookies” in this document). In this Cookie Policy we explain what cookies are, which cookies we use, and why we use them.
For further information about how we handle your personal data more broadly, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
2. What Are Cookies?
A cookie is a small file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on your device. The information stored in a cookie may be returned to our servers or to the servers of relevant third parties during a subsequent visit to the website.
3. What Are Scripts?
A script is a piece of program code used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.
4. Types of Cookies We Use
4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are set in response to actions you take such as logging in, setting privacy preferences, or completing forms. Without these cookies, services you have requested cannot be provided.
We may place these cookies without your consent as they are necessary for the website to operate.
4.2 Analytics Cookies
We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve the website and our communications. We ask for your permission before placing analytics cookies.
Analytics data collected through these cookies is used in aggregated and anonymised form only. IP addresses are anonymised before any data is stored or processed.
4.3 Consent Cookies
We use a cookie consent management tool on this website. This tool places a cookie to record your cookie preferences so that you are not asked for consent on every visit. This cookie contains no personally identifiable information beyond your consent choices.
5. Cookies Placed on This Website
| Cookie / Service | Type | Purpose | Consent Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress | Strictly necessary | Session management, login authentication, and user preferences for registered members and administrators | No |
| MemberPress | Strictly necessary | Managing member login sessions and access permissions for member-only content and events | No |
| Google Analytics | Analytics | Understanding how visitors use the website, including pages visited and general location. IP addresses are anonymised. Data is processed by Google under a data processing agreement with SMN. | Yes |
| Cookie consent tool | Consent management | Recording your cookie consent preferences so you are not asked on every visit | No — necessary to record your preferences |
Note: This cookie list reflects our current understanding of cookies placed on this website and will be reviewed periodically. If you have any questions about specific cookies, please contact us at [email protected].
6. Consent
When you visit our website for the first time, you will be shown a cookie notice explaining your options. Strictly necessary and consent management cookies are placed immediately as they are required for the site to function. Analytics cookies are only placed once you have given your consent.
You can withdraw or change your consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings or by clearing your cookies. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.
7. Enabling, Disabling, and Deleting Cookies
You can manage cookies through your internet browser settings. You can choose to block or delete cookies at any time. For more information on how to do this, please refer to the Help section of your browser or visit www.aboutcookies.org.
Please note that if you disable or delete cookies, some parts of our website may not function correctly. If you delete cookies and return to the website, your consent preferences will be reset and you will be asked for consent again.
8. Third-Party Services
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our website. These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review:
We have concluded a data processing agreement with Google in relation to Google Analytics. Google may not use analytics data collected on our behalf for any other Google services.
9. Your Rights With Respect to Personal Data
To the extent that cookies involve the processing of personal data, you have the following rights under UK GDPR:
- the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained
- the right of access to your personal data that is known to us
- the right to rectification — to have your personal data corrected or completed
- the right to erasure — to have your personal data deleted in certain circumstances
- the right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent
- the right to data portability — to request your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format
- the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. For full details of your data protection rights, please see our Privacy Policy.
If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk or on 0303 123 1113.
10. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in the cookies we use or in applicable law. The current version is always available on this page. The date at the top of this policy indicates when it was last reviewed.
11. Contact Details
| Organisation | Scientific and Medical Network (SMN) |
|---|---|
| Charity Number | 1101171 |
| Address | 81 Larcom Street, Walworth, London SE17 1NJ |
| [email protected] | |
| Telephone | +44 (0)20 3468 2034 |
| Website | https://scientificandmedical.net |