Cookie Policy

Last updated: 10 June 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how the London Health Commission website (londonhealthcommission.org.uk) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy. As an editorial public-health resource, we keep our use of cookies deliberately minimal and proportionate.

What cookies are

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, to remember preferences, and to provide information to site operators about how a site is used. Similar technologies — such as local storage and pixels — perform comparable functions, and references to "cookies" in this policy include those technologies where relevant.

The cookies we use

1. Essential cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set only in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences, navigating between pages, or completing a form. They do not store any directly identifying information. Without these cookies, parts of the site will not work correctly. Essential cookies on this site are used to:

• remember your cookie-consent choices so you are not asked on every page;
• maintain page state and security during your visit;
• balance load and route requests reliably across our infrastructure.

2. Analytics cookies

With your consent, we use privacy-respecting analytics cookies to understand how visitors find and use our content — which articles and policy explainers are read, how people move through the site, and where navigation could be improved. This helps us prioritise and improve our editorial work. Analytics data is aggregated and is not used to identify you personally or to build advertising profiles. If you decline analytics cookies, the site works exactly as before; we simply do not collect this usage information.

We do not use advertising or third-party marketing cookies, and we do not sell or share cookie data with commercial partners.

How to manage cookies

You have full control over non-essential cookies. You can manage your preferences in the following ways:

• On this site: use the cookie-consent banner shown on your first visit to accept or decline analytics cookies. You can change your choice at any time by clearing your cookies and reloading the site.
• In your browser: most browsers let you view, block, or delete cookies through their settings. The exact steps differ between browsers — see your browser's help pages for guidance. Blocking all cookies may affect how this and other websites function.
• Device and tracking controls: you can also use your browser's "Do Not Track" or equivalent privacy settings, which we honour where technically possible.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, our practices, or applicable law. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.

Contact us

If you have questions about how we use cookies or about this policy, please contact us. You can also read our Privacy Policy for more detail on how we handle personal data.