Cookie policy
This statement explains what cookies are, how we use them on the Digital Health and Care Wales Design System website and the choices you have about them.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small files saved on your phone, tablet, or computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
They help websites work properly and can be used to understand how people use a website. For example, a cookie might remember that you have dismissed a banner or record which pages you visit.
Cookies are not viruses or computer programs. They are small text files that take up very little space on your device.
This statement refers to 'cookies' but covers similar browser storage technologies, such as HTML local storage. Our cookies do not contain any personal information about you and do not hold any information about which sites you visited before you came here.
How we use cookies
We only use cookies to:
- make our website work, for example by keeping it secure
- measure how you use our website, such as which links you click on (analytics cookies), if you give us permission
Each cookie listed shows the cookie name, type, duration and purpose.
We only use cookies for the purposes described in this statement.
Essential cookies
Essential (or strictly necessary) cookies support core website functions, such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the website.
The website cannot function properly without these cookies, so they cannot be switched off through our cookie settings.
You can block or delete them through your browser settings. More information is provided in the Managing cookies section below.
Analytics cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how people use our website. For example, they tell us which pages are visited most often, how people move through the site, and whether users experience any issues.
We only use analytics cookies if you give us permission. These cookies collect information in a way that does not directly identify you.
The information collected helps us improve the website and the services we provide.
You can choose whether to accept analytics cookies when you visit our website. If you change your mind, you can update your cookie preferences at any time.
We use Microsoft Clarity to collect this information. Clarity records how pages are used, including clicks, scrolling and mouse movements, and is provided by Microsoft. Clarity only runs if you accept analytics cookies.
You can change your choice at any time using the link.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| _clck | Stores the Clarity user ID and preferences so that your visits are recognised as coming from the same person | 1 year |
| _clsk | Connects multiple page views by a user into a single Clarity session recording | 1 day |
| nhsw_cookie_consent | Remembers your cookie choice (stored in your browser's local storage) | Until you clear your browser data |
Managing cookies
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through your browser settings.
To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit:
You can also use the Help function in your browser.
If you have a concern about our use of cookies
If you have any questions or concerns about how we use cookies on this website, contact us at design.system@wales.nhs.uk.
If you're not satisfied with our response, you can ask us to escalate your concerns to the Digital Health and Care Wales Data Protection Officer (DPO) team.
The DPO team is responsible for overseeing data protection and information governance within DHCW and will review any concerns about our use of cookies or similar technologies.
Statement updates
We may update this cookie statement from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. You will be prompted to re-consent to the cookies when we update this statement.