1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit websites. They are widely used to make websites function properly, work more efficiently, and provide statistical and advertising information to website operators.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies: Necessary for the technical operation of westbridgercm.com. They enable navigation, secure form submissions, and remembered privacy preferences. These cookies cannot be turned off in our systems.
Analytics Cookies: We utilize Google Analytics to understand how visitors engage with our site (e.g., most visited blog posts, average time on page, and traffic sources). All data is aggregated and anonymized.
Advertising & AdSense Cookies: Third-party advertising partners like Google AdSense may place cookies to serve relevant healthcare and business ads based on past browsing history.
3. Detailed Cookie Inventory
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Google Analytics | Calculates visitor, session, and campaign data for site analytics. | 2 years | Third-party |
_gid |
Google Analytics | Identifies unique user sessions to compile aggregate pageview reports. | 24 hours | Third-party |
_gat |
Google Analytics | Throttles request rate to limit the collection of data on high-traffic sites. | 1 minute | Third-party |
westbridge_cookie_consent |
WestBridge RCM | Stores the visitor's cookie consent preferences across sessions. | 1 year | First-party |
__cf_bm |
Cloudflare | Detects and mitigates automated bot traffic to protect server infrastructure. | 30 minutes | Third-party |
4. Managing and Disabling Cookies
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through our on-site preference center below, or by modifying your browser settings (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge). Please note that disabling essential cookies may impact website functionality.
Interactive Cookie Preferences Center
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