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Cookie Policy

How we use cookies and tracking technologies

Last Updated: January 25, 2025 | Cookiebot Managed | GDPR Compliant | Healthcare Platform Optimized

Manage Your Cookie Preferences

You can control cookie settings at any time through our consent management system. Changes apply immediately and affect your healthcare optimization experience.

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit websites. They help websites remember your preferences and provide personalized experiences. SaveOnThePen uses cookies to improve platform functionality, analyze user behavior, and deliver AI-powered healthcare optimization features.

We use Cookiebot to manage cookie consent in compliance with GDPR and UK data protection laws. Our healthcare platform maintains strict standards for data protection and user privacy.

2. Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the platform to function and cannot be disabled:

Authentication & Security

AWS Cognito session management and CSRF protection

Duration: Session | Purpose: Healthcare account security

Platform Functionality

AI optimization settings and user interface preferences

Duration: 1 year | Purpose: Personalized healthcare experience

Load Balancing & Performance

AWS infrastructure routing and optimization

Duration: Session | Purpose: Platform stability

Consent Management

GDPR compliance and cookie preference storage

Duration: 1 year | Purpose: Legal compliance

3. Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how users interact with our healthcare optimization platform:

Google Analytics 4

OPTIONAL

Tracks website usage, user journeys, and healthcare feature engagement. Data is anonymized where possible and helps us improve AI-powered optimization features.

Cookies Used:

_ga, _ga_*, _gid, _gat

Duration:

2 years

Microsoft Clarity

OPTIONAL

Records user sessions and creates heatmaps to improve user experience. Designed to avoid collecting directly identifiable personal information, though session data may be considered personal data under GDPR as it relates to identifiable user behavior.

Cookies Used:

_clck, _clsk

Duration:

1 year

Healthcare Privacy Protection: Analytics data is processed in compliance with GDPR and healthcare data protection standards. IP addresses are anonymized, and we do not track individual user identities for marketing purposes. Healthcare-related interactions are pseudonymized where possible to protect patient privacy.

4. Marketing Cookies & Email Tracking

These technologies may be used for advertising, personalized content, and email marketing:

Google AdSense (When Enabled)

OPTIONAL

Used to display relevant healthcare-related advertisements and measure ad performance. Currently disabled pending approval. All healthcare advertising complies with UK medical advertising regulations.

Purpose:

Healthcare-compliant ad targeting

Status:

Temporarily disabled

Email Marketing Tracking

OPTIONAL

Our marketing emails may contain tracking pixels to monitor email opens, link clicks, and engagement patterns. This helps us improve healthcare communication and AI optimization recommendations.

Technologies:

Tracking pixels, UTM parameters

Purpose:

Healthcare communication optimization

Healthcare Advertising Standards: We maintain strict standards for healthcare-related advertising in compliance with UK medical advertising regulations (CAP Code), MHRA guidelines, and professional healthcare standards. Any ads displayed will be medically appropriate and align with our platform's healthcare optimization mission.

5. Third-Party Services

Our platform integrates with third-party services that may set their own cookies:

Stripe Payment Processing

Handles premium subscription payments securely

Privacy Policy: stripe.com/privacy

AWS Amplify & Cognito

Cloud infrastructure, authentication, and content delivery

Privacy Policy: aws.amazon.com/privacy

Google Services (Analytics)

Website analytics and user behavior tracking

Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy

Microsoft Clarity

User session recording and heatmap analysis

Privacy Policy: privacy.microsoft.com

Cookiebot Consent Management

GDPR-compliant cookie consent and management

Privacy Policy: cookiebot.com/en/privacy-policy

Affiliate Pharmacy Links

To help you find the best prices, our platform contains affiliate links to third-party pharmacy websites (including Boots, LloydsPharmacy, Superdrug, and others). When you click on these links, you will be taken to an external site that will set its own cookies and has its own privacy policy.

Important: We are not responsible for the cookie practices of external pharmacy websites. Each pharmacy has its own privacy and cookie policies, and we encourage you to review them before making purchases. These third-party sites may track your browsing behavior and purchasing patterns independently of our platform.

6. Managing Cookie Preferences

Platform Controls

  • • Use the "Cookie Settings" button to modify preferences at any time
  • • Essential cookies cannot be disabled (required for healthcare platform security)
  • • Analytics and marketing cookies can be opted out without affecting core functionality
  • • Changes take effect immediately and apply to future website interactions
  • • AI optimization features may be limited with restricted cookie settings

Browser Controls

  • • Most browsers allow cookie management in privacy/security settings
  • • You can delete existing cookies or block future ones entirely
  • • Blocking essential cookies will prevent platform login and healthcare features
  • • Private/incognito browsing limits cookie storage duration
  • • Some healthcare optimization features require cookies for proper functionality

Cookie Settings Panel

Manage all cookie preferences in one GDPR-compliant interface

Account Preferences

Additional privacy controls in your healthcare account dashboard

Account Settings

Healthcare Platform Impact

AI Features: Some of our revolutionary AI-powered healthcare optimization features (stagnation detection, metabolic analysis, financial intelligence) may have reduced functionality with restricted cookie settings. Essential healthcare features will always remain available regardless of cookie preferences.

Policy Updates & Contact

This Cookie Policy may be updated to reflect changes in our use of cookies, new healthcare features, or legal requirements. We will notify users of significant changes through email and update the "Last Updated" date above. Continued use of our platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

For cookie-related questions:

privacy@saveonthepen.com

For healthcare data concerns:

support@saveonthepen.com