Cookie Policy
Last updated: 8 October 2026
This policy explains how Martina Collins Dental & Skin Clinic Limited ("we", "us") uses cookies on mcskin.co.uk.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website saves on your device. They let the site remember things about your visit, such as your settings, and help the site owner see how the site is used.
How we use cookies
We use three types of cookies:
- Strictly necessary: needed for the site to work, such as remembering your cookie choices and protecting our forms from spam. These don't need your consent.
- Analytics: help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it. We only set these if you allow them.
- Marketing: help us measure our advertising and let Google show you relevant ads. We only set these if you allow them.
On your first visit you can accept all cookies, reject the ones we don't need, or choose by type. Until you choose, we only use strictly necessary cookies.
Cookies we use
| Cookie | Set by | What it does | How long | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mc_cookie_consent | mcskin.co.uk | Remembers your cookie choices, so we don't ask again on every page. | 12 months | Strictly necessary |
| reCAPTCHA cookies | Google (google.com) | Only on pages with a form. Checks that the person sending it isn't a bot, so we can block spam. | Set by Google | Strictly necessary |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Tells visitors apart, so we can count how many people use the site. | 2 years | Analytics |
| _ga_63L50KL9PN | Google Analytics | Keeps track of your current visit. | 2 years | Analytics |
| _gcl_au | Google Ads | Links visits to our Google adverts, so we can see which adverts work. | 90 days | Marketing |
| IDE and other Google advertising cookies | Google (doubleclick.net) | Measure how our adverts perform and let Google show you relevant ads. | Up to 13 months | Marketing |
Some Google cookies are set on Google's own websites (such as google.com and doubleclick.net) rather than ours. Google explains how it uses them in its cookie policy.
Changing your choice
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time in . The same link is at the bottom of every page.
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings, although some parts of the site may not work properly without them. To stop Google Analytics on every website you visit, you can install Google's opt-out browser add-on.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when we change the cookies we use. The date at the top shows when it was last updated.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this policy, email us at welcome@mcskinclinic.com or write to Martina Collins Dental & Skin Clinic, 1st Floor Rathgar House, 509-511 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7EZ.